The Design label was launched in 1957 as a budget subsidiary of Pickwick Sales Corp. An article in Billboard (15 July 1957, p. 51) announced the entry of Design into the market with its first 24 releases. The next set of records was released at the end of Dec. 1957, according to Billboard (23 Dec. 1957, p. 17). The last release that year was catalog number DLP-56. Until 1965, all Design releases were mono. Some early releases incorrectly state 'STEREO SONIC SOUND'. Stereo versions were released on its sister label Stereo Spectrum Records beginning in October 1958. via Discogs →