Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)

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Annotation

imprint of Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation). identifying logos:
1947–1966: ???
1966–2005: http://i59.tinypic.com/2dlrgwi.jpg (black rectangular logo, letter "A" with swirl logo, "Atlantic" name below, boxed) — this logo is apparently still in use in the UK.
2005–present: http://i59.tinypic.com/28a0xs4.jpg (round red logo with new "Atlantic" logotype) — as used in the US.

1947-1967 independent. 1967-today as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Founded by: Ahmet Ertegün & Herb Abramson
Created subsidiaries:

Bought:

Sold to: Warner Bros-Seven Arts (1967) (WBSA was a short lived holding, later bought by Time Warner, which then spun off of it into Warner Music Group)
Distributed by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (USA) Warner Music Group (World)

Tom Dowd was an important engineer at Atlantic and Nesushi Ertegun a major producer.
See partial catalog of releases.

Atlantic releases of the modern era tend to have barcodes beginning with 7567.
Re-issues are often by Rhino and have catalog numbers beginning with R2.
Japanese branch of Atlantic sometimes uses catalog numbers in the style of its parent label Warner-Pioneer, i.e. WPxxx

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-14 13:30 UTC.

Previously known as: Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
This Is My BelovedJohn Dall, Vernon Duke, Lehman Engel3×12" Vinyl2 + 2 + 2
1201, 1202, 1203, 312-V
Teardrops From My Eyes / Am I Making the Same Mistake AgainRuth Brown10" Shellac2
  • US1950-10-28
919[none]
Mardi Gras in New Orleans / She Walks Right InProfessor Longhair and His New Orleans Boys10" Shellac2
897[none]
RhapsodyErroll Garner10" Vinyl10
ALR 109
Don't You Know I Love You / SkylarkThe Clovers7" Vinyl2
45-934[none]
My Love, My Desire / Pack Up All Your RagsJoe Morris Blues Cavalcade featuring Billy Mitchell7" Vinyl2
45-933[none]
Fool, Fool, Fool / NeedlessThe Clovers10" Shellac2
944[none]
Hey Little Girl / Willie MaeRoy ("Bald Head") Byrd and His New Orleans Rhythm10" Shellac2
947[none]
Verna Lee / If I Had KnownJoe Morris10" Shellac2
950[none]
Shouldn’t I Know / Please Don’t Leave MeThe Cardinals10" Shellac2
938
I’ll Always Love You / Pretty Baby BluesThe Cardinals7" Vinyl2
952
Piano SolosErroll Garner10" Vinyl8
ALR 112
Let's Have a Ball Tonight / Someday You'll Be SorryBilly MitchellVinyl2
954
One Mint Julep / Middle of the NightThe Clovers10" Shellac2
963[none]
Ting-A-Ling / Wonder Where My Baby's GoneThe Clovers10" Shellac2
969[none]
Bald Head Woman / Ghost Train (instrumental)Billy MitchellVinyl2
974
I Played the Fool / Hey Miss FannieThe Clovers10" Shellac2
977[none]
Passport to Fame: Erroll Garner’s First RecordingsErroll Garner10" Vinyl8
128, ALR 128
5 - 10 - 15 Hours / Be Anything (But Be Mine)Ruth Brown7" Vinyl2
45-962[none]
Wheel of Fortune / Kiss Me BabyThe Cardinals10" Shellac2
958
Echo Blues / Moon DreamTab Smith His Fabulous Alto Sax and His Orchestra10" Shellac2
961
She RocksThe Cardinals10" Vinyl2
972
Piano Solos, Vol. IIErroll Garner10" Vinyl6
ALR 135
Dizzy, Volume IDizzy Gillespie12" Vinyl8
ALR 138
Dizzy, Volume 2Dizzy Gillespie10" Vinyl8
ALR 142
Mary Powers ConcertMary PowersVinyl17
  • -1952
ALS 1207
Wilbur de Paris and His Rampart Street RamblersWilbur de Paris and His Rampart Street Ramblers(unknown)5
ALS 1208
Crawlin’ / Yes, It’s YouThe Clovers10" Shellac2
989[none]
It Should've Been Me / Sinner's PrayerRay Charles and His Orchestra7" Vinyl2
  • US1953-05-17
1021
Good Lovin’ / Here Goes a FoolThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1000[none]
Soul on Fire / How Can You Leave a Man Like This?LaVern Baker7" Vinyl2
  • US1953-08-29
45-1004[none]
Money Honey / The Way I FeelClyde McPhatter and The Drifters10" Shellac2
1006[none]
Vaya Con Dios / The Song From Moulin RougeWingy Manone10" Shellac2
15001
Comin’ On / The Feeling Is So GoodThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1010[none]
Jazz Session Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2Dizzy Gillespie7" Vinyl4
45-521
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean / R.B. BluesRuth Brown7" Vinyl2
45-986[none]
You'll Never Know / Waxin' for MaxieEva Foster and The Van Perry Quintet7" Vinyl2
45-997[none]
Lovie Darling / You Are My Only LoveThe Cardinals10" Shellac2
995
Break of Day Blues / Drive It HomeHal PaigeVinyl2
996
Mess Around / Funny (But I Still Love You)Ray Charles and His Orchestra10" Shellac2
999[none]
Big JazzJack Teagarden / Rex Stewart12" Vinyl8
ALS 1209
Songs, Volume 1Mabel MercerVinyl10
ALS-402
Lovey Dovey / Little MamaThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1022[none]
Shake, Rattle and Roll / You Know I Love YouJoe Turner and his Blues Kings7" Vinyl2
45-1026[none]
Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ but Trash / I’ve Got My Eyes on YouThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1035[none]
I Confess / All Righty Oh SweetieThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1046[none]
White Christmas / The Bells of St. Mary’sThe Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter7" Vinyl2
45-1048[none]
Blue Velvet / If You Love Me (Why Don’t You Tell Me So)The Clovers10" Shellac2
1052[none]
I've Got a Woman / Come BackRay Charles and His Band7" Vinyl2
45-1050[none]
TV Mama / Oke-She-Moke-She-PopBig Joe Turner and His Blues Kings10" Shellac2
1016
Shake, Rattle and Roll / You Know I Love YouJoe Turner and his Blues Kings10" Shellac2
1026[none]
Doin' the Best I Can / Hoy HoyLittle Johnny Jones10" Shellac2
1045
Under a Blanket of Blue / Please, BabyThe Cardinals7" Vinyl2
45-1025
Honey Love / Warm Your HeartThe Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter7" Vinyl2
45-1029[none]
Losing Hand / Don’t You KnowRay Charles and His Orchestra7" Vinyl2
45-1037[none]
The Door Is Still Open / MisirlouThe Cardinals10" Shellac2
1054
Love Bug / In the Morning TimeThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1060[none]
The Swinging Mr. RogersShorty Rogers and His Giants12" Vinyl8
1212[none]
Songs by Bobby ShortBobby Short12" Vinyl13
1214
Nip Sip / If I Could Be Loved by YouThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1073[none]
Blackjack / GreenbacksRay Charles and His Band10" Shellac2
1076
Mabel Mercer Sings Cole PorterMabel Mercer12" Vinyl13
1213
Paul Barbarin and His New Orleans JazzPaul Barbarin and His New Orleans JazzVinyl9
1215
Jazz & Romantic PlacesDave Pell Octet12" Vinyl12
1216
Lee Konitz with Warne MarshLee Konitz & Warne Marsh12" Vinyl8
1217
Ted Straeter's New YorkTed Straeter12" Vinyl14
1218
Wilbur de Paris and His New New Orleans JazzWilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz12" Vinyl8
1219
Tony Fruscella (mono)Tony Fruscella12" Vinyl9
1220[none]
Wein, Women & SongGeorge Wein12" Vinyl13
1221
Nobody Else but MeBetty Bennett12" Vinyl12
1226
This Little Girl of Mine / A Fool for YouRay Charles7" Vinyl2
45-1063[none]
Come Back My Love / Two Things I LoveThe Cardinals7" Vinyl2
45-1067
Here Goes My Heart to You / Lovely GirlThe Cardinals7" Vinyl2
45-1079
Joe TurnerBig Joe Turner7" Vinyl3
565
Devil or Angel / Hey, Doll BabyThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1083[none]
Drown in My Own Tears / Mary AnnRay Charles10" Shellac2
1085
Seven Days / I'm Not Worthy of YouClyde McPhatter7" Vinyl2
45-1081[none]
Your Tender Lips / Love, Love, LoveThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1094[none]
Hallelujah I Love Her So / What Would I Do Without YouRay Charles10" Shellac2
1096
The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City JazzJoe Turner12" Vinyl10
  • US1956-07-23
1234
Pithecanthropus Erectus (Original vinyl release)Charles Mingus12" Vinyl4
1237[none]
Bring Me Love / From the Bottom of My HeartThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1107[none]
Martians Come Back!Shorty Rogers & His Giants12" Vinyl8
1232[none]
Jim Dandy / Tra La LaLaVern Baker and the Gliders7" Vinyl2
  • US1956-11-02
45-1116[none]
A Lonely Fool / Baby Baby, Oh My DarlingThe Clovers10" Shellac2
1118[none]
Lonely Avenue / Leave My Woman AloneRay Charles His Orchestra and Chorus10" Shellac2
1108[none]
Lonely Avenue / Leave My Woman AloneRay Charles and His Orchestra10" Vinyl2
1108
The Magic PianoAlec Templeton12" Vinyl10
1222
Arranged / Played / Composed by Jack Montrose With Bob GordonJack Montrose With Bob Gordon12" Vinyl9
1223
Lennie TristanoLennie Tristano12" Vinyl9
1224[none]
Tribute to Benny GoodmanJess Stacy and The Famous Sidemen12" Vinyl14
1225
Chris ConnorChris Connor12" Vinyl12
1228[none]
The Teddy Charles TentetThe Teddy Charles Tentet12" Vinyl7
1229
Bobby ShortBobby Short12" Vinyl13
1230
FontessaThe Modern Jazz Quartet12" Vinyl7
1231
Marchin' and Swingin'Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz12" Vinyl10
1233
Here Is PhineasPhineas Newborn, Jr.12" Vinyl8
1235
The Jimmy Giuffre ClarinetJimmy Giuffre12" Vinyl8
1238
Rock & Roll Forever (Mono)Various Artists12" Vinyl14
1239[none]
He Loves Me, He Loves Me NotChris Connor12" Vinyl12
1240