W.B.lbl 30th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/les-elgart-and-his-orchestra-the-band-of-the-year-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumLes Elgart And His Orchestra - The Band Of The Year | {Images #3366065 & 3366066} is a Hollywood pressing with Bert-Co type. Click here for the Bridgeport 6-eye pressing.
The original label looked something like this. Apparently the original issue was in February 1955.
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W.B.lbl 27th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/tim-hardin-suite-for-susan-moore-and-damien-we-are-one-one-all-in-one-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumTim Hardin - Suite For Susan Moore And Damien | {Images #3363894 & 3363895} was an early 1990's pressing by MCA Gloversville. Very first pressings were with the 'two-eye' '360 Sound' label.
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W.B.lbl 27th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/the-new-miles-davis-quintet-miles-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumThe New Miles Davis Quintet - Miles | {Images #3364020 & 3364021} was a rare Prestige album to be pressed by Columbia Bridgeport. Almost a bellwether as to where Miles would later land, no?
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W.B.lbl 21st Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/miles-davis-miles-ahead-2-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumMiles Davis - Miles Ahead | In terms of label rim print, the bottom on {Images #3360894 & 3360895} came before that on {Images #1745572 & 1745574}.
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W.B.lbl 14th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/walter-davis-howling-wind-blues-victor-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMWalter Davis - Howling Wind Blues / Pleading To My Baby Blues | Let me guess . . . the center label is 2.6875" diameter (and 2.4375" pressing ring)?
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W.B.lbl 14th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/patti-page-patti-pages-greatest-hits-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumPatti Page - Patti Page's Greatest Hits | Oddly, I actually remember these reworkings, as there was once a mail-order ad for Ms. Page's hits and these were what they used. The flourish on this version of "Doggie In The Window," I remember to this day.
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W.B.lbl 14th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-dukes-mixture-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumDuke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke's Mixture | Cat. # later recycled for 12" mono LP The Newest Sound In Sounds by The Fantastic Los Vegas (stereo CS 9322) in 1966.
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W.B.lbl 14th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-such-sweet-thunder-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumDuke Ellington And His Orchestra - Such Sweet Thunder | {Images #3355543 & 3355544} is Hollywood with Bert-Co type. Click here for the Bridgeport.
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W.B.lbl 13th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/noro-morales-humberto-morales-mambo-by-morales-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumNoro Morales / Humberto Morales - Mambo By Morales | {Images #3354620 & 3354621} is a rare styrene pressing, with the labels glued on; notice the die cut center hole is ~0.344" rather than the standard 0.281" for vinyl LP pressings.
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W.B.lbl 12th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ca/gary-puckett-and-the-union-gap-side-1-sectionbreak-woman-woman-columbia-ca-t.jpg) | Cassette AlbumGary Puckett And The Union Gap - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's Greatest Hits | Originally released as 16 10 1042.
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W.B.lbl 11th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/101-ranch-boys-daddy-dont-low-no-foolin-round-rich-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPM101 Ranch Boys - Daddy Don't 'Low No Foolin' 'Round / Little Brown Jug | Would the "Ernest Ford" co-credited with Side A in any way be the future "Tennessee Ernie"?
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W.B.lbl 10th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/blood-sweat-and-tears-child-is-father-to-the-man-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumBlood, Sweat And Tears - Child Is Father To The Man | Added first-pressing from Terre Haute, IN with Pitman, NJ typesetting, with differences therein:
{Image #3352200} - T. Buckley sole songwriting credit on A3
{Image #3352201} - A. Kooper sole songwriting credit on B1
Both sides list "for Past, Present and Future Productions, Inc." after John Simon producer credit
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W.B.lbl 9th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/kris-kristofferson-jesus-was-a-capricorn-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumKris Kristofferson - Jesus Was A Capricorn | Added first-pressing Pitman labels.
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W.B.lbl 7th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/francis-lai-love-story-soundtrack-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumFrancis Lai - Music From The Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Picture "Love Story" | Added Columbia Pitman label variant with older Hollywood address for label, thus pushing it to front (and reissue {Images #660484 & 660485} - from its last months before ABC acquired Famous Music - to the end of the line).
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W.B.lbl 7th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ca/santana-side-one-sectionbreak-singing-winds-crying-beasts-columbia-ca-t.jpg) | Cassette AlbumSantana - Abraxas | Cheap Thrills was originally issued on cassette as 16 HO 0488 - and did not see hide or hair of it in either {Image #791560} or {Image #791561}.
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W.B.lbl 7th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/diana-ross-and-the-supremes-love-child-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumDiana Ross And The Supremes - Love Child | With all due respect to 'TheJudge' (via Diognes_The_Fox), have uploaded a full set of the Columbia Pitman variant (limited solely to Columbia Record Club subscribers).
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W.B.lbl 6th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/the-brothers-four-greatest-hits-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumThe Brothers Four - Greatest Hits | Added first-pressing from Pitman, NJ with Bridgeport, CT typesetting - and the '6-eye' label in its last few months in use.
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W.B.lbl 6th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/dawn-bell-2-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumDawn - Candida | Added a Columbia pressing variant.
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W.B.lbl 6th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/country-joe-mcdonald-incredible-live-3-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumCountry Joe McDonald - Incredible! Live! | {Images #3349400 & 3349401} is from Columbia Santa Maria; a Pitman variant can be seen over here.
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W.B.lbl 6th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/eagles-7e1004-2-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumEagles - On The Border | Added Columbia Pitman first-pressing variant.
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W.B.lbl 6th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/dave-gardner-the-best-of-dave-gardner-5-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumDave Gardner - The Best Of Dave Gardner | Added first-pressing "black label, dog on top" set from Indianapolis.
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W.B.lbl 5th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/love-unlimited-under-the-influence-of-love-unlimited-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumLove Unlimited - Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited | Added early Columbia Pitman pressing with ® to upper right of 'Y' in 20th Century logo.
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W.B.lbl 5th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/the-kingston-trio-sing-a-song-with-the-kingston-trio-4-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumThe Kingston Trio - Sing A Song With The Kingston Trio | None of the Trio performed on this album; one of the instrumentalists was Frank Hamilton of The Weavers.
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W.B.lbl 5th Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/78/geo-beverly-shea-he-the-pearly-gates-will-open-singspiration-78-t.jpg) | 78 RPMGeo. Beverly Shea - He The Pearly Gates Will Open / Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know | West Coast pressings (as here) listed the artist as George B. Shea - and the organist as Doug Fisher.
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W.B.lbl 2nd Aug 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/barbara-acklin-a-place-in-the-sun-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumBarbara Acklin - A Place In The Sun | It should be noted that the "Here You Come Again" is only listed on U.S. back covers. UK and Japanese releases mention the correct B4 and B5 on the back. Shouldn't there be a disclaimer on Notes? ("Here You Come Again" was listed as written by Simon, Brownlee, Davis.)
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W.B.lbl 29th Jul 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/dan-hicks-and-his-hot-licks-wheres-the-money-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumDan Hicks And His Hot Licks - Where's The Money? | A copy with Pitman label fonts exists, as seen here. Such type, natch', was limited to Pitman pressings only, and also appeared on their post-1974 pressings after Blue Thumb was taken over by ABC.
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W.B.lbl 27th Jul 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/meat-loaf-bat-out-of-hell-20-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumMeat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell | {Images #2503684 & 2503685} should, in order, come before {Images #1689629 & 1689630}. The latter is post-1979 or '80.
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W.B.lbl 21st Jul 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/various-artists-the-golden-age-of-country-music-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - The Golden Age Of Country Music 1940 | Record 1 was U1RS-5591 / 2. Any word on the other records in the set?
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W.B.lbl 12th Jul 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/various-artists-alltime-easy-listening-stars-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - All-Time Easy Listening Stars | Could anyone who has this, advise as to the other 13 sides' matrix number, by record / side?
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W.B.lbl 5th Jul 2023 | ![](//images.45worlds.com/t/ab/nancy-wilson-lush-life-2-ab-t.jpg) | Vinyl AlbumNancy Wilson - Lush Life | {Images #3321815 & 3321817} looks like a Jacksonville pressing with L.A. type.
As for Scranton, here's a variant.
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