BLUE NOTE
RECORDS
Independent label: Blue Note
Records was a sub label of the EMI Group. In 1965, Blue Note was purchased by
Liberty and began recording more commercially-oriented music, including
jazz-fusion (a trend lasting well into the following decade). In 1975,
then-owners United Artists Records launched a systematic reissue program for the
back catalog lasting until 1980. United Artists Records was
purchased by EMI in 1979, acquiring Blue Note in the process. Beginning in 1982,
Blue Note catalog reissues began appearing on Mosaic Records (ironically owned
by Michael Cuscuna, who oversaw the UA-era reissue program). The label was
relaunched as part of Capitol Records subsidiary Manhattan in 1985 and began
making new recordings, re-releasing key albums from its history and releasing
previously unissued material. In 1989, EMI discontinued Manhattan and Blue Note.
And became the division under which all of Capitol-EMI's jazz activities were
organized (two years later, Manhattan was revived for smooth jazz and pop-jazz
releases). A 2005 reorganization at both Capitol and parent company EMI put Blue
Note along with sister labels Manhattan, Angel, Virgin Classics and Metro Blue
under the Blue Note Label Group umbrella covering jazz, classical and adult pop
recordings.In 2012 Blue Note was purchased by the Universal Music Group.
Manufactured And Distributed By EMI Records.
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Lee
Morgan
The Sidewinder
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Stanley Jordan
The Lady In My Life
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Stanley
Jordan
Eleanor
Rigby
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Bobby
McFerrin
Thinkin' About Your Body (For
Debs)
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Dianne
Reeves
Better Days
(Remix)
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Bobby
McFerrin
Thinkin' About Your
Body
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Lou Rawls
At Last
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Cassandra
Wilson
I Can't Stand The
Rain
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