The Yank Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 I think you've got Mercury on the list for the wrong city. The label was started in Chicago in the 40s and I just checked an Ohio Players album from the 70s and it was still Chicago based. The parent company (Polygram) might have been based in the Big Apple, Mercury was in Chicago til at least the late 70s.
The Yank Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 Here's a few more additions to the list : 1) Clock 2) Daisy 3) Dimension 4) Epic 5) Riverside 6) Serock 7) Spring
Guest gfarrington Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 Till AJB comes on line I'll add the list so far..... ABC 20th Century fox 3 4 5 57th Street Academy alaga Aljon Amy Apollo APT Ara Arista Arock Arrawak Ascot Asnes Atco Atlantic Avanti Bang Barry Baton Battle Baylor Bell Big Apple Big City Big Hill Big Top Big Wheel Birth Black Pearl Blue Cat Blue-Note Blues-Tone Bo-Ad Bobsan Boom Bright Star Bruce Brunswick Buttercup Calla Camay Carnival Clay Colpix Columbia Compass Congress Contact Coral Cotillion Crackerjack Cub DCP Decca Deep Diamond Double-L Dynamo Eastern Elf Ember End Enjoy Eskey Event Fania Fat back Fire Flippin Forget - Me - Not Fury Future Achievement Gamble Garrison Gee Tee Gem Genuine Glover G-Note Golden Crest Goldie Goldisc Gone Groove Groovy GSF GWP GWP's Grapevine Heidi Hilltop J&S Jet-set Josie Kapp Lake Laurie Lee John Lenox Like Logo mala Matador May Mercury Metro MGM Monument Music World Musicor New Art New York Sound Company Nomar NY Skyline O-Gee Old Town Open G Pay Perception Perri Pilma Port Posse Power Tree Private Stock Purdy RCA Ready Red Bird Red coach Rojac Rosemart Roulette Rust Sandbag Scepter Shee Shelley Shout Skye Spectrum Spokane Sprout Sprout Sue Sylvia Tac-ful Tangerine Record Company (TRC) Tico Tiger Time Togo Top Ten Toto Trax Triode Triple X Twirl U.A. Unart United Artists Upfront Uptite Veep Versatile Verve Violet Wand X-Tra Zell's is jet set not washington like shrine ?
ajb Posted November 27, 2008 Author Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) 20th Century fox 345 57th Street A. ABC Academy alaga Aljon Amy Apollo APT Ara Arista Arock Arrawak Ascot Asnes Atco Atlantic Avanti B. Bang Barry Baton Battle Baylor Bell Beltone Big Apple Big City Big Hill Big Top Big Wheel Birth Black Pearl Blue Cat Blue-Note Blues-Tone Bo-Ad Bobsan Boom Bright Star Bruce Brunswick Buttercup C. Calla Camay calico Carnival Cheer Clay Clock Colpix Columbia Compass Congress Contact Coral Cotillion Crackerjack Cub D. Daisey DCP Decca Deep De-lite Dickson Diamond Dimension Drum Double-L Dynamo Dynovoice E. Eastern Elf Ember End Enjoy Epic Eskey Event F. Fania Fat back Fire firebird Flippin Forget - Me - Not Front Page Fury Future Achievement G. Gamble Garrison Gee Tee Gem Genuine Geneva Glover G-Note Golden Crest Goldie Goldisc goldwax Gone Groove Groovy GSF GWP GWP's Grapevine H. Hallmark Heidi Hilltop I. Ix chains J. J&S Jet-set ? Josie K. Kama sutra Kapp Keith L. Lake Laurie Lee John Lee Lenox Like Lo lo Logo M. mala mainstream Marco Matador May Mercury Metro MGM Monument Music World Musicor N. New Art New York Sound Company Nomar NY Skyline O. O-Gee Old Town Open G P. Pay Perception Perri Pilma Pyramid Port Posse Power Tree prelude Private Stock Purdy Q. R. Rab RCA Ready Red Bird Red coach Riverside Roc-ker Rojac Rosemart Roulette Rust S. Sandbag Scepter Serock Shee Shelley Shout Skye Soul "O" Sonic Soho Spectrum Spokane Sprout Spring Sue Sylvia T. Tac-ful Tangerine Record Company (TRC) tarx Tico Tiger Time Togo Top Ten Toto Trax Triode Triple X Twirl Tayster U. Unart United Artists Upfront Uptite V. Valise Veep Versatile Verve Violet W. wayout Wand X. X-Tra Y. yew Z. Zell's Edited November 27, 2008 by ajb
Marc Forrest Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 de-lite, firebird, mainstream, sussex, ranwood, sound stage 7, some could be 70s,??? Sound Stage defo not, would need to check on the others..
Chalky Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 ss7 distributed by monument, definitely not just a distribution deal. UA and United Artist the same aren't they, think someone mentioned this earlier.
Louise Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Few for the list Front Page Soul "O" Sonic Geneva Dickson Pyramid Lee Soho Drum Tayster Marco Rab Beltone Valise
ajb Posted November 27, 2008 Author Posted November 27, 2008 added, thank you Few for the list Front Page Soul "O" Sonic Geneva Dickson Pyramid Lee Soho Drum Tayster Marco Rab Beltone Valise
De-to Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) flaming arrow, capricorn,(atlantic) Edited November 27, 2008 by de-to
Jaco Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Wall Ware Chris-Craft Elmor Embassy MF Rapid Saxony Selma 7 Arts Speed
Benji Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) Fantastic list! yet I found some entries that might be not correct: goldwax (Memphis) Jet-set (D.C.) MGM (LA?) Spokane (Detroit?) Tac-ful (California) Tangerine Record Company (TRC) (pretty sure it was West coast based) Unart (same as United Artists) United Artists (pretty sure this was West Cost based as well, at least UA itself was from Hollywood) Upfront Uptite (Philly? or DC?) wayout (ohio? Or is this a different way out label) What do you think? Edited November 28, 2008 by benji
Marc Forrest Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 goldwax (Memphis) Jet-set (D.C.) MGM (LA?) Spokane (Detroit?) No, NYC Tac-ful (California) Tangerine Record Company (TRC) (pretty sure it was West coast based) Unart (same as United Artists) United Artists (pretty sure this was West Cost based as well, at least UA itself was from Hollywood) Upfront Uptite (Philly? or DC?) wayout (ohio? Or is this a different way out label) What do you think? WAY OUT indeed is Ohio Uptite is NYC (the yellow label that had Tail-Feathers on) UA is NYC Unart is not the same label, its a subsidary Tangerine is defo West coast although it had a distribution deal with ABC (thru the Ray Charles connection..) Tac-Ful I believe to be NYC thru the Roosevelt Grier connection (hew as from NYC, wasn`t he ?) Spokane is NYC although Johnny Mae AMtthews "Worried About You" for example was recorded in Detroit MGM was NYC based but of course leased a lot all across the US Jet Set was NYC...maybe people get confused because of the Eddie Singelten/Washington connection...? Gold Wax of course is as much Southern as it can get Marc
Thorsten Wegner Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) MB BAB-ROC ALFA GLASCO BONUS REC WELLS RAPDA DOWN EAST UNITY (not the Alabama label) TOP POP SCM STUYVESANT Edited November 28, 2008 by Thorsten Wegner
Marc Forrest Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 flaming arrow, capricorn,(atlantic) Flaming Arrow no, don`t know on Caproicorn form the top of my head.
Benji Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Uptite is NYC (the yellow label that had Tail-Feathers on) (The "Superlatives" Uptite label was Philly as far as I remember...) Unart is not the same label, its a subsidary (am not too sure about that but you're probably right) Tac-Ful I believe to be NYC thru the Roosevelt Grier connection (hew as from NYC, wasn`t he ?) (Tac-Ful is Hollywood, Cal. At least that what it says on the label) Jet Set was NYC...maybe people get confused because of the Eddie Singelten/Washington connection...? (Andy Rix' article on Shrine mentions that E. Singleton leased some tracks to Jet Set, that being another local DC label, doesn't it?)
Marc Forrest Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Uptite is NYC (the yellow label that had Tail-Feathers on) (The "Superlatives" Uptite label was Philly as far as I remember...) You remember right, thats why I added yellow label that had the Tail-Feathers on... Unart is not the same label, its a subsidary (am not too sure about that but you're probably right) Yes, I am.. Tac-Ful I believe to be NYC thru the Roosevelt Grier connection (hew as from NYC, wasn`t he ?) (Tac-Ful is Hollywood, Cal. At least that what it says on the label) If it says so on the label than it will be correct
Benji Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Uptite is NYC (the yellow label that had Tail-Feathers on) (The "Superlatives" Uptite label was Philly as far as I remember...) You remember right, thats why I added yellow label that had the Tail-Feathers on... Yeah I forgot that, there were two different Uptite labels. The "Superlatives" one was Jersey (not Philly), the other one ("Tail-Feathers" and "Ronnie Goodson") were NY. I mixed them up as both labels had releases in yellow and blue. Then there was 3rd Uptite label (e.g. "125th St. Candy Store") which I don't think was connected to the other two, at least the numbering system doesn't fit in.
Guest posstot Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 I'll chuck a couple in for good measure. There will be some "doubles" of past lists so please excuse them. I will also put a title next to the label, for good measure. Appollo Honkey tonk woman Fabulous Playboys Alto I'm movin' on Chevonne Scott Apt Too much for me baby Tina Florence Atlas If i had a lover like you Joe Bragg Boom Determination Dean Parrish Bonus Records Nearer and dearer Chris and Stella Towns Beltone Every day is like a year Eugene Pitt Camay Man of Stone Jeff Hunter Calla Bearcat Cecil Garrett Congress What i gotta do Jenny Lee Casual Records My Brother in-law "Beautiful" Bobby George Cub Somebody else's sweetheart Wanderers Counterpoint On a back street Jimmy Miller Cb records I must be in love Joe Moore Derby Wayfarin Stranger Milt Grayson De-Jac I cried my life away Tommy Navarro Enrica Don't forget i love you Butanes Falew Love is a sweet thing Jay Holman Flippin' Love(your magic spell is everywhere) Justin Jones Glad Hamp Little Annie Anna Belle Caesar Glover Cool Down Titus Turner Gee Do You Cleftones Gone Lovin' man Stan Mitchell Goldie Up in smoke Johmmie Appalachian Gemini Wait Sidney Barnes Heidi So Glad Joe Anderson Josie Those foxes and pussycats Eddie Curtis Joe Davis You're too much Roger Washington Jubilee A three dollar bill Beverly Ann Gibson Jay-em the Reo Sharon Robins Kapp I don't play games Jerry Jackson Lescay(beltone) the third window... Dean Barlow Musicor Broom Stick Rider Speedy Cal Neptune Now i Believe Gorgeous George Mr.Peacock Where's my money Willie Jones Rotate I wanna stay right here with you Big dee Irwin Ribbon Stolen Angel Scott Brothers Rust I didn't see nobody dance Dean Barlow Rockway It ain't no big thing Van McCoy Rojac Get in my bag Curtis Lee Sharon Strange Delores Ware Streamside My baby wants to Dance William Hunt Sylvia Keep on Sterling Magee Scenic You know what i like Gil Monte Seven Arts Love is that you Dean Barlow Togo Crazy feelin' King Coleman United Artists Thinkin' of you Freddie Jay Vanessa Brown Eyes Young Jessie Ware He's Forgotten you Cleftones. Well there you go. A couple i wasn't sure about but stuck them in for debate either way. Hope i haven't got too many wrong . Mr.Croasdell, It's about time Ace did the History of New York City Soul. There's a few to put in there above!!
De-to Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) n.y.c.s records,(70s???) pussy cat records... golden city... Edited November 30, 2008 by de-to
solidhit Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Uptite is NYC (the yellow label that had Tail-Feathers on) (The "Superlatives" Uptite label was Philly as far as I remember...) You remember right, thats why I added yellow label that had the Tail-Feathers on... Yeah I forgot that, there were two different Uptite labels. The "Superlatives" one was Jersey (not Philly), the other one ("Tail-Feathers" and "Ronnie Goodson") were NY. I mixed them up as both labels had releases in yellow and blue. Then there was 3rd Uptite label (e.g. "125th St. Candy Store") which I don't think was connected to the other two, at least the numbering system doesn't fit in. Tail Feathers, Ronnie Goodson, and Superlatives are all on the same Uptite label and I would say it's from Jersey City, NJ. 125th Street Candy Store on Uptite is NY.
Marc Forrest Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) Tail Feathers, Ronnie Goodson, and Superlatives are all on the same Uptite label and I would say it's from Jersey City, NJ. 125th Street Candy Store on Uptite is NY. The Tail-Feathers on Uptite have a NYC adress on the label https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/85175/TAIL+FEATHERS Edited November 30, 2008 by Marc Forrest
Marc Forrest Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Battle Edge Rim Bunny Big Bunny All NYC, weren`t RIM and EDGE connected ?
Guest posstot Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 All NYC, weren`t RIM and EDGE connected ? i think i always push it close to the edge, when offerring to rim the missus! . So there definitely connected in my house.
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