The Royal Farnsworth Symphony Orchestra- American In Paris & Porgy and Bess on Design Records (A Pickwick Corp. Production)

 

An American In Paris

Porgy and Bess Suite

The Design Records label was Pickwick's first LP record line. The initial releases had liner notes, jackets with the album title printed on the spine, and inner sleeves. 1957-1958 was the golden age for budget record labels, as far as the quality of the product was concerned. In an era where "Tops/Mayfair" was king, every budget label had to match the high production standards, high-quality pressings, and quality jackets and sleeves to match. 

That being the case, Design Records was trying to release the best possible products for the very competitive budget record market during the later 1950s. The stereo recordings were true stereo, and the recording quality was excellent.