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EMI Records is a British label that is one of the world's largest record companies.  
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[[EMI]] was originally known as [[EMI|Electric and Musical Industries Ltd]] and is one of the world's four major 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.
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Formed, as a consequence of the [[wikipedia:Great Depression|Great Depression]], in March 1931 from the merger of the British companies: [[wikipedia:Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia Graphophone Company]] and [[wikipedia:Gramophone Company|Gramophone Company, Ltd.]]
  
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.
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In 1957 [[EMI]] became the major share holder in [[Capitol Records]] after losing the licensing deals with RCA Victor and Columbia.
  
Over the course of FZ's career, EMI has served in various capacities:
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[[EMI]] has been involved with various releases:
  
 
1960's
 
1960's
* EMI in England is original distributor for FZ's Verve LP's
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* UK distributor for [[Verve Records]] LP's
* Capitol Records commissions "Lumpy Gravy" but is thwarted by MGM
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* [[Capitol Records]] commissions [[Lumpy Gravy]] but is thwarted by [[MGM]]
  
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.
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* 1983-1987:  
  
* 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.
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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.
  
* 2004: EMI/Virgin issues "Does Humor Belong In Music" on DVD worldwide.
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* 1984-1993: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] distributes [[Barking Pumpkin]] in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991.
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[[Rhino Records|Rhino]] takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until [[WEA]] buyout in 1994.
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* 2004: [[EMI/Virgin]] issues [[Does Humor Belong In Music?]] on DVD worldwide.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 07:54, 13 October 2006

EMI was originally known as Electric and Musical Industries Ltd and is one of the world's four major record companies.

Formed, as a consequence of the Great Depression, in March 1931 from the merger of the British companies: Columbia Graphophone Company and Gramophone Company, Ltd.

In 1957 EMI became the major share holder in Capitol Records after losing the licensing deals with RCA Victor and Columbia.

EMI has been involved with various releases:

1960's


1980's - Present

  • 1983-1987:

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.

  • 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.