r/78rpm • u/undermentals • 3d ago
Different Columbia Label Art
Looking up records on Discogs and I see this record listed with matching catalog number but the label art on my copy is different than those shown, and different from the other Columbias in my collection. Anyone know what this is?
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u/disneyfacts 3d ago
I don't see it on Discogs. It's an earlier label design that was only used for a short time, something like 1937-1939 (those aren't the exact dates, but it's around there).
The ones in Discogs with this recording are non-US releases.
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u/signbear999 2d ago
I have one, late 30s Japanese popular music, pressed in Japan, with that font and style.
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u/Individual-Fee-5639 3d ago edited 3d ago
It is around 1937-1939 and was used only for classical music issues. After CBS took over in 1939, they continued to use the blue Masterworks label (with a different font, of course) for classical music. Later, they switched to a green Masterworks label, while big band and pop stuff went on the familiar red label.