Legacy Recordings
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Parent company | Sony Music |
Founded | 1990 |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City |
Official website | legacyrecordings |
Legacy Recordings is an American record label that is a division of Sony Music. Formed in 1990 after Sony's acquisition of CBS Records, Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labels Columbia Records and Epic Records. In 2004, under the Sony BMG joint venture, the label began to manage the archives of RCA Records, J Records, Windham Hill Records, Arista, LaFace, Jive, and Buddah Records. Legacy Recordings also distributes Philadelphia International Records and the catalog of recordings produced by Phil Spector. It is not related to the defunct British independent label Legacy Records.
Reissues[]
The Essential series are one- or two-disc compilations of an artist's extensive catalog. On occasion, certain albums in this series would include a limited edition third disc (labeled Essential 3.0), or be revised to include an artist's newer work (for example The Essential Bob Dylan). As of 2015, several volumes in the Essential series are available on vinyl LP.
Launched in 2009, Playlist is a series of single-disc[1] compilation albums based on artists' best studio work during their time on one of the Sony labels (for example, the Van Morrison Playlist only contains tracks from the BANG Records sessions), serving as a successor to the previous Super Hits series and a less expensive alternative to the Essential series. A spinoff series, Setlist, features compilations of artists' live performances.
The first several albums came in a special eco-packet and to save paper, a PDF file was included on the disc, containing photographs, credits and liner notes.[2] This was met with criticism, because the discs were easily scratched. Later Playlist albums were packaged in standard white jewel cases.
Notable artists[]
- Aaliyah
- Aaron Carter
- AC/DC
- Adam Ant
- Adam Lambert
- Adele
- Adema
- Aerosmith
- Alan Jackson
- Alice Cooper
- Alicia Keys
- Anasol
- Avril Lavigne
- Andy Williams
- Aretha Franklin
- Ateez
- Babyface
- Backstreet Boys
- Barbra Streisand
- Bessie Smith
- Beyoncé
- Billie Holiday
- Billy Joel
- Bing Crosby
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Bob Dylan
- Bob Marley
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
- Bonnie Tyler
- Britney Spears
- Bruce Springsteen
- Calvin Harris
- Carly Simon
- Cat Stevens
- Celine Dion
- Charles Mingus
- Charlie Daniels
- Cheap Trick
- Chet Atkins
- Chris Brown
- Christina Aguilera
- Ciara
- Clannad
- Connie Francis
- Cyndi Lauper
- Daft Punk
- Dan Fogelberg
- Daniel Ingram
- Dave Brubeck
- David Bowie
- David Cassidy
- David Gilmour
- Deborah Cox
- Delta Goodrem
- Depeche Mode
- Destiny's Child
- Diana Ross
- Dionne Warwick
- Dolly Parton
- Donna Summer
- Donovan
- Duke Ellington
- Duran Duran
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Eddie Money
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Elizabeth Gillies
- Elvis Presley
- Etta James
- Eurythmics
- Expose
- Fey
- Fifth Harmony
- Fishbone
- Foo Fighters
- Frank Sinatra
- Fred Astaire
- George Clinton/P-Funk All-Stars
- George Gershwin
- George Michael
- Glenn Miller
- Gloria Estefan
- Hall & Oates
- Harry James
- Harry Nilsson
- Heart
- Iggy Pop
- Insane Clown Posse
- Iron Maiden
- James Brown
- Janis Joplin
- Jeff Beck
- Jeff Buckley
- Jefferson Airplane
- Jefferson Starship
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jennifer Lopez
- Jessica Simpson
- Jimi Hendrix[3]
- Joan Jett
- Joe Satriani
- John Denver
- John Mayer
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Mathis
- Journey
- Justin Timberlake
- Kansas
- Kate Bush
- Kelis
- Kelly Clarkson
- Kenny G
- Kenny Loggins
- Kesha
- Kris Kristofferson
- Lauryn Hill
- Leona Lewis
- Leonard Cohen
- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
- Loretta Lynn
- Louis Armstrong
- Lou Rawls
- Loverboy
- Luther Vandross
- Mahalia Jackson
- Mariah Carey
- Marvin Gaye
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Men at Work
- Merle Haggard
- Michael Jackson
- Momoland
- Miles Davis
- Molly Hatchet
- Motörhead
- New Kids on the Block
- Nina Simone
- NSYNC
- One Direction
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Patti Smith
- Paul Simon
- Pearl Jam
- Perez Prado
- Peter Tosh
- Pete Seeger
- Pink
- Pink Floyd
- Poco
- Prince[4]
- R. Kelly
- Rage Against the Machine
- Rogue Traders
- REO Speedwagon
- Ricky Martin
- Robert Johnson
- Rod Stewart
- Roy Orbison
- Secret Number
- Sade
- Santana
- Sarah McLachlan
- Scorpions
- Shakira
- Shannon Noll
- Sia
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Slayer
- Sly and the Family Stone
- SOiL
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Susan Boyle
- Switchfoot
- SF9 (band)
- System of a Down
- T1419
- Taj Mahal
- Tammy Wynette
- Taylor Dayne
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Teena Marie
- The Allman Brothers Band
- The Bangles
- The Bongos
- The Byrds
- The Clash
- The Derek Trucks Band
- The Isley Brothers
- The Jacksons
- Thelonious Monk
- The O'Jays
- The Stooges
- TLC
- Toni Braxton
- Tony Bennett
- Tori Amos
- Toto
- Usher
- Van Morrison
- Vanessa L. Williams
- Waylon Jennings
- Weather Report
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Wham!
- Whitney Houston
- Will Smith
- Willie Nelson
- Yo-Yo Ma
See also[]
- List of record labels
- Lawrence Cohn, previous head of Legacy Recordings
- This Is Jazz (album series)
References[]
- ^ "FOXLIGHT – MUSIC RELEASES: WEEK OF 5-28-2012". May 29, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Astley". Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ Trakin, Roy (July 18, 2017). "Jimi Hendrix Estate Renews Licensing Deal With Sony Music Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Prince Estate Signs Deal With Sony Music to Re-Release 35 Catalog Albums". Billboard.
External links[]
- Official Site US
- Official Site UK
- Company Blog
- Podcast Site Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- American record labels
- Jazz record labels
- Reissue record labels
- Pop record labels
- Record labels established in 1990
- Rock record labels
- Sony subsidiaries
- Sony Music