JAZZ Vinyl Labels – BLUE NOTE

BLUE NOTE

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. It derives its name from the characteristic “blue notes” of jazz and the blues.

Blue Note was acquired by Liberty Records in 1965. When EMI purchased Liberty in 1979, it phased out the Blue Note label until 1985, when it was relaunched as part of EMI Manhattan Records, both for re-issues and new recordings. Some artists previously associated with Blue Note, such as McCoy Tyner have made new recordings, while younger musicians such as Joe Lovano have established notable reputations through their Blue Note albums.

The Blue Note catalogue and trademark are now owned by Capitol Records, who have pursued an active reissue program in recent years.

BLUE NOTE Labels
Blue Note East Coast – (Mono 1st pressing), at microgroove bottom “BLUE NOTE RECORDS 767 LEXINGTON AVE NYC” (around 1951~1957)	Blue Note East Coast – Mono 2nd pressing, at microgroove bottom printed “BLUE NOTE RECORDS· 47 WEST 63rd· NEW YORK 23” (around 1958~1962)	Blue Note East Coast – Mono 3rd pressing, at microgroove bottom printed “BLUE NOTE RECORDS INC · NEW YORK USA” (around 1962~1966)
Blue Note East Coast Stereo – 1st pressing, under the “STEREO” printed “BLUE NOTE RECORDS. A DIVISION OF LIBERTY RECORDS, INC.” (around 1966~1970)	Blue Note 東岸刻片Stereo第二刻, 在 STEREO下方寫有BLUE NOTE RECORDS · A DIVISION OF UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS, INC.時間約為1970~1973年	Blue Note 東岸刻片, 80年代以後的 Label
Blue Note 西岸刻片的第一個Label, 時間約為1970年	Blue Note 西岸刻片的第二個Label, 時間約為1973~1976年	Blue Note 西岸刻片的第三個Label, 時間約為1977年以後
Blue Note 西岸復刻系列,此Label大約在70年代中期開始使用