British Decca lost a key source for American records when Atlantic Records switched British distribution to Polydor Records in 1966 in order for Atlantic to gain access to British recording artists which they did not have under Decca distribution.

Polydor had opened a US division in 1969, but did not become a real presence in the US record industry until its purchase of the recording contract and back catalog of R & B superstar James Brown in 1971 and its absorption of the MGM Records label by parent company PolyGram in 1972.

Some artists based outside the US did not have their releases on Polydor in North America, signing to various other labels instead.

GPG needed to move into the US and UK markets, and did so by a process of both formation and acquisition: Polydor Records established its American operations in 1969, Mercury Record Productions ( US ) was acquired in 1972 from sister company North American Philips Corp., RSO ( UK ) in 1967, MGM Records and Verve ( US ) in 1972, Casablanca ( US ) in 1977, Pickwick in 1978, and Decca ( UK ) in 1980 ( the latter acquisition basically brought PolyGram full circle, see the HDD section above ).

As Rossiter explained: " Only when we got to Gretna Green did we realise that Polydor had disembarked at Crewe.

O ' Leary won the case when Mazzola did not turn up at the hearing, but promotion of the single was further delayed by a dispute between Dart and Polydor over who had distribution rights.

The record's budget scope did not allow for inclusion of Atlantic Records-owned Loaded tracks, so Polydor, the UMG label that oversees the reissuing of Velvet Underground back catalogue material, resorted to their usual tactic of including live substitutions of " Sweet Jane " and " Rock and Roll ".

Around the same time, East Bay Ray had tried to pressure the rest of the band to sign to the major record label Polydor Records ; Biafra stated that he was prepared to leave the group if the rest of the band wanted to sign to the label, though East Bay Ray asserts that he recommended against signing with Polydor.

* Wildcard ( record label ), a minor record label now part with Polydor Records

A month after the law's passage, a record containing a performance of " Kimigayo " by Japanese rocker Kiyoshiro Imawano was removed by Polydor records for his next album Fuyu no Jujika.

The release dates for the new record, The Black and White Album, were October 15 in the UK on Polydor and November 13 in the US on A & M / Octone in 2007.

Chandler decided not to renew the band's contract with Polydor Records, instead signing them to his own record label Barn Records.

Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.

In 1984, the company name was parodied in the rockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap ( whose soundtrack album was distributed by Polydor ), where ' Polymer Records ' was the band's record company.

Deutsche Grammophon was the owner of the Beatles ' first record label, Polydor Records.

From their first release in August 1980, ( the Bill Sharpe composition " Steppin '" on the Polydor record label ), and their first album, Drivin ' Hard, the band's singles and albums have entered the charts regularly.

This led to their record label Polydor rejecting their final album ( Modernism: A New Decade ), which was influenced by the house scene.

By the time the band set to work on their third album, Magic Hour, released May 1999 the Britpop movement was faltering-a number of Cast's contemporaries, such as Kula Shaker and The Seahorses had disbanded, Suede and Mansun were experiencing a drop in record sales from their previous efforts and label mates Shed Seven and Medal had been dropped by Polydor.

The track was considered lewd by record company executives, and resulted in the album being withheld from release for two years by Polydor Records.

Alex had several disagreements with her record label, Polydor, UK and she decided to put a stop to her music career.

After Broken Toy Shop, E was released from his record deal with Polydor.

The new Taste moved permanently to London where they signed with the record label Polydor.

It was released on October 16, 2001 by Polydor, the record label overseeing The Velvet Underground's Universal Music Group back catalogue.

Following this event, Gott signed a contract with the Polydor / Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft record company, renewing it several times until it became a life contract in 1997.

Polydor Records commissioned the group to record a single, " The Snake " / " Do It ", and were happy enough with the results to offer the group an album contract.

Stars in Spanish is an album by the record label Polydor.

Entitled Introducing Roy Buchanan, and sometimes mistakenly called The Best Unknown Guitarist in the World, it earned a record deal with Polydor and praise from John Lennon and Merle Haggard, besides an alleged invitation to join the Rolling Stones ( which he turned down ).

Polydor awarded a gold record to TV station WNGE for breaking the single in the U. S.

Further problems arose between Tzuke and Polydor which led to the last minute cancellation of her 1989 tour, enraging fans who had turned up to venues.

It was during the tour with Oasis that Polydor head of A & R Paul Adam, surprised that the band had not already been snapped up, approached the band to sign them.

In 1999, Polydor Records rejected Monaco's follow up album, the self-titled Monaco, due to the radically changing trends in music at the time in a money saving move reducing their artists to the more popular music.

The successor to 1975's Blast from Your Past, it rounds up Starr's highlights from 1976's Ringo's Rotogravure to 1983's Old Wave and encompasses label stays with Polydor, Atlantic, Portrait, and RCA.

The Japanese Polydor release had a uniquely different print of the US / Canada Are You Experienced fish-eye photograph cover by Karl Ferris.

* The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Christian Gaubert ( Japan: Polydor Records, 1976 ; " small press run ").

In 1980 Blue Angel recorded a second album for Polydor that was never released due to a change in management at Polygram Germany ; they, along with other artists, were dropped from the label.

The concept and brand of the group was created by Simon Fuller, also their manager through 19 Entertainment ; they were signed to Polydor Records.

Polydor issued a " best of " compilation in 1983 ; Fade to Grey-The Singles Collection which included all of the singles released to date and the previously unreleased " In The Year 2525 ".

** Only Lovers Left Alive ( Polydor Records ; # POLS 1028 ); rel.

** " Ready to Snap " b / w " Beyond the Law " ( Polydor Records ; # POSP 239 ); rel.

** " The Times They Are A-Changin '" b / w " It's a Little Bit Frightening " ( Polydor Records ; # POSP 284 ); re.

Kubelík made a number of recordings ; his acoustic recordings were made for The Gramophone Company, and for Fonotipia / Polydor ( who also recorded Váša Příhoda, Franz von Vecsey and Jacques Thibaud ).

He released two more albums for Polydor ; The Path of a Decent Groove and Lake Placid Blues which was co-produced by Roger Davies.

* 1988: Music from L. A. Law and Otherwise ; Polydor ( LP )

* 1971 – Never Never Land ( Polydor ) – Rudolph ; Sanderson ; Hunter ; Twink

* 1972 – What a Bunch of Sweeties ( Polydor ) – Rudolph ; Sanderson ; Hunter-UK # 48

* 1973 – Kings of Oblivion ( Polydor ) – Wallis ; Sanderson ; Hunter

* 1971-" The Snake "/" Do It " ( Polydor ) – Rudolph ; Sanderson ; Hunter ; Twink

* 1973-" Well, Well, Well "/" Hold On " ( Polydor ) – Wayne ; Sanderson ; Hunter