Music News- One of the more important boxed sets of the Holiday seaons, Atlantic Records recently (11/17) released their “ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE,” an amazing boxed set ($199.98 slp) that celebrates the label’s past and present through music, images, and words. The most comprehensive project ever devoted to the Atlantic story, this numbered, limited edition cd/dvd collection spans the label’s entire history, from its inception in 1947 to the present day (see artist list below).
“TIME CAPSULE” is housed in a custom-designed metallic box featuring:
- 9 CDs containing 165 tracks from 141 artists spanning more than six decades
- DVD of the acclaimed PBS American Masters documentary, “Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built”
- 140-page book with over 200 rare and/or previously unseen photos from the Atlantic Archives; reflections and stories from artists and other key players in the company’s history; and a complete Atlantic timeline
- Boxed set exclusive 45 rpm vinyl single reissue of Atlantic’s first hit, “Drinkin’ Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee” by “Stick” McGhee and His Buddies (1949)
- Reproductions of memorabilia and vintage swag, including posters, handbills, ticket stubs, lyrics, backstage passes, and more
- Individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Said Atlantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman of the release; “This has been a labor of love for a passionate team of Atlantic staffers who have been devoted to this project for many months,”. “It is an extraordinary celebration of our company’s rich musical and cultural legacy. The history of Atlantic is unique in our industry, with an unbroken thread that runs from the label’s very beginnings to the present moment. To open this beautiful box and hear, see, read, and touch the Atlantic story is a truly moving experience. I know Ahmet would be so proud of this impressive and compelling tribute to the incredible music, groundbreaking artists, and amazing cast of characters that have given this company life for the past 62 years.
Started in the fall of 1947 by two passionate jazz fans and obsessive record collectors – Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. The Istanbul-born Ertegun, son of a Turkish diplomat, was an embassy-bred graduate student of philosophy and New York-born Abramson was a dental student turned record company A&R man. They shared a love of black American music, and with a $10,000 loan from Ahmet’s dentist, they formed what would become one of the most successful, influential, and enduring companies in music industry history.
In contrast to other indie labels of the ‘40s and early ‘50s, Atlantic never was locked into one musical style. While its foundation was built on a string of rhythm & blues recordings, before the ‘50s had passed, Atlantic had branched out into groundbreaking jazz and crossed over into white pop territory and later to the British rock sound. In the ‘60s, the company reclaimed the black music crown with the definitive soul roster, while at the same time moving full-bore into the new rock era on both sides of the Atlantic. By the time Woodstock defined a cultural sea change in 1969, two decades after Atlantic’s formation, the label had grown into a global music powerhouse. And today, sixty years later, Atlantic’s original entrepreneurial spirit remains its driving force.
“ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE”
ARTISTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL / DISC ORDER:
Joe Morris * “Stick” McGhee And His Buddies * Ruth Brown * The Clovers * Professor Longhair * Big Joe Turner * The Chords * Ray Charles * Ivory Joe Hunter * LaVern Baker * Chuck Willis * The Bobbettes * Modern Jazz Quartet * The Coasters * Bobby Darin * Charles Mingus * The Drifters * John Coltrane * Ornette Coleman * Ben E. King * Herbie Mann * Booker T. & The MG’s * Barbara Lewis * Doris Troy * Rufus Thomas * Don Covay * Solomon Burke * Otis Redding * Wilson Pickett * Sonny & Cher * The Young Rascals * Percy Sledge * Sam & Dave * Carla Thomas * Buffalo Springfield * Arthur Conley * Aretha Franklin * The Bar-Kays * Bee Gees * Vanilla Fudge * Albert King * Cream * Archie Bell & The Drells * Iron Butterfly * Crazy World Of Arthur Brown * Dusty Springfield * Led Zeppelin * Blind Faith * Thunderclap Newman * Crosby, Stills & Nash * The Allman Brothers Band * Les McCann & Eddie Harris * R.B. Greaves * Brook Benton * Clarence Carter * Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young * The Velvet Underground * King Floyd * Stephen Stills * Emerson, Lake & Palmer * Derek & The Dominos * Donny Hathaway * The Rolling Stones * Betty Wright * Yes * The Spinners * Roberta Flack * Dr. John * Bette Midler * Manu Dibango * Genesis * Blue Magic * Dionne Warwicke & The Spinners * Bad Company * J. Geils Band * Average White Band * Major Harris * Roxy Music * Hall & Oates * ABBA * The Trammps * Foreigner * Peter Gabriel * Peter Tosh * Chic * The Blues Brothers * Sister Sledge * Manhattan Transfer * Pete Townshend * Slave * Phil Collins * Stevie Nicks * Laura Branigan * Robert Plant * Shannon * Ratt * Twisted Sister * Honeydrippers * Nu Shooz * Debbie Gibson * Levert * INXS * Mike + The Mechanics * Skid Row * Rush * Alannah Myles * En Vogue * Marc Cohn * Mr. Big * Tori Amos * Stone Temple Pilots * All-4-One * Collective Soul * Hootie & The Blowfish * Everything But The Girl * Trans-Siberian Orchestra * Jewel * Matchbox Twenty * Sugar Ray * Lil’ Kim * Brandy * Aaliyah * Kid Rock * Uncle Kracker * P.O.D. * Sean Paul * Simple Plan * Rob Thomas * Staind * Death Cab For Cutie * James Blunt * Gnarls Barkley * T.I. * Panic! At The Disco * Paramore * Flo Rida * Lupe Fiasco * Estelle * Jason Mraz * Zac Brown Band * Shinedown
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