Dark Horse Records
| Dark Horse Records | |
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| Founded | May 1974 |
| Founder | George Harrison |
| Status | defunct |
| Distributor(s) | A&M Records (1974–1976) Warner Bros. Records (1976–1992) Parlophone/EMI (2002–2004) |
| Genre | Rock |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official Website | http://www.darkhorserecords.com |
Dark Horse Records is a record label founded by George Harrison in 1974.[1]
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History [edit]
Harrison had recorded for EMI under a contract which expired in 1976. All his subsequent recordings were released through Dark Horse Records, starting with Thirty Three & 1/3 in 1976 and ending with Live in Japan in 1992.[1][2] After the latter, it went into hiatus for 10 years.
Dark Horse was distributed by A&M Records (1974–1976),[3] Warner Bros. Records (1976–1992)[4] and Parlophone/EMI (2002–2004).
It took until 1981 for the first Dark Horse release in Belgium (the "All Those Years Ago" single).[4]
Dark Horse briefly revived with the posthumous release of Brainwashed in 2002. Harrison's Dark Horse back catalogue was remastered and reissued in a box-set during 2004. After those releases, Dark Horse was folded into Parlophone in 2004.
With the sale of EMI to Universal Music Group in 2012, Parlophone should be sold to meet the requirements expressed by regulators in the European Union and the U.S., excluding the Beatles catalog both as a group and individually (owned or distributed by Parlophone/EMI) , so the Dark Horse catalog happens to be distributed by Capitol Records.
Logo [edit]
The inspiration for the Dark Horse logo came from a label on a tin box Harrison saw on one of his many trips to India. The logo features the seven-headed horse Uchchaisravas, a common figure in Indian art and mythology. Harrison was arguably a dark horse in seeking a solo career after having been overshadowed among The Beatles by Lennon and McCartney, despite his creating several of the band's more popular later songs (such as "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something"), and being the first ex-Beatle with a number-one ranked solo album and single (All Things Must Pass and "My Sweet Lord" in 1970).
Artists [edit]
Though Dark Horse ultimately focused solely on Harrison's releases, the label also released albums by the following artists between 1974 and 1976:[1][2]
- Ravi Shankar
- Attitudes, a Los Angeles band
- Splinter, a South Shields duo
- The R&B vocalists the Stairsteps
- The R&B vocalist Keni Burke a member of the Stairsteps
- Ex-Joe Cocker and Wings guitarist Henry McCullough
- Jiva, a California band
Discography [edit]
- Singles
| Catalogue Number | Artist | Title | Release Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK |
 US |
UK |
US |
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| AMS 7133 | DH-10001 | Ravi Shankar | "I Am Missing You" / "Lust" | 13.09.74 | 06.11.74 |
| AMS 7135 | DH-10002 | Splinter | "Costafine Town" / "Elly May" | 07.11.74 | |
| AMS 5501 | – | Splinter | "Drink All Day" / "Haven't Got Time" | 07.02.75 | – |
| AMS 5502 | – | Splinter | "China Light" / "Drink All Day" | 21.02.75 | – |
| – | DH-10003 | Splinter | "China Light" / "Haven't Got Time" | – | 07.03.75 |
| AMS 5503 | – | Splinter | "Which Way Will I Get Home" / "Green Line Bus" | 07.11.75 | – |
| AMS 5505 | DH-10005 | Stairsteps | "From Us to You" / "Time" | 30.01.76 | 03.12.75 |
| AMS 5504 | DH-10004 | Attitudes | "Ain't Love Enough" / "The Whole World's Gone Crazy" | 13.02.76 | 09.12.75 |
| – | DH-10007 | Splinter | "Which Way Will I Get Home" / "What Is It (If You Never Ever Tried It Yourself)" | – | 09.02.76 |
| – | DH-10006 | Jiva | "Something's Goin' on Inside LA" / "Take My Love" | – | 11.02.76 |
| AMS 5506 | – | Splinter | "Half Way There" / "What Is It (If You Never Ever Tried It Yourself)" | 21.05.76 | – |
| AMS 5507 | – | Stairsteps | "Pasado" / "Throwin' Stones Atcha" | – | |
| – | DH-10008 | Attitudes | "Honey Don't Leave L.A." / "Lend a Hand" | – | 31.05.76 |
| – | DH-10009 | Stairsteps | "Tell Me Why" / "Salaam" | – | 14.06.76 |
| – | DH-10010 | Splinter | "After Five Years" / "Half Way There" | – | 16.07.76 |
| AMS 5508 | DH-10011 | Attitudes | "Sweet Summer Music" / "If We Want To" | 20.08.76 | 23.07.76 |
| K 16856 | DRC 8294 | George Harrison | "This Song" / "Learning How to Love You" | 19.11.76 | 03.11.76 |
| – | DRC 8313 | George Harrison | "Crackerbox Palace" / "Learning How to Love You" | – | 24.01.77 |
| K 16896 | – | George Harrison | "True Love" / "Pure Smokey" | 11.02.77 | – |
| K 16967 | – | George Harrison | "It's What You Value" / "Woman Don't You Cry for Me" | 31.05.77 | – |
| – | DRC 8404 | Attitudes | "Sweet Summer Music" / "Being Here with You" | – | 13.06.77 |
| K 17009 | DRC 8439 | Splinter | "Round and Round" / "Being Here with You" | 06.09.77 | |
| – | DRC 8474 | Keni Burke | "Shuffle" / "From Me to You" | – | 11.10.77 |
| – | DRC 8522 | Keni Burke | "Day" / "Keep On Singing" | – | .01.78 |
| K 17116 | – | Splinter | "New York City (Who Am I)" / "Baby Love" | .02.78 | – |
| – | DRC 8523 | Splinter | "Motions of Love" / "I Need Your Love" | – | .02.78 |
| – | DRC 8763 | George Harrison | "Blow Away" / "Soft-Hearted Hana" | – | 04.02.79 |
| K 17327 | – | George Harrison | "Blow Away" / "Soft Touch" | 14.02.79 | – |
| K 17284 | – | George Harrison | "Love Comes to Everyone" / "Soft-Hearted Hana" | 20.04.79 | – |
| – | DRC 8763 | George Harrison | "Love Comes to Everyone" / "Soft Touch" | – | 11.05.79 |
| K 17423[1] | – | George Harrison | "Faster" / "Your Love Is Forever" | 30.07.79 | – |
| K 17807 | DRC49725 | George Harrison | "All Those Years Ago" / "Writing's on the Wall" | 11.05.81 | 06.05.81 |
| K 17837 | DRC49785 | George Harrison | "Teardrops" / "Save the World" | 31.07.81 | 15.07.81 |
| 929864-7 | 7-29864 | George Harrison | "Wake Up My Love" / "Greece (Instrumental)" | 08.11.82 | 27.10.82 |
| – | 7-29744 | George Harrison | "I Really Love You" / "Circles" | – | 07.02.83 |
| W8178 | 7-28178 | George Harrison | "Got My Mind Set on You" / "Lay His Head" | 12.10.87 | 03.10.87 |
| W8131 | 7-28131 | George Harrison | "When We Was Fab" / "Zig Zag" | 25.01.88 | 30.01.88 |
| W7913 | 7-27913 | George Harrison | "This Is Love" / "Breath Away from Heaven" | 13.06.88 | 12.05.88 |
| W2696 | – | George Harrison | "Cheer Down" / "Poor Little Girl" | 27.11.89 | – |
| R 6601[2] | 7243 5 52117 7 4 | George Harrison | "Any Road" / "Marwa Blues" | 12.05.03 | – |
- Albums
| Catalogue Number | Artist | Title | Release Date | ||
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UK |
US |
UK |
US |
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| AMLH 22001 | SP-22001 | Splinter | The Place I Love | 20.09.74 | 25.09.74 |
| AMLH 22002 | SP-22002 | Ravi Shankar | Shankar Family & Friends | 07.10.74 | |
| AMLH 22003 | SP-22003 | Jiva | Jiva | 31.10.75 | 06.10.75 |
| AMLH 22006 | SP-22006 | Splinter | Harder to Live | 24.10.75 | |
| AMLH 22005 | SP-22005 | Henry McCullough | Mind Your Own Business! | 20.10.75 | |
| AMLH 22004 | SP-22004 | Stairsteps | 2nd Resurrection | 19.03.76 | 06.02.76 |
| AMLH 22007 | SP-22007 | Ravi Shankar | Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India | ||
| AMLH 22008 | SP-22008 | Attitudes | Attitudes | ||
| K 56319 | DH 3005 | George Harrison | Thirty Three & 1/3 | 19.11.76 | 24.11.76 |
| K 56385 | DH 3021 | Attitudes | Good News | 03.06.77 | 05.05.77 |
| K 563xx | DH 3022 | Keni Burke | Keni Burke | 16.08.77 | |
| K 56403 | DH 3073 | Splinter | Two Man Band | 07.10.77 | 03.10.77 |
| K 56403 | DH 3073 | George Harrison | George Harrison | 16.02.79 | 14.02.79 |
| K 56870 | DHK 3492 | George Harrison | Somewhere in England | 05.06.79 | 01.06.79 |
| 923 734-1 | 1-23734 | George Harrison | Gone Troppo | 08.11.82 | 27.10.82 |
| WX 123 | 1-25643 | George Harrison | Cloud Nine | 02.11.87 | |
| WX 312 | 1-25726 | George Harrison | Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 | 23.10.89 | 17.10.89 |
| 7243 5 41969 1 x[2] | George Harrison | Brainwashed | 18.11.02 | ||
| GHBOX 1/7243 5 94232 0 3[2] | CDP 7243 5 97051 0 1 | George Harrison | The Dark Horse Years 1976–1992 | 23.02.04 | |
- Notes
1 Also released as a picture disc, catalog number K 17423P
2 Released by Dark Horse/Parlophone
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Label: Dark Horse Records - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Dark Horse Records - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Dark Horse Records On A&M Records.com". onamrecords.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ a b "George Harrison on Dark Horse Records in Belgium". belgian-beatles-society.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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