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Recordings

The following links are invaluable resources for further research into classical orchestras, artists, record labels, and distributors:            
  • Audio Tools Record Label Links
  • Classical CD Labels Index 
  • Classical Music Labels - Wikipedia's listing of classical music recording companies.
  • Classical.net
  • Jazz Discography - Tom Lord's site of mostly smaller jazz recording companies.
  • Jazz Labels Discography - Listing of all jazz music labels.
  • Jazz Music Labels - Wikipedia's listing of Jazz music recording companies.
  • Record Collecting Resources - A very extensive list of links for vinyl enthusiasts.
  • Record Labels & Companies Guide

Online Sources To Purchase Music

  • Acoustic Sounds - Vinyl Records, SACDs, DVD Audio, Audiophile Equipment
  • Amazon.com - CDs & vinyl
  • ArkivMusic.com - The site for classical music
  • Audiophile USA - Rare and collectable vinyl records
  • Backtrack Records - Vintage vinyl site in Lincoln, NE
  • CD Connection Online CD-DVD store
  • CD Universe - Your online movie and music store
  • CD World - Irish online CD site
  • CD Zone - new & used CDs, videos & games
  • Collector's Choice Music - CDs, DVDs & vinyl
  • Directory of HD Music Download Sites 
  • Discogs - Database and Marketplace for CDs, and vinyl

  • DVD CD Now dot com
  • Elusive Disc - Elusive Disc - Hardware, Accessories, SACDs, Vinyl LPs, DVD-As and MORE!
  • Gemm - Vinyl Records, used CDs, music, mbooks, DVDs, electronics, and everything else you can buy and sell.
  • Gramophone - Classical music reviews
  • Insound - Online record super store, CDs, vinyl, and audio gear
  • Music Direct - Turntables, vinyl records and audiophile analog gear 
  • Reckless Records Used and new CDs, vinyl, DVDs and games at 3 Chicago locations.
  • SA-CD.net - SACD & Blu-Ray Audio database & reviews
  • SoundStageDirect - Vinyl LPs, turntables and audio gear!
  • Vinyl Revival - buys and sells vinyl records

Recording Companies

  • 4AD Records
  • Acony Records
  • AIX Records
  • Alba Records
  • Albany Records US
  • Analogue Productions (APO)
  • Arabesque Recordings
  • Arbiter Records
  • Audio Fidelity (DCC Compact Classics)
  • BIS Records
  • Blix Street Records
  • Bluebird Jazz
  • Blue Note Records
  • Borealis Records
  • Capriccio Classic Records
  • Cantus Recordings
  • Cedille Records
  • Chandos Records
  • Chesky Records
  • Classic Records
  • CMP Records
  • Columbia Records (CBS-Sony)
  • Concord Music Group
  • Concord Jazz
  • Da Capo Records
  • Decca Classics (& Philips)
  • Decca L’Oiseau-Lyre label
  • Delos Records
  • Deutsche Grammophon Records
  • Diverse Records
  • DMP Records - Web archive of DMP
  • Dorian Sono Luminus CDs
  • ECM Records
  • Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre
  • EMI Classics - (Now Warner Classics)
  • EMI Records - (Now Universal Music Group)
  • Epic Records
  • Erato - (Now Warner Classics)
  • Everest Classical Reissues
  • Fantasy - (Now Concord Music Group)
  • Finlandia Records - (Now Warner Classics)
  • GM Recordings
  • Groove Note Records
  • GRP Records - (Now Verve)
  • Harmonia Mundi Records
  • Hot Club Records
  • Hungaraton Records
  • Hyperion RecordsotHarHHot CLub RecordsHHH
  • Harmonia Mundi Records
  • Hot Club Records
  • Hungaraton Records
  • Hyperion Records
  • JVC XRCD
  • Linn Records
  • M·A Recordings
  • Magic Marker Records
  • Mapleshade Recordings
  • Marco Polo Records
  • MaxJazz
  • Mercury Living Presence Discography
  • Mercury Nashville - (Now Universal Music Group)
  • Mesa / Blue Moon Records 
  • Minor Music
  • Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
  • Music Matters Jazz - The definitive Blue Note Vinyl Reissue Series in conjunction with AudioQuest.
  • Naim Audio Recordings
  • Naïve Records (Formerly Astrée)
  • Naxos Records
  • Nimbus Records
  • Opus 3 Records
  • Original Jazz Classics
  • Pablo Jazz
  • Pierre Verany (& Arion) Records
  • Proprius Records (Now part of Naxos Direct)
  • RCA Records
  • Rhino Records
  • Real Music
  • Reference Recordings
  • Rounder Records
  • Sheffield Lab
  • Sony Classical
  • Sony Music
  • Speakers Corner (180 gm Vinyl Reissues of Decca, DG, Philips, Deram, Mercury etc.)
  • Sugarhill Records
  • Supraphon Records
  • Telarc Recordings
  • Teldec - (Warner Classics)
  • Teldec Classics - (Naxos)
  • Virgin Records America
  • Verve Records
  • Vox Music Group
  • Warner Brothers Records
  • Warner Classics
  • Water Lily Acoustics
  • Windham Hill - (Now Legacy Recordings)
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