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Ode Records was a record label started by [[Lou Adler]] in 1967. Ode was distributed by CBS Records until 1969. Between 1970 and 1976 the label was distributed by A&M Records, from 1976 onward it was again distributed by CBS Records.
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Ode Records was a record label started by [[Lou Adler]] in 1967 after he sold his first label, Dunhill, to ABC. For its first two years, Ode was distributed by CBS and affiliated label Epic. In 1970, Adler struck a distribution deal with A&M Records that lasted until 1976. Following that, Ode was distributed by CBS until 1978. In 1981, the [[Shock Treatment]] Soundtrack was released and distributed by Warner Brothers. <br>
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In 1989, Adler once again brought his material to A&M, with the expanded title "Ode Sounds and Visuals." Adler retained the rights to ''Rocky Horror'' and ''Shock Treatment'', which both had releases via Rhino in 1990. Current affiliations for older Ode product include CBS (for Carole King), Warner Bros (For Cheech and Chong) with other product distributed by Interscope and  UMe (Universal Music Entertainment).
  
 
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Revision as of 11:33, 25 September 2015

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Ode Records was a record label started by Lou Adler in 1967 after he sold his first label, Dunhill, to ABC. For its first two years, Ode was distributed by CBS and affiliated label Epic. In 1970, Adler struck a distribution deal with A&M Records that lasted until 1976. Following that, Ode was distributed by CBS until 1978. In 1981, the Shock Treatment Soundtrack was released and distributed by Warner Brothers.

In 1989, Adler once again brought his material to A&M, with the expanded title "Ode Sounds and Visuals." Adler retained the rights to Rocky Horror and Shock Treatment, which both had releases via Rhino in 1990. Current affiliations for older Ode product include CBS (for Carole King), Warner Bros (For Cheech and Chong) with other product distributed by Interscope and UMe (Universal Music Entertainment).

NOTABLE ARTISTS
Jan Berry
The Blossoms
Cheech & Chong
Merry Clayton
The Comfortable Chair
Carole King
Peggy Lipton
Scott McKenzie
Tom Scott
Spirit
The Rocky Horror Show - Original Roxy Cast
The Rocky Horror Picture Show