Gravações Elétricas S.A.

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The largest and longest-running Brazilian record company, formed in the early 1940s from Gravações Elétricas S.A. identity in the mid-1950s.

Often credited as Gravações Elétricas S.A (Discos Continental) for manufacturing and distribution, operated several own labels such as Continental, Chantecler, Phonodisc, Musicolor and represented a number of foreign labels in Brazil like WEA's Elektra, Atlantic, ATCO Records, Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records; Ariola, Maritim, Pye Records, Ricordi Records, Motown Records, Sunnyview Records, ABC Records among others.

Acquired RC Tapecar Gravações S.A. in 1980 and transferred most of the pressing activities to the Rio de Janeiro's factory
Facing economic and istrative difficulties in the mid-late 1980's, the company ed the group Wheaton, changing its name to Warner Music Brasil Ltda. – Divisão Continental
CGC 61.186.300/1 (assigned 1966, 07-06)
CGC 61.186.300/001 (early 1970s)
CGC 61.186.300/0001-00 (1976)
CGC 61.186.300/0002-28 (1980s)
CGC 61.186.300/0003-63 (1980s)

In 1974, the company introduced a 9-digit scheme to all releases, asg individual codes to each of it's labels:
0-24, 0-30 to 0-34 and 0-40 to 0-44 for Phonodisc + sub-labels
0-45 for Violeiro
0-46 and 1-46 for Popular (12)
1-01, 1-07, 1-15, 1-19, 1-20, 1-35, 1-54, 1-73, 1-74, 2-08, 3-35, 3-37, 3-41 for Continental (3) + sub-labels
1-03 for Caboclo Continental
1-04, 4-59, 4-60, 4-62, 4-63 for Musicolor (3)
1-11, 2-11 for Sertanejo
1-14 for Discão
1-19, 2-19 for Relevo
1-25 for Replay (4)
1-28 for Formula
1-32 for Concorde
1-71, 1-73, 1-74, 1-77, 2-01, 2-04, 2-08, 2-11 for Chantecler + sub-labels
2-03 for Rosicler
2-07, 2-10 for Alvorada (2)
Also, several codes were created for releases manufactured by the company to identify works for third-party labels, including a long-standing partnership with WEA labels and regular manufacturing for CBS, as well as "independent" records without labels.

Parent Label:

Warner Music Brasil

Sublabels:

Formula, ...

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Addresses were (obsolete):
Offices
(early 1940's to early 1960's) - Largo da Misericórdia, 24 - São Paulo, SP
(early 1960's to 1990's) - Avenida do Estado, 4755 - São Paulo, SP

Factory / Pressing Plant
(late 1950's to early 1980's) - Avenida do Estado, 4755 - São Paulo, SP
(early 1980's to 1990's) - Rua Aguiar Moreira, 639 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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Gravações Elétricas S.A. Warner Music Brasil Av. das Américas, 7935 salas 722 a 727 (Recreio) Rio de Janeiro, RJ BRAZIL https://discogs.sitiobypass.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4c7cbc9c9d1cacdc7c5d0cdcbcad7e4d3c9c38ac7cbc9">[email protected]

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Warner Music Group Holding GmbH Alter Wandrahm 14 20457 Hamburg https://discogs.sitiobypass.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfbeb1b9adbeb8ba9fa8beadb1baadb2aaacb6bcf1bcb0b2">[email protected]

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