Elektra

American record label

Parent label: Warner Music Group·Est. 1950

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American record label founded by Jac Holzman in December, 1950, in New York City. The original parent company for the label was the Elektra-Stratford Record Corp.. Elektra initially recorded folk music, ethnic music, jazz and gospel, although it later expanded into blues, pop, and rock music. Label Code: LC 0192 / LC 00192 In 1964, Holzman started Nonesuch as a sub-label for inexpensive classical releases. (Nonesuch is now an affiliated label of Warner Bros. Records under the Warner Music Group). By the late 1960s, Elektra was having success with artists like The Doors, Judy Collins, Tim Buckley and Bread. But the record business was changing and Jac knew Elektra could not survive as a small independent label. Jac talked to Warner Bros. about combining the two companies and establishing a record distribution arm. He received 10 million dollars for Elektra and agreed to remain with the company for three years. In 1974, Elektra was merged with Asylum Records. It was later merged with Atlantic and Lava to become The Atlantic Records Group, under the larger Warner Music Group. US Labels: 1951 - 1956 "Scripted logo in green or brown print on a tan background" eg Jim Fawcett – Flamenco Guitar Solos 1956 - 1960 "The "atom" logo in a large variety of colours: green, red, blue, brown and orange print, also silver print on a pink background" eg Love Songs Of Many Lands eg New York Jazz Quartet – New York Jazz Quartet 1960 - 1961 "Guitar player logo, in an orange circle with a bunch of golden strings on a grey background" eg Ed McCurdy – When Dalliance Was In Flower And Maidens Lost Their Heads, Volume II 1961 - 1966 "Guitar player logo, on a gold background with teethed rim" eg Phil Ochs – I Ain't Marching Anymore 1966 - 1969 - "Large white "E" logo with an Ⓡ on the left, over a gold background" eg The Doors – The Soft Parade - "Large white "E" logo without an Ⓡ on the left, over a gold background" eg The Butterfield Blues Band* – East-West 1969 - 1970 - "Large white "E" logo, over a red background without the rim text: «elektra records - 1855 broadway - new york city»" eg Tim Buckley - Happy Sad - "Large white "E" logo, over a red background with the rim text: «elektra records - 1855 broadway - new york city»" eg Crabby Appleton - Crabby Appleton 1970 - 1979 "Butterfly labels. There have been many variations of this label over the decade, most notably the inclusion of the Warner Bros. reference and 'w' logo to the bottom rim text which began appearing early 1975." eg Queen - A Night At The Opera 1977-1981 In the Elektra/Asylum Discography, Part 6, Elektra/Asylum consolidated the 6E-100 Label Series. See Article by Edwards, Eyries and Callahan. eg Bread - The Best of Bread. 1979 - 1982 "The red label re-appeared in 1979, but with a small "E" logo and the usual bottom rim text, including Warner Bros. reference, that makes it easily distinguishable from the original red label at the beginning of the decade. There have been many variations of this label over the decade, most notably the inclusion of the Warner Bros. reference and "W" logo to the bottom rim text." eg during 1983 - Rim text is updated to include both New York and Los Angeles addresses: it now states "Mfg. by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records, 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10019, 9229 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles California 90069 / A Division of Warner Communications. Inc. [with the W logo]": [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13185727]example "Red / black labels all over" Through the 80's - "Red / black labels all over" eg Dokken – Tooth And Nail - "Small red / black labels over white backround" eg Doors* – Alive, She Cried - "Small red / black labels over light blue-grey backround and white fight logo" eg Simply Red – Men And Women * The LP label changes were more consistent than the 45's, which didn't line up for quite a few years, leftover labels from previous designs sometimes used long after the new ones. In 1982, Elektra's US singles began using a numbering system starting at 7-69999 and running backwards.

Discography

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Master Of Puppets

Metallica · 1986

Studio Album

Ride The Lightning

Metallica · 1984

Studio Album

Metallica

Metallica · 1991

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...And Justice For All

Metallica · 1988

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Back In Black

AC/DC · 1980

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Kill 'Em All

Metallica · 1983

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A Night At The Opera

Queen · 1975

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The Doors

The Doors · 1967

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Hotel California

Eagles

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC · 1979

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L.A. Woman

Doors · 1971

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Close To The Edge

Yes · 1972

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Fragile

Yes · 1971

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Queen

Queen · 1973

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News Of The World

Queen · 1977

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Debut

Björk · 1993

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Post

Björk · 1995

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Load

Metallica · 1996

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A Day At The Races

Queen · 1976

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Sheer Heart Attack

Queen · 1974

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Strange Days

The Doors · 1967

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Let There Be Rock

AC/DC · 1977

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Morrison Hotel

The Doors · 1970

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Queen II

Queen · 1974

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The Game

Queen · 1980

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Homogenic

Björk · 1997

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Jazz

Queen · 1978

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St. Anger

Metallica · 2003

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Reload

Metallica · 1997

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Waiting For The Sun

The Doors · 1968

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Disintegration

The Cure · 1989

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Nursery Cryme

Genesis · 1971

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90125

Yes · 1983

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The Razors Edge

AC/DC · 1990

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Powerage

AC/DC · 1978

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The Yes Album

Yes · 1971

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Pornography

The Cure · 1982

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Willy And The Poor Boys

Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1969

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The Soft Parade

The Doors · 1969

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Vespertine

Björk · 2001

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Images And Words

Dream Theater · 1992

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The Head On The Door

The Cure · 1985

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Relayer

Yes · 1974

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Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

The Cure · 1987

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Hot Space

Queen · 1982

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Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Dream Theater · 1999

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Doolittle

Pixies · 1989

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High Voltage

AC/DC · 1976

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