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{{infobox record label
| name = Atlantic Records
| image = [[Image:Atlantic Records.png]]
| parent = [[Warner Music Group]]
| founded = 1947
| founder = [[Ahmet Ertegün]]<br>[[Herb Abramson]]
| distributor = [[Atlantic Records Group]] (US)<br>[[Warner Music Group|WEA]] (Outside the US)
| genre = Various
| country = [[United States|US]]
| url = [http://atlanticrecords.com/ Official website of Atlantic Records]
}}
'''Atlantic Records''' ('''Atlantic Recording Corporation''') is an [[United States|American]] [[record label]] best known for its many recordings of [[rhythm & blues]], [[rock and roll]], and [[jazz]]<ref>http://www.atlanticrecords.com/vintage</ref>. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Warner Music Group]].

==History==
The label was founded in 1947 by [[Ahmet Ertegün]] and [[Herb Abramson]].<ref name=msnbc>{{cite news|title=Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun dies|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16212086/|date=[[2006-12-14]]|page=1|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|accessdate=2007-05-28}}</ref><ref name=rollingstone>{{cite news|title=Rock & Roll Founding Father Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12811234/rock__roll_founding_father_ahmet_ertegun_dies_at_83|date=[[2006-12-14]]|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=2007-05-28|first=James|last=Sullivan}}</ref> Upon its creation, Atlantic was principally a [[jazz]] and [[Rhythm and Blues|R&B]] label<ref name=msnbc/>, signing [[Ray Charles]] from 1952-1959<ref>{{cite news|title=Ray Charles dead at 73|url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/10/obit.charles/|date=[[2004-06-11]]|publisher=[[CNN]]|accessdate=2007-05-28}}</ref>, though it also released some [[country music|country western]] recordings as well. In the early fifties Ahmet was joined by [[Jerry Wexler]]<ref name=wexlernyt>{{cite news|title=The Soul of Jerry Wexler|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D7163BF93AA1575BC0A965958260|date=[[1993-08-29]]|page=1|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2007-05-28|first=Leo|last=Sacks}}</ref> and then [[Nesuhi Ertegün]]<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news|title=Atlantic Records founder Ertegun dead at 83|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-12-14-ahmet-ertugun_x.htm|date=[[2006-12-15]]|publisher=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=2007-05-28|first=Steve|last=Jones}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ahmet Ertegun, Founder of Atlantic Records, Dies|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/arts/music/14cnd-ertegun.html?ex=1323752400&en=1a3048af7bb6cf84&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|date=[[2006-12-14]]|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2007-05-28|first=Tim|last=Weiner}}</ref>. From February 7, 1955<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography of Neshui Ertegun|url=http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/nesuhi-ertegun|accessdate=2007-05-28}}</ref> Nesuhi headed the label's [[jazz]] division and was responsible for major signings such as [[Charles Mingus]] and [[John Coltrane]];<ref name=usatoday/> later [[Joel Dorn]] filled this position. <ref>{{cite web| last = Bailey| first = C. Michael| title = 32 Jazz: Anthropology New and Old| publisher = All About Jazz| date = September 1999| url = http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/a0999_01.htm| accessdate = 2007-07-28 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web| last = Ankeny| first = Jason| title = Joel Dorn - Biography| publisher = [[All Music Guide]]| url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wbfuxql5ldde~T1 | accessdate = 2007-08-05 }}</ref> Although it began as an independent record company, it became a major player in the music business in the 1960s, with mainstream [[Pop music|pop]] signings like [[Sonny and Cher]].<ref name=wexlernyt/> Competing [[record labels]] included [[Columbia Records]] and [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ahmet's Atlantic: Shake, Rattle and Roll|url=http://www.time.com/time/sampler/article/0,8599,169279,00.html|date=[[2001-07-28]]|publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|accessdate=2007-05-28|first=Richard|last=Corliss}}</ref>

[[Image:Atlantic Records fan logo.png|thumb|left|125px|Atlantic Records Logo from 1966 to 2005]]
The engineer, and later producer, [[Tom Dowd]] headed Atlantic's engineering department. Several sub-labels have been created or acquired since then. [[Atco Records]] was started in 1955 by Herb Abramson. [[Spark Records]] (the record label of [[Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller]]) was purchased in November 1955. Others including [[Lava Records]]<ref>http://www.wmg.com/salesmarketing/?id=8a0af8120da8434e010dade8289604ef</ref> and [[143 Records]] became part of the Atlantic group. In 1960, Wexler began a distribution relationship between Atlantic and [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]-based [[Stax Records]].<ref name=rollingstone/><ref>{{cite web
| last =Kurutz
| first =Steve
| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:i8ae4j271wai~T1
| title =Jerry Wexler Biography
| work =[[All Music Guide]]
| publisher =All Media Guide
| accessdate =2006-06-28
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Todd|title=Atlantic Records: A label with soul|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/30/atlantic.records/index.html|accessdate=2007-05-31|last=Leopold|date=[[2001-08-31]]|publisher=CNN}}</ref> The association with Stax ended in 1968. Atlantic was acquired by [[Warner Bros.-Seven Arts]] in 1967. Initially, it and Atco were to be run entirely separate from WB-SA's other labels, [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] and [[Reprise Records]].<ref>http://bsnpubs.com/atlantic/atlanticstory.html</ref> One of Atlantic's major signings around this time was British rock band [[Led Zeppelin]]. The band had a deal with Atlantic Records directly from 1968-1973. After this contract ran out, they started their own vanity label, [[Swan Song Records]]. It signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels.

In 1969, WB-SA was sold to the [[Kinney National Company]], which later became Warner Communications. After buying [[Elektra Records]] and its sister label [[Nonesuch Records]] the following year, Kinney combined the operations of all of its record labels under a new holding company, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, or WEA for short, and also known as Warner Music Group. WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America.

In May of 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on [[HBO]]. This 11-hour concert<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = Atlantic Records Plans An 11-Hour Concert
| work = [[Associated Press]]
| pages =
| language =
| publisher = [[The New York Times]]
| date = 1988-04-07
| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE0DE163BF934A35757C0A96E948260
| accessdate = 2007-07-27 }}</ref> featured performances by a large number of their artists and included reunions of some rock legends like [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Crosby, Stills, and Nash]] (being [[David Crosby]]'s first full band performance since being released from prison).<ref>{{cite web
| last = Perry
| first = Shawn
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = The Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Bash
| work = VintageRock.com
| publisher = Vanilla Fudge
| date = 1999
| url = http://www.vintagerock.com/atlantic.html
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-07-27 }}</ref>

In 1990, Warner Communications merged with Time Inc. (owners of the aforementioned HBO), forming [[Time Warner]]. That same year, [[Jimmy Iovine]] founded [[Interscope Records]], which Atlantic owned a 50% stake in. Interscope released notable [[gangsta rap]] titles — many in conjunction with [[Death Row Records]]. Pressure from activist groups opposed to gangsta rap, however, later led to parent company Time Warner's decision to sell Atlantic's stake in the label to [[MCA Records|MCA]] in 1995.<ref>http://www.discogs.com/label/Interscope+Records</ref>

The label also has a number of deals with independents such as [[Must Destroy]] (which brought [[Goldie Lookin' Chain]] and [[The Darkness]] into the label)<ref>http://www.thedarknessrock.com/discography/</ref> and [[VP Records]] in [[Jamaica]], home to [[reggae]] artists such as [[Sean Paul]].<ref>http://www.atlanticrecords.com/seanpaul/about/</ref>

In late 2003, Time Warner sold Warner Music Group to a group of investors for $2.6 billion. The deal closed in early 2004.

[[Craig Kallman]] is currently Chairman of Atlantic Records. [[Ahmet Ertegün]] served as "Founding Chairman" until his death on [[December 14]], [[2006]] at age 83.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003522075|publisher=Billboard|date=December 14, 2006|author=Cohen, Jonathan|title=Industry Icon Ahmet Ertegun Dies At 83}}</ref>

In 2006, the label denied [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] permission to release a [[You're Pitiful|parody]] of [[James Blunt]]'s "You're Beautiful", claiming that it was "too early" in Blunt's career, and they didn't want Blunt to become a [[one-hit wonder]].<ref name="Stone">{{cite web| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/09/19/weird-al-yankovic-dishes-on-james-blunt-discusses-his-role-as-the-whitest-nerdiest-rock-star-ever/| title = Weird Al Yankovic Dishes on James Blunt, Discusses His Role as the Whitest, Nerdiest Rock Star Ever| accessdate = 2007-07-27| last = Skaggs| first = Austin| authorlink = Austin Skaggs| date = 2006-09-19| work = Rolling Stone Rock and Roll Daily| publisher = [[Rolling Stone]]| language = [[English language|English]]}}</ref>

In 2007, the label celebrated its 60th anniversary with the May 2 [[PBS]] broadcast of the ''[[American Masters]]'' documentary ''Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built'' and the simultaneous [[Starbucks Entertainment]] CD release of ''Atlantic 60th Anniversary: R&B Classics Chosen By Ahmet Ertegun''.<ref>{{cite web
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Atlantic Kicks Off 60th Anniversary Year with 2 Major Events
| work =
| publisher = [[Atlantic Records]]
| date = 2007-05-01
| url = http://www.atlanticrecords.com/news/article/?id=8a0af8121234e3b9011249cdb7ff0d3a
| format =
| doi =
| accessdate = 2007-07-27 }}</ref>

==Artists==
{{Main article|List of former Atlantic Records artists}}
{{Main article|List of current Atlantic Records artists}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Atlantic Records artists]]
* [[List of record labels]]

==External links==
* [http://www.wmg.com/recordedmusic/?promo=23920003 Warner Music Group page about the Atlantic Records Group]
* [http://www.collectable-records.ru/labels/A_D/Atlantic/index.htm Atlantic Records label design at www.collectable-records.ru]
* [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/atlantic.html Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built] television documentary in [[PBS]] [[American Masters]] series
* {{YouTube channel|AtlanticVideos}}

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Revision as of 22:36, 29 October 2007

Atlantic Records
File:Atlantic Records.png
Parent companyWarner Music Group
Founded1947
FounderAhmet Ertegün
Herb Abramson
Distributor(s)Atlantic Records Group (US)
WEA (Outside the US)
GenreVarious
Country of originUS
Official websiteOfficial website of Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz[1]. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

History

The label was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson.[2][3] Upon its creation, Atlantic was principally a jazz and R&B label[2], signing Ray Charles from 1952-1959[4], though it also released some country western recordings as well. In the early fifties Ahmet was joined by Jerry Wexler[5] and then Nesuhi Ertegün[6][7]. From February 7, 1955[8] Nesuhi headed the label's jazz division and was responsible for major signings such as Charles Mingus and John Coltrane;[6] later Joel Dorn filled this position. [9] [10] Although it began as an independent record company, it became a major player in the music business in the 1960s, with mainstream pop signings like Sonny and Cher.[5] Competing record labels included Columbia Records and RCA Records.[11]

File:Atlantic Records fan logo.png
Atlantic Records Logo from 1966 to 2005

The engineer, and later producer, Tom Dowd headed Atlantic's engineering department. Several sub-labels have been created or acquired since then. Atco Records was started in 1955 by Herb Abramson. Spark Records (the record label of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) was purchased in November 1955. Others including Lava Records[12] and 143 Records became part of the Atlantic group. In 1960, Wexler began a distribution relationship between Atlantic and Memphis-based Stax Records.[3][13][14] The association with Stax ended in 1968. Atlantic was acquired by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1967. Initially, it and Atco were to be run entirely separate from WB-SA's other labels, Warner Bros. and Reprise Records.[15] One of Atlantic's major signings around this time was British rock band Led Zeppelin. The band had a deal with Atlantic Records directly from 1968-1973. After this contract ran out, they started their own vanity label, Swan Song Records. It signed a distribution deal with Atlantic after being turned down by other labels.

In 1969, WB-SA was sold to the Kinney National Company, which later became Warner Communications. After buying Elektra Records and its sister label Nonesuch Records the following year, Kinney combined the operations of all of its record labels under a new holding company, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, or WEA for short, and also known as Warner Music Group. WEA was also used as a label for distributing the company's artists outside North America.

In May of 1988, the label held a 40th Anniversary concert, broadcast on HBO. This 11-hour concert[16] featured performances by a large number of their artists and included reunions of some rock legends like Led Zeppelin and Crosby, Stills, and Nash (being David Crosby's first full band performance since being released from prison).[17]

In 1990, Warner Communications merged with Time Inc. (owners of the aforementioned HBO), forming Time Warner. That same year, Jimmy Iovine founded Interscope Records, which Atlantic owned a 50% stake in. Interscope released notable gangsta rap titles — many in conjunction with Death Row Records. Pressure from activist groups opposed to gangsta rap, however, later led to parent company Time Warner's decision to sell Atlantic's stake in the label to MCA in 1995.[18]

The label also has a number of deals with independents such as Must Destroy (which brought Goldie Lookin' Chain and The Darkness into the label)[19] and VP Records in Jamaica, home to reggae artists such as Sean Paul.[20]

In late 2003, Time Warner sold Warner Music Group to a group of investors for $2.6 billion. The deal closed in early 2004.

Craig Kallman is currently Chairman of Atlantic Records. Ahmet Ertegün served as "Founding Chairman" until his death on December 14, 2006 at age 83.[21]

In 2006, the label denied "Weird Al" Yankovic permission to release a parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful", claiming that it was "too early" in Blunt's career, and they didn't want Blunt to become a one-hit wonder.[22]

In 2007, the label celebrated its 60th anniversary with the May 2 PBS broadcast of the American Masters documentary Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built and the simultaneous Starbucks Entertainment CD release of Atlantic 60th Anniversary: R&B Classics Chosen By Ahmet Ertegun.[23]

Artists

Main article: List of former Atlantic Records artists
Main article: List of current Atlantic Records artists

References

  1. ^ http://www.atlanticrecords.com/vintage
  2. ^ a b "Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun dies". MSNBC. 2006-12-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, James (2006-12-14). "Rock & Roll Founding Father Ahmet Ertegun Dies at 83". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Ray Charles dead at 73". CNN. 2004-06-11. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b Sacks, Leo (1993-08-29). "The Soul of Jerry Wexler". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b Jones, Steve (2006-12-15). "Atlantic Records founder Ertegun dead at 83". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Weiner, Tim (2006-12-14). "Ahmet Ertegun, Founder of Atlantic Records, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography of Neshui Ertegun". Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  9. ^ Bailey, C. Michael (September 1999). "32 Jazz: Anthropology New and Old". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  10. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Joel Dorn - Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  11. ^ Corliss, Richard (2001-07-28). "Ahmet's Atlantic: Shake, Rattle and Roll". Time. Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ http://www.wmg.com/salesmarketing/?id=8a0af8120da8434e010dade8289604ef
  13. ^ Kurutz, Steve. "Jerry Wexler Biography". All Music Guide. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
  14. ^ Leopold, Todd (2001-08-31). "Atlantic Records: A label with soul". CNN. Retrieved 2007-05-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ http://bsnpubs.com/atlantic/atlanticstory.html
  16. ^ "Atlantic Records Plans An 11-Hour Concert". Associated Press. The New York Times. 1988-04-07. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  17. ^ Perry, Shawn (1999). "The Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Bash". VintageRock.com. Vanilla Fudge. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ http://www.discogs.com/label/Interscope+Records
  19. ^ http://www.thedarknessrock.com/discography/
  20. ^ http://www.atlanticrecords.com/seanpaul/about/
  21. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (December 14, 2006). "Industry Icon Ahmet Ertegun Dies At 83". Billboard.
  22. ^ Skaggs, Austin (2006-09-19). "Weird Al Yankovic Dishes on James Blunt, Discusses His Role as the Whitest, Nerdiest Rock Star Ever". Rolling Stone Rock and Roll Daily (in English). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  23. ^ "Atlantic Kicks Off 60th Anniversary Year with 2 Major Events". Atlantic Records. 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

See also

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