First Colored Vinyl Record

In 1957 the first commercial stereo two channel records were issued first by audio fidelity followed by a translucent blue vinyl on bel canto records the first of which was a multi colored vinyl sampler featuring a stereo tour of los angeles narrated by jack wagner on one side and a collection of tracks from various bel canto albums on the back.

First colored vinyl record.

Almost without exception a colored vinyl disc would play with much more noise and hiss compared to their black counterparts. Some sources claim the records were legal in that country but this is still a controversial point of view. A badly warped vinyl record. From there a small number of colored vinyls were produced up until the 1960s when a few record companies including columbia regularly started producing multi colored.

The same day of the release of the album was their philadelphia concert in which a friend of mine had given me a free ticket to go with her. None of the record companies in taiwan seem to have had legitimate licensing arrangements with major american or european record labels however making all of these titles unauthorized. You also want to look out for warping a vinyl in excellent condition will be completely flat. Also appears as first only.

In the 1960s thousands of titles were released in taiwan as colored vinyl records. Beginning in 1889 when phonograph cylinders were first sold commercially records were either made from black substances or dyed black to hide surface inconsistencies. Other bands have released records with 2 colors divided down the middle. A way that record companies could charge more while distancing themselves from what many music lovers demanded from their records.

Isis released their first ep red sea on tri colored vinyl. Records that have a shiny surface and can be played smoothly without jumps will be of greater value than those that are heavily used and blemished. My first colored vinyl has some great importance to me. The first notable use of another color came in 1908 with thomas a.

For decades colored vinyl was looked upon as some open joke. On june 16th chon released a new album titled homey. The releases are mostly copies from us or. Electronic artist isao tomita issued a coral or peach vinyl disc of the bermuda triangle on rca red seal.

They also did sell to locals. For added head scratching each 45 was printed in a different color from deep red to dark blue yes colored vinyl actually existed in the years immediately after world war ii see also. The very first colored vinyl was in fact a burgundy colored record produced by vocalion records in the 1920s to make their pressings stand out from the widely used black vinyl. The condition of the vinyl itself is obviously important too.

Edison inc s blue amberol records made from highly durable celluloid cylinders colored a distinctive cobalt blue for marketing purposes.