Atlantic

US label.

Label Code: LC 0121 / LC 00121.

In 1947, Ahmet Ertegun, Herb Abramson, and his wife Miriam Abramson (formerly Miram Kahan) founded an independent record label in New York City, calling it Atlantic Records. Ahmet's brother, Nesuhi Ertegun, and Jerry Wexler later joined the venture. What started as a modest one-room operation evolved into one of the leading entities in the dynamic music industry, making the Atlantic label globally renowned for artistry and quality.

In 1967, Atlantic was acquired by the Warner Bros-Seven Arts film studio. Under this ownership, Atlantic/ATCO Records and Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records were run as separate companies. This structure lasted until 1969 when Kinney National Company purchased Warner Bros-Seven Arts, bringing Warner Bros. and Atlantic together. Ahmet Ertegün was given substantial control over the new enterprise, participating alongside Warner Bros. Records’ President and Chairman, Mo Austin, in a committee overseeing the record business. They managed the acquisition of Elektra from its founder Jac Holzman in 1970, forming the Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (WEA) alliance and distribution network.

Today, Atlantic is part of the Warner Music Group and forms the Atlantic Music Group along with Elektra, Rhino Records (acquired by Atlantic in 1992), and Lava; EastWest Records America was integrated into Elektra when Sylvia Rhone became its president in 1995.

For counterfeit editions and other unofficial versions, please refer to Atlantic.

Saul Bass designed the W logo, which appeared on sleeves in January 1975 and on labels in April 1975.

Please note that some US cassettes and 8-tracks feature an ATL code near or above the catalogue number on the spine. This is not part of the catalogue number but a label identification code and can be entered in the Barcode and Other Identifiers fields in Other.

Early 45s were released on yellow labels until Jan. 1956 and subsequently on red labels.

In March 1962, a small swirl logo was introduced beneath the "A" of "Atlantic".

Note that disco 12" singles with a DSKO in the release number are promos.

When it comes to promotional releases on Atlantic Records and many subsidiaries like Big Beat and East West Records America, the outer jacket sticker contains the commercial catalog number, while the inner label has the promo catalog number or sometimes both.

Atlantic Records Pressing Plant Codes (found as label matrix number suffixes):