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Christmas' and thousands more by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, the Andrews Sisters, and other famous and lesser-known musicians who recorded during this time. Because of this transaction, once the Library has organised and cleaned the collection, the public will eventually have some degree of access to thousands of recordings that have been commercially unavailable for decades. According to the
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quality, characterized by aggressive use of the highest and lowest frequencies, novel use of tape saturation and out-of-phase sound to convey a livelier hall ambiance, plus considerable bar-to-bar rebalancing by the recording staff of orchestral voices, known as "spotlighting". In the 1960s and 1970s, the company developed its "Phase 4" process which produced even greater sonic impact through even more interventionist engineering techniques. Big-band leader
308:" with the initial D of their logo "Dulcet" or their trademark "Dulcephone". Samuel, a linguist, chose "Decca" as a brand name as it was easy to pronounce in most languages. That company was eventually renamed the Decca Gramophone Co. Ltd. and then sold to former stockbroker Edward Lewis in 1929. Within years, Decca Records was the second-largest record label in the world, calling itself "The Supreme Record Company". Decca bought the UK branch of
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Mendl was sidelined by a heart attack in 1979; during his convalescence, Sir Edward Lewis died and Decca was taken over by PolyGram, and when he returned to work he discovered that his office had been cleaned out and his diaries—which would have provided a vital insight into the company's history—had
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buyout in 1996) acquired PolyGram, British Decca's parent company in 1998, thus consolidating Decca trademark ownership. In the US, the Decca country music label was shut down and the London classical label was renamed as it was able to use the Decca name for the first time because of the merger that
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in 1962, becoming a subsidiary company under MCA. Dissatisfied with
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units connected to the codec unit. The codec recorded audio to tape in 18-bit linear PCM at 48 kHz, with a maximum of eight channels. Later versions of the system used 20-bit recording. Except for the IVC VTRs (which were modified to Decca's specifications by IVC's UK division in
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in 2000 when he was hired to run that company. Universal Music reacquired trademark rights in 2011, and Warner
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in 1966 for Atlantic to gain access to British recording artists which they did not have under Decca distribution. The Rolling Stones left Decca in 1970, and other artists followed. Decca's deals with numerous other record labels began to fall apart:
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musicals, and the influence of these releases in the recording of theatrical shows in the US continues to this day – in Decca's home country, the UK original cast albums had been a fixture for years.
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24-hour race, inspired by his lifelong passion for motor racing. Mendl was a driving force in the establishment of Decca's progressive
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label continued in production for the next two decades.) By 1939, Decca and
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3333:"Universal Music Group's vintage recordings head to Library of Congress "
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would be joining the Decca roster. In August 2009, it was revealed that
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followed with musical theatre albums, starting with the 1946 revival of
509:, termed "Broadway opera", and in 1951, they released the most complete
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to record a series of previously unrecorded Broadway musical scores for
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2579:"Israel Horowitz, Record Producer, and Billboard Columnist, Dies at 92"
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was an early pioneer of the Decca "Phase 4" sound. Decca recorded some
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British Decca recorded high-fidelity versions of all the symphonies of
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led indirectly to the signing of one of Decca's biggest 1960s artists,
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The Decca name was dropped by MCA in America in 1973 in favor of the
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The British Decca recording engineers Arthur Haddy, Roy Wallace, and
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began recording for Decca the same year, joined by western vocalists
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and even destroyed thousands of copies of the single. In 1962, Decca
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2305:(1911–2001), American Decca executive and producer from 1941 to 1971
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artists. The main architect of Decca's success in country music was
1055:. Decca had earlier accepted London-born pioneer rock'n'roll singer
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In 1941, American Decca acquired Brunswick Records and its sublabel
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remained an exclusive Decca artist throughout his recording career.
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In June and July 1957, Decca Records released the soundtracks from
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2327:(1900–1980), financier who led Decca recording group for 5 decades
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Decca Gold logo once used for classical music released from the US
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1135:. Mendl's other productions included the first album by humorist
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976:, along with Hecht's brother-in-law, established music publisher
250:(the first president of the Decca Record company of the USA) and
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2597:"Solti's The Ring takes the top spot as greatest recording ever"
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Full frequency range recording (ffrr) was a spin-off devised by
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from the film, with other roles taken by the Ken Darby Singers.
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imprint. Works given their recorded premiere included pieces by
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along with the classical music holdings led by Decca Classics,
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in exchange for a financial interest in the new label. In 1934
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3174:
Research Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music
3061:"DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 5500 – 6000"
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Between 1973 and 1980, Decca championed new music through its
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Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music (CHARM)
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Putting the Record Straight:the autobiography of John Culshaw
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968:, a music publishing company founded by the film's producers
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2523:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 31 January 2009. p. 18.
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label. The first-run American Decca label's final release, "
740:, Quebec. (Compo was acquired by Decca in 1951 although its
336:, first published recording of the work, but deleted by 1936
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3306:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 January 1963. p. 36.
2492:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 August 1954. p. 15.
2411:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 August 1954. p. 14.
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2905:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 March 1966. p. 34.
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The long-playing record was launched in the US in 1948 by
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as Scrooge, and a recording of the Christmas chapter from
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British Decca lost a key source for American records when
2693:, 28 August 1954, pp. 13–14. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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British Decca's pop catalogue was taken over by Polydor.
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In 1961, American Decca released the soundtrack album of
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were introduced. But Decca had made history by recording
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In 1942, American Decca released the first recording of "
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3189:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 7 July 1956. p. 25.
2564:"Is There A Difference (London/Decca) by Sedrick Harris"
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Starting in late 1978, British Decca developed its own
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In Britain, Decca bought out the bankrupt UK branch of
3411:. London: Secker & Warburg: Secker & Warburg.
3139:"Decca's (ffrr) Frequency Series – History of Vinyl 1"
1880:. The American Decca rock/pop catalogue is managed by
1265:), were second division when compared to the likes of
1245:. King had achieved an early hit with Decca in 1965, "
246:. Its UK label was established in late 1934 by Lewis,
3111:– Science Museum, Science and Society Picture Library
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3386:, Vol. 11, No. 42, July–August 1986, pps. 181, 182;
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Da Capo companion to twentieth-century popular music
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Today, Decca distributes UMG's jazz holdings led by
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unit with time code capability (using a proprietary
369:, who went on to record for them the first complete
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1724:was reorganized into MCA Records (Canada) in 1970.
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3380:– Part V: Decoding the Inner Groove Information,"
2370:(1931–1987), former president of Brunswick Records
1635:
1559:(Decca's official first actual stereo recording);
1373:Short-lived Decca Records country music label logo
3432:The House of Music: Art in an Era of Institutions
3370:
3216:"MCA Records (Canada) – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs"
3109:Arthur Haddy, English electronics engineer, 1970s
2354:(1906–1992) American Decca head from 1949 to 1972
1812:in July. In December 2007, it was announced that
1775:created Universal Music. In 1999, Decca absorbed
1770:(which officially dropped the MCA name after the
1168:label, most notably as the executive producer of
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2970:
2933:The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll
1443:capable of detecting and cataloguing individual
2743:, both of which use many original cast members.
939:(1956) with the music of veteran film composer
424:, as well as Ansermet's only stereo version of
1241:, and productions by longtime Decca associate
1074:. Dick Rowe was judging a talent contest with
680:For a list of artists on the Decca label, see
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3542:Discography of American Historical Recordings
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2205:List of artists under the Decca Records label
1323:, with Charles Laughton as Captain Ahab, and
507:The American Musical Theatre: A Consideration
2477:, Decca Classics. Retrieved 22 February 2012
1004:label severed its longtime affiliation with
4607:Labels distributed by Universal Music Group
2801:"Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums"
1942:
1856:. They include the recordings of guitarist
1432:of British Decca's development, during the
523:Decca logo used on classical music releases
53:promotes the subject in a subjective manner
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3456:and ffrr (Full Frequency Range Recording).
2741:1951 studio cast album of "Porgy and Bess"
2548:Decca to Do Records in the Serious Field,
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1920:. It also distributes recordings from the
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1341:starred as Don Quixote and Cervantes, and
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4617:1929 establishments in the United Kingdom
3757:Mad Love and Friends Keep Secrets Records
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1779:to create the Decca Music Group (half of
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1660:developed by Decca), as well as outboard
699:to its roster. Decca also bought out the
75:Learn how and when to remove this message
4627:1934 establishments in the United States
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2817:"Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums"
1931:
1848:, a joint venture between Universal and
1739:(label No. 33057), reached No. 5 on the
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559:
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414:Decca released the stereo recordings of
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3045:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
3041:"Lewis, Sir Edward Roberts (1900–1980)"
2930:
2785:"Major Decca Focus on Pic LPs, Singles"
2468:
1793:Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
1762:The Decca label is currently in use by
1745:chart and received gold record status.
636:, as well as the composers themselves.
30:For the whole set of Decca labels, see
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3528:Decca Classical Discography, 1929–2009
3506:Decca Classical Discography, 1929–2009
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2709:. Img827.imageshack.us. Archived from
2670:"Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians"
2599:. Immediate Media Co. 18 December 2011
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1424:Full frequency range recording (ffrr)
490:were keen to join the label's roster.
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3254:"Clay Aiken Signs with Decca Records"
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1844:It is also the distributing label of
708:, which were shut down in 1931, from
3128:. Cf. page 198 for material on ffrr.
2948:The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music
2737:the 1936 film version of "Show Boat"
2704:"Imageshack.us: Best Selling Single"
2447:"An Improbable Cradle of Rock Music"
1766:worldwide; this is possible because
1701:in 1952, and eventually merged with
1491:(the old discs were made of brittle
1210:", issued on their subsidiary label
1150:(1963), a series of recordings with
895:, it became the first international
860:released the original cast album of
505:, including what Engel, in his book
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4504:International third-party licensees
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2321:(1901–1949), American Decca founder
1106:, with varying degrees of success.
988:, a band that appears in the film.
691:in 1932, which added such stars as
284:, which formed half of what is now
280:In 1973, the US Decca label became
50:This article contains wording that
24:
3466:A Gilbert and Sullivan Discography
1206:1970 two-million selling single, "
1160:and even an LP record of the 1966
497:partnered with Broadway conductor
319:
300:The name dates back to a portable
55:without imparting real information
25:
4643:
4622:Record labels established in 1934
4612:Record labels established in 1929
4515:(South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
3709:Interscope Geffen A&M Records
3485:
3462:"Explanation of the Word "Decca""
2971:Hardy, Phil; Laing, Dave (1995).
2880:. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
2376:(1922–1996), headed Coral Records
2342:(1911–2010), joined Decca in 1965
1632:system called QS Regular Matrix.
1189:switched British distribution to
4592:Companies based in New York City
4381:Universal Music Publishing Group
3251:
2577:Kozinn, Allan (5 January 2009).
2465:Decca monthly record supplements
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1257:(whose sole single with Decca, "
1016:'s recordings in the UK. on the
952:Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
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2200:Category: Decca Records singles
2190:Category: Decca Records artists
1636:Digital recording and mastering
936:Around the World in Eighty Days
328:Original 1929 Decca release of
2975:. Da Capo Press. p. 520.
2753:"2 Soundtracks for Same Flick"
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2195:Category: Decca Records albums
1781:Universal Music Classics Group
1624:masters that were released in
1547:Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
1280:
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1:
4587:Classical music record labels
4305:Universal Music Group Nigeria
3665:Capitol Christian Music Group
3515:Clippings about Decca Records
3400:
3229:Collar, Matt (30 June 2007).
2769:"Decca Debuts Double Feature"
1940:prefixes were used by Decca:
1808:and released her first album
1608:Le Martyre de saint SĂ©bastien
1598:Le Martyre de saint SĂ©bastien
1526:developed in 1954 the famous
1508:London Philharmonic Orchestra
1317:, a twenty-minute version of
682:List of Decca Records artists
634:the Grimethorpe Colliery Band
547:Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
295:
4310:Universal Music South Africa
4267:Republic Records Philippines
2687:"A 20-Year History of Decca"
2333:(1943–2005), drummer turned
1810:Whatever Happened to Romance
1648:model 826P open-reel 1-inch
1229:, with hits by acts such as
7:
4539:(South Korea (HYBE Labels))
4348:Universal Music Enterprises
3519:20th Century Press Archives
3143:Vinylrecordscollector.co.uk
2638:, who had recorded for the
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1247:Everyone's Gone to the Moon
915:Billy Ward and his Dominoes
883:Bill Haley & His Comets
732:, a breakaway and rival of
127:; 95 years ago
10:
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4423:Non-UMG distributed labels
4386:Universal Production Music
2674:Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
2552:, 18 August 1950, page 32.
2247:Selected affiliated labels
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1963:
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1217:Although Decca had set up
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776:was launched in the UK).
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411:to Decca's London office.
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4360:Universal Music Indonesia
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4300:Def Jam Recordings Africa
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4181:Universal Music Hong Kong
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4138:Universal Music On Demand
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4037:Mercury Records Australia
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3999:Capitol Records Nashville
3989:Mercury Nashville Records
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3850:Young Money Entertainment
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2931:Gillett, Charlie (1984).
2172:Xxxx = external recording
1866:Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre
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1269:, CBS, EMI, and newcomer
1172:' groundbreaking 1967 LP
407:, and the recruitment of
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4404:Eagle Rock Entertainment
4365:Universal Music Malaysia
4315:Blue Note Records Africa
4022:Island Records Australia
3497:Decca West Africa series
3087:Billboard – Google Books
2852:"Obituary: Ray Peterson"
2823:, 19 August 1957. p. 72.
2381:
1872:catalogue is managed by
1652:, connected to a custom
1482:(not connected with the
1251:Slaughter & the Dogs
902:Guinness Book of Records
348:labels (later merged as
292:country music imprint).
198:, London, United Kingdom
4430:Big Machine Label Group
3732:Aftermath Entertainment
3460:Shepherd, Marc (2001).
3428:Lipman, Samuel (1984).
3354:. Decca. Archived from
3049:(subscription required)
2950:. Virgin. p. 217.
2807:, 5 August 1957. p. 28.
1787:being the other half).
1699:Universal-International
1589:Eight Russian Folksongs
1557:Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
1419:Technology developments
1208:All Kinds of Everything
1141:Who Tore Your Trousers?
806:Rodgers and Hammerstein
769:New York Stock Exchange
463:Der Ring des Nibelungen
395:made important pre-war
242:established in 1929 by
4577:American record labels
4409:PolyGram Entertainment
4282:Universal Music Africa
4186:Universal Music Taiwan
4171:Republic Records China
4166:PolyGram Records China
3966:Universal Music MĂ©xico
3961:Universal Music Latino
3933:UM Latin Entertainment
3885:Universal Arabic Music
3822:Verve Forecast Records
3407:Culshaw, John (1981).
2946:Larkin, Colin (2002).
2759:, 17 June 1957. p. 29.
2640:Victor Talking Machine
2210:Lists of record labels
1800:reached No. 27 on the
1697:American Decca bought
1685:Decca Special Products
1500:Ralph Vaughan Williams
1374:
1273:rosters of hitmakers.
986:Chico Hamilton Quintet
962:Sweet Smell of Success
957:Sweet Smell of Success
620:. Performers included
565:
524:
431:The Three-Cornered Hat
399:recordings for Decca.
337:
258:aggression leading to
156:Decca Music Group (UK)
4602:Universal Music Group
4582:British record labels
4239:Virgin Records France
4214:Island Def Jam France
4176:Universal Music China
4156:Capitol Records China
4004:EMI Records Nashville
3767:Cinematic Music Group
3697:Quality Control Music
3578:Universal Music Group
3378:Phase Four Recordings
2878:The Beatles Anthology
2791:, 8 July 1957. p. 20.
2775:, 1 July 1957. p. 25.
1932:Decca matrix prefixes
1764:Universal Music Group
1450:signal-to-noise ratio
1379:MCA Nashville Records
1372:
1175:Days of Future Passed
1157:Oh! What a Lovely War
1027:" by licensed artist
1025:Tell Laura I Love Her
879:Rock Around the Clock
871:Sister Rosetta Tharpe
734:Berliner Gram-o-phone
563:
522:
327:
286:Universal Music Group
166:Universal Music Group
115:Universal Music Group
4295:Motown Gospel Africa
4209:Decca Records France
4204:Capitol Music France
3994:Lost Highway Records
2876:The Beatles (2000).
2837:10 July 2011 at the
2566:. Enjoythemusic.com.
2348:(born 1939), A&R
2315:beginning late 1960s
2240:List of Decca albums
1389:Sons of the Pioneers
1311:Lullaby of Christmas
1253:and the pre-stardom
1148:at The Establishment
1066:The turning down of
1033:famously turned down
574:Peter Maxwell Davies
503:Columbia Masterworks
454:pioneering recording
27:British record label
4472:Nickelodeon Records
4450:Walt Disney Records
4374:Publishing division
4320:Virgin Music Africa
4257:Def Jam Philippines
4042:EMI Music Australia
3860:Boominati Worldwide
3855:American Recordings
3790:Deutsche Grammophon
3637:Capitol Music Group
2716:on 26 February 2013
2562:Rochlin, Steven R.
2281:Personnel and staff
1922:Concord Music Group
1918:Deutsche Grammophon
1854:Deutsche Grammophon
1785:Deutsche Grammophon
1302:The Pickwick Papers
1233:, novelty creation
1123:, the breakthrough
1035:a chance to record
836:78 rpm records
802:original cast album
578:Harrison Birtwistle
530:Deutsche Grammophon
480:Herbert von Karajan
456:(begun in 1958) of
405:long-playing record
4597:Jazz record labels
4435:Disney Music Group
4338:Def Jam Recordings
4262:Island Philippines
4090:Universal Classics
4080:Def Jam Recordings
4032:Modular Recordings
4027:Golden Era Records
3900:Virgin Music Group
3870:Casablanca Records
3845:Cash Money Records
3742:Dreamville Records
3717:Interscope Records
3383:The Absolute Sound
3341:, 10 January 2011.
3264:on 14 August 2009.
3168:"British Decca LP"
2623:universalmusic.com
2583:The New York Times
2550:The New York Times
2451:The New York Times
2215:The Decca audition
1834:Warner Music Group
1567:Alexander Glazunov
1375:
1325:The Littlest Angel
1072:The Rolling Stones
1010:His Master's Voice
945:Universal Pictures
831:Annie Get Your Gun
706:Muskegon, Michigan
658:BBC Music Magazine
590:Witold Lutoslawski
566:
525:
393:Heinrich Schlusnus
338:
316:in New York City.
4559:
4558:
4555:
4554:
4492:Ed Banger Records
4487:London Recordings
4440:Hollywood Records
3865:Brushfire Records
3782:Verve Label Group
3670:ForeFront Records
3650:Blue Note Records
3338:Los Angeles Times
3065:78discography.com
3039:Martland, Peter,
3019:"Young Parisians"
2890:been thrown away.
2648:Columbia Pictures
2445:Christopher Gray
2274:Threshold Records
2254:Brunswick Records
2186:, London, England
2155:
2154:
1924:, which includes
1906:Blue Note Records
1899:Los Angeles Times
1768:Universal Studios
1524:Kenneth Wilkinson
1445:German submarines
1292:A Christmas Carol
1255:Adam and the Ants
964:was published by
933:'s production of
892:Blackboard Jungle
689:Brunswick Records
670:Verve Music Group
663:Luciano Pavarotti
614:Brian Ferneyhough
586:Hans Werner Henze
495:Goddard Lieberson
488:Luciano Pavarotti
450:sound engineering
310:Brunswick Records
233:
232:
184:Country of origin
160:Verve Label Group
85:
84:
77:
16:(Redirected from
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4540:
4532:
4524:
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4500:
4499:
4477:Red Bull Records
4330:Other UMG labels
4148:UM Greater China
3951:Fonovisa Records
3913:Caroline Records
3832:Republic Records
3812:Impulse! Records
3772:Downtown Records
3727:Interscope Films
3687:Priority Records
3617:Philippe Flageul
3571:
3564:
3557:
3548:
3547:
3510:Internet Archive
3492:Official website
3481:
3479:
3477:
3468:. Archived from
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3282:on 7 August 2007
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1480:Columbia Records
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1334:Man of La Mancha
1307:Charles Laughton
1187:Atlantic Records
1120:Rock Island Line
994:Flower Drum Song
848:Columbia Records
782:The Wizard of Oz
761:Vocalion Records
606:Andrzej Panufnik
389:Kathleen Ferrier
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1223:Ten Years After
1200:The Moody Blues
1191:Polydor Records
1170:The Moody Blues
1115:Winifred Atwell
1109:Staff producer
1080:The Moody Blues
1076:George Harrison
982:Elmer Bernstein
794:White Christmas
730:Lachine, Quebec
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1088:The Applejacks
978:Loring Buzzell
974:Burt Lancaster
885:. Produced by
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610:Iannis Xenakis
594:Toru Takemitsu
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553:and guitarist
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512:Porgy and Bess
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1068:The Beatles
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887:Milt Gabler
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798:Bing Crosby
774:MCA Records
718:Bing Crosby
693:Bing Crosby
468:Georg Solti
446:opera house
381:Nancy Evans
282:MCA Records
264:cast albums
4566:Categories
4457:Roc Nation
4219:MCA France
4113:Capitol UK
3923:V2 Records
3805:Mercury KX
3401:References
3286:6 February
3233:. AllMusic
3218:. Discogs.
2374:Bob Thiele
2297:Paul Cohen
2169:L = London
2166:Z = stereo
1822:Clay Aiken
1737:Dobie Gray
1733:Drift Away
1539:RCA Victor
1528:Decca tree
1462:Stravinsky
1441:hydrophone
1405:Roy Rogers
1359:Gary Owens
1239:the Smurfs
1231:John Miles
1111:Hugh Mendl
1100:Alan Price
1092:Dave Berry
1061:Billy Fury
1057:Terry Dene
907:Brenda Lee
858:RCA Victor
551:Max Rudolf
534:Parlophone
486:and later
302:gramophone
296:Label name
220:Decca Gold
196:Kensington
32:Decca Gold
4528:Tuff Gong
4196:UM France
4161:EMI China
4123:Motown UK
4118:Island UK
3627:Boyd Muir
3392:0097-1138
3312:0006-2510
3303:Billboard
3195:0006-2510
3186:Billboard
2911:0006-2510
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2821:Billboard
2805:Billboard
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2636:Al Jolson
2529:0006-2510
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2417:0006-2510
2408:Billboard
2364:executive
2358:Dick Rowe
2319:Jack Kapp
1814:Morrissey
1802:Billboard
1742:Billboard
1679:DVD-Audio
1658:time code
1618:Ted Heath
1584:Baba-Yaga
1549:recorded
1467:Petrushka
1320:Moby Dick
1295:starring
1227:punk rock
1045:the Kinks
931:Mike Todd
863:Brigadoon
853:Show Boat
811:Oklahoma!
722:Jack Kapp
697:Al Jolson
618:John Cage
385:Boyd Neel
359:Sea Drift
330:Sea Drift
248:Jack Kapp
4523:(Israel)
4052:UM Japan
3737:Darkroom
3476:28 March
3258:Playbill
3153:10 April
3025:10 April
2858:. London
2835:Archived
2739:and the
2436:Shepherd
2177:See also
2083:12-inch
2051:10-inch
2019:12-inch
1987:10-inch
1968:12-inch
1949:12-inch
1749:PolyGram
1703:MCA Inc.
1593:Kikimora
1545:and the
1506:and the
1355:Mae West
1305:read by
1271:Virgin's
1267:PolyGram
1143:(1961),
1127:hit for
925:, etc.)
844:Broadway
821:Carousel
816:Broadway
738:Montreal
728:Ltd. in
701:Melotone
570:Headline
383:and the
364:baritone
346:Columbia
192:Location
65:May 2018
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4520:Helicon
4512:Dreamus
3521:of the
3517:in the
3362:28 June
3352:"About"
3317:27 July
3200:27 July
3094:28 June
2916:27 July
2659:(1946).
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2503:27 July
2422:27 July
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2335:A&R
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2151:stereo
2140:7-inch
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2107:stereo
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1671:Reading
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1409:country
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1125:skiffle
1049:the Who
954:' film
736:Co. of
377:Purcell
270:genre.
268:musical
266:in the
179:Various
140:Founder
130: (
122:Founded
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1474:The LP
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545:, the
476:Grammy
458:Wagner
397:lieder
354:Delius
334:Delius
4100:UM UK
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2129:mono
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2080:ZAL:
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2016:ARL:
2011:mono
1984:DRL:
1979:mono
1960:mono
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1489:vinyl
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1166:Deram
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796:" by
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650:Solti
442:opera
379:with
306:Mecca
176:Genre
117:(UMG)
4414:Vevo
3532:AHRC
3478:2006
3452:and
3438:ISBN
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3364:2014
3319:2013
3308:ISSN
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3239:2013
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3155:2016
3122:ISBN
3096:2014
3072:2022
3027:2016
3005:2013
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2722:2013
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