Tamla

For all Unofficial / Bootleg releases of this label please use Tamla (2).
American label. (For international imprint see Tamla Motown).
Sublabel of the Motown Record Corporation.
Tamla Records was started on January 12, 1959 by Motown, which became Tamla’s parent label and the cornerstone of Gordy’s musical empire.
Motown and all associated labels, including Tamla, were sold to Universal Music Group.

In June 2023, Universal announced that the label would be revived as a contemporary hip-hop label and R&B label, under the Capitol Christian Music Group division.

45 RPM Catalog Number, Date and Label Identification:
100 and 102 (1959): Yellow label with horizontal lines across the top of the label.
5501 (1960): Yellow label with horizontal lines across the top of the label.
54024 through 54043 (1960–1961): Yellow label with horizontal lines across the top of the label.
54044 through 54175 (1961–1968): Yellow label with "globes" logo. Globes may be overlapped or side by side.
54176 and higher (1968 forward): Yellow label, with "box" logo.