Rykodisc

Rykodisc is a Salem, Massachusetts based record label. It was one of the first CD-only record companies in the late 1980s. They were the company that published Frank Zappa's music on CD. Their name means "sound from a flash of light" in Japanese. The founders were Arthur Mann, Rob Simonds, Doug Lexa and Don Rose. Over the years they have acquired Hannibal Records, Tradition Records, Gramavision Records and Restless Records. Their catalogue now exceeds 1,200 titles.

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Salem, Massachusetts - Record label - CD - 1980s - Frank Zappa - Japanese - Arthur Mann - Rob Simonds - Doug Lexa - Don Rose - Hannibal Records - Tradition Records - Gramavision Records - Restless Records

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In 1999, Chris Blackwell left Island Records and acquired Rykodisc for a reported $35 million. In 2001 their ways parted.

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Chris Blackwell - Island Records

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