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Formed in the early 1930's from the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company and The Gramophone Company, Ltd., EMI mostly distributed recordings from US companies RCA Victor and CBS/Columbia. When those two licensing agreements expired, EMI purchased Capitol Records in the US. | Formed in the early 1930's from the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company and The Gramophone Company, Ltd., EMI mostly distributed recordings from US companies RCA Victor and CBS/Columbia. When those two licensing agreements expired, EMI purchased Capitol Records in the US. | ||
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| + | Recently, both Warner Bros. and EMI have been in the news, with either company trying to purchase or merge with the other. As of October 2006, a Warner-EMI merger has not yet happened. | ||
Over the course of FZ's career, EMI has served in various capacities: | Over the course of FZ's career, EMI has served in various capacities: | ||
1960's | 1960's | ||
| − | + | * EMI in England is original distributor for FZ's Verve LP's | |
| − | + | * Capitol Records commissions "Lumpy Gravy" but is thwarted by MGM | |
1970's | 1970's | ||
| − | + | * Few, if any, FZ/EMI connections | |
1980's - Present | 1980's - Present | ||
| − | + | * 1983-1987: EMI becomes worldwide distributor for FZ's post-Warner catalogue, issuing new releases as well as reissuing older titles (i.e. "Joe's Garage", "Tinseltown Rebellion", etc.). EMI is also the first company to issue FZ CD's, although only in Europe. Unlike other CD releases from the mid-1980's, many of FZ's EMI CD's are regarded as superior to the later Rykodisc reissues. | |
| − | + | * 1984-1993: Capitol distributes Barking Pumpkin in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991. Rhino takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until WEA buyout in 1994. | |
| − | + | * 2004: EMI/Virgin issues "Does Humor Belong In Music" on DVD worldwide. | |
Revision as of 06:15, 13 October 2006
EMI Records is a British label that is one of the world's largest record companies.
Formed in the early 1930's from the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company and The Gramophone Company, Ltd., EMI mostly distributed recordings from US companies RCA Victor and CBS/Columbia. When those two licensing agreements expired, EMI purchased Capitol Records in the US.
Recently, both Warner Bros. and EMI have been in the news, with either company trying to purchase or merge with the other. As of October 2006, a Warner-EMI merger has not yet happened.
Over the course of FZ's career, EMI has served in various capacities:
1960's
- EMI in England is original distributor for FZ's Verve LP's
- Capitol Records commissions "Lumpy Gravy" but is thwarted by MGM
1970's
- Few, if any, FZ/EMI connections
1980's - Present
- 1983-1987: EMI becomes worldwide distributor for FZ's post-Warner catalogue, issuing new releases as well as reissuing older titles (i.e. "Joe's Garage", "Tinseltown Rebellion", etc.). EMI is also the first company to issue FZ CD's, although only in Europe. Unlike other CD releases from the mid-1980's, many of FZ's EMI CD's are regarded as superior to the later Rykodisc reissues.
- 1984-1993: Capitol distributes Barking Pumpkin in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991. Rhino takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until WEA buyout in 1994.
- 2004: EMI/Virgin issues "Does Humor Belong In Music" on DVD worldwide.
