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1889–1897 1897–1908 1908–1923 1923–1938 1938–1954 1954–1962
1889–1897 1897–1908 1908–1923 1923–1938 1938–1954 1954–1962
1962–present 1962–1969 1969–1990 1970–present 1972–1990 1999–present
1962–present 1962–1969 1969–1990 1970–present 1972–1990 1999–present

Columbia Records is the main flagship record label of Sony Music Entertainment (SME).

1889–1897[]

Columbia Phonograph Company

1897–1908[]

Columbia-phonograph-1897

1908–1923[]

ColumbiaRecords1920
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The first variation of the company's original "Magic Notes" logo, with its original slogan "Note the Notes". This logo would later be reused for the related Columbia Graphophone Company (albeit without the word "Records" on the note).

1923–1938[]

Nippon Columbia logo

This logo is still used by Nippon Columbia in Japan.

1938–1954[]

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The CBS Radio logo was incorporated into the "Magic Notes" logo in 1938.

1954–1962[]

Columbia Records - 1954
Designer:  S. Neil Fujita
Typography:  Volta
Launched:  Unknown

The original version of Columbia's now-iconic "Walking Eye" logo was designed by S. Neil Fujita, and was introduced in 1954. The logo was originally supposed to represent a stylus above the grooves of a record, but was nicknamed the "Walking Eye" by many unaware of its original meaning (and even became a registered trademark of the company).

1962–present[]

Columbia Records logo symbol 2

1962–1969[]

Columbia Records 1962

The 1954 logo was modified to have the symbol look more like a record (hence the rings inside it), but was also nicknamed the "Walking Eye" like the last one. It is noted for its similarity to the logo of the label's then-owner CBS.

1969–1990[]

Columbia Records 1969
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Helvetica
Launched:  1969

1970–present[]

Columbia Records (Wordmark)
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Bodoni Classic Bold
Launched:  1970

From 1970 to 1990, the "Walking Eye" logo was used alongside a wordmark similar to that of CBS's 1956 logo, called Bodoni Classic Bold. It was used as the company's supplemental logo on labels of its records. In 1990, it was upgraded to the main variant after EMI had acquired the rights to the company's previously used trademarks (excluding the "Walking Eye" logo). Today it is used as an alternate version of the current logo.

1972–1990[]

Columbia Records 1972

This version was only used on vinyl singles from 1972 to 1990.

1999–present[]

Columbia Records 1999
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Bodoni Classic Bold
Launched:  June 1999

An updated logo featuring the 1970 wordmark with the 1962 "Walking Eye" logo was introduced in June 1999.


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