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Italian label established in December 1957 after merger of Fonit (Fonodisco Italiano Trevisan) and Cetra (Compagnia Editoriale Teatrale Radio Audizioni) labels. Active until October 1998. Progressive rock reissues, first published in 1989+ had the text "Limited Edition by Vinylmagic..." and no barcode. Second reissue pressings, late 1991 to 1992 had no Limited Edition text and also no barcode. Barcodes were introduced circa November 1992. In 1987 the label came under control of a new company called Nuova Fonit Cetra, which included a music publishing arm (Ed. Nuova Fonit Cetra). It was owned by Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. (10%) and public broadcaster RAI. The company was managed by Lucio Salvini. As the result of financial woes, the whole operation was put up for sale in 1997 and bought by Warner Music International at the end of 1998. Note: Any 1990s release dated earlier that does not conform to the above history will be a reissue.
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Quadrifoglio (2)
Documents (2)
Italian classics series.
Fonit-Cetra Pressing Plant, Milan
7000 square meter factory in Milan, Italy owned by before 1957 and after the two labels fusion. During the 70's the plant had 3 production lines with 10 presses. All Fonit-Cetr...
I Fantastici Anni Cinquanta
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International
Italian label. See also . Do not confuse with Italian series Serie International related to Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.. Do not confuse with International Polydor Production.
Dance Groove
Fonit Cetra International
Name variants for this profile: - Fonit-Cetra International
Warner Fonit
Italian label which was launched Jan 1st 1999 by Warner Music Italy. It was the successor to the Nuova Fonit Cetra (NFC) label which Warner Music Italy had acquired in August 1998. The label focus...
Traccia
Italia (2)
Italian label. In 1977 the "Italia" line of classical releases was born.
Archivio Rai
Italian series.
Pellicano
Series.
Special 3000 FC
Series made by label .
Serie Speciale
Series of Italian label
Fonit Cetra Video
In-Contro
Gli Anni D'oro Della Musica Americana
Italian series marketed by with management by . Recordings from the V Disc catalogue.
Furtwängler Edition
Musica/Aperta
Fonografo Italiano
"Raccolta di vecchie incisioni scelte e presentate da Paquito Del Bosco (1890-1940)" "Pubblicazione periodica in cinquanta fascicoli diretta da Ugo Gregoretti".
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