RCA Red Seal Label Guide

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US “Red Seal” Labels (1969–1989)

Note: All dates are approximate as RCA pressing facilities may have changed label styles at slightly different times due to differing production run timing, etc.

US-RS-S-1

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-1: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 1
Release Dates: October 1968-December 1969
Notes
- Large RCA logo in white at label top
- White “Red Seal” text at label left
- Small pressing ring
- TMK(s) ® Registered • Marca(s) Registrada(s) • Radio Corporation of America—Made in U.S.A.
- Introduced with LSC-3053 (need to confirm)
- Predecessor: RCA Victor Red Seal US-WD-S-2 & US-WS-S-3
- Successor: US-RS-S-3

US-RS-S-2

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-2: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 2
Release Dates: October 1968
Notes
- Stereo located at top right of side label
- Large RCA logo in white on left side of label
- White “Red Seal” text
- Large pressing ring
- TMK(s) ® Registered • Marca(s) Registrada(s) • Radio Corporation of America—Made in U.S.A.
- Introduced with LSC-3048 (need to confirm)
- Catalog Nos.: LSC-3048, LSC-3049, LSC-3052
- Successor: US-RS-S-3

US-RS-S-3

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-3: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 3
Release Dates: November 1969–TBD
Notes
- Stereo located at top right of side label
- Large RCA logo in white on left side of label
- White “Red Seal” text
- Small pressing ring
- TMK(s) ® Registered • Marca(s) Registrada(s) • RCA Corporation—Made in U.S.A.
- Introduced with LSC-3100 (need to confirm)
- Predecessor: US-RS-S-1
- Successor: US-RS-S-4

US-RS-M-3

Labelography Code: US-RS-M-3: US | Red Seal | Mono | Iteration 3
Release Dates: 1969–TBD
Notes
- Mono located at top right of side label
- Large RCA logo in white on left side of label
- White “Red Seal” text
- Small pressing ring
- TMK(s) ® Registered • Marca(s) Registrada(s) • RCA Corporation—Made in U.S.A.

US-RS-S-4

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-4: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 4
Release Dates: 1970-1972
Notes
- Large RCA logo in white on left side of label
- White “Red Seal” text
- Small pressing ring
- Dynaflex
- TMK(s) ® Registered • Marca(s) Registrada(s) • RCA Corporation—Made in U.S.A.
- Introduced with LSC-3159 (to be confirmed)
- Predecessor: US-RS-S-3
- Successor: US-RS-S-5

US-RS-S-5

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-5: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 5
Release Dates: 1972–1975
Notes
- Large RCA logo in white at label top
- White “Red Seal” text at label left
- Small pressing ring
- Dynaflex
- TM(s) ® RCA CORP.—Made in U.S.A.
- ℗ 19XX RCA RECORDS
- Introduced with LSC-3267 (to be confirmed)
- Predecessor: US-RS-S-4
- Successor: US-RS-S-7

US-RS-S-6

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-6: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 6
Release Dates: 1975-1976
Notes
- Large RCA logo in white at label top
- White “Red Seal” text at label left
- Small pressing ring
- TM(s) ® RCA CORP.—Made in U.S.A.
- ℗ 19XX RCA RECORDS
- Introduced with ARL1-0894 (to be confirmed)
- Predecessor: US-RS-S-5
- Successor: US-RS-S-7

US-RS-S-7

Labelography Code: US-RS-S-7: US | Red Seal | Stereo | Iteration 7
Release Dates: 1976–1987
Notes
- Large RCA logo in white at label top
- Nipper (dog) image top right
- White “Red Seal” text at label left
- Small pressing ring
- TMK(s) ® RCA Corp.—Made in U.S.A.
- Predecessor: US-RS-S-5