MGM Records

MGM Records was a record label founded by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1946, with the goal of issuing Soundtracks and Cast recordings of MGM Films, as well as Music by MGM Contract Artists such as Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and Debbie Reynolds. The label was also home to Pop music Artists like Helen Reddy, The Osmonds, and Lou Rawls, who released Hit singles and Albums through the label. MGM Records was active until 1976, when it was sold to PolyGram, which later became part of Universal Music Group. The label's Catalog includes Recordings by Legendary Artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr., who were all part of the Rat Pack.

● History

The history of MGM Records began in 1946, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer decided to launch a record label to release Soundtracks and Cast recordings of its Films, such as The Wizard of Oz and Singin' in the Rain. The label's first Release was the Soundtrack to the Film Till the Clouds Roll By, which featured Judy Garland and June Allyson. In the 1950s, MGM Records began to sign Pop music Artists like Connie Francis, Patti Page, and Tony Bennett, who released Hit singles and Albums through the label. The label also released Recordings by Jazz Musicians like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald, who were all part of the Jazz scene at the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom. In the 1960s, MGM Records signed Rock and roll Artists like The Animals, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones, who released Hit singles and Albums through the label, including The Rolling Stones' Album 12 X 5.

● Discography

The Discography of MGM Records includes a wide range of Genres, from Pop music to Jazz and Rock and roll. Some notable Releases include Judy Garland's Album Judy at Carnegie Hall, which was recorded live at Carnegie Hall and features Judy Garland's Hit singles like Over the Rainbow and Get Happy. The label also released The Osmonds' Album The Osmonds, which featured the Hit single One Bad Apple. Other notable Releases include Helen Reddy's Album I Am Woman, which featured the Hit single I Am Woman, and Lou Rawls' Album Soulin', which featured the Hit single You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine. The label's Catalog also includes Recordings by Legendary Artists like Frank Sinatra, who released Albums like In the Wee Small Hours and Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, and Dean Martin, who released Albums like A Swingin' Affair and This Time I'm Swingin'!.

● Notable Artists

Some notable Artists who released Recordings through MGM Records include Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Helen Reddy, The Osmonds, and Lou Rawls. The label was also home to Jazz Musicians like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald, who were all part of the Jazz scene at the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom. Other notable Artists who released Recordings through the label include Rock and roll Artists like The Animals, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones, who released Hit singles and Albums through the label, including The Rolling Stones' Album 12 X 5. The label's Roster also included Country music Artists like Hank Williams Sr., who released Hit singles like Hey, Good Lookin' and Jambalaya (On the Bayou), and Patsy Cline, who released Hit singles like Crazy and Walkin' After Midnight.

● Film Soundtracks

MGM Records released the Soundtracks to many MGM Films, including The Wizard of Oz, Singin' in the Rain, and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The label also released the Soundtracks to Films like West Side Story, which featured Music by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, and The Sound of Music, which featured Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Other notable Film Soundtracks released by the label include 2001: A Space Odyssey, which featured Music by György Ligeti and Richard Strauss, and Doctor Zhivago, which featured Music by Maurice Jarre. The label's Catalog also includes Soundtracks to Films like Gone with the Wind, which featured Music by Max Steiner, and The Bridge on the River Kwai, which featured Music by Malcolm Arnold.

● Subsidiary Labels

MGM Records had several Subsidiary labels, including Verve Records, which was founded by Norman Granz and released Jazz Recordings by Artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson. The label also had a Subsidiary label called Crescendo Records, which released Jazz and Blues Recordings by Artists like Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. Other Subsidiary labels included Metro Records, which released Pop music and Rock and roll Recordings, and Lion Records, which released Folk music and Country music Recordings. The label's Subsidiary labels also included Pride Records, which released Soul music and R&B Recordings by Artists like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. Category:Record labels