How decca made the rolling stones, lost the beatles and won. The reds seem to go for 3 times as much as the blue lables. The beatles audition for decca records the beatles bible. For those stones fans who have them or have heard them please describe the differences in sound quality between the decca red labels and decca blue labels. So, bob krasnow told me that the stonescontract with decca is. Unreleased decca live album 1972 the rolling stones. Laminated flipback sleeve, printed by james upton ltd. Alongside emi, decca was the biggest record company in the uk. Part of the letters and the tape number are the same as used in uk, but with a different font. Stones on decca rolling stones lps made in uk by the decca. It was designed to compile all the remaining deccaera tracks which didnt appear on the 12lp set the rolling stones story. The rolling stones the rolling stones story 1980, box set.
The rolling stones rarest records by felix aeppli, zurich when the rolling stones first single, come on, entered the british charts at the end of july 1963 their record company decca had already picked poison ivy, backed with fortune teller. The original decca mono label art looks nice on the early elpees, though the. I have several german decca stones lps with p 1970 and p 1971 on red decca label. The rolling stones the rolling stones story 1980, box. Marshall chess talks intimately about the rolling stones goldmine. This is the story of how beggars banquet came to look like an. As with the debut, rolling stones no 2 was released in the usa in a different form, taking the cover of 12. Original pictorial wrappers creased and detached from text block. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was designed to compile all the remaining decca era tracks which didnt appear on the 12lp set the rolling stones story. The decca years the rolling stones on allmusic 2001 this. The english rock group the rolling stones has released 30 studio albums, 23 live albums, 25 compilation albums, three extended play singles, and 120 singles. Please note that we have been made aware of individuals who give the false impression they are affiliated with decca records and ask for money from artists to submit music on their behalf or for other label services including marketing and publishing.
A reporter who contributed to the story spent an evening at the exclusive london club blaises. The label of the year award was collected by decca managing director paul moseley. Decca uk lk 4661 made in england made in england decca ltd. The rest of the best which was basically an expanded version of collectors only. All rolling stones songs are highlighted in color on 1st release and numbered by order of 1st release. As the record label turns 90, bob stanley takes a trip through its rollicking history and.
Rolling stones records was the record label formed by the rolling stones members mick jagger, keith richards, mick taylor, charlie watts and bill wyman in 1970, after their recording contract with decca records expired. Some nongrooved stones lps pressed in the end of the 60s has been found with matrix numbers that are totally different looking than standard numbers used by decca in england. May 05, 2015 the record was a first pressing, in maroon, with the unboxed decca label. Between the buttons is the collectable edition of title between the buttons recorded by rolling stones. Not only versions but combination of different versions on the both lp sides are found as well. Listen free to the rolling stones unreleased decca live album 1972 all down the line, brown sugar and more. This site is dedicated to rolling stones lps, made in the uk by decca records. Rca records, for instance, abandoned decca to set up its own uk office in june 1969, just before the rolling stones decided to. Stockbroker edward lewis founded british record label decca records in 1929. Decca uk lk 4661 made in england decca ltd made in england. Find the rolling stones discography, albums and singles on allmusic. This sixvolume discography lists full available details dates, titles, personnel on all recording sessions made between 1934 and 1973 by the decca label, as well as. Decca was a leader in the british recording industry for over half a century.
Wall street journal fred goodman, a former editor at rolling stone, is the author of the books. Decca records catalogue up to and including march 1949. It was released as a lp 12 and appeared on the decca record label. Deccas deals with numerous other record labels began to fall apart. The early albums and singles released from 1963 to 1967 were originally on decca records in the united kingdom, and on their subsidiary label london. The rolling stones vinyl album on decca london and some rsr.
The rolling stones the british singles on decca records. The labels on side 1 are listed first, followed by side 2 and then all combinations of the both sides under a separate link. Rca records, for instance, abandoned decca to set up its own uk office in june 1969, just before the rolling stones decided to also abandon decca in favour of forming their own label. In january and february that year the band played 34 shows for around 100,000 people in australia and. The postal service began painting its street mailboxes blue in 1971 pdf. Shop 52 records for sale for album stones story by the rolling stones on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Jan 12, 2017 the rolling stones the british singles on decca records. Decca turns 90 this year, and a handsome new book edited by.
The early albums and singles released from 1963 to 1967 were originally on decca records in the united kingdom, and on their subsidiary label london records in the united states. The us version was released in february as the rolling stones, now. The rolling stones is the collectable edition of title the rolling stones recorded by rolling stones. The supreme record company the story of decca records. Decca classics scoop coveted gramophone award internationally regarded as the oscars of the classical music world, the 20 gramophone awards were announced last night during a ceremony held at lso st lukes in london.
The definitive, lavishly illustrated, history of one of the most iconic record labels of all time. The decca years the rolling stones on allmusic 2001 this twocd bootleg is the underground equivalent. Decca records is a british record label established in 1929 by edward lewis. It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business and almost nobody knew. As the story goes, english punk rock band the sex pistols were signed in early.
All three of drakes lps were included in rolling stone magazines. The rolling stones german decca lps steve hoffman music. Decca is one of the great global names in recorded music. The rolling stones have been one of the leading forces in british music for the last 60 years. The beatles performance that night hadnt been strong enough to secure them a record deal, but the label was willing. The rolling stones rarest records by felix aeppli, zurich when the rolling stones first single, come on, entered the british charts at the end of july 1963 their record company decca had already picked poison ivy, backed with fortune teller, as the followup single and scheduled the release for august 26, 1963. The rolling stones decca lk 4605 uk rolling stones short. Lots of label versions are existing on the first rolling stones lp. Complete information of the rolling stoness bootleg the decca years, vol. So much for the history of the label now we move to what decca did in order to control all that material. The rolling stones are an english rock band formed in london in 1962. Blondies chris stein illuminates a bygone new york city in his latest photography book. The stones decca catalogue is currently owned by kleins abkco label.
Thought to be one of the most valuable records in the world, a mint copy of the. This is the first usa marroon boxed album, because from early 1964 up to the end of 1965 london used a marroon label but free london logo on top. Login or create account my page collection wishlist messages. In 2009, we asked a similar group of 100 experts to.
The first very basic thing you need to know about decca vinyls when you start to investigate what you have, is to know that there are two different decca label designs exiting. Matrix 1a3a same as above but the cover is without lk. Regarding live recordings both audio and video, each track contains information about date of recording, location and which 1st, 2nd, etc. Decca was the label that released the rolling stoness i cant get no. The rolling stones full official chart history official. The us decca label was the foundation company that evolved into umg. The rolling stones stones story vinyl records, lp, cd on. We used to go for two months and then book the studio for 24 hours. Decca s deals with numerous other record labels began to fall apart. This is the original 1965 usa mono record with rare marroon label and boxed london logo. But decca had made history by recording broadway musicals, and the influence.
The label was initially headed by marshall chess, the son of chess records founder leonard chess. The rolling stones celebrated their 50th anniversary in the summer of 2012 by releasing the book the rolling stones. The record was a first pressing, in maroon, with the unboxed decca label. In 2003, rolling stone asked a panel of 271 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest albums of all time. New version originated by the weavers on decca records by on top. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Mar 18, 2009 i have several german decca stones lps with p 1970 and p 1971 on red decca label. The first three abkco label titles were all produced in 1975. The rolling stones discography wikipedia republished wiki 2. As well as its renowned classical and jazz catalogues, decca is famous in rock music history for its association with the rolling stones, who recorded all of their 1960s albums and singles for the label. The first abkco label was a boring light blue with an even less interesting logo.
Why a rolling stones record sleeve was discussed in the. The rolling stones discography wikipedia republished. Rolling stones on decca vinyl steve hoffman music forums. Decca decca records decca label the decca record label. I was going to start a record label, and the first act on it was going to be boz scaggs. When the rolling stones first single, come on, entered the british charts at the end of july. Label made in england the decca record co ltd record first published 1964 matrix 2a1a short tell me i need you baby honest i do.
The english rock group the rolling stones have released 30 studio albums, 28 live albums, 26 compilation albums, three extended play singles, and 120 singles. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Decca records pressured the stones to deselect it as an album track and release it as a single. Stones on decca rolling stones lps made in uk by the. Label made in england the decca record co ltd record first published 1964 matrix 1a3a i need you baby honest i do hurran,calvert matrix 1a3a same as above but the cover is without lk. The band have scored eight number 1 singles and twelve number 1 albums. The rolling stones left decca in 1970, and other artists followed. A similar project to this single lp was the 4lp box set the rolling stones story 2.
Decca 78s were originally given 3digit numbers, going to 4 digits in 1936 and passing 2000 in late 1938 and 3000 about 1940. Greatest hits dvl20268 mail order only 2lp set, followed by metamorphosis ana1, and the extremely rare songs of the rolling stones mpd1. The rolling stones rarest records felix aepplis main site. From pioneering techniques that revolutionised classical recording, to the 1960s and 70s pop explosion, through to the classical revival in the 1990s and 2000s, the sheer diversity and range of decca s story and its influence on 20th and 21stcentury music is unparalleled. The beatles famous audition for decca records took place in london on new years day in 1962. A new take on the bands lipandtongue logo, designed by shepard fairey, was also released and used during the celebrations. The record was published with catalogue number decca lk 4605. Pdf ar ett populart digitalt format som aven anvands for ebocker. Decca uk lk 4661 made in england paste over decca on label 2x. The decca masters also included recordings by such greats as louis. Nielsen book data summary this sixvolume discography lists full available details dates, titles, personnel and all recording sessions made between 1934 and 1973 by the decca label, as well as its subsidiary labels, brunswick, coral and vocalion. And the stones were very much into people connected to history. The record was published with catalogue number decca lk 4852. But the labels vault operations department was managed from the.
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