USA Colgems albums
Four Label Types


Type 1 (1966)

 

 

Type 2 (1966-68)

® symbol added at the top after the red Colgems
Each pressing plant seems to put this
symbol in a slightly different spot


Type 3 (1968-71)

The "TM OF COLGEMS RECORDS" at the top is removed.

The "MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY RCA"
is relocated underneath RCA symbol at the very bottom.

 

Type 4 (1969-71)

Colgems circle style logo replaces
Screen Gems/Columbia logos.

 

 

Records for each label type

There may be more but these are confirmed:
(July 8, 2023)


Type 1 (1966)

The Monkees
More Of The Monkees
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.

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Type 2 (1966-68)

The Monkees
More Of The Monkees
Headquarters
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees

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Type 3 (1968-71)

The Monkees (RE2)
More Of The Monkees (RE)
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
Head
Instant Replay
Greatest Hits
Film Festival
The Monkees Present
Changes
Barrel Full Of Monkees


Headquarters is the only one NOT to use this label.
I've looked at thousands of the HQ records
and still have not found this label on one.

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Type 4 (1969-71)

Greatest Hits
Film Festival
The Monkees Present
Golden Hits
Changes
Barrel Full Of Monkees