Dial Label Colour

[Dennisoul]

Any of you guys know why there is a label colour difference with the DIAL label.......some are red and black and white writing, and some are black and red with white writing.....same songs with same artists....is one the first issue?

thanks

Andy

[Dennisoul]

Anyone any ideas....also noticed red label with black top half of label and red DIAL.

any ideas folks...earlier or later issues? Different pressing plants...east/ west coast?

any help would be really appreciated

[Kris Holmes]

different plants

[Platters 81]

This is a West Coast styrene copy ,,Delta 62382 and it looks and sounds luverrly

[Platters 81]

70ts Mercury distrib example....

[Platters 81]

ive got a red on black of Joes "Show me"/"Hold what you got "tracks with a diff numbering /issue series..mentioning the orig Dial cat no .. which is a reissue but it is Atlantic dist so must be pre 72 ?..as opposed to the first black on red one i posted which is orig 66...guess i like Joe Tex

[Dennisoul]

ive got a red on black of Joes "Show me"/"Hold what you got "tracks with a diff numbering /issue series..mentioning the orig Dial cat no .. which is a reissue but it is Atlantic dist so must be pre 72 ?..as opposed to the first black on red one i posted which is orig 66...guess i like Joe Tex

Thanks for the info...this is the only other info I could find of the net ;

Label variations

Dial Records had the distinction of going through four different distributors:

• London-distributed label (early 60's, numbered in the 3000's): black and red label, large logo at top
  
• Atlantic-distributed label (mid-to-late 60's, 4000's): same label as above
  
• Mercury-distributed label (early 70's, 1000's): yellow and orange label, smaller logo at top
  
• TK-distributed label (late 70's, 2800's): yellow, blue and green label, small logo at top
  

[edit] See also

[Dennisoul]

different plants

cheers

Andy

[Philippe]

Dennis, here is a link with the label variations : https://www.bsnpubs.c.../dial/dial.html

Edited May 7, 2012 by Philippe

[Dennisoul]

Dennis, here is a link with the label variations : https://www.bsnpubs.c.../dial/dial.html

Hey Philippe that's fantastic....really explains about label design...much appreciated....thanks for all the contributions.

Fab

Andy

[Philippe]

You're welcome Andy !

Though more focused on albums the site Both Sides Now is very informative, and useful, https://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html

[Dennisoul]

You're welcome Andy !

Though more focused on albums the site Both Sides Now is very informative, and useful, https://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html

Phillipe your a star...such a good site

Thanks

Andy