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| − | EMI Records is a British label that is one of the world's largest record companies.
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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.
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| − | Over the course of FZ's career, EMI has served in various capacities:
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| − | 1960's
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| − | -- EMI in England is original distributor for FZ's Verve LP's
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| − | -- Capitol Records commissions "Lumpy Gravy" but is thwarted by MGM
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| − | 1970's
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| − | -- Few, if any, FZ/EMI connections
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| − | 1980's - Present
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| − | -- 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.).
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| − | -- 1984-1993: Capitol distributes Barking Pumpkin in the US, but limited to vinyl and cassette releases. Rhino takes over US distribution but is itself also distributed by Capitol.
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| − | -- 2004: EMI/Virgin issues "Does Humor Belong In Music" on DVD worldwide
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