About
US label. Label Code: LC 0381 / LC 00381 Founded in 1949 by [a615264] (as president) and his younger brother [a270428] (as vice president) in New York City. They started with a $10,000 loan from their father and rented a tiny one-room office in a rabbit warren at 80 East 11th Street (also known as 799 Broadway). Two years later, as the company was expanding, they were loaned an additional $13,000. This was the total capitalization for a company that within a few years was to become one of America's leading independent labels. Many releases were of classical music, but a Vanguard Jazz Showcase series of mainstream sessions were supervised by [a252830] and released from 1953 to 1958. In the late 1950s, Vanguard launched a company in Austria: Austria Vanguard Ges.m.b.H. and the biggest Austrian label Amadeo saw the light of day - the early cat#s with AVRS prefix reflect the company name: Austrian Vanguard Recording Society. In 1968, [l293581] launched the Vanguard label in the UK as a bargain price label (originally priced at 27′11). Previously, in the UK, Vanguard recordings had been issued by [l293581] on their [l205] label, and until 1962 by [l11716]. In 1986, the label was purchased by Welk Record Group and, in 1995, a distribution network was established in Europe via Ace Records Ltd. for country and folk recordings. These were distributed in Germany by ZYX Music, in France by Warner/EastWest, Amigo Music in Scandinavia and by Ace Records Ltd. in the UK. In 2015, Concord Music Group acquired the Vanguard label from Welk Music Group. See also Vanguard Recording Society, Inc. The label's slogan printed on many releases is "Recordings For The Connoisseur" - note this is just a marketing slogan and not a series.
Sub-labels
Quadraphonic Sound
Vanguard Everiman Classics
Series; see also: [l101612]
Mid-line Classics
Classical Series from Vanguard similar to the Mid-Line Series
Flip Records
Short-lived sub-label of Vanguard Records specializing in new wave dance/rock music. Only two records were released. A third single - "In Memory Of Your Name" by Private Lives - was licensed from C...
Joan Baez Single Series
This a single series on [l1058] (France) especially for Joan Baez. The cat.# scheme is 119.xxx. The name of the series is chosen in order to avoid confusion with [a261867].
Vanguard Classics
Classical music label. In 1990, [l=Arcade Entertainment Holdings] acquired (part of) the catalogue from Welk Group and reissued these under the "Vanguard Classics" banner. [l=Omega Record Grou...
Vanguard Everyman Classics
Budget classical music & catalog reissue label owned by Vanguard The label was originally launched as 'Demonstration Records' in 1955. The name was changed to 'Vanguard Everyman Classics' in 196...
Vanguard Cardinal Series
Vanguard Cardinal Series is a series by the Vanguard label. Introduced in 1967. "The Vanguard Cardinal Series is fixed at the lowest price consonant with production according to the top standard...
Mid-Line Series
Series Sometimes incorrectly interpreted as a label Vanguard Mid-line Series
Vanguard Jazz Showcase
Dirt Farmer Music
Record label formed in 2007 for recordings produced by singer/musician [a252930].
Vanguard Apostolic
A short-lived record label produced from a collaboration between [l110508] and producer [a1662752] and his [l600110] and [l347938]. The label was launched in 1968 and concentrated on Jazz, Blues an...
The Bach Guild
US label Label Code: LC 0547 / LC 00547
Underground (12)
In France, late 60's / early 70's serie of [l1058] and [l3820] LPs. ▶ Vol. 1 - Nazz - Nazz Nazz - ATCO 3033 (1969) ▶ Vol. 2 - Vanilla Fudge - Rock'&'roll - ATCO Records – 3036 (1969) ▶ Vol. 3...
Vanguard Visionaries
[b]This is a series, not a label. Only add this to the "Series" field, together with the actual label of the release.[/b]
Vanguard Twofer
Popular Similar series: [l702618] - Classical [b]This is a series, not a label. Only add this to the "Series" field, together with the actual label of the release.[/b]
Austria Vanguard Ges.m.b.H.
First record company of Austria's biggest label [l=Amadeo]. The company was founded in April, 1st, 1956 and changed into [l=Amadeo Österreichische Schallplatten Aktiengesellschaft] in 1959. In the...
Vanguard Nomad Series
Vanguard Disco
Vanguard Stereolab
To be used as SERIES for [l=Vanguard] releases displaying this on the labels. [b]Not to be confused with [l295860][/b]
Contact
Vanguard Records 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue Santa Monica CA 90404 U.S.A. E-Mail: info[at]vanguardrecords.com