ATCO Records

ATCO Records started life as a sub-label of [l=Atlantic] Records. In the early 1990s, the label was folded into the start-up East West Records America under the aegis of label president Sylvia Rhone. However, when Rhone was named the head of Elektra Records in 1995, she took East West America with her to the new label and ATCO was a temporary subsidiary of that label, although it released no new titles.

In 2004, Elektra Records was shut down shortly after Warner Music was sold to a consortium of private investors led by billionaire Edgar Bronfman Jr. In 2008, however, a new ATCO Records emerged, this time a subsidiary of Rhino Records, Warner Music’s reissue label, and new titles were released. These titles are often 'reproductions' using the original label as a 'touch of authenticity' - a [l156370] sticker often present.

From January 1967, Atlantic Labels - inc ATCO - had their pressing plant codes added to the Master numbers on Labels. The various pressing plants also had their labels printed up at different sources. So, invariably, the Label radius print (or press ref) can vary from one issue to another. This scenario lasted until the end of 1968, at which point the company established a set 'radius print standard' and all plants complied with the exception of Shelly Products.

Early labels had the mastering date prefixing the mastering code on Labels (e.g. 67C-11683-BW which is 1967. The suffix is 'Bestway'. See [url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=3816913]Example[/url])

[b]Atlantic Records Pressing Plant Codes[/b] (found in the label matrix number suffixes):
AM: [l495875] (ARP runout stamp)
AR: [l211933]
BW: [l303576] (19 label ID)
CT / CTH: [l403953] (73 label ID)
CP: [l447694] (56 label ID)
CS / CSM: [l376197]
DCE: [l314985]
DCW: [l315076]
FT: [l778191]
LY: [l324403]
MG: [l318375]
MO: [l264380]
PL: [l283116]
PR: [l130920]
RI: [l408779] (72 label ID)
SO: [l457750]
SP: [l27576] (49 label ID)
W: [l442751]
WM: [l711730]

For all unofficial / bootleg / pirate copies of this label please use [l254373].

The label name also appears as "ATCO" only, mostly from 1968 onwards.

45 RPM Catalog Number, Date and Label Identification:
6050 through 6090 (1955-1957): Maroon label.
6091 and higher (1957 forward): Yellow and white label.

See also:
[l=ATCO Record Sales]
[l=Atco Record Sales Co.]
[l=Atco Record Sales Co. Inc.]
[l=Atco Record Sales Corp.]
[l=Atco Recording Corporation]
[l=ATCO]
[l=ATCO Special]
[l=Atco Video]
[l=ATCO GROUP]
[l=Atco Golden Oldies]
[l=Spots From Atlantic/Atco]
[l=Atlantic & ATCO Remasters Series]
[l=Atlantic/Atco/Cotillion Group]
[l=Atlantic-ATCO Group]
[l=ATCO / EastWest Records America]

Label code: LC 0120