It’s often thought that 78 rpm and vinyl records were always issued black in color – but in reality, colored 78 rpms and vinyl has been around since the early 1900’s. It is not a recent invention. To read the first part of this post, please click here.
In my previous post, I listed a few examples of labels and recordings which featured color shellac or vinyl. Other examples of colored vinyl include:
- ‘The Dave Brubeck Trio’ (Fantasy 3-2) on green vinyl and “Jazz Interwoven” (Fantasy 3-20) is on purple vinyl.
- CBS Records of Canada issued an LP by Andrew Davis and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra on orange vinyl (Janacek’s ”Cunning Little Vixen” Suite).
- Peter and the Wolf featuring David Bowie. Green vinyl with a red label.
Some examples of colored 45 rpms include:
- Desmond Child and Rouge: Our Love is Insane (Capitol P4669, DJ) mauve splash
- Dominic Troiano: Savour the Flavour (Capitol P72792, DJ) white, bit of splash
- E. Dee Gold, Canadian pianist: Hustle and Bustle (RCA PB 50511) gold, transparent
- Bob Welch: Sentimental Lady (Capitol 4479, promo) cherry red, transparent
- Lisa dal Bello: Pretty Girls (Talisman TALI-UF-NV-5, promo) red, transparent
- Bonnie Tyler: If I Sing You a Love Song (RCA 11349, picture sleeve) gold,
- Space Project: Conquest of the Stars (RCA JB 50418, promo) gold, transparent
- Elvis: Teddy Bear/Puppet on a String (RCA 1978 reissue, picture sleeve) dark
- Elvis: My way/America (RCA 11165) red, transparent
When Decca started offering their premium 78s in a CU prefixed series, these vinyl pressings were made in the Vogue picture record plant they had taken over, and these are also very, very, very slightly translucent dark, dark purplish brown.
MacGregor also pressed some blue vinyl (opaque) 16-inch transcriptions. And some Lone Ranger transcriptions are on clear vinyl. Partly opaque and partly transparant.
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