LP Label Guide: Record Labels A - C: COLUMBIA. All About Jazz. Labelography3.html. Mercury Labelography (1949-1970s) 1.
This is the 10" MG 15000 and the 12" MG 10000 LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE Series. This label was used from 1949 through 1960. The label's background color is black and all printing on early pressings is yellowish-white. All printing on later pressings is silver. The first releases in the series are: MG 10,000 Khachaturian, Aram. MG 15,000 Strauss, Richard. 2. The first release in the series is: MG 50,000 Mussorgsky, Modest. 3. The first release in the MG 40000 GOLDEN LYRE SERIES is: MG 40,000 Hanson, Howard. 4. 5. MG 80,000 Bartok, Bela. 6. 7.
SR3 9,000 Cherubini, Luigi. SR 90,001 Bizet, Georges. 8. 9. 9b. 10. 11. 12. 13. Notes Mercury Stereo Living Presence classical records are fine representations of 1950s and 60s concert realism. The desirable 1958 to 1960 high quality pressings are made of a heavy and fairly rigid platter. From the 1958 introduction of stereo into 1960, RCA Victor manufactured Mercury Living Presence records. Return next.
Significant Albums, Artists and Songs. Labelography2.html. Columbia Masterworks Labelography (1948-1970) 1.
This label was used from the introduction of the Masterworks LP in 1948 through 1955. The background color of this label varies from medium to dark blue. The record number prefix is generally ML, which stands for Masterworks Long Play. COLUMBIA is printed, following the label's curve, at the center label top from 10 o'clock to 1:30. Various US labels (2) - jazz album covers. On Internet since 1998 The Birka Jazz ArchiveRecords we have bought and sold over the years - the rare and the beautiful!
Please note! These albums are not for sale. Click HOME to find our record store. Scroll down and use the links to browse our comprehensive Archive of rare jazz album covers First page | Previous | Next COLUMBIA RECORDS The pioneers of album cover design CLEF, NORGRAN, VERVE (1) David Stone Martin CLEF, NORGRAN, VERVE (2) The photographic covers BLUE NOTE 10" LPs Searching for a modern jazz identity BLUE NOTE 1500 series Defining the hard bop style BLUE NOTE 4000 series Masterpieces of Reid Miles PRESTIGE RECORDS Images of East Coast jazz RIVERSIDE RECORDS Street cred with Thelonious Monk PACIFIC JAZZ Moods of Chet and Claxton CONTEMPORARY Cool West Coast, great Sound SAVOY RECORDS Masterworks by Charlie Parker DIAL RECORDS Small label, big Bird sound ATLANTIC RECORDS Bold and striking albums EMARCY RECORDS The classic drummer logo label CANDID RECORDS Legendary, early 1960s LPs.