Record Club Of America, Inc.

The Record Club Of America, Inc. albums, compilations, and live albums catalog with cataloged releases, editions, and label credits

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Record Club of America was based in York, Pa., and operated from the early '60s to mid '70s. It was basically a discount mail-order record retailer -- it wasn't affiliated with any label, but offered everything that was in the Schwann Record Catalog. If you "joined," you got circulars in the mail every few weeks, but there were no monthly selections or cards to send back. The "Manufactured by Record Club of America" apparently is what led to their downfall. After achieving a certain amount of success, the company started cutting deals with the big labels to buy these custom pressings so they could get better wholesale prices. The "Manufactured by ..." indicated that the records weren't returnable to the record label, which lowered the label's cost (in those days, regular pressings were 100% returnable if they didn't sell -- big cost to the label). They'd also forgo the shrink wrap and maybe use cheaper vinyl to shave the cost some more. But, if the records didn't sell, Record Club of America was stuck with them. First legal entity PA company number: 299591 Incorporated: 27 November 1961 Dissolved: 8 December 1969 (merged into the legal entity of the same name below) Second legal entity Delaware company number: 734809 Incorporated: 28 November 1969

Discography

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Led Zeppelin · 1971

Studio Album

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin · 1969

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Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin · 1969

Studio Album

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin · 1970

Studio Album

Houses Of The Holy

Led Zeppelin · 1973

Studio Album

Sticky Fingers

Rolling Stones · 1971

Studio Album

Who's Next

The Who · 1971

Studio Album

Déjà Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Dallas Taylor & Greg Reeves · 1970

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

King Crimson · 1969

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John · 1973

Studio Album

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly · 1968

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Fragile

Yes · 1971

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Exile On Main St.

Rolling Stones · 1972

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Tommy

The Who · 1969

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Days Of Future Passed

The Moody Blues · 1967

Studio Album

Close to the Edge

Yes · 1972

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Disraeli Gears

Cream · 1967

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Goat's Head Soup

The Rolling Stones · 1973

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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek And The Dominos · 1970

Studio Album

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan · 1972

Studio Album

Blind Faith

Blind Faith · 1969

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Trilogy

Emerson, Lake & Palmer · 1972

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Emerson Lake & Palmer · 1970

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Madman Across The Water

Elton John · 1971

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Honky Chateau

Elton John · 1972

Studio Album

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Crosby, Stills & Nash · 1969

Studio Album

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan · 1974

Studio Album

Woodstock - Music From The Original Soundtrack And More

Various · 1970

Studio Album

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

Elton John · 1973

Studio Album

Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice · 1970

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Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer · 1971

Studio Album

Demons And Wizards

Uriah Heep · 1972

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Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John · 1970

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Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart · 1971

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Wheels Of Fire

Cream · 1968

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Quadrophenia

The Who · 1973

Studio Album

The Magician's Birthday

Uriah Heep · 1972

Studio Album

Seventh Sojourn

The Moody Blues · 1972

Studio Album

On The Threshold Of A Dream

The Moody Blues · 1969

Studio Album

A Question Of Balance

The Moody Blues · 1970

Studio Album

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan · 1973

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In The Wake Of Poseidon

King Crimson · 1970

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In Search Of The Lost Chord

The Moody Blues · 1968

Studio Album

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

The Moody Blues · 1971

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Music From Big Pink

The Band · 1968

Studio Album

Tales From Topographic Oceans

Yes · 1973

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(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1973

Studio Album

2001 - A Space Odyssey (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various · 1968

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