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Swedish multinational record label founded in 1949 by the brothers [a2393735] and Anders Burman together with their friend [a2785953] to release jazz. The name was taken from the American music magazine Metronome Magazine. Label Code: LC 0270 / LC 00270. In 1950, Mats Bjerke, together with Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, opened an office in Denmark, Metronome Records A/S. In 1954 Bjerke and Fabricious-Bjerre expanded to West Germany, founding [l145463]. German Metronome also distributed many other labels in the 1970s, including the Ohr group of labels: Ohr, Die Kosmischen Kuriere and Kosmische Musik, and also took over distribution of the MPS label in late 1976 after BASF folded. In 1983 [l95013] had become part of the [l8742] group of companies which in turn became the German division of Universal, with release duties handed over to [l312624]. German Metronome ceased oprations in late 1996. Of the Scandinavian versions of Metronome, the Swedish [l121060] was sold to WEA International Inc. in 1979, later known as Warner Music Sweden AB. The Danish company seems to have had little output since the early 1980s and became Metronome Entertainment A/S in 1992. See also [l297483] and [l373636]. Swedish releases often mention LC 4281 / LC 04281 due to the fact the Swedish Metronome company was acquired by [l1255] (now Warner Music) in 1979.
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Jazz From Berlin
1950's jazz EP series
Penelope (5)
Series by [l=Metronome]
Perspective SDS
House Label from Hamburg, Germany.
Brain
German label. [b]Label Code: LC 3230 / LC 03230[/b]. Pioneer German label in electronic music and krautrock, established by A&R men Bruno Wendel and in late-1971 as a co-release...
Metronome Records Pitch Control AB
Labelcode: LC 4281
Metronome 2001
Budget label of Metronome for reissues and compilations, issued in cooperation with [l=Zweitausendeins] and hence the name. The label was active from 1973 to 1977. Releases are usually distinguishe...
Perl Serie
German label Label Code: LC 1114 / LC 01114
Maxi-Dancer
Series concentrating on "danceable international music".
Unsere Welt
German radioplay label. Label Code: LC 4271 / LC 04271
POP a.o.r.
Snurr-skivan
Swedish label releasing children's songs and stories during the mid-1950s through to the late 1960s.
Gump
Sweden
Brilliant Serie
Swedish and Danish [l5870] series from the 60s. Not to be confused with the German [l501798].
Guldkorn
Swedish series of compilations. Also includes some reissues of children's albums.
Metronome Modern Jazz Club Serie
Scandinavian jazz 7" vinyl series releasing be bop tracks licensed from the [l=Prestige] label. At least 19 singles were released in the series by these artists: Miles Davis, vol. 4,5,7,10,13,15...
Super Groups
Series of releases by Metronome Records, Germany. All known titles are licensed from the French [l13232] label.
Schlager Rallye
German Schlager LP compilation series 1968-71
Hits For Dancing
Metronome-Series of Easy Listening instrumental dance music from the late 1960s to the early 1970s.
Brillant Serie
German [l=Metronome] serie from the 60s. Not to be confused with the Swedish [l259520].