Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)

~ Label

Annotation

please link releases between 1989–2009 that bear the logo with a lowercase "e" perched atop an inclined capital "E" to Elektra Entertainment even if the label name just says "Elektra".

Digital releases that have Elektra (NEK) as a label should use this label.

evolution of Elektra logo (1950–present): http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/Elektra_Records

1950: founded by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt as Elektra Records.
Elektra logo (original, 1950–1965)
Elektra logo (1965–1980)
1973-08: renamed Elektra/Asylum Records upon merger with Asylum Records, but informally still referred to itself as Elektra Records thereafter.
Elektra logo (1980–1989)
1989: renamed Elektra Entertainment, "a division of Warner Communications Inc."
Elektra Entertainment logo (1989–2004)
1994: renamed again as Elektra Entertainment Group
2004-02: merged into Atlantic Records and moved under the newly-formed Atlantic Records Group; became dormant until 2009.
Elektra logo (reintroduced 2004-2009)
Elektra logo (2009-06-01–2013) : Elektra formally revived as independent entity under Warner Music. (note rounded corners in the prongs of the E and revised font in the "elektra" wordmark)
Elektra logo (2013–present) : Elektra introduces its latest logo (note square corners in the prongs of the E and and revised font in the "elektra" wordmark)

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-15 04:33 UTC.

Renamed to: Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
Crow Dog's Paradise: Songs of the SiouxHenry Crow Dog & Leonard Crow Dog12" Vinyl10
EKS 74091[none]
'Frisco Mabel JoyMickey Newbury12" Vinyl11
EKS 74107
Whales and NightingalesJudy CollinsCassette13
EKS 75 010[none]
A Child’s Garden of Grass: A Pre-Legalization ComedyJack Margolis & Jere Alan Brian12" Vinyl13
EKS 75012[none]
A Child’s Garden of Grass: A Pre-Legalization ComedyRon Jacobs12" Vinyl13
EKS 75012[none]
A Child’s Garden of Grass: A Pre-Legalization ComedyJack Margolis & Jere Alan Brian12" Vinyl13
EKS 75012[none]
LivingJudy Collins12" Vinyl10
EKS 75014
Love Her MadlyThe Doors7" Vinyl2
  • -1971
EKS-45726
Riders on the StormThe Doors7" Vinyl2
EKS-45738[none]
Lady EleanorLindisfarne7" Vinyl2
EKS-45744
Jack-Knife GypsyPaul Siebel12" Vinyl11
EKS-74081
MannaBread12" Vinyl12
EKS-74086
Strange LocomotionSiren12" Vinyl11
EKS-74087[none]
Beautiful PeopleThe New Seekers12" Vinyl12
EKS-74088
Rat On!Swamp Dogg12" Vinyl10
EKS-74089
The Quinaimes BandThe Quinaimes Band12" Vinyl10
EKS-74096
The House on the HillAudience12" Vinyl9
EKS-74100
New ColoursThe New Seekers12" Vinyl12
EKS-74108[none]
Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin'The Paul Butterfield Blues Band12" Vinyl9
EKS-75013[none]
Bernie TaupinBernie Taupin12" Vinyl7
EKS-75020[none]
OlenaDon Nix7" Vinyl2
ELK 12 028
Living by the DaysDon Nix12" Vinyl9
ELK 42 096
If / Brown SugarBread / The Rolling Stones7" Vinyl2
J.B. 19[none]
Forever ChangesLove12" Vinyl11
K 42015[none]
L.A. WomanThe Doors12" Vinyl10
K42090[none]
Both Sides NowJudy Collins12" Vinyl14
K42098[none]
We’d Like to Teach the World to SingThe New Seekers12" Vinyl12
[none]
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold MineThe Doors2×12" Vinyl12 + 10
8E-6001[none]
Heads & TalesHarry Chapin12" Vinyl9
  • US1972-03-11
75023, EKS-75023[none]
AmoureuseVéronique Sanson12" Vinyl12
  • FR1972-03-20
42 106[none]
Full CircleThe Doors12" Vinyl9
EKS 75038[none]
Guitar ManBread12" Vinyl12
EKS 75047[none]
Sniper and Other Love SongsHarry Chapin12" Vinyl9
EKS-75042[none]
You’re So VainCarly Simon7" Vinyl2
  • US1972-11-25
EK-45824
No SecretsCarly Simon12" Vinyl10
  • US1972-11-28
EKS 75049[none]
De l’autre côté de mon rêveVéronique Sanson12" Vinyl10
  • FR1972-12-08
F52 003[none]
Amoureuse / MariavahVéronique Sanson7" Vinyl2
12040
The StoogesThe Stooges12" Vinyl8
42 032[none]
GoodthunderGoodthunder12" Vinyl8
42123[none]
Anticipation / The GardenCarly Simon7" Vinyl2
45759
Baby I’m‐A Want YouBreadVinyl12
75015
JF Murphy & SaltJF Murphy & Salt12" Vinyl8
75024[none]
Tiptoe Past The DragonMarlin Greene12" Vinyl11
75028
Motorcycle MamaSailcat12" Vinyl11
75029
Golden Butter: The Best of the Paul Butterfield Blues BandThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band12" Vinyl18
7E-2005
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968Various Artists2×12" Vinyl14 + 13
7E-2006[none]
Light My Fire / Love Me Two TimesThe Doors7" Vinyl2
E 45051
Rain / John The RabbitDorothy Morrison7" Vinyl2
EK-45795
The Alabama State Troupers Road ShowThe Alabama State Troupers2×12" Vinyl10 + 11
EKS 75 022, ELK 62 010
American GothicDavid Ackles12" Vinyl11
EKS 75032
Baby I’m‐A Want YouBread12" Vinyl12
EKS-75015[none]
Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy CollinsJudy Collins12" Vinyl12
EKS-75030[none]
JubalJubalVinyl11
EKS-75033
CirclesThe New Seekers12" Vinyl12
EKS-75034
The Ship: A Contemporary Folk Music JourneyThe Ship12" Vinyl11
EKS-75036[none]
Sniper and Other Love SongsHarry Chapin12" Vinyl9
EKS-75042[none]
Sweet SalvationSweet Salvation12" Vinyl10
EKS-75045
Heads & TalesHarry Chapin12" Vinyl9
ELEKTRA 75023[none]
Besoin de personneVéronique Sanson7" Vinyl2
ELK 12 046
You’re So VainCarly Simon7" Vinyl2
ELK 12 077
You’re So VainCarly Simon7" Vinyl2
ELK 12 077, ELK 12077[none]
Hell geht die Sonne auf / Auf dem Weg nach nirgendwoBolland & Bolland7" Vinyl2
ELK 12 082, G 12 082
Going DownDon Nix7" Vinyl2
ELK 12052 (45776)
Brothers & SistersThe Voices of East Harlem12" Vinyl11
ELK 42 119[none]
The Marble IndexNicoVinyl8
ELK 42065
The Best Of BreadBread12" Vinyl12
ELK 42115
Chanson sur ma drôle de vieVéronique Sanson7" Vinyl2
F 12 083
In Search of Amelia EarhartPlainsong12" Vinyl11
K 42120
Aztec Two-StepAztec Two‐Step12" Vinyl11
K42118
The Best of BreadBread12" Vinyl12
75056, EKS-75056[none]
JobriathJobriath12" Vinyl11
EKS-75070[none]
QueenQueen12" Vinyl10
  • US1973-09-04
EKS 75064[none]
QueenQueenCassette10
  • US1973-09-04
TC-55064[none]
Strange DaysThe DoorsVinyl10
  • -1973-09
P-8370E
万華鏡桜井久美12" Vinyl11
L-8026E[none]
Waiting for the SunThe Doors12" Vinyl11
42 041
Morrison HotelThe Doors12" Vinyl11
42 080[none]
Morrison HotelThe Doors12" Vinyl11
42 080[none]
The DoorsThe Doors12" Vinyl11
42012, EKS 74 007
Best of The DoorsThe Doors12" Vinyl11
6E 5035
The Best of BreadBread12" Vinyl12
6E-108 Stereo
IVAtomic Rooster12" Vinyl8
75074[none]
Wrap Your Love Around MeMelba Montgomery7" Vinyl2
EK-45866-A
He’ll Come HomeMelba Montgomery7" Vinyl2
EK-45875
Elektra Asylum September ReleasesVarious Artists2×12" Vinyl10 + 10
EK-PROMO-21[none]
The Best of Bread (Gatefold)Bread12" Vinyl12
EKS 75056[none]
Intergalactic TrotStardrive12" Vinyl7
EKS 75058
True Stories (and Other Dreams)Judy Collins12" Vinyl9
EKS-70753[none]
Special DeliveryBilly Mernit12" Vinyl12
EKS-75054[none]
Heaven Help the ChildMickey Newbury12" Vinyl8
EKS-75055
HomegrownDon Agrati12" Vinyl11
EKS-75057[none]
Valley HiIain Matthews12" Vinyl10
EKS-75061
Dennis LindeDennis Linde12" Vinyl11
EKS-75062
Music Is Your MistressLinda Hargrove12" Vinyl12
EKS-75063
Melba MontgomeryMelba Montgomery12" Vinyl12
EKS-75069
Painter (Pitman, NJ pressing)Painter12" Vinyl11
EKS-75071[none]
Painter (Terre Haute, IN pressing)Painter12" Vinyl11
EKS-75071[none]
Einen Kuss als Pfand / So kann's nicht weitergehnBolland & Bolland7" Vinyl2
ELK 12 128
FirstDavid Gates12" Vinyl9
ELK 42150
The Best Of The New SeekersThe New Seekers12" Vinyl12
EQ 5051