Label Guide: London
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1. UK Label Variation
first UK London label (early to mid 1950s)
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2. UK Label Variation
second UK London label (mid to late 1950s)
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3. UK Label Variation (I)
third UK London label (late 1950s to early 1960s)
American Series
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3. UK Label Variation (II)
third UK London label (late 1950s to early 1960s)
International Series
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4. UK Label Variation
first plum UK London label (early to mid 1960s)
plum coloured, unboxed UK 'American Series' label of the early to mid-1960s
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5. UK Label Variation (I)
second plum UK London label (mid 1960s)
plum coloured, boxed UK 'American Series' label of the mid-1960s
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5. UK Label Variation (II)
second plum UK London label (mid 1960s)
plum coloured, boxed UK 'American Series' label of the mid-1960s
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6. UK Label Variation
black UK London label (late 1960s)
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7. UK Label Variation
Phase4 UK London label (1960s/1970s)
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8. UK Label Variation (I)
UK London Export Label, Version 1 (1960s)
UK Export Label
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8. UK Label Variation (II)
UK London Export Label, Version 2 (1960s)
UK Export Label
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9. UK Label Variation
third plum UK London label (1970s)
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10. UK Label Variation
modern UK London label (1980s/1990s)
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1. US Label Variation
first US London label (early 1950s)
Red, blue or black mono label of the 1950s with 'ffrr' ear logo and 'Made in England' text.
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2. US Label Variation
second US London label (late 1950s)
Blue or black stereo label of the late 1950s with circled 'ffss' logo and 'Made in England' text.
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3. US Label Variation
third US London label (early 1960s)
Red 'Phase 4 Stereo' or green 'Sound 4 monophonic high fidelity' label of the early 1960s with 'Made in England' text.
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4. US Label Variation
fourth US London label (early 1960s)
Red or pink label with unboxed London sign, 'ffrr' ear logo and 'Long Playing' text.
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5. US Label Variation
fifth US London label (mid 1960s)
Red or black label with unboxed London sign and 'Long Playing' text. NO 'ffrr' logo on label.
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6. US Label Variation (Mono)
sixth US London label, mono (mid to late 1960s)
Boxed 'London ffrr ear logo' on red, plum or black label. Usually with 'Made in England' text.
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6. US Label Variation (Stereo)
sixth US London label, stereo (mid to late 1960s)
Boxed 'London ffrr ear logo' on red, plum or black label. Usually with 'Made in England' text.
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7. US Label Variation (Mono)
seventh US London label, mono (late 1960s)
Boxed 'London logo' on red, blue or black label. NO 'ffrr' logo on label.
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7. US Label Variation (I)
seventh US London label, stereo (1970s)
Boxed 'London logo' on red, blue or black label. NO 'ffrr' logo on label.
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7. US Label Variation (II)
seventh US London label, stereo (1970s)
Boxed 'London logo' on red, blue or black label. NO 'ffrr' logo on label.
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7. US Label Variation (III)
seventh US London label, stereo (1970s)
Boxed 'London logo' on red, blue or black label. NO 'ffrr' logo on label.
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8. US Label Variation
modern US London label (1980s/1990s)
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1. German Label Variation
first German London label (mid 1960s)
The classic German black and gold label of the mid-1960s
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2. German Label Variation
second German London label (1969 - 1972)
The German 'Royal Sound Stereo' in wine red, used from 1969 on for about three years.
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1. French Label Variation
first French London label (early 1960s)
A yellow version of the 1960s French label for Jazz releases of US recordings, here Felsted.