ATLANTIC COUNTRY
RECORDS
Independent label: Atlantic Country Records is debatable whether it
deserves to be called a 'label' in its own right, but in its native land its
singles had the word 'Country' under the logo, they had a separate numerical
series (CY-4000), and they had different-coloured labels to the usual Atlantic
ones (black-on-fawn instead of black-on-red), so the parent company obviously
considered it to have its own discrete identity. In the UK the first batch
of Atlantic Country records didn't even have that degree of individuality: they
shared the general K-10000 numbers, and they kept the standard red / white /
green labels. They did however have the word 'Country' at two o'clock, as can be
seen on the scan. Subsequent issues lost the 'Country' and were
indistinguishable from the rest of Atlantic's singles except that they had
'CY-4000' matrix numbers. In America the series lasted from 1973-74; the
labels there lost the 'Country' around May 1974 but kept their distinctive
colour. The few British singles with the 'Country' on them are listed
below. They all date from July 1973. Promos were marked in the usual
Atlantic fashion of the time, with a large hollow black 'A' from top to
bottom. Distributed By Atlantic Records. Thanks to
Robert Lyons For The Info.
73
Jamie Ryan
Keep On Loving
Me
ATLANTIC
COUNTRY
K
10330
73
Don Adams
I'll Be
Satisfied
ATLANTIC
COUNTRY
K
10333
73
David Rogers
Just Thank Me
ATLANTIC
COUNTRY
K
10334