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Blue Note is a label that is mostly known for its releases in the jazz genre.

Label Code: LC 0133 / LC 00133

Founded by Cecil Taylor, among others

Lion sold the label to Capitol Records.

Beginning in 1982, Blue Note sessions began appearing in box-sets from Manhattan Records in 1985 and began making new recordings, re-releasing albums and previously unissued material from the Lion-Wolff era found by Cuscuna.

In 1989, Manhattan Records was revived for smooth jazz and pop-jazz releases).

A 2005 reorganization at both Manhattan Records, Angel, Virgin Classics and Metro Blue under the Blue Note Label Group umbrella covering jazz, classical and adult pop recordings.

In 2012, Universal Music Group.

Please note, many Blue Note issues also carry an EMI should not be added as a label. Instead it indicates that Blue Note was part of the EMI Group.

Parent Label:

 Capitol Music Group

Sublabels:

 Blue Breakbeats, ...

Info:

The Blue Note Label Group
150 Fifth Ave., 6th Fl.
New York NY 10011
USA
P: (212) 786-8600

Historical Info (all info now obsolete):
Labels:
~2000s: Blue Note Records Inc. • New York USA
~1990s: Blue Note Records • 304 Park Ave. S. • NYC
1983 to 2004 (Japan): Blue Note Records Inc. • New York USA
1982 to 1986 (): Blue Note Records Inc. • 47 West 63rd • NYC
1977 to 1983 (Japan): Blue Note Records Inc. • 47 West 63rd • NYC
1975 to ~1979: • Blue Note Records • Manufactured By United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
1975 to ~1978: Blue Note Records—A Division Of United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
1973 to ~1975: Blue Note Records—A Division Of United Artists Records, Inc.
1971 to ~1975: Blue Note Records • A Division Of United Artists Records, Inc.
1966 to ~1970: Blue Note Records • A Division Of Liberty Records, Inc.
1962 to ~1966: Blue Note Records Inc • New York USA
1959 to ~1962: Blue Note Records Inc • 47 West 63rd • NYC
1958 to ~1959: Blue Note Records • 47 West 63rd • NYC
1957 to ~1958: Blue Note Records • 47 West 63rd • New York 23
1943 to 1957: Blue Note Records 767 Lexington Ave NYC
(late 1941-1943: operations suspended while Alfred Lion was in the army)
1940 to 1941: Blue Note Records 10 W. 47th St. NYC *Though appears on first press of Blue Note 24 recorded in 1943 and released 1944.
1939 to 1940: Blue Note Records 235 – 7th Ave., N.Y.C.

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~1996: Blue Note Records, 1290 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10104
1968: Blue Note Records Inc., 1776 Broadway, New York 10019
1965 to 1966: Blue Note Records Inc., 43 West 61st St., New York, N. Y. 23
1960 to 1965: Blue Note Records Inc., 43 West 61st St., New York 23
1959: Blue Note Records Inc., 43 West 61st Street, New York 23, N. Y.
1957 to 1958: Blue Note Records 47 West 63rd. St. New York 23, New York
Until ~1956: Blue Note Records, 767 Lexington Ave., New York 21

Manufacturer

Blue Note Capitol Music Group 1750 N Vine St Hollywood, CA 90028 P: (323) 871-5411 https://discogs.sitiobypass.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7714181a1a02191e1416031e18190437021a02041e145914181a">[email protected]

Manufacturer EU

Universal Music Group Europe 's-Gravelandseweg 80 1217 EW Hilversum THE NETHERLANDS https://discogs.sitiobypass.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c2f2321213922252f2d382523223f0c3921393f252f622f2321">[email protected]

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  • magicsounds1's avatar
    magicsounds1
    Where can I find this on vinyl can not find https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9i6nPGn8Qg
    • andreas.langeder's avatar
      andreas.langeder
      There is a big big difference between Blue Note US and German vinyl pressings.
      German pressings come in anti-static inner sleeves almost clean, while US pressings come in plain paper sleeves, with lot of dirt on the surface. Hence, a good cleaning is essential before the first playing.
      • eltelmoore's avatar
        eltelmoore
        Is there a cd catalogue from when CDs first came out I think 1983 from blue note
        • BethesdaMD's avatar
          BethesdaMD
          Edited 8 years ago
          Start of the BLP Releases:

          https://www.discogs.sitioby.com/label/281-Blue-Note?genre=All&limit=50&page=72

          6 more words to enter thankfully
          • hal8999_'s avatar
            hal8999_
            Edited 19 years ago
            A note about blue note records catalog numbers: If you're seeking the rarest LP releases, you can usually tell the age of a release either by its catalog number or the address listed for the label. The _really_ old ones (and hence the most valuable) will show the street address as 167 Lexington Avenue. The label later moved to 47 West 63rd Street. The last releases with addresses will show an address on 61st street. Eventually the address will be omitted entirely.

            For the catalog numbers, 90% of the time original releases will have a 4-digit numeric part, eg BST 1543 or BLP 1401 (BST being used for stereo, as this technology became available) whereas repressings generally will have an 8 appended to them, eg: BLP 81401 and BST 81543. The collector will look for early addresses or releases lacking the 8 for valuable releases...

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