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| 20th Jul 2014, 9:15 PM | #1 REPORT | |
 | TheJudge In-house specialist in drive-by moddings. Member since Dec 2012 3715 Points Moderator | Um...your image links don't work...  |
| 19th Apr 2017, 2:10 AM | #2 REPORT | |
 | W.B.lbl The Collector's Collector Member since Feb 2012 3786 Points Moderator | Let's try that again (original post accidentally deleted) . . . Because of there being so many sub-variants in use of the 2-eye design, it is imperative to sort everything out, as many record price guides (i.e. Goldmine) have adopted a one-size-fits-all dating that in many cases (especially with reissue pressings) is all but inaccurate. Here I seek to straighten out as best as I could, with what is now on hand (you may have to click on some of the links to see the images):   (1962-63) - mono "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in Venus Medium, stereo " '360 Sound' Stereo '360 Sound' " without arrows   (1963 - c. Aug 1965) - mono "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in smaller Copperplate Gothic Bold Condensed, stereo has arrows added on each edge   (Aug. - c.Dec 1965) - both mono and stereo releases now have "360 SOUND" and arrows, all in white print; walking eye between "MARCAS" and "REG." Printed on Kromekote cast-coasted paper stock.  (c.late 1965-early 1966) - using "Masterworks" label artwork, only with "MASTERWORKS" as above COLUMBIA name taken out (confirmed for STEREO labels only, no known MONO's with such rim print); printed on uncoated paper stock.   (c.Jan 1966 - Jan 1967) - positioning of COLUMBIA, two eyes, and spacing/alignment of MONO and STEREO all from Masterworks label   (Feb - Mar 1967) same as above, except "NONBREAKABLE" stricken from below cat. # on left side of label copy   (late March - c.Sep 1967) - "360 Sound" and arrows stricken from mono labels, small walking eye in curved rim print at bottom changed and positioned between " 'COLUMBIA' " and "MARCAS..."; other than this modification, same as 1965 version   (c.Sep-Oct 1967 - Jun 1970 [ for new releases ]) - same as above, except small "walking eye" in rim print is a few thousandths of an inch bigger than in previous example, and " 'COLUMBIA', " and "MARCAS REG. PRINTED IN U.S.A." both cobbled from Columbia Masterworks label (as, on stereo label, are the ' "360 Sound" 's); after Nov 1967, label blanks printed on coated rather than uncoated stock (used on deep-catalogue LP's till late 1970 {for stereo} and up to 1972 {for mono}) Edited by W.B.lbl on 19th Apr 2017, 8:41 AM |
| 19th Apr 2017, 6:52 PM | #3 REPORT | |
 | TheDroid Member since Oct 2012 6274 Points | Very informative. Thanks W.B. |
| 20th Apr 2017, 3:13 PM | #4 REPORT | |
| W.B.lbl The Collector's Collector Member since Feb 2012 3786 Points Moderator | That is also helpful to date a reprint/reissue copy. On another site a 1970 reprint of Simon & Garfunkel's first album (I know it was 1970 because the type both atop the spindle hole and the left and right sides was new) was misdated as 1965! |
| 20th Apr 2017, 9:07 PM | #5 REPORT | |
| W.B.lbl The Collector's Collector Member since Feb 2012 3786 Points Moderator | I would also suggest, if possible, this be made a "sticky" for reference purposes. |
| 8th May 2017, 3:46 AM | #6 REPORT | |
| deepinder cheema Member since Jan 2013 29 Points | The Columbia page here conflates the US Columbia with the UK and related EMI Columbia which are 2 different legal entities. They should be separated and if anything that main page cited should have CBS inserted otherwise it all gets a bit confusing. http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/label/columbia-us |
| 8th May 2017, 11:57 AM | #7 REPORT | |
| W.B.lbl The Collector's Collector Member since Feb 2012 3786 Points Moderator | Have duly modified this thread title to indicate that this is the U.S. label we're talkin' 'bout. |
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