Pair Records

Sub-label of Essex Entertainment, Inc.

48 releases 8 sub-labels 1982–1995

About

US-American budget record label founded in the early 1980s which focused on releasing double length (either double LP or double play cassette initially) compilations. Pair was known to have offices in both New Jersey and Chicago and contracted with many major labels of the time including: WEA, Capitol, RCA, MCA, and CBS. For the affiliated company entity used for copyright, distribution, etc., please use .

Top Pair Records Releases

Reckoning
Reckoning
Grateful Dead
1981
All the Best of the Lovin' Spoonful
All the Best of the Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin’ Spoonful
1988
The Best of British Rock
The Yardbirds
1987
Great!
Grand Funk Railroad
1987
My Songs
My Songs
Kris Kristofferson
1989
Hottest Hits
The Hollies
Great Performances
Great Performances
Elvis Presley
1989
Dreams & Memories
Dean Martin
1994
A Man Called Alice
Alice Cooper / Alice Cooper
1987
The Mighty
Bob Marley & The Wailers
1993
Best of Bubblegum Music
Various Artists
1988
Goody-Goody
Goody-Goody
Frankie Lymon
1990
An Original
An Original
Sam Cooke
1988
Sassy Bassey
Shirley Bassey
1990
Lust for Life
Helen Reddy
1991
Songbook
Gordon Lightfoot
1985
You Belong to Me
Jo Stafford
1989
Seductive
Peggy Lee
1989
You Send Me
Sam Cooke
1982
Sunset on the Range
Sons of the Pioneers
1990
Island in the Sun
Harry Belafonte
The Wacky World of Spike Jones
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
1988
Two of a Kind
Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner
1994
Golden Tones
Roger Whittaker
1990
At Her Very Best
Dionne Warwick
1989
Setting Standards
Carmen McRae
1991
Musical Yesteryears
Musical Yesteryears
Guy Lombardo
1991
At His Very Best
Ahmad Jamal
1989
Snow Country
Hank Snow
1992
Made In The U. S. A.
Made In The U. S. A.
The Kingston Trio
Never Ending Love
Floyd Cramer
1994
Standing Room Only
Barbara Mandrell
1994
One of a Kind
Woody Guthrie
1991
Leading the Good Life
Leading the Good Life
Billy May & Orchestra
1987
I'll See You in My Dreams
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
1987
Faithful & True
Faithful & True
Z.Z. Hill
1994
Room Full of Roses
Jim Reeves
1985
City of New Orleans
Steve Goodman
1991
Dedicated To You
Dedicated To You
The Shirelles
With Feelin’
Ferlin Husky
1991
Emotions
Juice Newton

Pair Records Artist Roster

Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
3 releases
Person
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
3 releases
Person
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
2 releases
Person
George Jones
George Jones
2 releases
Person
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
2 releases
Group
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
2 releases
Person
Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves
2 releases
Person
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker
2 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
2 releases
Other
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae
1 release
Person
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
1 release
Person
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
1 release
Person
HR
Helen Reddy
1 release
Person
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
1 release
Person
Fat Boys
Fat Boys
1 release
Group
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
1 release
Person