Nicest-looking record labels vs. dullest labels

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I always loved this label.

 

As an avid collector of 45s, I love looking through stacks of 45s, unsorted, just to find some great labels. I know when I see the Capitol swirl label that I will like the record, even if I have it already, because it's such a cool label. A rather obscure label from the 60s that I also like is the Joy label. They started in the late 50s up through the 60s.
Dullest labels are the Amy/Mala labels and some of the Bell labels. I have some Amy/Mala 45s where the labels cannot be read at all they are so bleached out and dull.

 

I love record labels. Anything that is colorful or detailed is usually exciting to me... But Apple Records is a personal favorite. I think I was sold on this as a kid because of the cut apple on the b side. I still love that for some reason.

But there are many other great labels posted in this thread... I have to that usually single colour labels with just plain black or white fonts are usually more boring, but sometimes the age or the label will make it exciting anyway.

 

I like both the swirl and the spaceship.
The last one is nicer with a headache.

 

I really like the Joy label (that juggling clown logo is cool) also, I'll post an example:

 

I wonder if RCA Smiths Falls had something to do with this one. This was also released in Canada.

 

Sorry if this one is a repeat. I've always liked Rare Earth's Get Ready label:

 

Definitely. I can't stand them. Terrible decision by Columbia.

 

Joy often incorporated the pressing plant that turned out individual copies, into their cat. #'s. This one was made by Plastic Products of Memphis.

 

No, I think this one is from Rainbo of Los Angeles. Any 'R-####' numbers in the deadwax? The label type looks like an Alco Research & Engineering job.

 

Have to wonder if that layout influenced Columbia's 2-eye design down the road . . .

 

Also often had A and B list Nashville session musicians playing on these sessions. And folks who played on many a hit record on major labels.

 

I always thought this was a hilarious Stiff label variant...

 

There was also a Sun Records inspired Flying Nun label variant, but I can't find it anywhere.

 

Electrically Recorded.
I don't think the label has any connection to the famous Peabody Hotel or their fabulous ducks.

 

Easy to not look at the logo, thinking we know what it says already....

 

... or not to notice the "Erically Recorded".

 

I certainly didn't.

 

I honestly can’t tell if some of these are liked or disliked by the people posting them because they aren’t saying. I think that Peabody above is a ridiculous eyesore but I have a feeling that person likes it. Am I supposed to guess if you like it?

 

I like all of them, for different reasons. The Peabody one for the music (it was Sid Selvidge's label) and for the reference to the Peabody Hotel's ducks: Peabody Hotel - Wikipedia
It's a Memphis hotel and a Memphis label, so that kinda fits.

 

I agree, pretty dull for Scratch.