COLUMBIA Artist - Colour Labels and Company Sleeves 1963-1964
4-42699
Steve Lawrence
4-42703
Marion Worth
4-42766
Dion
4-42779
Tony Bennett
In February 1963 the Artist labels started with 4-42699.
They were used sporadically to August 1963 with 4-42791.
4-42784
Andy Williams
4-42790
Eydie Gorme
4-42791
Patti Page
Maroon
Green
Yellow
Orange
In September 1963 the Colour labels started with 4-42798 and ran to September 1964 with 4-43086.
All these labels have ONE LOGO and both these and the Artist labels used the Colour sleeves, including the Grey sleeve.
These labels and sleeves ran co-currently with the orange TWO LOGO label.
It is not unusual to find the same release with different labels - one logo or two.
Pink
Red
Range
Front
Back
Details
No 1

Short text left side
 Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 2

Short text left side
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 3

Long text left side
   Curved top - "hill curve"  Inside glued   
No 4

Short text left side
   Cut straight  Inside glued  
No 5

Short text left side
   Cut straight  Inside glued   
No 6

Thin cardboard
Short text left side
   Cut straight  Inside glued   
No 7

Long text left side
   Curved top   Inside glued   
No 8 a

Long text left side
   Curved top - "hill curve"  Inside glued   
No 8 b

Long text left side
   Curved top - "hill curve"  Inside glued   
No 9

Short text left side
   Cut straight  Inside glued   
No 10

Long text left side
   Curved top  Inside glued  
No 11

See Columbia for variations
   Curved top  Inside glued  
The colour ONE LOGO labels and sleeves were issued with ANY and ALL colour combinations.
Collectors tend to match label colours with like sleeve colours, the odd ones out being Red and Maroon in Grey sleeves - Yellow labels i Blue sleeves.
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