Label Guide: Atlantic
Atlantic Records was incorporated in October 1947 and was primarily known for its R&B/Soul and Jazz recordings for the first two decades of its existence. In October 1967 Atlantic was sold to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, which then was taken over by the Kinney National Company (hence the K catalog numbers) two years later. In 1970 the music group was rebranded as Warner Communications, and shortly after the operations of all of its record labels were reorganized under a new holding company, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (short WEA), which is now known as Warner Music Group.
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1. UK Label Variation
red/plum Atlantic label (1967 - late 1971)
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2. UK Label Variation
green/orange Atlantic label (late 1971 -)
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3. UK Label Variation
grey/orange Atlantic label (mid 1970s)
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Atlantic Special Label
Atlantic Special Label (1967)
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4. UK Label Variation
fourth UK Atlantic Label (late 1970s)
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1. US Label Variation (I)
first US Atlantic label (1952 - 1955)
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1. US Label Variation (II)
first US Atlantic label (1952 - 1955)
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2. US Label Variation (Mono)
second US Atlantic label, mono (1955 - 1958)
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2. US Label Variation (Stereo)
second US Atlantic label, stereo (1955 - 1958)
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2. US Label Variation (Stereo)
second US Atlantic label, stereo (1955 - 1958)
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3. US Label Variation (Mono)
third US Atlantic label, mono (1958 - 1959)
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3. US Label Variation (Stereo)
third US Atlantic label, stereo (1958 - 1959)
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4. US Label Variation (Mono)
fourth US Atlantic label, mono (1960 - 1962)
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4. US Label Variation (Stereo)
fourth US Atlantic label, stereo (1960 - 1962)
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5. US Label Variation (Mono)
fifth US Atlantic label, mono (1962 - 1966)
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5. US Label Variation (Stereo)
fifth US Atlantic label, stereo (1962 - 1966)
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5. US Label Variation (ATCO)
fifth US Atlantic label, variation (1967/68)
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6. US Label Variation (Mono)
sixth US Atlantic label, mono (1966 - 1968)
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6. US Label Variation (Stereo)
sixth US Atlantic label, stereo (1966 - 1968)
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7. US Label Variation
seventh US Atlantic label (1968 - 1973)
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8. US Label Variation
eighth US Atlantic label (1974 - 1975)
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9. US Label Variation
ninth US Atlantic label (1975 - )
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10. US Label Variation
tenth US Atlantic label (1976 - )
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Atlantic Jazzlore Label
Atlantic Jazzlore Label (1980s)
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Australian Label Variation
Australian Atlantic label (late 1960s)
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New Zealand Label Variation
New Zealand Atlantic label (1966)