United Artists Records

United Artists Records was a record label founded by United Artists soon after its own founding in 1919 to distribute soundtracks from its movies.

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Record label - United Artists - 1919

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The label's releases became very popular in the 1960s, with the albums from the James Bond and Beatles movies. In 1969, United Artists acquired Liberty Records and its subsidiary Imperial Records. In the following years the label was very succesfull, with Peter Sarstedt, Shirley Bassey and Hawkwind. After UA bought the small Mediarts Records label, their roster grew to include Don McLean, Paul Anka, Bill Conti, and Gerry Rafferty. Later, through a distribution deal with Jet Records, Electric Light Orchestra, Dr. Feelgood, The Buzzcocks and The Stranglers recordings were released by the label.

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1960s - James Bond - Beatles - 1969 - Liberty Records - Imperial Records - Peter Sarstedt - Shirley Bassey - Hawkwind - Mediarts Records - Don McLean - Paul Anka - Bill Conti - Gerry Rafferty - Jet Records - Electric Light Orchestra - Dr. Feelgood - The Buzzcocks - The Stranglers

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EMI purchased United Artists in 1979 and absorbed its artists into EMI's worldwide operations, returning the name of the record label to the film company. The Liberty label was briefly revived before the company was absorbed into EMI.

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EMI - 1979

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The labels most successful artist was Kenny Rogers who signed to UA in the mid-1970s, enjoying a long string of hit singles and albums.

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