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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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1662:), all the electronics for these systems were developed and manufactured in-house by Decca (and by contractors to them as well). These digital systems were used for mastering most of Decca's classical music releases to both LP and CD and were used well into the late 1990s. After the start of the new century, Decca became actively involved in pioneering a new generation of high-resolution and multi-channel recordings, including
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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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Records, announced that it was donating 200,000 of its master recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s to the United States Library of Congress. The collection of master recordings will be cleaned and digitised. Included in this
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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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American Decca's dedication to serious music, in August 1950, Rackmill announced the release of a new series of disks to be known as the "Decca Gold Label Series" which was to be devoted to "symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera,
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was issued only in the US as London OSA 1104 (OS 25108); and stereo versions of others were finally issued from the late 1960s to the beginning of the 1970s as part of the "Ace of
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Linfair Magnetic Sound (founded in 1961) in 1992 and renamed it Decca Records Taiwan. The name remained until 2002, when it decided to sell its 60 percent stake, and changed its name to Linfair Records, making the company independent from Universal Music. In
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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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by each one's signature engine noise, and enabled a greatly enhanced frequency range (high and low notes) to be captured on recordings. Critics regularly commented on the startling realism of the new Decca recordings. The frequency range of ffrr was 80–15000 Hz, with a
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in 2000 when he was hired to run that company. Universal Music reacquired trademark rights in 2011, and Warner
Records 90 Ltd. (formerly London Records 90), a company that controlled most of London's post-1980 catalogue, was acquired by French company
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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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beginning in 1947. In Britain, London Records became a mighty catch-all licensing label for foreign recordings from the nascent post-WW II American independent and semi-major labels such as Cadence, Dot, Chess, Atlantic, Imperial and Liberty.
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addition to the Decca label, Linfair Records also distributes V2 Records' releases and some independent labels. However, Linfair Records' releases outside Taiwan will continue to be released internationally via Universal Music.
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recorded up to that time. Far from being a mere rendering of the score, the 3-LP album set used sound effects to realistically recreate the production as if the listener were watching a stage performance of the work.
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and Edison Bell record companies. In late 1934, a United States branch of Decca was launched. In establishing the American unit, the founders bought the former Brunswick Records pressing plants in New York City and
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of the same name at the time). It enabled recordings to play for up to half an hour without a break, compared with the three to five minutes playing time of the existing records. The new records were made of
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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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called the "Decca Dulcephone" patented in 1914 by musical instrument makers Barnett Samuel and Sons. The name "Decca" was coined by Wilfred S. Samuel by merging the word "
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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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1012:(HMV) label in 1957, which allowed British Decca to market and distribute
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3286:"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
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were the only record companies in the UK. That year, British Decca head
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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2568:"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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1250:", would later be a UK Top 10 hit on the back of the band's success at
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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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2294:(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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557:. American Decca shut down its classical music department in 1971.
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2316:(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
224:
2586:"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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3127:
Research Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music
3014:"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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441:
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2512:. 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
4366:
3259:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 January 1963. p. 36.
2481:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 August 1954. p. 15.
2400:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 August 1954. p. 14.
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1519:, a stereo microphone recording system for big orchestras.
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2878:. 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
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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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3142:. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 7 July 1956. p. 25.
2553:"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
3364:. London: Secker & Warburg: Secker & Warburg.
3092:"Decca's (ffrr) Frequency Series – History of Vinyl 1"
1869:. The American Decca rock/pop catalogue is managed by
1254:), were second division when compared to the likes of
246:. Its UK label was established in late 1934 by Lewis,
3064:– Science Museum, Science and Society Picture Library
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3339:, 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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1713:was reorganized into MCA Records (Canada) in 1970.
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3333:– Part V: Decoding the Inner Groove Information,"
2359:(1931–1987), former president of Brunswick Records
1624:
1548:(Decca's official first actual stereo recording);
1362:Short-lived Decca Records country music label logo
3385:The House of Music: Art in an Era of Institutions
3323:
3169:"MCA Records (Canada) – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs"
3062:Arthur Haddy, English electronics engineer, 1970s
2343:(1906–1992) American Decca head from 1949 to 1972
1801:in July. In December 2007, it was announced that
1764:created Universal Music. In 1999, Decca absorbed
1759:(which officially dropped the MCA name after the
1168:label, most notably as the executive producer of
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2943:
2906:The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll
1432:capable of detecting and cataloguing individual
2716:, both of which use many original cast members.
939:(1956) with the music of veteran film composer
752:sold his interest in American Decca because of
424:, as well as Ansermet's only stereo version of
1230:, 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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3495:Discography of American Historical Recordings
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2194:List of artists under the Decca Records label
1312:, with Charles Laughton as Captain Ahab, and
507:The American Musical Theatre: A Consideration
2466:, Decca Classics. Retrieved 22 February 2012
1004:label severed its longtime affiliation with
4560:Labels distributed by Universal Music Group
2774:"Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums"
1931:
1845:. They include the recordings of guitarist
1421: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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3508:
3409:and ffrr (Full Frequency Range Recording).
2714:1951 studio cast album of "Porgy and Bess"
2537:Decca to Do Records in the Serious Field,
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1909:. It also distributes recordings from the
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1330:starred as Don Quixote and Cervantes, and
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4570:1929 establishments in the United Kingdom
3710:Mad Love and Friends Keep Secrets Records
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1768:to create the Decca Music Group (half of
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1649: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
4580:1934 establishments in the United States
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2790:"Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums"
1920:
1837:, a joint venture between Universal and
1728:(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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2758:"Major Decca Focus on Pic LPs, Singles"
2457:
1782:Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
1751:The Decca label is currently in use by
1734:chart and received gold record status.
636:, as well as the composers themselves.
30:For the whole set of Decca labels, see
14:
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3481:Decca Classical Discography, 1929–2009
3459:Decca Classical Discography, 1929–2009
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2659:"Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians"
2588:. Immediate Media Co. 18 December 2011
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1413:Full frequency range recording (ffrr)
490:were keen to join the label's roster.
3503:
3207:"Clay Aiken Signs with Decca Records"
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1833:It is also the distributing label of
708:, which were shut down in 1931, from
3081:. Cf. page 198 for material on ffrr.
2921:The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music
2710:the 1936 film version of "Show Boat"
2677:"Imageshack.us: Best Selling Single"
2436:"An Improbable Cradle of Rock Music"
1755:worldwide; this is possible because
1690:in 1952, and eventually merged with
1480:(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
36:
4457:International third-party licensees
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2310:(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:
3419: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:
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4575:Record labels established in 1934
4565:Record labels established in 1929
4468:(South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
3662:Interscope Geffen A&M Records
3438:
3415:"Explanation of the Word "Decca""
2944:Hardy, Phil; Laing, Dave (1995).
2853:. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
2365:(1922–1996), headed Coral Records
2331:(1911–2010), joined Decca in 1965
1621:system called QS Regular Matrix.
1189:switched British distribution to
4545:Companies based in New York City
4334:Universal Music Publishing Group
3204:
2566:Kozinn, Allan (5 January 2009).
2454:Decca monthly record supplements
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1246:(whose sole single with Decca, "
1016:'s recordings in the UK. on the
952:Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
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2189:Category: Decca Records singles
2179:Category: Decca Records artists
1625:Digital recording and mastering
936:Around the World in Eighty Days
328:Original 1929 Decca release of
2948:. Da Capo Press. p. 520.
2726:"2 Soundtracks for Same Flick"
2544:
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2184:Category: Decca Records albums
1770:Universal Music Classics Group
1613:masters that were released in
1536:Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
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4540:Classical music record labels
4258:Universal Music Group Nigeria
3618:Capitol Christian Music Group
3468:Clippings about Decca Records
3353:
3182:Collar, Matt (30 June 2007).
2742:"Decca Debuts Double Feature"
1929:prefixes were used by Decca:
1797:and released her first album
1597:Le Martyre de saint SĂ©bastien
1587:Le Martyre de saint SĂ©bastien
1515:developed in 1954 the famous
1497:London Philharmonic Orchestra
1306:, a twenty-minute version of
682:List of Decca Records artists
634:the Grimethorpe Colliery Band
547:Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
295:
4263:Universal Music South Africa
4220:Republic Records Philippines
2322:(1943–2005), drummer turned
1799:Whatever Happened to Romance
1637:model 826P open-reel 1-inch
7:
4492:(South Korea (HYBE Labels))
4301:Universal Music Enterprises
3472:20th Century Press Archives
3096:Vinylrecordscollector.co.uk
2627:, who had recorded for the
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1236: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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4376:Non-UMG distributed labels
4339:Universal Production Music
2663:Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
2541:, 18 August 1950, page 32.
2236:Selected affiliated labels
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4253:Def Jam Recordings Africa
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4134:Universal Music Hong Kong
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3942:Mercury Nashville Records
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3803:Young Money Entertainment
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2904:Gillett, Charlie (1984).
2161:Xxxx = external recording
1855:Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre
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1172:' groundbreaking 1967 LP
407:, and the recruitment of
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4357:Eagle Rock Entertainment
4318:Universal Music Malaysia
4268:Blue Note Records Africa
3975:Island Records Australia
3450:Decca West Africa series
3040:Billboard – Google Books
2825:"Obituary: Ray Peterson"
2796:, 19 August 1957. p. 72.
2370:
1861:catalogue is managed by
1641:, connected to a custom
1471:(not connected with the
1240:Slaughter & the Dogs
902:Guinness Book of Records
348:labels (later merged as
292:country music imprint).
198:, London, United Kingdom
4383:Big Machine Label Group
3685:Aftermath Entertainment
3413:Shepherd, Marc (2001).
3381:Lipman, Samuel (1984).
3307:. Decca. Archived from
2923:. Virgin. p. 217.
2780:, 5 August 1957. p. 28.
1776:being the other half).
1688:Universal-International
1578:Eight Russian Folksongs
1546:Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
1408: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
4530:American record labels
4362:PolyGram Entertainment
4235:Universal Music Africa
4139:Universal Music Taiwan
4124:Republic Records China
4119:PolyGram Records China
3919:Universal Music MĂ©xico
3914:Universal Music Latino
3886:UM Latin Entertainment
3838:Universal Arabic Music
3775:Verve Forecast Records
3360:Culshaw, John (1981).
2919:Larkin, Colin (2002).
2732:, 17 June 1957. p. 29.
2629:Victor Talking Machine
2199:Lists of record labels
1789:reached No. 27 on the
1686:American Decca bought
1674:Decca Special Products
1489:Ralph Vaughan Williams
1363:
1266: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)
4555:Universal Music Group
4535:British record labels
4192:Virgin Records France
4167:Island Def Jam France
4129:Universal Music China
4109:Capitol Records China
3957:EMI Records Nashville
3720:Cinematic Music Group
3650:Quality Control Music
3531:Universal Music Group
3331:Phase Four Recordings
2851:The Beatles Anthology
2764:, 8 July 1957. p. 20.
2748:, 1 July 1957. p. 25.
1921:Decca matrix prefixes
1753:Universal Music Group
1439:signal-to-noise ratio
1368:MCA Nashville Records
1361:
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:
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286:Universal Music Group
166:Universal Music Group
115:Universal Music Group
4248:Motown Gospel Africa
4162:Decca Records France
4157:Capitol Music France
3947:Lost Highway Records
2849:The Beatles (2000).
2810:10 July 2011 at the
2555:. Enjoythemusic.com.
2337:(born 1939), A&R
2304:beginning late 1960s
2229:List of Decca albums
1378:Sons of the Pioneers
1300:Lullaby of Christmas
1262:, EMI, and newcomer
1242: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
4425:Nickelodeon Records
4403:Walt Disney Records
4327:Publishing division
4273:Virgin Music Africa
4210:Def Jam Philippines
3995:EMI Music Australia
3813:Boominati Worldwide
3808:American Recordings
3743:Deutsche Grammophon
3590:Capitol Music Group
2689:on 26 February 2013
2551:Rochlin, Steven R.
2270:Personnel and staff
1911:Concord Music Group
1907:Deutsche Grammophon
1843:Deutsche Grammophon
1774:Deutsche Grammophon
1291:The Pickwick Papers
1234:. King had a hit, "
1222:, 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
4550:Jazz record labels
4388:Disney Music Group
4291:Def Jam Recordings
4215:Island Philippines
4043:Universal Classics
4033:Def Jam Recordings
3985:Modular Recordings
3980:Golden Era Records
3853:Virgin Music Group
3823:Casablanca Records
3798:Cash Money Records
3695:Dreamville Records
3670:Interscope Records
3336:The Absolute Sound
3294:, 10 January 2011.
3217:on 14 August 2009.
3121:"British Decca LP"
2612:universalmusic.com
2572:The New York Times
2539:The New York Times
2440:The New York Times
2204:The Decca audition
1823:Warner Music Group
1556:Alexander Glazunov
1364:
1314: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.
4512:
4511:
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4507:
4445:Ed Banger Records
4440:London Recordings
4393:Hollywood Records
3818:Brushfire Records
3735:Verve Label Group
3623:ForeFront Records
3603:Blue Note Records
3291:Los Angeles Times
3018:78discography.com
2992:"Young Parisians"
2863:been thrown away.
2637:Columbia Pictures
2434:Christopher Gray
2263:Threshold Records
2243:Brunswick Records
2175:, London, England
2144:
2143:
1913:, which includes
1895:Blue Note Records
1888:Los Angeles Times
1757:Universal Studios
1513:Kenneth Wilkinson
1434:German submarines
1281:A Christmas Carol
1244: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:
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184:Country of origin
160:Verve Label Group
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4430:Red Bull Records
4283:Other UMG labels
4101:UM Greater China
3904:Fonovisa Records
3866:Caroline Records
3785:Republic Records
3765:Impulse! Records
3725:Downtown Records
3680:Interscope Films
3640:Priority Records
3570:Philippe Flageul
3524:
3517:
3510:
3501:
3500:
3463:Internet Archive
3445:Official website
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1323:Man of La Mancha
1296:Charles Laughton
1187:Atlantic Records
1120:Rock Island Line
994:Flower Drum Song
848:Columbia Records
782:The Wizard of Oz
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1170:The Moody Blues
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1109:Staff producer
1080:The Moody Blues
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982:Elmer Bernstein
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1146:Frankie Howerd
1129:Lonnie Donegan
1117:. He produced
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978:Loring Buzzell
974:Burt Lancaster
885:. Produced by
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610:Iannis Xenakis
594:Toru Takemitsu
555:Andrés Segovia
553:and guitarist
543:Leroy Anderson
512:Porgy and Bess
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3565:Bill Ackman
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1851:MGM Records
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1084:The Zombies
1068:The Beatles
1037:The Beatles
919:Bobby Darin
887:Milt Gabler
856:. In 1947,
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
4519:Categories
4410:Roc Nation
4172:MCA France
4066:Capitol UK
3876:V2 Records
3758:Mercury KX
3354:References
3239:6 February
3186:. AllMusic
3171:. Discogs.
2363:Bob Thiele
2286:Paul Cohen
2158:L = London
2155:Z = stereo
1811:Clay Aiken
1726:Dobie Gray
1722:Drift Away
1528:RCA Victor
1517:Decca tree
1451:Stravinsky
1430:hydrophone
1394:Roy Rogers
1348:Gary Owens
1228:the Smurfs
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1100:Alan Price
1092:Dave Berry
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1057:Terry Dene
907:Brenda Lee
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551:Max Rudolf
534:Parlophone
486:and later
302:gramophone
296:Label name
220:Decca Gold
196:Kensington
32:Decca Gold
4481:Tuff Gong
4149:UM France
4114:EMI China
4076:Motown UK
4071:Island UK
3580:Boyd Muir
3345:0097-1138
3265:0006-2510
3256:Billboard
3148:0006-2510
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2884:0006-2510
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2308:Jack Kapp
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1647:time code
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1573:Baba-Yaga
1538:recorded
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1309:Moby Dick
1284:starring
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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
4476:(Israel)
4005:UM Japan
3690:Darkroom
3429:28 March
3211:Playbill
3106:10 April
2998:10 April
2831:. London
2808:Archived
2712:and the
2425:Shepherd
2166:See also
2072:12-inch
2040:10-inch
2008:12-inch
1976:10-inch
1957:12-inch
1938:12-inch
1738:PolyGram
1692:MCA Inc.
1582:Kikimora
1534:and the
1495:and the
1344:Mae West
1294:read by
1264:Virgin's
1256:PolyGram
1143:(1961),
1127:hit for
925:, etc.)
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821:Carousel
816:Broadway
738:Montreal
728:Ltd. in
701:Melotone
570:Headline
383:and the
364:baritone
346:Columbia
192:Location
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4473:Helicon
4465:Dreamus
3474:of the
3470:in the
3315:28 June
3305:"About"
3270:27 July
3153:27 July
3047:28 June
2889:27 July
2648:(1946).
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2492:27 July
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2324:A&R
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270:genre.
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266:in the
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3431:2006
3405:and
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3272:2013
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3108:2016
3075:ISBN
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3025:2022
3000:2016
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2594:2011
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