Probe Records was a
sub-label
"Big Three" music labels
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of
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated by the Am-Par Record Corporation. Am-Par also created the Impulse! jazz label in 1960. It acquired many labels bef ...
. It was started in
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
as their label for
psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...
and
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
, but was deactivated in 1970. Between 1970 and 1974, the label was also used for international distribution of material made by ABC and its
Dunhill Records subsidiary.
US Album Releases
Number - Title - Artist
elease Date(Chart)
* CPLP 4500 - ''
The Soft Machine'' -
The Soft Machine 968(12-68, #160)
* CPLP 4501 - ''The Mystic Number National Bank'' -
The Mystic Number National Bank 969* CPLP 4502 - ''The Love Songs Of A. Wilbur Meshel'' - Billy Meshel
969* CPLP 4503 - ''Guy and David'' - Guy & David
969* CPLP 4504 - ''Emerge'' -
The Litter 969(8-69, #175)
* CPLP 4505 - ''
Volume Two'' - The Soft Machine
969* CPLP 4506 - ''Over the Hills/Bastich'' - Saint Steven
969* CPLP 4507 - ''Morgen'' -
Morgen 969* CPLP 4508 - ''Reincarnation'' - Fat City
969* CPLP 4509 - ''Rock Slides'' - Scott Bradford
969* CPLP 4510 - ''Zephyr'' -
Zephyr
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Zephyr may also refer to:
Arts and media Fictional characters
* Zephyr (comics), in the Marvel Comics univers ...
969(12-69, #48)
* CPLP 4511 - ''From Here To There'' -
Frummox 969* CPLP 4512 - ''White Hot Soul'' - Dick Jensen
969* CPLP 4513 - ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' - Plus
969* CPLP 4514 - ''Rare Bird'' -
Rare Bird 970(3-70, #117) UK:
Charisma
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CAS 1005
* CPLP 4515 - ''
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other'' -
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Judge Smith, Chris Judge Smith. They were the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much ...
970 UK: Charisma CAS 1007
* CPLP 4516 - ''Classical Heads'' -
Joseph Eger 970UK: Charisma CAS 1008
* CPLP 4517 - ''I Shall Be Released'' -
Freddie Scott 970
See also
*
List of record labels
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Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, ...
External links
about Probe RecordsProbe Records entry at Discogs.com
Defunct record labels of the United States
Record labels established in 1968
Psychedelic rock record labels
Record labels disestablished in 1970
1968 establishments in the United States
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