PicoWattson Posted November 25, 2018 Posted November 25, 2018 I have a number of classical records on the Erato record label. I'm aware of the history thanks to the abbreviated information in Wikipedia but does anyone know what or if there is any significance to the the different colour of the Erato logo on the front cover? ie: red, black, or green. I'm aware Decca and others used different label colours on the disc to signify various genres etc. CBS seem also to use both red and black for their classical Masterworks series. Again I emphasize I am referring to the logo on the record sleeve and not the disc label colour.
audiofeline Posted November 25, 2018 Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) The Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erato_Records Warner Bros. bought Erato in 1999 and then closed it in 2002. Makes you wonder why they bought it in the first place. I've only been familiar with the green label (below), and a black version for monochrome use. Interesting question about the colour changes, I wan't familiar with the colour coding used by other labels. I associate the label with a recording of Pachenbel's Cannon - Brian Eno listened to it while in forced bedrest. The volume was so low he could only just hear it, and he couldn't turn it up to a listenable level. This experience inspired him to develop ambient music. Edited November 25, 2018 by audiofeline
t_mike Posted November 26, 2018 Posted November 26, 2018 20 hours ago, audiofeline said: Makes you wonder why they bought it in the first place... Most likely for the music licensed to it. 1
PicoWattson Posted November 26, 2018 Author Posted November 26, 2018 CBS Masterworks also had the logo in both black and red. 1
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