HiFi Records

Also appears as "HiFiRecord" or "Hi-Fi Records". Hollywood-based independent label founded in 1956 by Richard Vaughn that was among the pioneers of stereophonic recording. Hifi Records mainly output was Jazz- & Pop-Instrumentals as well as it released influential albums in Exotica-music. They were the first diskery to release 4-track stereo tape in October 1958. At this time, they were releasing in 4 formats: mono and stereo disks, 2-track and 4-track stereo tape. For the company credits, see HiFi Records, Inc. / High Fidelity Recordings, Inc..