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Vertigo Records

Vertigo Records, fondazione 1969: artisti e album jazz dell'etichetta.

Vertigo Records è stata una casa discografica britannica fondata nel 1969, distribuita dalla Phonogram, che la inglobò nel 1972. Ora è parte dell'Universal Music Group come sussidiaria della Mercury Records e della Virgin Records.

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Artisti di Vertigo Records

Ian Carr 1933–2009 · trombettista e compositore scozzese Nucleus gruppo musicale britannico Zao 1971– · gruppo musicale francese Dudu Pukwana 1938–1990 · South African musician (1938–1990) Manfred Mann Chapter Three 1969– · gruppo musicale britannico

Profilo dell'etichetta

Multinational label. Label Code: LC 1633 / LC 01633

Vertigo was launched by in the UK on 7 November 1969 and quickly adopted by other labels in the global group outside North America.
In 1971, the label was introduced in the US by the Phonogram subsidiary . The label was initially known for releasing many very popular progressive rock albums in the 1970s. Today the label is owned by the .

The original "swirl" logo was based off a work by Marina Apollonio created in 1967. This logo, that remained in use throughout the label's existence, was used as label design between 1969 and 1973, fully adorning the A-side with the complete tracklist on a plain white (or in the case of , black) B-side. In early 1973 the label design was changed to the equally iconic "spaceship" painted by , which appeared in a variety of blues and greens throughout the '70s, plus rare alternate shades in specific European markets. Around 1981 the spaceship design was abandoned for UK releases, though it remained in use elsewhere in Europe, in favour of a more plain design (initially with orange background).

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