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Columbia Records

Columbia Records

U.S.A.
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Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1991, its recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels: Epic Records, and former longtime rivals, RCA Records and Arista Records as the latter two were originally owned by BMG before its 2008 relaunch after Sony's acquisition alongside other BMG labels.

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  • 14 April 1980

    Judas Priest release 'British Steel' on Columbia Records.

  • 17 November 2023

    Bob Dylan releases the live album 'The Complete Budokan 1978' on Columbia Records. It is an expanded deluxe reissue of the 1978 album 'At Budokan'.

  • 10 March 2024

    Judas Priest release their nineteenth studio album 'Invincible Shield' on Columbia Records / Epic Records.

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
[Album]

19 March 1962

 
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Columbia Records Region: U.S.A.
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Bob Dylan [Mono]

Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan [Mono]
[Album]

19 March 1962

 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: U.S.A.
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Five Live Yardbirds

The Yardbirds
Five Live Yardbirds
[Album]

4 December 1964

 
'Five Live Yardbirds' is the live debut album by The Yardbirds. It features the group's interpretations of ten American blues and rhythm and blues songs, including their most popular live number, Howlin' Wolf's 'Smokestack Lightning'. The album contains some of the earliest recordings with guitarist Eric Clapton.
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of 'The War Of The Worlds'

Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of 'The War Of The Worlds'
[Album]

9 June 1978

 
'Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds' is the debut studio album by Jeff Wayne. It is an album musical adapted from the science-fiction novel The War Of The Worlds by H. G. Wells in a rock opera style with a rock band, orchestra, narrator, and leitmotifs to carry the story and lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters. The album features guest artists David Essex, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott, Chris Thompson, and Julie Covington, with actor Richard Burton as the narrator. The album became a commercial success in the U.K., debuting at No. 5 on the U.K. Albums Chart. It won two Ivor Novello Awards, including one for Wayne and main lyricist Gary Osborne for Best Instrumental or Popular Orchestral Work. The album has enjoyed enduring popularity since its release and attracted critical acclaim. It has sold over 2.7 million copies in the U.K., and an estimated 15 million copies worldwide. In 2018, it was the U.K.'s 32nd best-selling studio album of all time.
 
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Columbia Records Region: U.S.A.
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British Steel

Judas Priest
British Steel
[Album]

14 April 1980

 
'British Steel' is the seventh album by Judas Priest. It was the band's first album to feature Dave Holland on drums. The album saw them reprise the commercial sound they had established on 'Killing Machine', but this time they abandoned some of the dark lyrical themes which had been prominent on their previous releases. During an interview with Wall Of Sound's Educate Ebony podcast, Max Cavalera stated British Steel is the "essential thrash metal" album everyone needs to hear and says "I'm sure you can ask Metallica, if it wasn't for British Steel they wouldn't be here."
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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We Die Young

Alice In Chains
We Die Young
[E.P.]

?? July 1990

 
'We Die Young' is the debut E.P. by Alice In Chains. It was commercially available only as a cassette, and a promo-only vinyl in very limited numbers, and is thus a sought-after collector's item amongst Alice In Chains fans.
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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Facelift

Alice In Chains
Facelift
[Album]

21 August 1990

 
'Facelift' is the debut studio album by Alice in Chains. It became the first grunge album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), achieving this feat on September 11, 1991. The album peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States.
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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Sap

Alice In Chains
Sap
[E.P.]

4 February 1992

 
'Sap' is the second studio E.P. by Alice In Chains. It is mostly acoustic and marks the first time that guitarist Jerry Cantrell sings lead vocals in an Alice In Chains release. The E.P. was produced by Alice In Chains and Rick Parashar and features guest vocals by Ann Wilson of the band Heart, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Mark Arm of Mudhoney. On January 14, 1994, it was certified gold by the RIAA for the sale of more than 500,000 copies.
 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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Dirt

Alice In Chains
Dirt
[Album]

29 September 1992

 
'Dirt' is the second studio album by Alice in Chains. Peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album received critical acclaim. It has since been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it the band's highest selling album to date. It was the band's last album recorded with all four original members, as bassist Mike Starr was fired in January 1993 during the tour to support the album.
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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Jar Of Flies

Alice In Chains
Jar Of Flies
[E.P.]

25 January 1994

 
'Jar Of Flies' is the third studio E.P. by Alice in Chains. The band's second acoustic E.P., after 1992's 'Sap', it was the first E.P. in music history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with the first week sales exceeding 141,000 copies in the United States. The E.P. was well received by critics and has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it one of the band's most successful releases.
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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Alice In Chains

Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains
[Album]

7 November 1995

 
'Alice in Chains' (occasionally informally referred to as 'Three Legged Dog' and 'Tripod') is the third studio album by Alice in Chains. This was the band's first full-length studio album to feature bassist Mike Inez and their last studio album to feature original lead vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 189,000 copies, and stayed on the chart for 46 weeks. The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA and has sold over three million copies worldwide.
 
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Columbia Records Region: International
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Nothing Safe, The Best Of The Box

Alice In Chains
Nothing Safe, The Best Of The Box
[Compilation Album]

29 June 1999

 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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Music Bank

Alice In Chains
Music Bank
[Compilation Boxed Set]

26 October 1999

 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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Live

Alice In Chains
Live
[Album]

5 December 2000

 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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Greatest Hits

Alice In Chains
Greatest Hits
[Compilation Album]

24 July 2001

 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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Is This The Life We Really Want?

Roger Waters
Is This The Life We Really Want?
[Album]

2 June 2017

 
'Is This The Life We Really Want?' is the fourth solo album by Roger Waters. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, who urged Waters to make a more concise, less theatrical album. It was Waters' first solo album since 'Amused To Death' (1992), and his first studio work since the opera 'Ca Ira' (2005). The album reached number three in the U.K. and number 11 in the United States.
 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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The Complete Budokan 1978

Bob Dylan
The Complete Budokan 1978
[Album]

17 November 2023

 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International
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Invincible Shield

Judas Priest
Invincible Shield
[Album]

10 March 2024

 
'Invincible Shield' is the nineteenth studio album by Judas Priest. It was produced by the band's touring guitarist Andy Sneap, who also produced 2018's 'Firepower'.
 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: Europe
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The Best Of (1973-2020)

Bruce Springsteen
The Best Of (1973-2020)
[Compilation Album]

19 April 2024

 
'Best Of (1973-2020)' is the eighth compilation album by Bruce Springsteen. The collection marks his first compilation in eight years and includes hit singles and popular album tracks from 1973 to 2020.
 
Label(s):
Columbia Records Region: International

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