Harvest Records is a British-American

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belonging to Capitol Music Group, originally created by

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in 1969.

History

Harvest Records was created by

in 1969 to market

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music, and to compete with Philips'

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and Decca's Deram labels, and the independent

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label. Harvest was initially under the direction of Malcolm Jones, and was distributed in

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by EMI's US affiliate, Capitol Records. They were the European licensee for the American label Blue Thumb Records from 1969 to 1971. In the 1970s, the label primarily released progressive rock recordings by British acts including Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett,

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, Barclay James Harvest, Be Bop Deluxe and

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. Most acts on the Harvest roster were British; two notable exceptions were Australian progressive band

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(whose first two LPs were issued on Harvest) and Spectrum's successor

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, whose first two LPs also came out on the label. The Danish musician Sebastian had three albums released in Denmark on the Harvest label between 1972 and 1974. The focus of the label changed slightly as the 1970s drew to a close, with the signing of

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groups

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, Australian band the Saints and

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. New wave artists

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released his debut album and fellow New Wave act Duran Duran released its first two albums on the label in

. Australian soft rock band

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and English heavy metal band

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's first three albums were also released in the US by the label. Pink Floyd switched to Columbia Records in the US after the release of ''

The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of ...

'' in 1973. In the United States, Capitol initially treated Harvest as a separate label that they expected big sales from. After only a few issues, they had few sales to show for their effort and consequently only issued a few releases and numbered them within their standard Capitol LP series (mostly using Harvest for Pink Floyd releases). After this initial short-lived series, Capitol passed on most of the UK Harvest artists. In 1975, a reissue sub-label was launched called Harvest Heritage. This new label largely compiled material that had been previously released on Harvest from 1969 onward. However, Harvest Heritage also reissued music from late 1960s EMI bands that had never recorded for the label, such as the Gods,

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and Tomorrow. Heritage also occasionally released new music, such as ''Four Rock 'n' Roll Legends'', a recording of a 1977 concert by

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veterans Charlie Feathers,

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, Jack Scott and Warren Smith. Most of Harvest's European back catalog (including Pink Floyd ee exception below Deep Purple re-1971 Duran Duran, and Iron Maiden) were divested by Universal Music after its takeover of EMI, as part of the Parlophone Label Group.

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would buy that part of the catalog in February 2013. Rights to the Australian Harvest recordings, including those from the Saints and Little River Band, were ceded to Universal's EMI Recorded Music Australia imprint. Pink Floyd Records controls the Pink Floyd catalog which licensed the catalog for manufacture and distribution by Warner Music Group for the UK and European markets and by

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Entertainment for North America and the rest of the world. Capitol Music Group announced its relaunch of the label on 25 February 2013, with former

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and

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executive Piero Giramonti at the helm. Giramonti is tasked with running the label as an independent label, with the support of Capitol Music Group and

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for distribution, radio promotion and licensing. As of 2013, the Harvest roster consists of

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, Babes,

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, Together Pangea, White Lies and

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. On 15 January 2014, it was announced that

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and Charlotte OC had signed to Harvest Records.

Discography

;1969 *

– ''

The Book of Taliesyn ''The Book of Taliesyn'' is the second studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, recorded only three months after '' Shades of Deep Purple'' and released by Tetragrammaton Records in October 1968, just before their first US tour. Th ...

'' * Pete Brown and His Battered Ornaments – ''A Meal You Can Shake Hands with in the Dark'' * Panama Limited Jug Band – ''Panama Limited Jug Band'' *

Shirley Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...

and

Dolly Collins Dorothy Ann Collins (6 March 1933 – 22 September 1995), was an English folk musician, arranger and composer. She was the older sister of Shirley Collins. Born in Hastings, Sussex (now East Sussex), she grew up in an artistic, socialist ...

– ''

Anthems in Eden ''Anthems in Eden'' is a 1969 album by Shirley and Dolly Collins, with the Early Music Consort of London, directed by David Munrow. The album originally consisted of a 28-minute set of folk songs plus seven other individual pieces performed by t ...

'' * Michael Chapman – ''Rainmaker'' *

Third Ear Band Third Ear Band were a British musical group formed in London during the mid-1960s. Their line-up initially consisted of violin, cello, oboe and percussion. Most of their performances were instrumental and partly improvised. Their records for th ...

– ''Alchemy'' *

Edgar Broughton Band The Edgar Broughton Band, founded in Warwick in 1968, were an English rock band. Career The band started their career as a blues group under the name of The Edgar Broughton Blues Band, playing to a small following in the region around t ...

– '' Wasa Wasa'' * The Battered Ornaments – ''Mantle-Piece'' * Deep Purple – ''

'' *

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– ''Forest'' * Tea & Symphony – ''An Asylum for the Musically Insane'' *

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– ''Bakerloo'' *

– ''

Joy of a Toy ''Joy of a Toy'' is the debut solo album of Kevin Ayers, a founding member of Soft Machine. He is accompanied on the LP by pianist and arranger David Bedford as well as his erstwhile Soft Machine colleagues Robert Wyatt and Mike Ratledge, an ...

'' * Pink Floyd – ''

Ummagumma ''Ummagumma'' is the fourth album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It is a double album and it was released on 7 November 1969 by Harvest Records. The first disc consists of live recordings from concerts at Mothers Club in Birmingham and the Co ...

'' ;1970 * Various Artists – ''

Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air ''Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air'' is a sampler issued by the Harvest Records label, originally released in 1970 and notable for including the previously unreleased Pink Floyd song, "Embryo". The similarly-entitled ''A Breath of Fresh Air – ...

'' (Sampler) * Michael Chapman – ''Fully Qualified Survivor'' * Syd Barrett – ''

The Madcap Laughs ''The Madcap Laughs'' is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a chequered recording history, with work beginning in mid-1968, but the ...

'' * Roy Harper – ''

Flat Baroque and Berserk ''Flat Baroque and Berserk'' is the fourth album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper, and was first released in 1970 by Harvest Records. History ''Flat Baroque and Berserk'' was the first of Harper's recordings to ...

'' *

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& Roger Waters - ''

Music from The Body ''Music from The Body'' is the soundtrack album to Roy Battersby's 1970 documentary film '' The Body'', about human biology, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave and Frank Finlay. History The music was composed in collaboration between Pink Floyd memb ...

'' * Deep Purple – ''

Concerto for Group and Orchestra ''Concerto for Group and Orchestra'' is a live album by Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in September 1969. It consists of a concerto composed by Jon Lord, ...

'' *

Pete Brown & Piblokto! Peter Ronald Brown (born 25 December 1940) is an English performance poet, lyricist, and singer best known for his collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce.Colin Larkin, ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music'', (Muze UK Ltd, 1997), , p. 80 Bro ...

– ''

Things May Come and Things May Go but the Art School Dance Goes on Forever ''Things May Come and Things May Go but the Art School Dance Goes on Forever'' is the first album by Pete Brown and Piblokto!, released in 1970 on Harvest Records. The title and cover celebrate Brown's art school background. Background Having pr ...

'' * Greatest Show on Earth – ''Horizons'' * Barclay James Harvest – '' Barclay James Harvest'' * Shirley and Dolly Collins – ''

Love, Death and the Lady ''Love, Death and the Lady'' is an album by Shirley and Dolly Collins. This is a companion-piece to ''Anthems In Eden'' (1969), but with a darker tone to it. She attributes the 'melancholy' mood of the album to her own personal loneliness at th ...

'' * Edgar Broughton Band – ''

Sing Brother Sing ''Sing Brother Sing'' is the second album by English psychedelic rock band, Edgar Broughton Band. It was originally released as "Harvest SHVL 772" in June 1970. The 2004 CD reissue contains 8 bonus tracks. There were no A-side singles released ...

'' *

– ''

'' *

Pretty Things The Pretty Things were an English band formed in September 1963 in Sidcup, Kent. They took their name from Willie Dixon's 1955 song "Pretty Thing". A pure rhythm and blues band in their early years, with several singles charting in the Unit ...

– '' Parachute'' *

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– ''

'' *

and the Whole World – '' Shooting at the Moon'' * Deep Purple – ''

Deep Purple in Rock ''Deep Purple in Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Deep Purple, released on 5 June 1970. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. Work on ''In Rock ...

'' * Panama Limited – ''Indian Summer'' * Pink Floyd – '' Atom Heart Mother'' * Syd Barrett – '' Barrett'' *

– ''Thousands on a Raft'' * The Greatest Show on Earth – ''The Going's Easy'' *

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– '' Out Here'' *

– ''Full Circle'' * Tea & Symphony – ''Jo Sago A Play on Music'' * Michael Chapman – ''Window'' *

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– '' Alone Together'' * Chris Spedding- ''Backwood Progression'' ;1971 * Various Artists - ''The Harvest Bag'' (Special Budget Sampler) * Love – ''

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'' * Barclay James Harvest – '' Once Again'' * Roy Harper – '' Stormcock'' *

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– ''The Grease Band'' *

– ''

'' * East of Eden – ''East of Eden'' *

- ''

Message from the Country ''Message from the Country'' is the fourth and final studio album by the Move, as well as the group's only album for EMI's Harvest label. It was recorded simultaneously with the first Electric Light Orchestra album, ''Electric Light Orchestra'' ...

'' *

– '' Fireball'' * Barclay James Harvest – ''Barclay James Harvest & Other Short Stories'' * Pink Floyd – ''

Meddle ''Meddle'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Harvest Records. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EM ...

'' * East of Eden – ''New Leaf'' * Electric Light Orchestra – ''

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'' * Michael Chapman – ''Wrecked Again'' *

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– ''Southern Comfort'' ;1972 *

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- '' First Base'' * Janus - ''Gravedigger'' *

– '' Whatevershebringswesing'' * Pink Floyd – ''

Obscured by Clouds ''Obscured by Clouds'' is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 2 June 1972 by Harvest and Capitol Records. It serves as the soundtrack for the French film '' La Vallée'', by Barbet Schroeder. I ...

'' * Sebastian – ''Den store flugt'' *

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– ''Spontaneous Combustion'' * Edgar Broughton Band – '' Inside Out'' *

– ''Triad'' * Barclay James Harvest – ''Baby James Harvest'' ;1973 * Kayak – '' See See the Sun'' *

– ''

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'' * Pink Floyd – ''

'' * Electric Light Orchestra – ''

ELO 2 ''ELO 2'' is the second studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1973. In the US, the album was released as ''Electric Light Orchestra II''. It was the band's last album to be released by the Harvest label, the last (in t ...

'' *

– '' Bananamour'' * Roy Harper – '' Lifemask'' *

Mark-Almond Mark–Almond was a jazz-influenced English pop group of the 1970s and early 1980s, sometimes also called The Mark-Almond Band. The core members were Jon Mark, who sang lead and played guitar, percussion, and harmonica and Johnny Almond who p ...

– ''Rising'' *

– '' Oora'' * Pink Floyd – '' Atom Heart Mother'' (

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release) * Barclay James Harvest – ''Once Again'' (Quadrophonic release) *

– ''A Strange Fantastic Dream'' *

Sadistic Mika Band was a Japanese rock band formed in 1972. Its name is a parody of the late 60s band Plastic Ono Band. Produced by Masatoshi Hashiba on Toshiba-EMI Records (now EMI Music Japan), the band was led by guitarist Kazuhiko Katō and singer , who were a ...

– ''Sadistic Mika Band'' * Sebastian – ''Over havet under himlen'' * Corben Simpson – ''Get Up With The Sun'' HSD 1030 *

Wizzard Wizzard were an English rock band formed by Roy Wood, former member of the Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. ''The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits'' states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartne ...

– '' Wizzard Brew'' ;1974 *

– ''Amar Caballero'' *

Be-Bop Deluxe Be-Bop Deluxe were an English rock band who achieved critical acclaim and moderate commercial success during the mid to late 1970s. History Be-Bop Deluxe Be-Bop Deluxe was founded in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, by singer, guitaris ...

– ''

Axe Victim ''Axe Victim'' is the debut album by English rock band Be-Bop Deluxe, released in June 1974. Musical style The music of ''Axe Victim'' incorporated elements of progressive rock, blues and folk rock. Overall, the album's sound has been classi ...

'' * Syd Barrett – '' Syd Barrett'' (Double reissue of ''

'' and '' Barrett'') * Pink Floyd – '' A Nice Pair'' (Double reissue of ''

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 5 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. It is the only Pink Floyd album made under the leadership of founding member Syd Barrett (lead vocals, g ...

'' and '' A Saucerful of Secrets'') * Roy Harper – '' Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion'' *

– ''Black Ship'' * Sebastian – ''Blød lykke'' *

Triumvirat Triumvirat was a West German progressive rock band from Cologne in then-West Germany. They became, during the 1970s, a key figure in Eurock, the progressive rock of continental Europe whose German variant is called krautrock. The name Triumvira ...

– ''

Illusions on a Double Dimple ''Illusions on a Double Dimple'' is the second album by the Germany, German progrock group Triumvirat. It was a breakthrough for the band, which started to open shows in a U.S. tour for Fleetwood Mac. Triumvirat played the album in its entirety, a ...

'' * Kayak – '' Kayak II'' * Wizzard – ''See My Baby Jive'' (compilation) * The Move – ''California Man'' (compilation) * Electric Light Orchestra – ''

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'' (compilation) * The Frenchies - '' Lola Cola '' ;1975 * Pink Floyd – ''

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'' (Europe only) * Roy Harper – '' HQ'' *

– ''

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'' *

– ''Rock 'n' Roll Scars'' *

– ''A Bunch of 45s'' (Harvest Heritage compilation) *

– ''

'' (Harvest Heritage reissue) *

Climax Blues Band Climax Blues Band (originally known as The Climax Chicago Blues Band) is a British blues rock band. The band was formed in Stafford, England, in 1967 by vocalist and harmonica player Colin Cooper (1939–2008), guitarist and vocalist Pete Hayco ...

– ''1969 – 1972'' (Harvest Heritage compilation) * Greatest Show on Earth – ''Greatest Show on Earth'' (Harvest Heritage compilation) *

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– ''

S.F. Sorrow ''S. F. Sorrow'' is the fourth album by the English rock band Pretty Things. Released in 1968, it is known as one of the first rock operas ever released. Based on a short story by singer Phil May, the album is structured as a song cycle tell ...

''/'' Parachute'' (Harvest Heritage double reissue) *

– ''

''/'' Shooting at the Moon'' - (Harvest Heritage double reissue) *

Maneige Maneige was a Canadian progressive rock and fusion jazz band from Quebec. The instrumental ensemble was one of the Quebec progressive rock scene's longest-running bands, performing regularly for several decades. History Maneige was founded in 197 ...

– ''First Album'' and ''Les Porches'' ;1976 *

– ''Odd Ditties'' (compilation) *

– '' Sunburst Finish'' *

– ''Experiences'' *

Shirley Collins Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE (born 5 July 1935) is an English folk singer who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on ...

– ''Amaranth'' *

– ''Distilled'' * Tomorrow – '' Tomorrow'' (reissue) *

– ''

'' (US and Canada) * The Gods – ''The Gods'' *

– ''Modern Music'' * Ashley Hutchings – ''

Son of Morris On ''Son of Morris On'' is a British folk rock album released in 1976 under the joint names of Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, John Tams, Phil Pickett, Michael Gregory, Dave Mattacks, Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, John Watcham, John Rodd, The Albi ...

'' *

– ''The Roy Wood Story'' (Double reissue) ;1977 * The Albion Dance Band – '' The Prospect Before Us'' * Pink Floyd – ''

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'' (Europe only) *

– ''Live! In the Air Age'' * Barclay James Harvest – ''The Best of Barclay James Harvest'' * Electric Light Orchestra – '' The Light Shines On'' *

– ''

Shades of Deep Purple ''Shades of Deep Purple'' is the debut studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in July 1968 on Tetragrammaton in the United States and in September 1968 on Parlophone in the United Kingdom. The band, initially called Round ...

'' (Reissue) *

– '' Diamantina Cocktail'' (US and Canada only) *

/Battered Ornaments – ''My Last Band'' * John Lees – ''A Major Fancy'' *

– ''The Best of Babe Ruth'' * Various Artists – ''Harvest Heritage 20 Greats'' (Sampler album) *

– ''

'' (Reissue) *

– ''Singles A's & B's'' * Soft Machine – ''Triple Echo'' *

– ''

Pink Flag ''Pink Flag'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Wire. It was released in November 1977 by Harvest Records. The album gained Wire a cult following within independent and post-punk music upon its initial release, later growing to be hi ...

'' ;1978 *

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– '' Rise Up Like the Sun'' *

– '' Drastic Plastic'' * David Gilmour – '' David Gilmour'' (Europe only) *

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– '' Wet Dream'' (Europe only) * Jack Scott/Charlie Feathers/Buddy Knox/Warren Smith – ''Four Rock 'n' Roll Legends Recorded in London'' * Roy Harper – ''1970 – 1975'' *

– ''

Sleeper Catcher ''Sleeper Catcher'' is the fourth studio album by the Little River Band, released in April 1978. It peaked at No. 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and No. 16 on the Billboard 200. The album was RIAA certification, cer ...

'' (US and Canada only) * Deep Purple – ''

The Deep Purple Singles A's and B's ''The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's'' is a compilation album of singles released by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It was released on vinyl in October 1978. An updated version of the album was issued on CD in 1993 and contains the compl ...

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– ''The Best of and the Rest of Be-Bop Deluxe'' * Can – '' Out of Reach'' * Barclay James Harvest – ''The Best of Barclay James Harvest Volume 2'' * Wire – ''

Chairs Missing ''Chairs Missing'' is the second studio album by English rock band Wire. It was released on 8 September 1978 by Harvest Records. The album peaked at number 48 in the UK Albums Chart. Although it features some of the minimalist punk rock of th ...

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Kate Bush Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single " Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female ...

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The Kick Inside ''The Kick Inside'' is the debut studio album by English art rock singer Kate Bush. Released on 17 February 1978 by EMI Records, it includes her UK No. 1 hit, "Wuthering Heights". The album peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart and has been ...

'' (US and Canada only) * Soft Machine - Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris ;1979 *

Morrissey–Mullen Morrissey–Mullen were a British jazz-funk/fusion group of the 1970s and 1980s. Considered one of the most popular jazz groups in London, the band was led by Dick Morrissey on tenor and soprano saxes and flute, and Jim Mullen on guitar, who joi ...

– ''Cape Wrath'' * Electric Light Orchestra – '' The Light Shines On Vol 2'' * Various Artists – ''The Rare Stuff'' * *

– ''Shines On'' *

Eberhard Schoener Eberhard Schoener (born May 13, 1938, Stuttgart) is a German musician, composer, conductor, and arranger. His activities combine many styles and formats. Originally a classical violinist and conductor of chamber music and opera, he was one of th ...

– ''Video Flashback'' * Pink Floyd – ''

The Wall ''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/ CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-imp ...

'' (Europe only) * Kate Bush - '' Lionheart'' (Canada only) *

Scorpions Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...

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Lovedrive ''Lovedrive'' is the sixth studio album by German band Scorpions, released in 1979. Considered by some critics to be the pinnacle of their career, ''Lovedrive'' was a major evolution of the band's sound, exhibiting their "classic style" that wo ...

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– '' 154'' ;1980 *

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'' (US and Canada only) * Roy Harper – '' The Unknown Soldier'' * Dave Edmunds & Love Sculpture – ''Singles A's & B's'' * Deep Purple – '' Deep Purple in Concert'' * Scorpions – '' Animal Magnetism'' SHSP 4113 * Kate Bush - ''Never for Ever'' (Canada only) ;1981 * Be-Bop Deluxe – ''Singles A's & B's'' * Bowers- Ducharme – ''Bowers-Ducharme'' (Canada only) *

Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports ''Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports'' is the debut solo album by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, released in May 1981 in the UK and the US. It was Mason's first major work outside of Pink Floyd. It is sung by Robert Wyatt (formerly of Soft Machine), ...

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– '' Killers'' (US and Canada only) * Duran Duran – '' Duran Duran'' (US and Canada only) * Pink Floyd – ''

A Collection of Great Dance Songs ''A Collection of Great Dance Songs'' is a compilation album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It was released on 23 November 1981 in the United Kingdom by Harvest Records and in the United States by Columbia Records. Content The album contai ...

'' (Europe only) * Barclay James Harvest – ''The Best of Barclay James Harvest Volume 3'' ;1982 * Scorpions – '' Blackout'' (the world outside the US and Canada) * Duran Duran – ''

Rio Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

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– '' The Number of the Beast'' (US and Canada only) *

- '' Blinded by Science'' * Thomas Dolby - ''

The Golden Age of Wireless ''The Golden Age of Wireless'' is the debut album by English musician Thomas Dolby. Originally released in May 1982, the album was reissued in a number of different configurations, with later resequencings including the pop hit " She Blinded M ...

'' * Jon Lord - '' Before I Forget'' ;1983 * Pink Floyd – '' The Final Cut'' (Europe only) ;1984 * David Gilmour – '' About Face'' (re-released by EMI in 2006 and again by Parlophone in 2014) (Europe only) * Scorpions - ''

Love at First Sting ''Love at First Sting'' is the ninth studio album by German rock band Scorpions. It was released on 27 March 1984 on Harvest/ EMI in Europe and Mercury in the US. The album contains "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Still Loving You", and " Big C ...

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Pallas Pallas may refer to: Astronomy * 2 Pallas asteroid ** Pallas family, a group of asteroids that includes 2 Pallas * Pallas (crater), a crater on Earth's moon Mythology * Pallas (Giant), a son of Uranus and Gaia, killed and flayed by Athena * Pa ...

– '' The Sentinel'' (outside North America) * Roger Waters – ''

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking ''The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer and musician Roger Waters; it was released in 1984, the year before Waters announced his departure from Pink Floyd. The album was certified gold in the Un ...

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Identity Identity may refer to: * Identity document * Identity (philosophy) * Identity (social science) * Identity (mathematics) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film * ''Identity'' (2003 film), ...

'' ;1985 * Scorpions - ''

World Wide Live ''World Wide Live'' is a live album by German rock band Scorpions, released in 1985. The original audio recording was produced by Dieter Dierks. A VHS was released at the same time with footage of Scorpions' world tour. The live album was or ...

'' (the world outside the US and Canada) * Nick Mason and

Rick Fenn Richard Fenn (born 23 May 1953) is an English rock guitarist. He has been a member of the band 10cc since 1976 and has also collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman, Hollies singer Peter Howarth, and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Hist ...

– '' Profiles'' (Europe only) ;1986 *

– ''The Wedge'' ;1988 * Scorpions - ''

Savage Amusement ''Savage Amusement'' is the tenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1988. It peaked at No. 5 in the US and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 20, 1988. It was the last Scorpions record to be produced by D ...

'' (the world outside the US and Canada) * Syd Barrett – ''

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Jeff Lynne Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), which was formed in 1970. As a songwriter, he has cont ...

– ''A Message from the Country 1968-1973'' *

– ''Banana Productions: The Best Of'' ;1990s * 1990 –

– ''Raiding the Divine Archive'' * 1991 – The Beyond – ''Crawl'' * 1992 – Scorpions – '' Still Loving You'' (the world outside North America) * 1994 – Motorpsycho – ''

Timothy's Monster ''Timothy's Monster'' is the fourth full-length studio album by Motorpsycho. It was released through EMI in Norway, marking their first album on a major label, and through the independent label Stickman Records in the rest of the world. The alb ...

(3-album box set) * 1999 – Various Artists – ''Harvest Festival'' (5-CD book) * 1999 – Dark Star – ''

Twenty Twenty Sound ''Twenty Twenty Sound'' is the debut album by English band Dark Star, released in 1999 via Harvest Records Harvest Records is a British-American record label belonging to Capitol Music Group, originally created by EMI in 1969. History Ha ...

'' ;2000s * 2001 – Syd Barrett – '' Wouldn't You Miss Me'' * 2005 – Patrick Duff – ''Luxury Problems'' * 2005 – Amorphous Androgynous – ''

Alice in Ultraland ''Alice in Ultraland'' is a 2005 album by experimental electronica group Amorphous Androgynous, which is a side project of The Future Sound of London. The album Like the duo's previous album, '' The Isness'', ''Alice in Ultraland'' has a psyc ...

'' * 2005 –

– ''Message from the Country'' * 2005 – Various Artists – ''Harvest Showdown'' Electric Light Orchestra/

* 2006 – Various Artists – ''It Wasn't My Idea to Dance - A Harvest Sampler'' * 2006 – Pete Brown – ''Living Life Backwards – The Best of Pete Brown'' * 2007 – Various Artists – ''A Breath of Fresh Air – A Harvest Records Anthology / 1969 – 1974'' * 2008 –

– ''Songs for Insane Times: Anthology 1969 – 1980'' ;2011 *

– ''Futurist Manifesto'' (2011) 5-CD set, fifth disc comprises previously unreleased material ;2012 * Remastered and expanded *

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No Love Deep Web ''No Love Deep Web'' is the second studio album by American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, originally released via their website on October 1, 2012. Recorded from May to August 2012, it exhibited what the group described as a darker, more ...

'' ;2013 *

The Olms The Olms is a two-member musical group made up of singer-songwriter Pete Yorn and J.D. King. Their debut self-titled album debuted at #4 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. History Yorn and King originally met through Linda Ramone, a mutual friend ...

- "The Olms" * White Lies - '' Big TV'' * D. A. Wallach - "Glowing" (Music video directed by Wolf Haley) *

Beady Eye Beady Eye were an English rock band formed in London in 2009 by former Oasis members Liam Gallagher (vocals), Gem Archer (guitar), Andy Bell (guitar), and Chris Sharrock (drums). In 2013, former Kasabian guitarist Jay Mehler joined the band ...

- '' BE'' (North America) *

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Government Plates ''Government Plates'' is the third studio album by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released for free download on November 13, 2013, following the release of the single "Birds" in August 2013. It was also uploaded by the band to multi ...

'' ;2014 *

Kasabian Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karl ...

- '' 48:13'' *

- '' World Peace Is None Of Your Business'' *

Syd Arthur Syd Arthur are an English psychedelic rock band, formed in Canterbury in 2003 by brothers frontman Liam and bassist Joel Magill, drummer Fred Rother and violinist Raven Bush. Raven Bush is the nephew of singer Kate Bush. Rother was officially r ...

- ''Sound Mirror'' (US & UK Release) * Babes - "Die" (single) * Babes - Untitled EP *

Banks A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Becaus ...

- '' Goddess'' *

TV On The Radio TV on the Radio (TVOTR) is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001. The band consists of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops), Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, bass, loops), and ...

- '' Seeds'' ;2015 *

- ''

The Powers That B ''The Powers That B'' is the fourth studio album, and first double album, by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. The album's first disc, ''Niggas on the Moon'', was released as a free digital download on June 8, 2014. The first disc's instr ...

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Best Coast Best Coast is an American rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The band consists of songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Bethany Cosentino and guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno. Cosentino, a former child actress, began ...

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California Nights "California Nights" is a song written by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling and recorded by Lesley Gore. The song appeared on her 1967 album, '' California Nights''. Composition The song was produced by Bob Crewe and arranged by Hutch Davie. T ...

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Wynter Gordon Diana Gordon, previously known by her stage name Wynter Gordon, is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career writing music for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she started to work on her own album. Her deb ...

- ''Five Needle'' (EP) *

The Libertines The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall ...

- '' Anthems for Doomed Youth'' (US release) * The Greeting Committee - ''It's Not All That Bad'' ;2016 *

- '' Bottomless Pit'' *

- ''

The Altar ''The Altar'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Banks, released on September 30, 2016, by Harvest Records. Banks collaborated with several producers on the album, including Tim Anderson, Sohn, and Al Shux, with whom ...

'' ;2017 *

Day Wave Day Wave is an American indie rock project from Oakland, California, formed in 2014. The band, based around musician Jackson Phillips, with accompanying musicians for live performances, released their debut EP ''Headcase'' in 2015. Day Wave has be ...

- ''The Days We Had'' ;2018 *

- ''

Year of the Snitch ''Year of the Snitch'' is the sixth studio album by experimental hip hop group Death Grips, released on June 22, 2018, through Third Worlds and Harvest Records. Background With the release of '' Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)'', ...

'' ;2019 *

- '' III'' ;2021 * Lauren Auder - ''5 Songs For The Dysphoric'' (EP) ;2022 * Grace Ives - ''Janky Star''

References and notes

External links

Harvest Label 1969 - 1980
Harvest Records collectors guide
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