soulpaul0 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 just wondering if there's more than two stax record label colours in the old style labels (the ones with stack of records and one each side with the word stax under that) and not the other version/s.
John Reed Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) The Canadian releases i've seen are black with silver text. Willam Bell's Soul Of A Bell LP was released on a yellow label with the standard Atlantic distributed stax design Edited January 1, 2011 by John Reed
soulpaul0 Posted January 1, 2011 Author Posted January 1, 2011 the two i got are the normal/ common light blue+orange with black writing it happens to be- love comes in all colours by the staple singers wich is apt as you got to love it what ever label its on. will look out for canadian ones.
Mike Lofthouse Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 just wondering if there's more than two stax record label colours in the old style labels (the ones with stack of records and one each side with the word stax under that) and not the other version/s. The UK version of this design has the normal light blue and also a less common deeper blue - I have a couple of Otis' 45's in this deeper colour. Mike
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) just wondering if there's more than two stax record label colours in the old style labels (the ones with stack of records and one each side with the word stax under that) and not the other version/s. ...As far as singles go, there are three US variations: Light blue with black text Grey with black text (used on some numbers between 107 and 140) White with black text (demos!) However... There are many more colour variations of you take into account overseas pressings and specifically Jamaican ones. From there I have White with red text Maroon with sliver text Yellow with green text Royal blue with silver text ...and that's just off the top of my head. In Jamaica they were still using the 'blue' design well into the 'fingerclicking' era, and every post-69 Ja Stax 45 that I've ever picked up seems to have a different colour combination! Edited January 3, 2011 by TONY ROUNCE
pikeys dog Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Willam Bell's Soul Of A Bell LP was released on a yellow label with the standard Atlantic distributed stax design The juke box EPs were issued on the yellow label as well.
mshoals Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 ...As far as singles go, there are three US variations: Light blue with black text Grey with black text (used on some numbers between 107 and 140) White with black text (demos!) I've also got a US release (unless it's a Dutch bootleg) of an early Stax with darker blue than usual:
pikeys dog Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 ...As far as singles go, there are three US variations: Grey with black text (used on some numbers between 107 and 140) as above...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 I've also got a US release (unless it's a Dutch bootleg) of an early Stax with darker blue than usual: Mine's on the regular, paler blue and that's definitely an original. This copy does look a bit rum, if you will excuse me for saying so, and there certainly were 'nuff Dutch counterfeits of deep soul 45s pressed for the Surinam soul collectors in the late 70s and early 80s (I've got a Bobby Harris on Turntable that counterfeits the original label but that looks like a late 70s press - and it;s on plastic, rather than styrene like the original was...)
Kris Holmes Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 The juke box EPs were issued on the yellow label as well. Yellow label LPs denote Stereo pressings. The yellow label stereo press of "Soul Of A Bell" actually has alternate versions of "You Don't Miss Your Water" & "Any Other Way" which are different from the 45 & blue label mono LP. The jukebox EPs were stereo which is why they also have yellow labels.
soulpaul0 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Posted January 4, 2011 thanks for the info. just had a look at the record and the printing of the logo does seam to be rough could be just how they where printed say in Jamaica or its a snide one. 3rd reason could be its super rare and iam a millionaire
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) kinda looks jamaican. ...kinda IS Jamaican! Definitely - I'd know a Record Specialists Stax pressing anywhere , Edited January 5, 2011 by TONY ROUNCE
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