USA Colgems Albums
Copyright Variations
The copyrights were updated four times during
the entire run of the Colgems label.
We can use this to come up with a time frame for jacket revisions
(RE, RE2, etc.)
based
on the copyright.
Included all 4 unused LP slicks from Ed Reilly's collection.
Original copyright
Released in September 1966
COM/S-101
"Papa Jean"
COM/S-101 RE
"Papa Gene"
Released in January 1967
COM/S-102
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2nd Copyright
Released in May 1967
COM/S-103
Producers Cover
COM/S-103 RE
Beards Cover
COM/S-101 RE
"Papa Gene"
COM/S-102
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3rd Copyright
Released in November 1967
COM/S-104
Released in April 1968
COM/S-109
COS-109 RE
Davy's Notes Removed
Released in November 1968
COSO-5008
Jerry Goffin
COSO-5008 RE
Gerry Goffin
Repressed sometime in 1968:
COS-101 RE2
Colgems Circle Symbol
COS-102 RE
Colgems Circle Symbol
COM/S-103 RE2
Unused Slick
Created and intended for release in 1968 with the above two records,
but for some reason was unused.
Canada used a slightly modified version.
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4th Copyright
Released February 1969
COS-113
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5th Copyright
Released in June 1969
COS-115
COS-115
Unused Slick
Created and intended for release in 1969/70.
A slightly modified version was used in Canada.
Released in October 1969
COS-117
COS-117 RE
Unused Slick
COS-101 RE3
Unused Slick
Created and intended for release in 1969/70
Released in June 1970
COS-119
Released in January 1971
SCOS-1001
