First commercial silver & black label design

White & black DJ-copy label design

Second commercial black & gold  label design


Compiled by LG Nilsson, Seabear Studios, Stockholm, Sweden Back to Detroit labels Part 1

LABEL NUM S ARTIST TITLE DATE
Anna 101 A Voice Masters Hope And Pray Apr-59
First issue on the Anna label. First two releases were black with silver lettering.
Anna 101 B Voice Masters Oop's I'm Sorry Apr-59
Anna 102 A Voice Masters Needed Apr-59
Anna 102 B Voice Masters Needed (For Lovers Only) Apr-59
Anna 1103 A Hill Sisters Hit And Run Away Love Jun-59
Anna 1103 B Hill Sisters Advertising For Love Jun-59
Anna 1104 A Bob Kayli Peppermint (You Know What To Do) Aug-59
Bob Kayli's real name is Robert Gordy, brother of Berry Gordy.
Anna 1104 B Bob Kayli Never More Aug-59
Anna 1105 A Wreg Tracey All I Want Is You Oct-59
Anna 1105 B Wreg Tracey Take Me Back (I Was Wrong) Oct-59
Also issued on Anna 1126-B.
Anna 1106 A Paul Gayten The Hunch Dec-59
B-side is "Hot Cross Buns" with number 1107.
Anna 1107 B Paul Gayten Hot Cross Buns Dec-59
A-side is "The Hunch" with number 1106.
Anna 1108 A Johnny & Jackey Lonely And Blue Feb-60
Full name is Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers. Johnny Bristol was later a successful Motown producer and songwriter.
Anna 1108 B Johnny & Jackey Let's Go To A Movie Baby Feb-60
Anna 1109 A Larry Darnell With Tears In My Eyes Feb-60
Also issued on Argo 5372-A.
Anna 1109 B Larry Darnell I'll Get Along Somehow Feb-60
Also issued on Argo 5372-B.
Anna 1110 A Falcons Just For Your Love Feb-60
Also issued on Kudo 661-A and Chess 1743-A.
Anna 1110 B Falcons This Heart Of Mine Feb-60
Also issued on Kudo 661-B and Chess 1743-B.
Anna 1111 A Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) Mar-60
Originally released on Tamla 54027-A. Also released by Richard Wylie on Motown 1009-B, Jr. Walker & The All Stars on Soul 35026A&B, Blinky on MoWest 5019-A and Mandre on Motown 1429-B.
Anna 1111 B Barrett Strong Oh! I Apologize Mar-60
Originally released on Tamla 54027-B.
Anna 1112 A Paul Gayten & his Orchestra Beatnick Beat Mar-60
Anna 1112 B Paul Gayten & his Orchestra Scratch Back Mar-60
Anna 1113 A Letha Jones with The Rivals I Need You May-60
Not same song as The Temptations on Gordy 7136-B.
Anna 1113 B Letha Jones with The Rivals I Got That Feeling May-60
Issued with two different B-sides. First issue.
Anna 1113 B Letha Jones with The Rivals Black Clouds  May-60
Issued with two different B-sides. Second issue. 
Anna 1114 A Ty Hunter with The Voice Masters Orphan Boy Jul-60
Anna 1114 B Ty Hunter with The Voice Masters Everything About You Jul-60
Anna 1115 A Herman Griffin & The Mello-Dees Hurry Up And Marry Me May-60
Anna 1115 B Herman Griffin & The Mello-Dees Do You Want To See My Baby May-60
Anna 1116 A Barrett Strong Yes, No, Maybe So Jun-60
Also released on Tamla 54029-A. Back-up vocal accompaniment as by "The Rayber Voices".
Anna 1116 B Barrett Strong You Knows What To Do Jun-60
Also released on Tamla 54029-B.
Anna 1117 A Ruben Fort I Feel It Jul-60
Anna 1117 B Ruben Fort So Good Jul-60
Anna 1118 A Allen "Bo" Story Blue Moon Jul-60
Recorded on Check-Mate as Allen Story.
Anna 1118 B Allen "Bo" Story Don't Jul-60
Anna 1119 A Joe Tex All I Could Do Was Cry Pt. 1 Aug-60
Anna 1119 B Joe Tex All I Could Do Was Cry Pt. 2 Aug-60
Anna 1120 A Johnny & Jackey Hoy Hoy Sep-60
Also released by The Davenport Sisters on Tri-Phi 1008-B. Full name is Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers.
Anna 1120 B Johnny & Jackey No One Else But You Sep-60
Anna 1121 A Bill Murray & George Copeland The Big Time Spender Part I Sep-60
Bill "Winehead Willie" Murray & George "Sweet Lucy" Copeland.
Anna 1121 B Bill Murray & George Copeland The Big Time Spender Part II Sep-60
Anna 1122 A Cap-tans Tight Skirts & Crazy Sweaters Oct-60
Anna 1122 B Cap-tans I'm Afraid Oct-60
Anna 1123 A Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters Free Dec-60
Anna 1123 B Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters Everytime Dec-60
Anna 1124 A Joe Tex & The Vibrators I'll Never Break Your Heart, Pt. 1 Jan-61
Anna 1124 B Joe Tex & The Vibrators I'll Never Break Your Heart, Pt. 2 Jan-61
Anna 1125 A Lamont Anthony Popeye (The Sailor Man) Jan-61
First issue. This version was withdrawn under pressure from King Features. Real name is Lamont Dozier.
Anna 1125 A Lamont Anthony Benny The Skinny Man Feb-61
Second issue. Real name is Lamont Dozier. He was later part of Motown's famous songwriting team, Holland - Dozier - Holland.
Anna 1125 B Lamont Anthony Let's Talk It Over Jan-61
Real name is Lamont Dozier.
Anna 1126 A Wreg Tracey All I Want For Christmas (Is Your Love) Dec-60
Anna 1126 B Wreg Tracey Take Me Back (I Was Wrong) Dec-60
Previously issued on Anna 1105-B.
Anna 1127 A David Ruffin I'm In Love Feb-61
Not same song as The Commodores on Motown 1802-B, Franki Kah'rl on Gordy 7153-A and Orange Sunshine on Prodigal 621-B.
Anna 1127 B David Ruffin One Of These Days Feb-61
Not same song as Marvin Gaye on Tamla 54079-B.
Anna 1128 A Joe Tex Ain't I A Mess Mar-61
Anna 1128 B Joe Tex Baby You're Right Mar-61
Last issue on the Anna label.

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