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Mercury music catalogue

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Mercury Records is a record label that operates independently in the United Kingdom and as part of the "Island Def Jam Music Group" in the United States.  More

Mercury

Mercury

Mercury Records is a record label that operates independently in the United Kingdom and as part of the "Island Def Jam Music Group" in the United States. The label was recently activated as a "frontline label" in Australia by Universal Music.

Mercury Record Corporation was founded in Chicago in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. They were known together for their jazz and blues music. Early on in its inception, Mercury opened two locations in Chicago and St. Louis. The company competed with major labels such as "Columbia", "Decca" and "RCA Victor". It managed to break into the music world thanks to contracts with Frankie Laine, Vic Damone, Tony Fontane and Patti Page.

The company released a large number of songs over the years under the Mercury label and a few sub-labels such as "Blue Rock Records", "Cumberland Records", "EmArcy Records", "Fontana Records", "Limelight Records", "Philips Records". ", "Smash Records" and "Wing Records". The music Mercury released ranged from classical music to psychedelic rock. The sub-labels focused on their own music genre, such as "EmArcy" for jazz and "Blue Rock" for soul music.

In the early 1950s, Norman Granz, formerly a regular in Mercury's jazz division, started his own record label, "Norgran". In 1951, under the direction of recording engineer C. Robert Fine and recording director David Hall, Mercury began a technique for recording symphony orchestras with a single microphone. The first recording using this technique, sold under the name "Mercury Living Presence", was "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Rafael Kubelík and the "Chicago Symphony Orchestra". The group most famous for using this technique was the "Minnesota Orchestra".

In 1955 Mercury started using 3 omni-directional microphones to make stereo recordings. In 1961 Mercury improved this technique by using a 35mm magnetic film. Also in 1961 they sign a contract with "Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV", after this company had missed a deal with "Columbia Records". In 1969 Mercury changed its name to Mercury Record Productions, Inc. . In 1981 Mercury was merged with some American labels from "PolyGram" to form "PolyGram Records, Inc.". Under "PolyGram", Mercury absorbed "Casablanca Records" and became a rock and pop label.

In late 1998 "PolyGram" was bought by "Seagram" and merged with "Universal Music Group".

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Mercury Records is een platenlabel dat zelfstandig opereert in het Verenigd Koninkrijk en als onderdeel van de "Island Def Jam Music Group" in de Verenigde Staten. Het label is recent geactiveerd als "frontline labe"l in Australië door Universal Music.

Mercury Record Corporation werd opgericht in Chicago in 1945 door Irving Green, Berle Adams en Arthur Talmadge. Zij waren samen bekend voor hun jazz en bluesmuziek. Al vroeg na de oprichting opende Mercury twee vestigingen in Chicago en St. Louis. Het bedrijf ging de concurrentie aan met grote labels als "Columbia", "Decca" en "RCA Victor". Het slaagde erin door te breken in de muziekwereld dankzij contracten met Frankie Laine, Vic Damone, Tony Fontane en Patti Page.

Het bedrijf bracht in de jaren erop een groot aantal nummers uit onder het label Mercury en een paar sublabels als "Blue Rock Records", "Cumberland Records", "EmArcy Records", "Fontana Records", "Limelight Records", "Philips Records", "Smash Records" en "Wing Records". De muziek die Mercury uitbracht varieerde van klassieke muziek tot psychedelische rock. De sub-labels focusten zich op hun eigen muziekgenre, zoals "EmArcy" voor jazz- en "Blue Rock" voor soulmuziek.

Begin jaren 1950 begon Norman Granz, voorheen een vaste klant van Mercury's jazz-divisie, zijn eigen platenlabel, "Norgran". In 1951 begon Mercury onder leiding van opnametechnicus C. Robert Fine en opnameleider David Hall met een techniek om symfonieorkesten op te nemen met een enkele microfoon. De eerste opname met deze techniek, die verkocht werd onder de benaming "Mercury Living Presence", was "Pictures at an Exhibition" van Rafael Kubelík en het "Chicago Symphony Orchestra". De groep die het beroemdst werd met deze techniek was het "Minnesota Orchestra".

In 1955 begon Mercury met het gebruik van 3 omni-directionele microfoons om stereo-opnames te maken. In 1961 verbeterde Mercury deze techniek door een 35 mm magnetische film te gebruiken. Eveneens in 1961 tekenen zij een contract met "Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V", nadat dit bedrijf een deal met "Columbia Records" was misgelopen. In 1969 veranderde Mercury zijn naam naar Mercury Record Productions, Inc.. In 1981 werd Mercury samen met enkele Amerikaanse labels van "PolyGram" samengevoegd tot "PolyGram Records, Inc.". Onder "PolyGram" absorbeerde Mercury "Casablanca Records" en werd een rock- en poplabel.

Eind 1998 werd "PolyGram" gekocht door "Seagram" en samengevoegd met "Universal Music Group".


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Picture This
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Chanson d'amour
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