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Accentuate The Positive: Capitol Records Turns 75, Plans New Vinyl Reissues

November 2, 2016 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

capitol-75Capitol Records, the venerable label founded by Johnny Mercer with B.G. DeSylva and Glenn Wallichs and now a unit of Universal Music Group, turns 75 next year.  In celebration of this landmark anniversary, the label has announced three new initiatives.

The first of these endeavors is The Capitol Records 75th Anniversary Collection, a series of 75 vinyl reissues from various genres curated by “noted music journalists, authors and other renowned creative figures.”  The Beatles are represented (naturally!) with five titles, Frank Sinatra with four, and The Band, Bonnie Raitt, and The Beach Boys with two each.  Other artists in the series include founder Johnny Mercer, The Beastie Boys, Bobby Darin, Buck Owens, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, Judy Garland, Linda Ronstadt, Louis Prima, Nat “King” Cole, Natalie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Pink Floyd, and Radiohead, plus the soundtrack recording of Oklahoma! and original cast recording of Funny Girl.  (You’ll find the full list at the conclusion of this article.)

beach-boys-standard-pet-soundsThe second initiative is the publication by Taschen of the coffee table book 75 Years of Capitol Records, containing essays and photographs tracing the company’s evolution from 1942 to the present day.  Grammy-winning artist Beck provides the foreword.  The book is currently available from Amazon.com.  The last project is a documentary series.  The as-yet-untitled “docuseries” will be produced by Nigel Sinclair’s Whitehorse Pictures, and is slated for a premiere in fall 2017.  The programs promise to draw on the Capitol archives to bring the company’s storied history to life.

frank-sinatra-in-the-wee-small-hoursThe 75th Anniversary Collection is slated to kick off this month in partnership with the retailer Crate and Barrel; the store’s locations will feature these Capitol titles in their Listening Room areas.  Note that a small number of these titles in this series appear to be already-available current pressings, not new reissues, while the remainder will presumably be reissued specifically for this campaign.  You can peruse Crate and Barrel’s selection of currently-available vinyl and more here.  Billboard indicates that the vinyl reissues will be available from music retailers throughout 2017.  You can find the full list of titles below!

  1. Ashford & Simpson Solid 1984
  2. Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique 1989
  3. Beck Morning Phase 2014
  4. Blind Melon Blind Melon 1992
  5. Bob Seger Night Moves 1976
  6. Bobbie Gentry Ode To Billie Joe 1967
  7. Bobby Darin You’re The Reason I’m Living 1963
  8. Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time 1989
  9. Bonnie Raitt Luck Of The Draw 1991
  10. Buck Owens Buck Owens 1961
  11. Cannonball Adderley Mercy Mercy Mercy 1966
  12. Coldplay Parachutes 2000
  13. Crowded House Crowded House 1986
  14. Dean Martin Dino: Italian Love Songs 1962
  15. Duke Ellington The Duke Plays Ellington 1953
  16. Foo Fighters Foo Fighters 1994
  17. Frank Sinatra In The Wee Small Hours 1955
  18. Frank Sinatra Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! 1956
  19. Frank Sinatra Come Fly With Me 1958
  20. Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely 1958
  21. Freddie Jackson Rock Me Tonight 1985
  22. Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps Bluejean Bop 1956
  23. George Clinton Computer Games 1982
  24. George Harrison All Things Must Pass 1970
  25. Glen Campbell By the Time I Get to Phoenix 1968
  26. Grand Funk Railroad We’re an American Band 1973
  27. Heart Heart 1985
  28. James Taylor James Taylor 1968
  29. Joe South Introspect 1968
  30. John Lennon Imagine 1971
  31. Johnny Mercer Accentuate the Positive 1957
  32. Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall 1961
  33. Katy Perry Teenage Dream 2010
  34. Kingston Trio Kingston Trio 1958
  35. Knack Get The Knack 1979
  36. Les Paul and Mary Ford Les and Mary 1955
  37. Linda Ronstadt Heart Like a Wheel 1974
  38. Louis Prima The Wildest 1956
  39. Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly 1977
  40. Mazzy Star So Tonight That I Might See 1993
  41. MC Hammer Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em 1990
  42. Megadeth Peace Sells 1986
  43. Merle Haggard Mama Tried 1968
  44. Miles Davis Birth Of The Cool 1957
  45. Nancy Wilson How Glad I Am 1964
  46. Nat King Cole Unforgettable 1953
  47. Natalie Cole Unpredictable 1977
  48. Neil Diamond The Jazz Singer 1980
  49. Norah Jones Come Away With Me 2002
  50. Peggy Lee Is That All There Is 1969
  51. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 1973
  52. Radiohead OK Computer 1997
  53. Raspberries Raspberries 1972
  54. Richard Thompson Rumor & Sigh 1991
  55. Ringo Starr Ringo 1973
  56. Robert Glasper Black Radio 2012
  57. Rosanne Cash Black Cadillac 2006
  58. Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour 2014
  59. Steve Miller Band Fly Like an Eagle 1976
  60. Tavares In The City 1975
  61. Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons 1960
  62. The Band Music From Big Pink 1968
  63. The Band The Band 1969
  64. The Beach Boys Surfer Girl 1963
  65. The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 1966
  66. The Beatles Meet The Beatles 1964
  67. The Beatles Revolver 1966
  68. The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
  69. The Beatles The Beatles 1968
  70. The Beatles Abbey Road 1970
  71. Tina Turner Private Dancer 1984
  72. Various – Original Soundtrack Oklahoma! 1955
  73. Various – Original Broadway Cast Recording – Funny Girl 1964
  74. Wanda Jackson There’s a Party Goin’ On 1961
  75. Wings Band on the Run 1973

Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bobby Darin, Bonnie Raitt, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mercer, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

Joe Marchese

Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Peggy Lipton, Doris Day, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and his work still appears with frequency in the magazine. In 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as The Supremes, Melissa Manchester, Laura Nyro, Bobby Darin and Johnny Mathis, legendary producer Bob Crewe, soul legend Wilson Pickett, and many others. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Jeffrey Rosen says

    November 2, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    Wondering if these will be properly mastered and who is mastering the various titles

    Reply
  2. Jim H. says

    November 2, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    Pleased to see Raspberries’ first album, as well as Buck Owens and Tennessee Ernie…….wonder if there will be any kind of special packaging or anything…..other than, of course, a sticker on the cover!!! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Billy Dojcak says

    November 4, 2016 at 12:11 am

    Really? More variants from the Beatles? And 5? Damn…
    There is an ok variety, but 75 albums by 75 acts would be more for completionists.
    I was thinking they’d do something more along the lines of the EMI 100 series.

    Reply
  4. Phil Houldershaw says

    November 5, 2016 at 11:16 am

    Given the vast catalogue of music owned by Capitol, I can’t help but feel disappointed that
    A. So many of these titles have been issued over and over for years
    B. They are vinyl only.
    It all feels quite lazy. Imagine what could have been if the vaults had been mined, and we got CD’s of rare long out of print albums, ep’s or singles compilations.

    Reply
  5. Philip Cohen says

    November 7, 2016 at 6:46 am

    A multi-CD boxed set anthology covering the label’s history(similar to the 10-CD set “Revolutions in Sound;Warner Bros. The First 50 Years”) would have been appropriate, but Universal just doesn’t care.

    Reply
  6. Gerry Hassan says

    June 20, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    When will Capitol get there act together and put out a box set of Sinatra’s The Capitol Years?

    The last vinyl issue of this box was 1985. And many, if not most Capitol Sinatra albums arent even in print.

    Reply
    • Ric Ross says

      October 19, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      Better yet is a release on cd of all Sinatra’s LP’s recorded in Mono before the Stereo mike placement was corrected for Stereo Recordings. For instance; Close to You, Only The Lonely and Come Fly With Me.

      Reply

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