Label Guide: Verve
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1. Label Variation (I)
first Verve label (mid 1950s)
The early orange or blue label of the mid-1950s comes in several variations (white, yellow or black 'T' sign) and the bottom rim text 'LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE VERVE RECORDS, INC.'
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1. Label Variation (II)
first Verve label (mid 1950s)
The early orange or blue label of the mid-1950s comes in several variations (white, yellow or black 'T' sign) and the bottom rim text 'LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE VERVE RECORDS, INC.'
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2. Label Variation (I)
second Verve label (late 1950s)
The late-1950s STEREOPHONIC label also has more than one variation, here blue or black background.
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2. Label Variation (II)
second Verve label (late 1950s)
The late-1950s STEREOPHONIC label also has more than one variation, here blue or black background.
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3. Label Variation (I)
third Verve label (late 1950s)
The late-1950s Trumpet Player label was used for most of the early 8000 series until approximately MGV-8390. Again, there are several variations of this label design.
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3. Label Variation (II)
third Verve label (late 1950s)
The late-1950s Trumpet Player label was used for most of the early 8000 series until approximately MGV-8390. Again, there are several variations of this label design.
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4. Label Variation
fourth Verve label (1960s)
The 1960s Black 'T' label was usually issued with jazz releases. As MGM purchased the Verve label in 1960, the bottom rim text now reads 'MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC.'
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5. Label Variation
fifth Verve label(1960s)
For non-jazz releases throughout the 1960s the commonly used label was the Blue 'T' design.
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6. Label Variation
Verve Forecast label (late 1960s)
The Verve Forecast label.
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7. Label Variation
Verve Folkways label (late 1960s)
The Verve Forecast label.
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8. Label Variation
VSP Verve label (mid 1960s)
The VSP Verve label.
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9. Label Variation
eighth Verve label (late 1970s)
The late-1970s label, used mostly for re-issues, was used - with variations - for the Polydor years. The bottom rim text reads 'MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYDOR INCORPORATED'.
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1. UK Label Variation
first UK Verve label (1960 - 1964)
Pre-1964 UK labels do not show the 'SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS. SEE PRICE LISTS' text.
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2. UK Label Variation
second UK Verve label (1964 - 1969)
The text 'SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS. SEE PRICE LISTS' must be present on the label for all original pressings, released between February 1964 and mid-1969.
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3. UK Label Variation
UK VSP Verve label (1960s)
The British VSP Verve label.
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4. UK Label Variation
UK Verve Reissue label (late 1970s - )
A version of the British Reissue label of the late 1970s, used well into the 1980s. With references to Polydor and/or Polygram.
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Canadian Label Variation
Canadian Verve label (1960)