Galaxy
Galaxy Records was a record label founded in 1964 by Max and Sol Weiss in Berkeley, California. It was a division of Fantasy Records.
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Galaxy
- Name
- Galaxy Records
- Founded
- 1951.
- Headquarters
- United States.
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Galaxy Records was a record label founded in 1964 by Max and Sol Weiss in Berkeley, California. It was a division of Fantasy Records.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Galaxy Records • Parent — Fantasy Records • Founded — 1964 • Founder — Max Weiss Sol Weiss • Status — Defunct • Genre — Jazz • Country — U.S. • Location — Berkeley, California
History
History
Galaxy Records was officially launched in 1964 in Berkeley, California. In 1967 Galaxy and Fantasy were sold. After ten years of inactivity, Galaxy released albums by Art Pepper, Chet Baker, Stanley Cowell, Nat Adderley, Tommy Flanagan, Red Garland, Johnny Griffin, Roy Haynes, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Shelly Manne, and Ira Sullivan. Galaxy Records was closed down for good around 1990's due to conflict problems.
Identity
Identity
Galaxy is classed in the genre rhythm and blues. Classed in the genre gospel music. Classed in the genre jazz. Associated with United States. 80s UK disco band featuring Phil Fearon.
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Discography
Galaxy Records first album series, the G-200/8200 series consisted of nine, primarily R&B, albums released between 1963 and 1968. In 1977 Galaxy started the GXY-5100 series, which was a jazz series that ran to 1985. • Catalog No. — Album — Artist — Details • 201/8201 — John Lee Hooker — John Lee • 202/8202 — 16 of the Best of B.B. King — B.B. • 203/8203 — Little Johnny Taylor — Little Johnny • 204/8204 — In the Beginning — Sonny and Milt Jackson • 205/8205 — Live at Sugar Hill — John Lee • 206/8206 — The Mellow, Mellow Leon Haywood — Leon • 207/8207 — Soul Full of Blues: Little Johnny Taylor's Greatest Hits — Little Johnny • 208/8208 — B.B. King's 16 Greatest Hits — B.B. — Reissue of Galaxy 202/8202 • 209/8209 — Soul Grooving — Merl with Trio and Big Band • 5101 — Essence — Shelly • 5102 — Fancy Free — Richard • 5103 — Thank You Thank You — Roy • 5104 — Waiting for the Moment — Stanley • 5105 — Just for Fun — Hank • 5106 — Crossings — Red • 5107 — Breathe Easy — Cal • 5108 — Tiptoe Tapdance — Hank • 5109 — Red Alert — Red • 5110 — Something Borrowed, Something Blue — Tommy • 5111 — Talkin' 'bout Love — Stanley • 5112 — Philly Mignon — Philly Joe • 5113 — Our Delights — Tommy and Hank Jones • 5114 — Peace — Ira • 5115 — Equinox — Red • 5116 — Vistalite — Roy • 5117 — Return of the Griffin — Johnny • 5118 — Musics — Dewey • 5119 — Art Pepper Today — Art • 5120 — A Little New York Midtown Music — Nat • 5121 — Here — Cal • 5122 — Advance! — Philly Joe • 5123 — Ain't Misbehavin — Hank • 5124 — French Concert — Shelley • 5125 — Equipoise — Stanley • 5126 — Bush Dance — Johnny • 5127 — Straight Life — Art • 5128 — Landscape — Art • 5129 — Stepping Out — Red • 5130 — Soundsigns — Dewey • 5131 — New World — Stanley • 5132 — NYC Underground — Johnny • 5133 — Ballads by Four — Art / John Klemmer / Johnny Griffin / Joe Henderson • 5134 — Five Birds and a Monk — Johnny • 5135 — Strike Up the Band — Red • 5137 — Multimedia — Ira • 5139 — To the Ladies — Johnny • 5140 — Winter Moon — Art • 5141 — One September Afternoon — Art • 5142 — Roadgame — Art • 5143 — Goin' Home — Art and George Cables • 5144 — Carnaval — Ron, Hank Jones, Sadao Watanabe and Tony Williams • 5145 — Art Lives — Art • 5146 — Call It Whachawana — Johnny • 5147 — Tête-à-Tête — Art and George Cables • 5148 — Artworks — Art • 5149 — So Long Blues — Red • 5150 — Once Upon a Summertime — Chet • 5151 — APQ — Art • 5152 — More Delights — Tommy and Hank Jones • 5153 — Drum Song — Philly Joe • 5154 — New York Album — Art
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Galaxy
Scholarly · MetaBrainz Foundation
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4763953-2, Galaxy.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q835655: Galaxy
General reference · Wikidata
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MusicBrainz artist record for GalaxyMetaBrainz Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 4763953-2, Galaxy.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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