United Artists Records
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Multinational label of US origin; also appears as "United Artists" or "UA" only. Label code: LC 0379 / LC 00379. For all unofficial / bootleg release of this label please see . For the record company see United Artists Records Inc., for the publishing company see United Artists Music Co., Inc. History 1958: United Artists Records, a subsidiary of the United Artists film studio, was founded by movie producer Max E. Youngstein initially to distribute records of its own soundtracks. It soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres. 1960: United Artists Ultra Audio, a label for special wide ranged stereo recording, was introduced. US mono releases commonly mention the Wall To Wall Sound series & the cat# prefix WW. US stereo releases Wall To Wall Stereo series and the WWS cat# prefix. 1967: In May the Transamerica Corporation acquired 95,7 % of United Artists Records, Inc., as mentioned on the front page of Billboard 30. Sept. 1967. The 'Unart' label was revived as a budget label in September. 1968: Liberty bought by Transamerica Corporation in June. Both labels got under one umbrella now. 1971: Liberty was shut down and merged into UA. 1979: After successful years in the 1970s, especially in the jazz and mainstream pop branches, United Artists Records was bought by UA executives Artie Mogull and Jerry Rubinstein from the holding company Transamerica Corporation. When United Artists Records lost the distribution deal with Jet Records and with it the whole sales of the Electric Light Orchestra in the same year, the company was swallowed by the EMI Group. 1980: EMI revived the Liberty label, transferred all UA-Artists and closed down the label in the same year. International Belgium: represented by S.A. Fonior N.V. between ca. 1961-1964, afterwards by S.A. Gramophone N.V. Netherlands: manufactured by Philips Phonografische Industrie between ca. 1960-1963, represented by Artone Gramofoonplaten between 1964-1969 and by Bovema afterwards. UK: distributed by E.M.I. Records Limited until approximately middle of 1968, when the company changed to Liberty Records Limited.
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The Golden Age (2)
The "Golden Age" series of albums are released in the UK by .
Original Soundtrack Reissue Series
French reissue series from 1978
The Collection (20)
Series by United Artists Records
Double Feature Soundtrack
UA オールディーズ ビッグ・ヒッツ 2000シリーズ
Solid State Records (2)
Record label, founded c. 1966 by producers and and arranger as a subsidiary of United Artists.
Ascot Records
U.S. record company, subsidiary of United Artists Records operating between 1962-1968. For the label, please use Ascot. - For bootlegs / counterfeits, see Ascot Records (4). - ...
UA International
Pepper Records (2)
Brown Bag Records
A division of Terry Knight Enterprises Ltd. See also Brown Bag Music
United Artists Jazz
Manhattan Records (6)
Record label founded in New York by The Entertainment Company and United Artists Records in 1977, headed by Charles Koppelman as president with Martin Bandier, executive vice-presid...
U.A. Records, Limited
Canadian firm formed by UNited Artists Records as an independent company starting January 15, 1972 to focus on promotion, marketing, and product development in the Canadian market. It was most ...
Hitcomeback
German United Artists Records series of 7" back-to-back double hit reissues, released approximately in mid-1970s. Subtitle: “Hits neu aufgelegt” (Newly Reissued Hits)
The Douglas Collection
Series from american producer
Anthology Of Reggae Collectors Series
Tale Spinners For Children
US series of stories and novels adapted for young audiences on vinyl records in the early 1960s. The series was later re-issued by Sunset Records. Sometimes written as Talespinners For Childre...
Hit Story
[b]These are three series under the same name and parent label: with logo 1 were released in France in 1972 (no series #) with logo 2 were released in France in 1975 (diff. series #) with logo 3...
Solid State Series
Contact Label
6920 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 U.S.A. (213) 461-9141 (Contact info now obsolete)