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Solo record labels (1972–1980)

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Feb 17th, 2022. Artwork published in .
    One of the first Solo releases (catalog number 102) from 1972, by Pat Daly [More info on Discogs]
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    One of the first Solo releases (catalog number 102) from 1972, by Pat Daly [More info on Discogs]

    Solo is a label launched by the Irish Release Records in 1972. Their singles didn’t come with a picture sleeve, but featured generic labels with a red florette and a logo in the biline face Branding. Credited to Woudhuysen Ltd., a London-based studio run by Dutch designer Lewis Woudhuysen, this face was added to Letraset’s Letragraphica range earlier that year. Most of the label typography is in Gill Sans.

    Label of a later release from 1974. The same design was used until 1980.
    Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Dame Agnes Guano and tagged with “branding”. License: All Rights Reserved.

    Label of a later release from 1974. The same design was used until 1980.

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    • Gill Sans

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