First commercial & promo label design

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Columbia promotional label design


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

LABEL NUM

S

ARTIST TITLE DATE
Hot Wax 6901

A

Honey Cone While You're Out Looking For Sugar May-69
First issue on the Hot Wax Label distributed by Buddah Records.
Hot Wax 6901

B

Honey Cone The Feeling's Gone May-69
Also issued on Hot Wax 6903-B.
Hot Wax 6902

A

Flaming Ember Mind, Body And Soul Aug-69
Hot Wax 6902

B

Flaming Ember Filet De Soul (Instrumental) Aug-69
Hot Wax 6903

A

Honey Cone Girls It Ain't Easy Sep-69
Hot Wax 6903

B

Honey Cone The Feeling's Gone Sep-69
Previously released on Hot Wax 6901-B.
Hot Wax 6904

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) Oct-69
Hot Wax 6904

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Not Enough Love To Satisfy Oct-69
Also issued on Hot Wax 7108-B.
Hot Wax 6905

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1969
Not released.
Hot Wax 6905

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1969
Not released.
Hot Wax 6906

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1969
Not released.
Hot Wax 6906

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1969
Not released.
Hot Wax 6907

A

Flaming Ember Shades Of Green Dec-69
Hot Wax 6907

B

Flaming Ember Don't You Wanna Wanna Dec-69
Hot Wax 7001

A

Honey Cone Take Me With You Mar-70
Also issued on Hot Wax 7005-B.
Hot Wax 7001

B

Honey Cone Take My Love Mar-70
Hot Wax 7002

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1970
Not released.
Hot Wax 7002

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1970
Not released.
Hot Wax 7003

A

Flaming Ember Westbound No.9 May-70
Hot Wax 7003

B

Flaming Ember Why Don't You Stay May-70
Hot Wax 7004

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Somebody's Been Sleeping Aug-70
Hot Wax 7004

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) I've Come To Save You Aug-70
Hot Wax 7005

A

Honey Cone When Will It End Sep-70
Also issued on Hot Wax 7113-B.
Hot Wax 7005

B

Honey Cone Take Me With You Sep-70
Previously released on Hot Wax 7001-A.
Hot Wax 7006

A

Flaming Ember I'm Not My Brothers Keeper Oct-70
Hot Wax 7006

B

Flaming Ember Deserted Village Oct-70
Hot Wax 7007

A

Laura Lee Wedlock Is A Padlock Dec-70
Hot Wax 7007

B

Laura Lee Her Picture Matches Mine Dec-70
Also issued on Hot Wax 7105-B.
Hot Wax 7008

A

Silent Majority Frightened Girl Jul-70
Real name of this group is The Formations.
Hot Wax 7008

B

Silent Majority Colors Of My Love Jul-70
Also issued on Hot Wax 7112-B.
Hot Wax 7009

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) One Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast) Feb-71
Hot Wax 7009

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) If I Could See The Light In The Window Feb-71
Also issued on Hot Wax 7206-B and by 8th Day on Invictus 9107-A. (Different versions)
Hot Wax 7010

A

Flaming Ember Stop The World And Let Me Off Jan-71
Hot Wax 7010

B

Flaming Ember Robot In A Robot's World Jan-71
Hot Wax 7011

A

Honey Cone Want Ads Mar-71
Hot Wax 7011

B

Honey Cone We Belong Together Mar-71
Hot Wax 7101

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1971
Not released.
Hot Wax 7101

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1971
Not released.
Hot Wax 7102

A

McKinley Jackson & The Politicians Love Machine - Part 1 May-71
Vocal by: Ronald Dunbar.
Hot Wax 7102

B

McKinley Jackson & The Politicians Love Machine - Part 2 (Instrumental) May-71
Also issued on Hot Wax 7114-B.
Hot Wax 7103

A

Flaming Ember Sunshine May-71
Hot Wax 7103

B

Flaming Ember 1200 Miles May-71
Hot Wax 7104

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Driveway Jun-71
Hot Wax 7104

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Love Is Sweeter (The Second Time Around) Jun-71
Hot Wax 7105

A

Laura Lee Women's Love Rights Jul-71
Hot Wax 7105

B

Laura Lee Her Picture Matches Mine Jul-71
Previously released on Hot Wax 7007-B.
Hot Wax 7106

A

Honey Cone Stick-Up Jul-71
Hot Wax 7106

B

Honey Cone V.I.P. Jul-71
Also issued by Scherrie Payne on Invictus 9114-A.
Hot Wax 7107

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1971
Not released.
Hot Wax 7107

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1971
Not released.
Hot Wax 7108

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) 90 Day Freeze (On Her Love) Oct-71
Hot Wax 7108

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Not Enough Love To Satisfy Oct-71
Previously released on Hot Wax 6904-B.
Hot Wax 7109

A

Flaming Ember If It's Good To You (It's Good For You) Oct-71
Hot Wax 7109

B

Flaming Ember If It's Good To You (It's Good For You) (Instrumental) Oct-71
Hot Wax 7110

A

Honey Cone One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Part I Nov-71
Hot Wax 7110

B

Honey Cone One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Part II Nov-71
Hot Wax 7111

A

Laura Lee Love And Liberty Nov-71
Hot Wax 7111

B

Laura Lee I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money) Nov-71
Also issued on Hot Wax 7201-B.
Hot Wax 7112

A

Silent Majority Something New About You Dec-71
Hot Wax 7112

B

Silent Majority Colors Of My Love Dec-71
Previously released on Hot Wax 7008-B.
Hot Wax 7113

A

Honey Cone The Day I Found Myself Jan-72
Hot Wax 7113

B

Honey Cone When Will It End Jan-72
Previously released on Hot Wax 7005-A.
Hot Wax 7114

A

Politicians Free Your Mind (Instrumental) Mar-72
Previously released on Invictus 9098-B by The 8th Day as "It's Instrumental To Be Free"
Hot Wax 7114

B

Politicians Love Machine (Instrumental) Mar-72
Previously released on Hot Wax 7102-B.
Hot Wax 7201

A

Laura Lee Since I Fell For You Feb-72
Hot Wax 7201

B

Laura Lee I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money) Feb-72
Previously released on Hot Wax 7111-B.
Hot Wax 7202

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Everything Good Is Bad Feb-72
Hot Wax 7202

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) I'd Rather Fight Than Switch Feb-72
Hot Wax 7203

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1972
Not released.
Hot Wax 7203

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1972
Not released.
Hot Wax 7204

A

Laura Lee Rip Off May-72
Hot Wax 7204

B

Laura Lee Two Lovely Pillows May-72
Hot Wax 7205

A

Honey Cone Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come) Jul-72
Also issued by Lee Charles on Invictus 1260-A.
Hot Wax 7205

B

Honey Cone It's Better To Have Loved And Lost Jul-72
Hot Wax 7206

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Don't Scratch Where It Don't Itch Aug-72
Hot Wax 7206

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) If I Could See The Light In The Window Aug-72
Previously released on Hot Wax 7009-B. Also issued by 8th Day on Invictus 9107-A. (Different versions)
Hot Wax 7207

A

Laura Lee If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair ) Sep-72
Hot Wax 7207

B

Laura Lee If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry) Sep-72
Also issued on Hot Wax 7302-B and Invictus 1264-B. (Different versions)
Hot Wax 7208

A

Honey Cone Innocent 'til Proven Guilty Sep-72
Hot Wax 7208

B

Honey Cone Don't Send Me An Invitation Sep-72
Hot Wax 7209

A

Lee Charles Love Ain't Gonna Run Away Sep-72
Hot Wax 7209

B

Lee Charles - No title planned - Sep-72
Not released.
Hot Wax 7210

A

Laura Lee Crumbs Off The Table Nov-72
Previously released by Glass House on Invictus 9071-A.
Hot Wax 7210

B

Laura Lee You've Got To Save Me Nov-72
Hot Wax 7211

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Since You Been Gone Nov-72
Hot Wax 7211

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Nothing Sweeter Than Love Nov-72
Hot Wax 7212

A

Honey Cone Ace In The Hole 1972
Hot Wax 7212

B

Honey Cone O-O-O Baby, Baby 1972
Previously released by The Miracles on Tamla 54113-A.
Hot Wax 7301

A

Honey Cone If I Can't Fly 1973
Hot Wax 7301

B

Honey Cone Woman Can't Live By Bread Alone 1973
Hot Wax 7302

A

Laura Lee (If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me 1973
Also issued on Invictus 1273-B.
Hot Wax 7302

B

Laura Lee If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry) 1973
Previously released on Hot Wax 7207-B. Also issued on Invictus 1264-B.
Hot Wax 7303

A

Lee Charles I Just Want To Be Loved Jul-73
Hot Wax 7303

B

Lee Charles Somebody's Gonna Hurt You, Like You Hurt Me Jul-73
Hot Wax 7304

A

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1973
Not released.
Hot Wax 7304

B

-No Artist Decided- - No title planned - 1973
Not released.
Hot Wax 7305

A

Laura Lee I'll Catch You When You Fall Aug-73
Last issue on the Hot Wax label distributed by Buddah Records.
Hot Wax 7305

B

Laura Lee I Can't Hold On Much Longer Aug-73
Previously released by Smith Connection on Music Merchant 1012-B.
Hot Wax 9254

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) My Piece Of The Rock (Vocal) 1976
First issue on the Hot Wax label distributed by CBS Records.
Hot Wax 9254

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) My Piece Of The Rock (Instrumental) 1976
Hot Wax 9255

A

Honey Cone featuring Sharon Cash Somebody Is Always Messing Up A Good Thing Jul-77
Hot Wax 9255

B

Honey Cone featuring Sharon Cash The Truth Will Come Out Jul-77
Hot Wax 9256

A

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) I'm Mad As Hell (Ain't Gonna Take No More) - Part 1 Aug-77
With New York Port Authority
Hot Wax 9256

B

100 Proof (Aged In Soul) I'm Mad As Hell (Ain't Gonna Take No More) - Part 2 Aug-77
With New York Port Authority. Last issue on the Hot Wax label distributed by CBS Records.

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