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Please note the takeover of the PolyGram group did not happen until early 1999 so if a label from that group (Mercury, Polydor, Decca, Verve Records, Philips etc) appears it is 1999 or later. Also, if a 7 digit catalogue number xxxxxx-x is listed it indicates the release is using the adopted PolyGram system so it's 1999 or later. The B00xxxxxx sequence of catalogue numbers dates from early 2003. Label brand used by the Universal Music Group and its affiliated companies, and former sister company Universal Studios. The Universal brand/label name dates from March 1996 when the newly named Universal Music Group rebranded their Rising Tide label Universal (leaving the earlier label's country acts on a much reduced Nashville-based Rising Tide subsidiary). However, it did not become more widely used in the group until the rebranding of MCA Records Inc. and its subsidiary operations in late December 1996. Universal as a label brand beyond the US dates to after that, in 1997, when the rebranding went around the world. The current (2023) black and white simplified logo with the word in a flat plane was introduced at that time. Please note: the presence of a six-digit plus one digit cat # (xxxxxx-x) makes a release post-PolyGram merger, so 1999 or later. Label Code: LC 1846 / LC 01846. The "Universal" name (not the logo) can also be entered for company roles, whenever mentioned as such but please note the below on the appearance of "Universal" in the matrix of CD releases: CDs with the Universal logo in the matrix are not pressed by Universal. It means the CD was released by Universal, a Universal sub-label or released by a record company using Universal as one of their main marketing and distribution companies. An example of this can be found on '[r=5119592]' which was a Sony/Universal joint release, with Sony DADC manufacturing the item at their plant in Austria, with the Universal logo lasered in the mirror band of the CD where the matrix is found. As Universal had previously owned and managed their own plants, the coincidence of the Universal logo being found on Universal M&L/UML made CDs was extremely common. In such cases, please refrain from applying a manufacturing credit. The 4 x Universal logo branding in the outer ring/matrix dates from 2004. For releases which state "MFG BY UNIVERSAL" in the matrix, along with SID codes IFPI L77* and/or IFPI 2A**, please credit as instructed on its profile. Releases containing the logo of a dark planet with satellites belong to Universal Records.
Universal Artist Roster
Sub-labels
The Solid Ether Remixes
DOS Records (4)
Short lived Universal/MCA disco label for , based on .
La Francophonie Universal
Canadian promotional series of discs issued to radio stations in the 2000's by Universal Canada.
Culture (7)
French series published by label and distributed by in 1998.
Universal Club Tracks
Meisterstücke (2)
2000's reissued series on CD and cassette by the German Universal branch of the 1990's Meisterstücke series, supplemented with some new compilations.
Anthologie (2)
French series of 3CD compilation boxsets by Universal Music. Subtitled "La musique a une histoire".
Best Of The Best (15)
Big Canoe Music
Canadian label
Het Feest Van Sinterklaas
Active from 1999 to 2017. Series Label to producing the CD's from live act of Het Feest Van Sinterklaas maded by Postbank. Later since Postbank is faillured in 2006 the CD's from 2006 2017 where ev...
Re:versal
RE:VERSAL is a home for pioneering dance and electronic music, featuring classics, gems, and rarities from the world’s largest music archive. Strictly limited one-time pressings on high-quality ...
Roc-A-Fella Records
NYC based Hiphop label founded by Damon Dash, Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke as an independent label. Home to the likes of Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Cam'Ron, The Diplomats, DJ Clue?, Memphis Bleek and K...
Redial
UK & Europe An imprint used by PolyGram/Universal mostly for archival reissues of British jazz titles. Sometimes with the strapline "Redial The Best In British Music".
Colour Collection
A series of compilations from packaged in die-cut digipaks with coloured vinyl design CD labels.
Pure (7)
www.pure.de Musik für Sammler & Suchende A German label, based upon a website, a podcast and a magazine. It selects music for people, who are bored by radio music.
Collectors Edition (2)
This is a Deutsche Grammophon / Decca series, not a label on its own. Only add it in series field, together with the actual label of the release. Series of Deutsche Grammophon / [l=Decc...
Lil' Man Records
Label founded by .
The Star Collection
Dutch budget series consisting of reissues of existing compilations with different artwork.
Mouth Full O' Gold Music
Publishing company related to
Millennium Classics
This is a Classics Series, the parent Label may be or (both part of ). Some of the recordings were later reissued on the series by Deutsche Grammophon i...