Capitol Records is 80 Years Old Today!

[Teasing the Korean]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

In real (before your) time, that guy was one of the more extreme crash and burn right before your very eyes pop artists of his day, even more than Elvis. At least Elvis half-ass tried to right some of his wrongs...

Neil Diamond may be the only major artist to take the hippie/antiestablishment sensitive bard aesthetic and combine it with Las Vegas schlockmeister.  

I associate him with MCA.  I guess Capitol is part of Universal now, so it's one big happy cluster of a family.

[JSngry]

15 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said:

 

I associate him with MCA.  I guess Capitol is part of Universal now, so it's one big happy cluster of a family.

But his first hits, the ones that actually had some punch, were on Bang!

And then he was on Uni, which...who remembers Uni #strawberryWHAT?!???

[Teasing the Korean]

10 minutes ago, JSngry said:

But his first hits, the ones that actually had some punch, were on Bang!

And then he was on Uni, which...who remembers Uni #strawberryWHAT?!???

The first version of "Solitary Man" was on Bang, and then he rerecorded it for Uni.  Elton John was on Uni too, as was my 45 of "The Israelites" by Desmond Dekker.

Edited February 11, 2022 by Teasing the Korean

[JSngry]

Hugh Masakela also, now that I think about it 

[Brad]

19 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Yes, but I imagine some may be quasi-functioning labels, while others are merely legacy imprints.

I’d say Blue Note is quasi functioning or seems to be. 

[GA Russell]

I stumbled across today at Amazon a book entitled Jazz Covers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/3836585251/

And look at the photo of the book jacket!