Label Guide: Enterprise
Enterprise Records was founded in 1967 as a subsidiary to Stax Records, originally intended to become Stax' jazz label. But that plan never quite took off and Enterprise is best-known for releasing Isaac Hayes with an otherwise very diverse roster. Stax closed the Enterprise imprint in 1973.
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1. Label Variation
first Enterprise label (1967 - 1968)
The first Enterprise label when it was distributed by Atlantic (SD 13-100 series).
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2. Label Variation
second Enterprise label (1969 - 1972)
This second label was used for ENS-1001 to ENS-1024, and the earliest releases in the ENS-5000 series.
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3. Label Variation (I)
third Enterprise label (1972 - 1974)
The final label for all the remaining releases of Enterprise Records, feat a 'Division of Stax Records' notice at the bottom.
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3. Label Variation (II)
third Enterprise label (1972 - 1974)
A later version reads 'Division of the Stax Organization' with a different Memphis address.
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1. UK Label Variation
first UK Enterprise label (1971)
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2. UK Label Variation
second UK Enterprise label (1973)