O.k. to my mind the best looking record labels are

 

USA  Moonshot and Brunswick

 

UK  Verve Demo, Cameo Parkway issue

 

No argument there then.

 

Yule.

Red & White UK Motown demo, label to die for

US ........ Windy C, Curtom, Gemingo, Bamboo, Checker (the blue label with each letter on a checker's piece), 20th Century Fox and yellow Stax

UK  ...... Cameo Parkway, EMI label demos, 70's CBS demos, Action, Soul City, Salsoul and People.

Some great Euro label designs as well. 

Keb's cut out porn cover ups-not. But educational if you were a medical student.

Stomp Town Records for me

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-jVxJAc3jg

There are loads of great looking labels. Mary Jane, Lovelites, Shrine, Jamal, Magic City, Money, Deblyn, and Festival, are all better than some of those mentioned so far in my opinion.

More nominations from me ............

US >> Westbound / Eastbound (multi-coloured label), Minaret, SSS Int, Revilot (light blue, red & orange label), Chelsea, Jetstar & maybe Fast Track (that combination of yellow background with light brown horses ain't great though)

Brazil  >>  Som / Maior

Red & White UK Motown demo, label to die for

 

Do like the understated aesthetics of the Canadian releases too:

 

 

I like Epic Demo's...

 

 

Love the Atlantic A design....

 

 

 

 

 

I agree with the beautiful Brunswick design but I do get off on plain old title and artist labels:

 

 

Yep, that Canadian Tamla Motown label certainly is a looker !!

 

BUT still think the US Windy C is my personal fave .........

Edited August 13, 201311 yr by Roburt

RCA & MGM Issues - Just beautiful.

 

RIKA (Tommy Bush - I Dont Like It) 

 

My fave is the UK Action red and yellow swirl design  

UK Sue does it for me !

Do like the understated aesthetics of the Canadian releases too:

 

 

 

looks like an '80s cosby shirt

looks like an '80s cosby shirt

 

Just looking at the writing credits 'The Corporation'...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation_%28Motown%29

I like Monster Masters- 

 

Quick Quiz name the Van McCoy cut released on that label-and the artist.

I've always been a fan of a bit of 3D effect lettering, on a label! :-)
 

I like Monster Masters- 

 

Quick Quiz name the Van McCoy cut released on that label-and the artist.

Ruby Jean - Empty Words ?

More US good label designs > Blue Cat, Red Bird. 

Yellow ones.

 

I love looking at Ann Sexton - You've Been gone Too Long or Larry Atkins - Lighten Up.

 

Agree about Motown demo's. Any white lable with a big red A on looks greeat tho.