CEMA Special Markets

Sub-label of Capitol Records, Inc.

100 releases 2 sub-labels 1971–2014

About

CEMA was a record label distribution branch and budget label of Capitol-EMI. CEMA Special Markets was the division which handled licensing of recordings by Capitol-EMI artists. They also distributed special jukebox 45rpm singles in conjunction with the Collectables record label (which were reissues) pairing 2 unique sides and often longer stereo recordings not available in record stores. See also CEMA Distribution. The name CEMA stood for the four EMI-owned labels it originally distributed: Capitol Records, EMI Records, Manhattan Records and Angel Records (although several other labels such as Virgin, Chrysalis and Blue Note were later also distributed). After a restructuring, CEMA was renamed EMI Music Distribution (EMD).

Top CEMA Special Markets Releases

Parallel Lines
Parallel Lines
Blondie
1978
Rock of the Seventies
Various Artists
1996
Radio‐Aktivität
Radio‐Aktivität
Kraftwerk
1975
Free Hand
Gentle Giant
1975
No Rain
No Rain
Blind Melon
1992
Mystic Music: Cool Rock
Various Artists
1995
Guitar Rock: The Early '80s
Various Artists
1994
Rock On: 1974
Various Artists
We’re an American Band
We’re an American Band
Grand Funk Railroad
1973
Have You Never Been Mellow
Have You Never Been Mellow
Olivia Newton‐John
1974
Ringo
Ringo Starr
1973
Little Deuce Coupe
Little Deuce Coupe
The Beach Boys
1963
Back to Back Hits
Back to Back Hits
Al Green / Teddy Pendergrass
1995
Living in the U.S.A.
Steve Miller Band
1995
Rock n' Pop - Natwest Live!
Various Artists
1995
Classic Elton John
Elton John
1994
Back to Back Hits
Back to Back Hits
Blondie / Pat Benatar
1996
Rock On: 1983
Various Artists
1996
All-Time Greatest Hits
The Beach Boys
1990
Cosmopolitan, Volume 6
Various Artists
1993
The Best of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1994
Guitar Rock: The '80s
Various Artists
1995
Don't Care: New Wave Hits
Various Artists
1995
Octopus
Octopus
Syd Barrett
1992
Season's Greetings
Dean Martin
1992
Punk University, Vol. 1
Various Artists
1994
Rock of the 80's, Volume 5
Various Artists
1995
Hollywood Soundtracks
Various Artists
1987
Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves
1985
Dance Mix Volume One
Various Artists
1996
Great Instrumental Hits
Various Artists
1995
Rock of the 80s, Volume 3
Various Artists
1995
Closer to Home
Grand Funk Railroad
1970
Euro Beat
Various Artists
1991
Back to Back Hits
Back to Back Hits
Jim Croce & Don McLean
1995
Rock Of The 80s Volume One
Various Artists
1995
Do You Wanna Dance (disc 1)
Various Artists
1991
Force Majeure
Tangerine Dream
1979
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Tina Turner
1994
Rock On: 1986
Various Artists
1996
Instrumental Magic
Various Artists
1991
Rock On: 1978
Various Artists
1996
My Sharona
My Sharona
The Knack
1992
Slipped Disc
Various Artists
Grand Funk
Grand Funk
Grand Funk Railroad
1969
Magazine
Heart
1977
Christmas Favorites
Christmas Favorites
Nat King Cole
1992
Greatest Surfing Songs
The Beach Boys
1990
All-Time Greatest Hits
Little River Band
1990
I Got a Name
I Got a Name
Jim Croce
1995
Spring Break
Various Artists
1991

CEMA Special Markets Artist Roster

Various Artists
Various Artists
132 releases
Other
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
11 releases
Person
The Beatles
The Beatles
9 releases
Group
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
7 releases
Person
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
5 releases
Group
Jan & Dean
Jan & Dean
5 releases
Group
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
5 releases
Person
Anne Murray
Anne Murray
5 releases
Person
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
5 releases
Person
Jim Croce
Jim Croce
4 releases
Person
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
4 releases
Group
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
4 releases
Group
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker
4 releases
Person
Hawkwind
Hawkwind
3 releases
Group
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
3 releases
Person
TH
The Highliners
3 releases
Group
Don McLean
Don McLean
3 releases
Person

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