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releases, which accompanied stereo LPs well into the 1960s. From 1961, Mercury enhanced the three-microphone stereo technique by using 35-mm magnetic film instead of half-inch tape for recording. The greater emulsion thickness, track width, and speed (90 ft/min or 18 in/sec) of 35-mm magnetic film increased prevention of tape layer
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was appointed the new managing director of Mercury. He joined the company from Island Records, where he was general manager. In July 2005, Iley appointed Paul Adam to senior artist and repertoire (A&R) director of the label; the two had previously worked together at Island Records.
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and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The album topped the iTunes Classical charts in more than 10 countries and the classical charts in the US, UK, France, New Zealand, and Denmark, where it peaked in the pop charts at number 17. With the release of Yundi's new album
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Living Presence. The CD set was issued worldwide and was sold by major retailers. A limited-edition six-LP box set was also issued. The CD set brings back into print dozens of titles that had not been available as manufactured CDs since the early 2000s.
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in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as
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album for Deutsche Grammophon in 2011. Following Buhr's longstanding relationship with the Deutsche Grammophon label, some of Mercury Classics' early core classical recordings were rereleased under the aegis of sister company
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as "being in the living presence of the orchestra" and Mercury eventually began releasing their classical recordings under the 'Living Presence' series' name. The recordings were produced by Mercury vice president
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Major Mercury Records labels and operations worldwide
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3564:Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium
3557:Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
3388:(South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
2582:Interscope Geffen A&M Records
2328:
2306:"Universal Music Japan - Artists"
2206:"Been a while …. | Bo Bruce"
1948:Soundfountain – Rudolf A. Bruil.
1864:AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2023
1399:division, has added K-pop groups
4109:Companies based in New York City
4022:
4013:
4012:
3637:Philips-Neusoft Medical Systems
3254:Universal Music Publishing Group
2414:Interview with Wilma Cozart Fine
2069:"Mercury Label Discography – UK"
1744:Mercury Records discography 1959
1072:, New York-based string quartet
32:
3804:Video Content Protection System
3697:Philips Consumer Communications
2359:Mercury Records Australian site
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1430:List of Mercury Records artists
955:described the Mercury sound on
309:Mercury Records was started in
4049:Rhythm and blues record labels
2388:
2234:. musicweek.com. June 12, 2012
2184:"Mercury Records (UK) Artists"
1783:. February 20, 1961. p. 3
1643:
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1531:. October 13, 1945. p. 23
1517:
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1469:
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903:Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
871:Mercury Living Presence series
831:The Island Def Jam Music Group
1:
3594:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
3178:Universal Music Group Nigeria
2538:Capitol Christian Music Group
2333:
2286:(in Japanese). March 27, 2017
2284:Universal-music.co.jp/monstax
2112:Cardew, Ben (July 16, 2010).
1875:"Def Jam to relaunch Mercury"
1766:, Retrieved February 14, 2023
1750:, Retrieved February 27, 2023
1734:, Retrieved February 28, 2023
1440:
337:
304:
3183:Universal Music South Africa
3140:Republic Records Philippines
563:Later history: 1950s–present
7:
4059:Rock and roll record labels
3692:NEC Philips Unified Systems
3514:Shenzhen Goldway Industrial
3464:
3412:(South Korea (HYBE Labels))
3221:Universal Music Enterprises
1922:Rys, Dan (April 11, 2022).
1418:
1259:Mercury Records (Australia)
1150:. The album entered the US
992:omnidirectional microphones
386:. By hiring two promoters,
56:; 79 years ago
10:
4127:
3949:High Tech Campus Eindhoven
3489:Philips Consumer Lifestyle
3296:Non-UMG distributed labels
3259:Universal Production Music
2093:. Music Week. May 16, 2005
1760:Mercury Records jazz story
1718:, Retrieved March 4, 2023
1653:. June 8, 1946. p. 31
1609:. May 27, 1972. p. 27
1587:. June 8, 1946. p. 19
985:Detroit Symphony Orchestra
299:Island Def Jam Music Group
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3054:Universal Music Hong Kong
3019:
3011:Universal Music On Demand
2971:
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2910:Mercury Records Australia
2885:
2872:Capitol Records Nashville
2862:Mercury Nashville Records
2847:
2804:
2771:
2723:Young Money Entertainment
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1877:. Variety. April 11, 2007
1661:– via Google Books.
1617:– via Google Books.
1595:– via Google Books.
1539:– via Google Books.
1455:"Smash Album Discography"
957:Pictures at an Exhibition
890:Pictures at an Exhibition
843:Mercury Nashville Records
366:, pop doo wop, pop soul,
346:in 1945 by Irving Green,
192:
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4069:Soundtrack record labels
4054:Soul music record labels
3584:Philips Classics Records
3277:Eagle Rock Entertainment
3238:Universal Music Malaysia
3188:Blue Note Records Africa
2895:Island Records Australia
1304:Mercury Records (France)
1176:issued by MGM Records),
1038:of these bands, such as
937:Yale University Carillon
858:Eagle Rock Entertainment
466:Jazz at the Philharmonic
285:Since the separation of
3303:Big Machine Label Group
2605:Aftermath Entertainment
2345:Mercury Records UK site
2340:Mercury Records US site
2114:"Promotions at Mercury"
621:, Philips Records, and
456:Mercury's jazz division
409:In 1946, Mercury hired
293:, Mercury Records, and
118:(United Kingdom, Japan)
3764:Philips Cinema 21:9 TV
3520:Corporate Technologies
3282:PolyGram Entertainment
3155:Universal Music Africa
3059:Universal Music Taiwan
3044:Republic Records China
3039:PolyGram Records China
2839:Universal Music México
2834:Universal Music Latino
2806:UM Latin Entertainment
2758:Universal Arabic Music
2695:Verve Forecast Records
1999:(September 30, 1990).
1342:Matsushita Corporation
1333:in 1957, and later by
1317:on the Mercury label.
1147:Unrepentant Geraldines
1022:premiere recording of
773:John Cougar Mellencamp
576:
469:
431:, Cumberland Records,
4099:Universal Music Group
3112:Virgin Records France
3087:Island Def Jam France
3049:Universal Music China
3029:Capitol Records China
2877:EMI Records Nashville
2640:Cinematic Music Group
2570:Quality Control Music
2451:Universal Music Group
2310:Universal-music.co.jp
2164:. BBC. March 25, 2011
1862:Robert Cray Biography
1484:, July 5, 2006, p. C6
1435:List of record labels
1425:Chicago record labels
1350:Universal Music Japan
1054:Mercury KX (formerly
977:Eastman Wind Ensemble
827:Universal Music Group
655:William Bell (singer)
570:
463:
452:categories of music.
350:, Ray Greenberg, and
236:Universal Music Group
188:, U.S. (1980–present)
45:Universal Music Group
16:American record label
3168:Motown Gospel Africa
3082:Decca Records France
3077:Capitol Music France
2867:Lost Highway Records
1986:, 3rd edition, p. 95
1478:by Dennis McLellen,
1192:Mercury Records (UK)
1137:Yannick Nézet-Séguin
733:20th Century Records
678:35 East Wacker Drive
631:The Statler Brothers
587:, the Diamonds, and
3870:Philips VideoWriter
3672:LG.Philips Displays
3500:Philips Healthcare
3345:Nickelodeon Records
3323:Walt Disney Records
3247:Publishing division
3193:Virgin Music Africa
3130:Def Jam Philippines
2915:EMI Music Australia
2733:Boominati Worldwide
2728:American Recordings
2663:Deutsche Grammophon
2510:Capitol Music Group
2408:The Standard Report
2142:on October 14, 2012
1952:. Soundfountain.com
1112:For Now I Am Winter
1101:Deutsche Grammophon
1050:in North America).
919:The Sleeping Beauty
670:John Hancock Center
619:Deutsche Grammophon
545:Cannonball Adderley
498:Cannonball Adderley
472:From 1947 to 1952,
384:St. Louis, Missouri
4074:History of Chicago
4064:Jazz record labels
3630:NXP Semiconductors
3614:Joint ventures and
3547:NXP Semiconductors
3308:Disney Music Group
3211:Def Jam Recordings
3135:Island Philippines
2963:Universal Classics
2953:Def Jam Recordings
2905:Modular Recordings
2900:Golden Era Records
2773:Virgin Music Group
2743:Casablanca Records
2718:Cash Money Records
2615:Dreamville Records
2590:Interscope Records
2006:The New York Times
1850:Bohannon Biography
1239:Chase & Status
1235:Noah and the Whale
1122:Andreas Ottensamer
1082:Andreas Ottensamer
1076:, Chinese pianist
948:The New York Times
839:Def Jam Recordings
731:(also home to the
729:Casablanca Records
577:
502:Ernestine Anderson
470:
295:Def Jam Recordings
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3360:London Recordings
3313:Hollywood Records
2738:Brushfire Records
2655:Verve Label Group
2543:ForeFront Records
2523:Blue Note Records
2373:Mercury Nashville
2260:on April 30, 2013
2049:on March 26, 2019
1903:. August 24, 2015
1716:Musicianguide.com
1551:"Mercury Records"
1505:. August 27, 2009
1378:Takashi Sorimachi
1374:Kinniku Shōjo Tai
1311:Blue Note Records
1164:Mercury Nashville
1012:Decca Label Group
973:Frederick Fennell
698:Hamilton Bohannon
559:and Jimmy Smith.
449:Limelight Records
429:Blue Rock Records
225:
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155:Country of origin
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2786:Caroline Records
2705:Republic Records
2685:Impulse! Records
2645:Downtown Records
2600:Interscope Films
2560:Priority Records
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1280:, Carl Riseley,
1095:Night of Hunters
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1057:Mercury Classics
899:Chicago Symphony
851:Republic Records
812:progressive rock
739:and disco stars
549:Dinah Washington
510:Maynard Ferguson
490:Dinah Washington
422:Lawrence Tibbett
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2480:Manning Doherty
2453:
2448:
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2391:
2381:Mercury Studios
2379:
2378:
2375:– official site
2366:discography at
2364:Mercury Records
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468:" 78rpm release
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