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1. Label Variation (Mono)

first Warner Bros. label, mono (1958 - 1962) The first mono label has a yellow logo and a yellow 33 1/3 sign at the bottom centre. Used from the start until 1962, approximately until catalogue number W-1470.

1. Label Variation (Stereo)

first Warner Bros. label, stereo (1958 - 1965) The first stereo label has a gold background and carries the words 'VITAPHONIC' and 'LONG PLAY' next to the STEREO sign at the bottom rim. Early versions of this label show a warning in red ink: 'REPRODUCE ONLY WITH STEREOPHONIC CARTRIDGE AND STYLUS. PRESSURE NOT TO EXCEED 6 GRAMS.'

2. Label Variation (Mono)

second Warner Bros. label, mono (1962 - 1966) For the second mono label both the logo and the 33 1/3 sign have been changed from yellow to white. Approximately used from 1962 to 1966.

2. Label Variation (Stereo)

second Warner Bros. label, stereo (1965 - 1968) The second stereo label omits 'VITAPHONIC' and 'LONG PLAY', and the stereo equipment warning is also gone. Used approximately until catalogue number WS-1730.

3. Label Variation (Mono)

third Warner Bros. label, mono (1965 - 1968) The third mono label was introduced in late 1965 to harmonize the label design with the stereo version that was in use since the 1950s.

4. Label Variation

fourth Warner Bros. label (1968 - 1970) The first of the green labels has a 'W' logo and 'WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS RECORDS' printed on top. It was in use from 1968 into 1970, approximately for WS-1730 to WS-1850.

5. Label Variation

fifth Warner Bros. label(1970 - 1973) The second green label was used from 1970 to 1973. It comes with the familiar 'WB' logo again, and has 'WARNER BROS. RECORDS' printed on top. For catalogue numbers WS-1850 to WS-2699 (approximately).

6. Label Variation

sixth Warner Bros. label (1973 - 1978) The Burbank Label was used in the mid-1970s, from about catalog numbers 2700 to 2860.

Warner Special Products (I)

Warner Special Products label (mid-1970s)

Warner Special Products (II)

Warner Special Products label (mid-1970s)

7. Label Variation (I)

seventh Warner Bros. label (1978 - early 1980s) The modern label with a newly designed shield logo was used from 1978 on. The first version has a light background with horizontal lines.

7. Label Variation (II)

seventh Warner Bros. label (1978 - early 1980s) The modern label with a newly designed shield logo was used from 1978 on. The first version has a light background with horizontal lines.

8. Label Variation

eighth Warner Bros. label (1980s) In the early 1980s the horizontal lines were replaced by watermarks of multiple WB shield logos and the perimeter text was removed entirely.