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US classical label founded in 1949 by record shop owner Mischa Naida, symphony conductor and businessman . Label Code: LC 0393 / LC 00393 The label's "Natural Balance" slogan referred to the single-microphone recordings (similar to the Mercury Living Presence classical series from Mercury Records) it made. Its early releases were technically superior to much of their competitors' output at the time and had a following with audiophiles. In late June 1955 the dual-price "18000" series was introduced. A deluxe factory-sealed version (WN) and a standard version (SWN) without artwork and notes. Both versions contains the same record. The "XWN" deluxe line was announced in October 1956 for christmas season 1956. In late July early August 1958, the label began releasing stereo LPs. For the companies, see Westminster Recording Co., Inc. or , successively owned by Am-Par Record Corp. (from January 1961), ABC-Paramount Records, Inc. and ABC Records, Inc.. The label became Westminster Gold in 1970 and reissues were released under the label from the late 60s to the late 70s. The catalog is now owned by Deutsche Grammophon.
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Westminster Reissue
In Japan, MCA-Victor Japan Inc. issued 'ウエストミンスタ-復刻(Westminster Reissue or Transfer)' CD series during 1996~99. Totally it reached 120 titles of 142 CDs, with four subseries. [ Series I ] II ~ I...
Super Series (4)
Liszt Anniversary Edition
A series of four albums set up in 1961 by . Commermorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of .
150th Anniversary Complete Edition
A series set up by to celebrate 's 150th birthday in 1960.
Westminster Silber Serie
Early 1960s series of Westminster label classical recordings released by the Dutch company Artone Gramofoonplaten on the Westminster label. and 'Silber Serie" ("Silver Series") u...
Collectors Series (2)
US classical series by label . Introduced in September 1963 with an initial offering of 100 recordings, the series are reissues of re-mastered monophonic recordings. In February 1964, thir...
Westminster Laboratory Series
LP Series released on the Westminster label. Prefix - "W-LAB"
Songs And Dances Of Spain
LP folk dance series on the Westminster label.
Basic Library Series
"Dedicated to the selective listener, Westminster multiples are made up of the finest recordings available in our extensive music catalog. It is our endeavor in the multiples to present the works ...
Satellite Series (3)
A news article about the creation of the Series as published on page 3 of the 24 Dec 1966 issue of Billboard magazine: "Westminster to Bow Satellite, Budget Line NEW YORK - Westminster Recor...
Limited Edition Series (5)
LP series released on the Westminster label. Prefix - "WLE"
Curtain Time Series
Music Of Today Series
This is not a label. Series of the Westminster label in the 1950s and early 1960s
Série Clássica
Series by Westminster
Cavalcade Of Artists
US series by label launched in 1955.
Westminster The Legacy
Series of CD reissues remastered by in 2001-02, some of which were collected in the [r=7459770] box set released in 2014. Some of the recordings were also released on the serie...
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275 Seventh Ave. New York 1, N.Y. (contact info now obsolete)