There are two different recordings of Tell Me on the first LP.

This one play only 2,52 minutes and is a totally different take than the long version. Jaggers singing and Wyman’s bass are clearly different than on the correct long version. The rumour is that the producer by mistake used the wrong demo tape for the first acetates. Tell Me is on B side of the LP and the matrix number is XARL6272-1A. For some reason they did not get it right on the second cutting either as number XARL6272-2A is with the short demo version as well. This is probably due to the high demand of records and the second acetate was most probably cut only a few weeks after the first one. The mistake had probably not been noticed by the band before the cutting of the second acetate was done.

The two matrix numbers used for short Tell Me.

This is the label design on side one and two that can be found on most of the short Tell Me records. A few other labels have been found as well.
This label pair is on a record with -1A / -1A matrix numbers.

There are in total five combinations of Matrix numbers with short Tell Me version. Pressing plates were mixed as usual at the plant and the following combinations can be found, side one / side two:

-1A / -1A and -2A / -1A
-1A / -2A and -2A / -2A
-3A / -1A

The mistake of the demo version was anyhow discovered early on, and it was replaced with the correct recording of the song. This one is a different take and plays 4,06 minutes. The Matrix number was again changed and the lowest matrix number with the long Tell Me is XARL6272-3A. All higher numbers are with the long version as well.

The press tool used in production until the autumn of 1968 made an impression in the vinyl, under the label, that looks like a deep groove. Decca installed new press tools during the autumn and thanks to this, the groove disappeared from under the label.
LK4605 is exists with both grooved labels and non-grooved labels. This proves that LK4605 was still being pressed later than summer of 1968 and up to the end of 1969 when the non-boxed DECCA logo was changed into the boxed DECCA logo.

There are three main versions existing of the print layout of the back cover on the first Stones LP. In addition to that, you may find covers with the same print with the front cover folded on top of the back, a flip cover, or with the front cover folded under the back, a non flip cover.
It has been difficult to establish the correct order of manufacturing of these covers as you can find records with almost all different label versions made in 1964 inside any of these covers. A gentleman that worked at the Decca pressing plant in the 60’s has kindly shared his knowledge with stonesondecca staff and has confirmed the sequence of the covers.

The first cover can be identified by the forth song that has the title “Mona”. The credit for Honest I Do is for Hurran and Calvert and one of the names for crediting Can I Get A Witness was wrongly spelled as well, Bozier instead of Dozier. They even left out the IF in You Can Make It If You Try. This is the full title text with the mistakes in bold text.

Side One
ROUTE 66 (Troup)
I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU (Dixon)
HONEST I DO (Hurran, Calvert)
MONA (McDaniels)
NOW I GOT A WITNESS (Like Uncle Gene and Uncle Phil) (Phelge)
LITTLE BY LITTLE (Phelge, Spector)

Side, Two
I’M A KING BEE (Moore)
CAROL (Berry)
TELL ME (You’re Coming Back) (Jagger, Richards)
CAN I GET A WITNESS (E. & B. Holland, Bozier)
YOU CAN MAKE IT YOU TRY (Jarret)
WALKING THE DOG (Thomas)

The mistakes on the first batch of covers was discovered pretty quickly. Mona being the wrong title for the song and all other spelling and credit mistakes. A new cover had to be made fast. This is the full text of the corrected title text with the corrections in bold text. But they did do a mistake again, leaving out the MONO LK 4605 text in the upper corner

Side One

ROUTE 66 (Troup)
I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU (Dixon)
HONEST I DO (Reed)
I NEED YOU BABY (McDaniels)
NOW I GOT A WITNESS (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene) (Phelge)
LITTLE BY LITTLE (Phelge, Spector)

Side Two

I’M A KING BEE (Moore)
CAROL (Berry)
TELL ME (You’re Coming Back) (Jagger, Richards)
CAN I GET A WITNESS (E. & B. Holland, Dozier)
YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY (Jarret)
WALKING THE DOG (Thomas)

Quoting the gentleman from the pressing plant:

The cover with the ‘stamped’ logo is simple. It came after the ‘Mona’ covers – and a few got sent out like this, as pretty quickly the track ‘Mona’ (even though it had the wrong title!) was known by DJs as ‘Mona’. Thus when the covers were changed – a few got stamped with Mona so they knew exactly which track was which!

The third and final cover has the same set of song titles as the second version and the MONO logo and catalog number in place. This version remained in production into the boxed days of the 70’s and 80’s.

Another quote from the gentleman that used to work at the pressing plant:

You might already know – that Deccas order wasnt exactly strict in the 1960s. And covers were basically placed in piles in the warehouse. Thus – while some got used straight away, being the biggest company in the UK (at the time) stock rotation just wasnt an issue. So the corrected covers were just stacked on top! Same with the labels too…. Which is again why you see ‘2.52’s with Mona labels & ‘I Need You Baby’ labels (pretty random actually) and the covers were used again pretty randomly throughout the ‘2.52’s’ and mainly because they were on the bottom of the pile – they mainly got used on the first 4.06’s…..

A “flip cover” has the front cover fold partly glued on top of the back cover
A “non-flip cover” has the front cover fold glued under the back cover.

Both covers were in production during 1964 and 1965. From 1966 all covers are non-flip versions.
“Mona” is always on flip covers whereas “I Need You Baby” can be found on both version.

The same texts appeared on the boxed 70’s prints. Only non-flip back covers were made in the 70’s.

Some sleeves can be found with the Decca box on the front cover in blueish green colour were as normal covers have a black colour in the box.
The “blue box” is existing on both flip back and non-flip back sleeves. One copy has been found with label version S1/D1/V1 which is a label that has the recording First Published text, indication that the first “blue box” cover may have been made in 1964. A second LP in my collection has label S1/D5/V3 and S2/D5/V3 and the sleeve is a non-flip back. The label is made in 1967 indicating that a second batch was made around that time.

A few copies are known to have been stamped with a “For Display Not For Sale” text. These records may have been intended for shop display items and were not supposed to be sold. Some of them may also have been sent to radio stations as promo copies in April of 1964. This specific cover has a short Tell Me vinyl.

The large demand for the first album did also take everyone in the label department by surprise. They had to constantly print more labels to keep up with the demand. This resulted in at least five different labels being used during 1964 only and many more during the rest of the 60’s. Labels are listed here in three sections:
List with the main labels and their possible time of manufacturing.
Some of the main differences to look for
Known label versions

Labels were used randomly throughout the whole pressing era. Whenever new labels were received from the printers, they were just put into stock and used basically on last in – first out basis. There was no reason to “use up old stock” before a new label was taken into use. This is the reason why you may find the same label on a grooved LP possibly made in 1965 and on a non-grooved pressings possibly made in 1968. You cannot determinate the year of pressing for the LP only by identifying the label. You may be able to find out the year of manufacturing by looking at label, cover, pressing and matrix numbers all together.

Another quote from the gentleman at the pressing plant in the 60’s the very nicely sums up the situation:

Some labels we used for years, which is why you see quite old style labels on boxed logos! Oh yes – and there were at least 10 people doing typesetting on the labels – which is why so many of them look so different! And many ran at the same time….you can only really rely on matrix numbers, stampers, and label tax codes(as some labels – like with the date at the bottom are obviously later).

It is possible to determine which of all these label versions were made before another one. This can be done by investigating the following details on the labels:

Top text, long or short version
Recording first published in 1964 or P1964
Publisher Cromwell or Burlington
Titles and song credits on side 1
Tax Codes

The order in which the labels may have been printed is the following. Please note that manufactured and used are two different things as there was no “use up old stock before…” process at the pressing plant. Please also note that this list is for the main changes of the label design, not all small sub versions are listed in this chapter. Change from the previous label is in bold text:

First release, estimated time of manufacturing is spring 1964
Made In England By Decca Record Co / Publisher is Cromwell / Recording First Published 1964 / Honest I Do has Hurran Calvert / Title 4 is Mona / Tax Code KT

Second release, estimated time of manufacturing is spring 1964
Made In England By Decca Record Co / Publisher is Cromwell / Recording First Published 1964 / Honest I Do has Hurran Calvert / Title 4 is I Need You Baby / Tax Code KT

Third release, estimated time of manufacturing is summer 1964
Made In England By Decca Record Co / Publisher is Burlington / Recording First Published 1964 / Honest I Do has Hurran Calvert / Title 4 is I Need You Baby / Tax Code KT. Some of them has the N missing

Fourth release, estimated time of manufacturing is late 1964 early 1965
Made In England / Publisher is Burlington / Recording First Published 1964 / Honest I Do has Reed / Title 4 is I Need You Baby / Tax Code KT

Fifth release, estimated time of manufacturing is 1965
Made In England / Publisher is Burlington / P1964 / Honest I Do has Reed / Title 4 is I Need You Baby / Tax Code KT

Sixth release, estimated time of manufacturing is late 1965 to 1968
Made In England By Decca Record Co / Publisher is Burlington / P1964 to the left / Honest I Do has Reed / Title 4 is I Need You Baby / Tax Code KT

Seventh release, estimated time of manufacturing is 1968 and 1969
Made In England By Decca Record Co / Publisher is Burlington / P1964 at the bottom / Honest I Do has Reed / Title 4 is I Need You Baby / Tax Code J/T or missing

This chapter presents some of the main differences to look for on labels for LK4605.

This song is credited in two ways:

Honest I do (Hurran, Calvert)
Honest I Do (Reed)

“Hurran Calvert” is an earlier version mostly used during 1964 and “Reed” is found on late 1964 version. All records pressed during 1965 and later have only “Reed” as song credit.

Song title “Mona” or “I Need You Baby”

The fourth song on side one is known under two names, “Mona” and “I Need You Baby”. The very first labels had Mona even though most of the short Tell Me pressings has I Need You Baby. Mona was the first manufactured, but usage was a mixture of both labels.

Records pressed during 1964 and 1965 has two header texts on the label:
The short “MADE IN ENGLAND” or the long “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Labels made yearly and mid 1964 has the long text and labels made during the end of 1964 and early 1965 has the short version. The long version returned to the labels in mid-1965 and was in use for the remaining lifetime of the non-boxed label.

All labels manufactured in 1964, the same year it was issued, has a small marking on the label: “Recording First Published 1964”. If this text is missing, then there is a circulated P and 1964 on the label. That means that it is manufactured 1965 or later.

Two different publishers have been used for Honest I Do: “Cromwell Music” and “Burlington Music”. All combinations of “Honest I Do” and “Mona” has Cromwell and can only be found with “Recording First Published 1964”. This confirms that Cromwell is the earlier one.
Burlington as publisher for “Honest I Do” can be found in combination with both “Mona” as well as the replacing title “I Need You Baby”. Burlington is also found on some “Recording First Published 1964” labels and on all labels with P1964.

Lots of label versions are existing on the first Rolling Stones LP. The non-boxed labels on side 1 are listed first, followed by side 2. Then followed by boxed labels and in the end 80’s redesigned labels.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax code: K/T on the left side
Copyright box: NCB box on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Cromwell Music
Song Credits for track 3 on side 1: HONEST I DO (Hurran, Calvert)
Song title for track 4 on side 1: MONA
Estimated use: Spring and summer of 1964

This is the very first label used on Stones first LP. It has the fourth song named “Mona”. Both the first covers and the first labels had Mona on them. The song title was quickly changed to “I Need You Baby”. “Honest I Do” is credited to Hurran and Calvert and the publisher is Cromwell Music.
This label version can be found on records with the short “Tell Me”. It is also used on records with the long “Tell Me” version. “Mona” label can be found in covers with “Mona” as well as covers with “I Need You Baby”.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: BIEM – NCB box is on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Cromwell Music
Song credits for track 3 on side 1: HONEST I DO (Hurran, Calvert)
Song title for track 4 on side 1: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: Spring and summer of 1964

This is the second label made for LK4605, estimated use is spring of 1964. The title for the fourth song was changed to “I Need You Baby”. “Honest I Do” is still with the Hurran and Calvert credits and publishing company Cromwell Music.
This label version can be found on records with the short “Tell Me”. It was also used on records with the long “Tell Me”. This label version with “I Need You Baby” can be found in covers with “Mona” as well as in covers with “I Need You Baby”.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: BIEM – NCB box is on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song Credits for track 3 on side 1: HONEST I DO (Hurran, Calvert)
Song title for track 4 on side 1: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: Summer and autumn of 1964

This is the third label edition on LK4605, estimated use is summer of 1964.
Major difference to the previous label is the change of publisher on song C, “Honest I Do” to Burlington Music. The two previous versions had Cromwell. Otherwise, this one is identical to the second label.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: BIEM – NCB box is on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song Credits for track 3 on side 1: HONEST I DO (Hurran, Calvert)
Song title for track 4 on side 1: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: Summer and autumn of 1964

This label is almost identical to Version 3 but the label maker initial N after the master tape number is missing. This is the only label found so far that has the N missing. It is not known if this label was made before or after version 3.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB and BIEM box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side1: Burlington Music
Song Credits for track 3 on side 1: HONEST I DO (Reed)
Song title for track 4 on side 1: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: late 1964.

Major difference on this label compared to earlier versions is the short Made In England top text. This is the first label with short top text. This label is printed in late 1964 as it still has the “Recording first published 1964”.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB and BIEM box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND”
Publishing year: P 1964
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song credit: HONEST I DO (Reed)
Song title: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: 1965.

Major difference on this label compared to earlier versions is that P1964 is now replacing the Recording First Published 1964. This one was probably made only in 1965 as it has a combination of the short top text and P1964. The long top text version returned to all Decca labels in late 1965.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB and BIEM box on the left side of the label
Top text: MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: P 1964
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song credit: HONEST I DO (Reed)
Song title: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: 1965 to 1968

The long top text has replaced the short version. It is easy to date as it is the first long top text version that has P1964. All other Decca labels at that time did have the long version as well. To be noted is that P1964 is still on the left side of the label.
This label can be found on grooved as well as on non-grooved pressings.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: J/T
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: P 1964 at the bottom
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song credit: HONEST I DO (Reed)
Song title: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: 1968 and 1969

Publishers are now mentioned after each song title. This one is on a non-grooved pressing that still has the J/T tax code printed on the label, confirming the manufacturing time to be in between summer of 1968 and summer of 1969. Later labels did not have the tax code printed.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax code: Missing
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: P 1964 at the bottom
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song credit: HONEST I DO (Reed)
Song title: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: Second half of 1969

Almost identical to the previous one, Design 5 Version 1. The only difference is that the tax code is now missing from the label.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax code: Missing
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: P 1964 at the bottom
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song credit: HONEST I DO (Reed)
Song title: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: 1968 and 1969

This label is almost identical to the D5/V2 label. The only minor difference is that the BIEM box is in a slightly different position. The label can be found on both grooved and non-grooved pressings. Decca stopped pressing records with the groove in the summer of 1968, so this label was used in production during 1968 and 1969. The grooved label is in a sleeve that has the bluish grey DECCA box on the front sleeve. To be noted is that this is the earliest label known where the tax code is missing.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax code: Missing
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: P 1964 at the bottom
Publishers: After each song title.
Publisher for track C Honest I Do on side 1: Burlington Music
Song credit: HONEST I DO (Hurran, Calvert)
Song title: I NEED YOU BABY
Estimated use: 1968 and 1969

An old version of a label printing block was used when they put together this version for printing. Honest I Doo has the Hurran Calvert credit again, just as on all early 1964 labels. Text font is back to the Times New Roman style. This is the only label made later than 1964 that has this font. It is found on a non-grooved pressing, so this label is from late 1968 or 1969. Side 2 on the LP has label D5/V5.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB box is on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier
Estimated use: Spring of 1964

This is the first label edition of side 2 on LK4605. This label version can be found on records with both the short and the long version of “Tell Me”. It can also be found in covers with “Mona” as well as in covers with “I Need You Baby”. “Can I Get A Witness” has the composer as Dozier.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB box is on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier
Estimated use: Spring of 1964

This label is almost identical to Version 1. The only difference is that the label maker initial N after the master tape number is missing. Probably made after version 1 as all records with the short Tell Me has the N in place.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB box is on the right side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”
Publishers: On the left side of the label
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Bozier
Estimated use: Spring of 1964

This label version can be found on records with both the short and the long version of “Tell Me”. It can also be found in covers with “Mona” as well as in covers with “I Need You Baby”.
This label is almost identical to Version 1 having the N after the tape number. The difference here is that the composer of “Can I Get A Witness” is wrongly spelled as Bozier. Same spelling mistake as can be found on some sleeves. This may have been the very first label made for side two.

Font: Arial looking font style.
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB and BIEM box is on the left side of the label.
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND”
Publishing year: “Recording First Published 1964”.
Publishers: Split in between the sides of the label.
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: Late 1964.

The major change on this label is that the top text was changed to the short one and the addition of the BIEM box. This is also the first side two label that has Arial font style. Estimated use is late 1964 and early 1965.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB and BIEM box is on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND”
Publishing year: “P 1964”
Song Publishers: Split in between the sides of the label
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: Early 1965.

The major change on this version is that the “Recording First Published 1964” has been replaced with P1964. Estimated use in 1965.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: K/T
Copyright box: NCB and BIEM box is on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD””
Publishing year: “P 1964”
Publishers: Split in between the sides of the label
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: 1965 to 1968.

The major change on this version is that the long top text has been taken into use again. The label was first used in 1965. All labels were not consumed in production initially in 1965. Labels remained in stock and were used again in the end of 1968 or beginning of 1969 as it is also found on non-grooved pressings.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: J/T
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box is on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “P 1964” is on the bottom of the label
Publishers: After each song title
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: Late 1968 and early 1969.

Publishers are now mentioned after each song title. It still has the Tax Code J/T printed on the label. The label can be found on non-grooved pressing confirming the manufacturing time to be in between summer of 1968 and summer of 1969.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: Missing
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box is on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “P 1964” is on the bottom of the label.
Publishers: After each song title.
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: Late 1969.

This is one of the last non boxed labels made on LK4605. The tax Code is now missing on the label, otherwise it is identical to the previous version D5/V1.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: Missing
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box is on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “P 1964” is on the bottom of the label
Publishers: After each song title.
Song credit: “Can I Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: 1968 and 1969.

This label is almost identical to the D5/V2 label. The only minor difference is that the BIEM box is in a slightly different position. The label can be found on both grooved and non-grooved pressings. Decca stopped pressing records with the groove in the summer of 1968, so this label was used in production during 1968 and 1969. The grooved label can be found in a sleeve that has the bluish grey DECCA box on the front sleeve. To be noted is that this is the earliest label known where the tax code is missing.

Font: Arial looking font style
Tax Code: Missing
Copyright box: BIEM and NCB box is on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “P 1964” is on the bottom of the label
Publishers: After each song title.
Song credit: “I Can Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: 1968.

This label is almost identical to the D5/V3 label. Song number 4 has the wrong title, I Can Get A Witness when it should be Can I Get.. The label is combined with S1/D5/V3 and that version was used during the second half of 1968 which would indicate that this misspelling is from 1968.

Font: Times New Roman looking font style
Tax code: Missing
Copyright box: Only NCB box on the left side of the label
Top text: “MADE IN ENGLAND . THE DECCA RECORD CO.LTD.”
Publishing year: “P 1964” is on the bottom of the label
Publishers: After each song title.
Song credit: “I Can Get A Witness” has Dozier.
Estimated use: 1968.

An old version of a label printing block was used when they put together this version for printing. Text font is back to the Times New Roman style. This is the only label made later than 1964 that has this font. This is also the only Design 5 label that has only a NBC box with the BIEM missing It is found on a non-grooved pressing, so this label is from late 1968 or 1969. Side 1 on the LP has label D5/V4.

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: At the bottom of the label
Speed: Not on the label
Estimated use: 1970 to 1972

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: At the bottom of the label
Speed: Not on the label
Estimated use: 1970 to 1972

Basically, the same label as the previous but MONO logo above the spindle hole is missing.

Font style: Times New Roman looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Small fonts at the left of the label
Estimated use: 1972 and later

Font style: Times New Roman looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Two times at the left of the label
Estimated use: End of 70’s

Font style: Times New Roman looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Missing
Estimated use: End of 70’s

This label has the speed missing from the label.

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: At the bottom of the label.
Speed: Small fonts at the left of the label
Estimated use: 1982 – 1983

This is one of the last boxed red Decca labels used on this LP. The vinyl is very thin, and the label has a rim around it. This label has the 33 speed in very small font.

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Big fonts at the left of the label
Estimated use: 1982 – 1983

This is one of the last boxed red Decca labels used on this LP. The vinyl is very thin, and there is a rim around the edge of the label. This label has the 33 speed in a big font.

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: At the bottom of the label
Speed: Not on the label
BIEM / NCB: Boxed
Estimated use: 1970 to 1972

Publishing year: At the bottom of the label
Speed: Not on the label
Font style: Ariel looking
Estimated use: 1970 to 1972

Basically the same label as the previous but MONO logo above the spindle hole is missing.

Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Small fonts at the left of the label
Font style: Times New Roman looking
Estimated use: 1972 and later

Font style: Times New Roman looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Two times at the left of the label
Estimated use: End of 70’s

Font style: Times New Roman looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Missing
Estimated use: End of 70’s

This label has the speed missing from the label.

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: At the bottom of the label.
Speed: Small fonts at the left of the label
Estimated use: 1982 – 1983

This is one of the last boxed red Decca labels used on this LP. The vinyl is very thin, and the label has a rim around it.

Font style: Ariel looking
Publishing year: Above the catalogue number to the right of the label
Speed: Big fonts at the left of the label
Estimated use: 1982 – 1983

This is one of the last boxed red Decca labels used on this LP. The vinyl is very thin, and there is a rim around the edge of the label. This label has the 33 speed in a big font.

Mid 80’s pressing. Catalogue number has been changed to LKD4605.

Mid 80’s pressing with catalogue number LKD4605