Private Music

Sub-label of BMG

100 releases 2 sub-labels 1985–2023

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Founded by Tangerine Dream's Peter Baumann in 1984, specializing in instrumental music and other projects that the major companies would not support at that time. initially distributed by RCA, this switched to BMG, who ultimately bought the label in 1996. Label code: LC 07309 / LC 7309.

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Top Private Music Releases

Charmed: The Soundtrack
Various Artists
2003
Happenstance
Rachael Yamagata
2004
Polar Shift
Various Artists
1991
The Hunter
Jennifer Warnes
1992
In My Time
Yanni
1993
Seven Waves
Suzanne Ciani
1982
The Velocity of Love
The Velocity of Love
Suzanne Ciani
1986
Passages
Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass
1990
Let's Roll
Let's Roll
Etta James
2003
Love Songs
Love Songs
Yanni
1999
Some Music Is Private Music
Various Artists
1989
Melrose
Tangerine Dream
1990
Christmas Island
Christmas Island
Leon Redbone
1989
Optical Race
Tangerine Dream
1988
Private Music Sampler
Various Artists
1988
Winter Light
Yanni
1999
Miracle Mile
Tangerine Dream
1989
EP
Rachael Yamagata
2003
Lily on the Beach
Tangerine Dream
1989
Optimystique
Optimystique
Yanni
1984
Niki Nana
Yanni
1989
History of My Heart
Suzanne Ciani
1989
Hotel Luna
Suzanne Ciani
1991
Sex
The Necks
1989
Time After Time
Time After Time
Etta James
1995
Phantom Blues
Phantom Blues
Taj Mahal
1996
Promised Land
James Newton Howard
1987
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Ziggy Marley
2003
My Father's Face
Leo Kottke
1989
Dog Eared Dream
Dog Eared Dream
Willy Porter
1994
Blue Light Boogie
Blue Light Boogie
Taj Mahal
1999
Time Takes Time
Ringo Starr
1992
Five Star Motel
Andy Stochansky
2002
Neverland
Suzanne Ciani
1988
The Golden Wire
The Golden Wire
Andy Summers
1989
Dancing the Blues
Dancing the Blues
Taj Mahal
1993
Clone
Clone
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon
2002
Mysterious Barricades
Mysterious Barricades
Andy Summers
1988
Charming Snakes
Charming Snakes
Andy Summers
1990
Ancient Dreams
Ancient Dreams
Patrick O’Hearn
1985
Private Music 4
Various Artists
1989
Pacific Coast Highway
Christopher Franke
1991
Whistling in the Wind
Whistling in the Wind
Leon Redbone
1994
Private Music Sampler 5
Various Artists
1990
Señor Blues
Señor Blues
Taj Mahal
1997
A Shout Toward Noon
Leo Kottke
1986
Optical Race / Ghazal
Tangerine Dream
1988
Mysterious Barricades
Elliot Gibbons
1993
The Brasil Project
The Brasil Project
Toots Thielemans
1992
Up a Lazy River
Up a Lazy River
Leon Redbone
1992
Blue Gardenia
Blue Gardenia
Etta James
2001
Tana Mana
Ravi Shankar
1987
Sugar
Sugar
Leon Redbone
1990
That’s What
Leo Kottke
1990
Bridges
Ravi Shankar
2001
Staying Power
Barry White
1999
Tour de France
John Tesh
1988
The Odd Get Even
The Odd Get Even
Shadowfax
1990
World Gone Strange
World Gone Strange
Andy Summers
1991
Peculiaroso
Leo Kottke
1994
Like Never Before
Like Never Before
Taj Mahal
1991
Unconditional Love
Peabo Bryson
1999
Here in My Heart
Kenny Rankin
1997

Private Music Artist Roster

Yanni
Yanni
23 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
15 releases
Other
Etta James
Etta James
12 releases
Person
Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke
9 releases
Person
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
9 releases
Person
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
8 releases
Group
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani
7 releases
Person
PO
Patrick O’Hearn
7 releases
Person
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans
4 releases
Person
Andy Summers
Andy Summers
4 releases
Person
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone
4 releases
Person
RS
Ravi Shankar
4 releases
Person
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
3 releases
Person
JG
Jerry Goodman
3 releases
Person
AB
Adrian Byron Burns
3 releases
Group
DV
David Van Tieghem
2 releases
Person
Michael Colina
Michael Colina
2 releases
Person
東祥高
2 releases
Person
SP
Sanford Ponder
2 releases
Person
Barry White
Barry White
2 releases
Person

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[1992-94] Private Music 9014 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90069 [1990] Private Music 9014 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90069 [1989] Private Music 220 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 684-2533