Epic Records 45 RPM Label

The record is a 45 RPM vinyl produced by Epic Records, founded by Columbia Records under CBS Inc for separate marketing purposes. The label features a gradient from black to blue in the background, and the Epic logo at the top. The logo is the 1978-1991 color version, which is a script font with a blue to yellow to pink gradient.  

This item and the company it was published under represent a less mainstream genre of music. Epic Records was created to release soul, jazz, and classical music. The design of the original Epic logo reflects this effort, with the gradient script embodying the jazz and soul feel that resurged in the 90s.