London Records, Inc.

U.S. company of the London Records label. Originally founded in New York in 1946 as The London Gramophone Corporation, and subsequently changed its name to "London Records, Inc." on April 6, 1953. The name changed again, to "Decca Electronics, Inc." on April 16, 1980, which was ultimately merged out in 1999. From 1953 until 1980 it operated as a distributor, rights holder, and similar roles in the United States for releases issued by labels such as: Deram Hi Records London Records MAM Parrot Shell Sire Threshold Records For releases issued prior to April 6, 1953, please see The London Gramophone Corporation. Name Variations: "London Records Inc." For unofficial use, see London Records, Inc. (2)