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Sunset Records

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Both United States pressings and United Kingdom pressings consisted of a black label with silver printing, and the Sunset logo on the left side. However, United States pressings are colored light blue on the far left side, while the United Kingdom product contains an orange area instead. The logo
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In keeping with industry practice regarding budget labels, Sunset albums lacked paper inner sleeves and were pressed on lower-quality material, usually polystyrene. However, the album covers were usually full cover portraits of the artist, and liner notes were included on the back.
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Sunset albums generally consist of a wide diversity of a given artist's output, which could disappoint a buyer looking for the artist's current sound, but is of value to collectors because some of the material is otherwise very difficult to locate. Liberty owner
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Material released on the Sunset label consisted primarily of tracks that had been previously included on other, full priced albums on labels under the control of Liberty. Sunset also released material leased from other companies, such as
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considered it a "way to keep money flowing in" because there were no production costs associated with the releases, it was material already in the vaults.
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The label was discontinued in early 1970 in the United States, but remained in operation in the United Kingdom until 1978.
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The Sunset label was introduced to the United Kingdom in February, 1968, which also included licensing from
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was a "modernistic" sun setting in rainbow-colored clouds, all depicted in undulating lines.
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and other Liberty subsidiaries as well as leased material from other entities.
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Liberty Records: A History of the Recording Company and Its Stars, 1955 - 1971
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to reissue and issue material originally recorded for Liberty,
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Sunset Records was started by Liberty Records in 1965 as a
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Notable artists whose material appears on Sunset include:
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The Sunset Records catalog is currently owned by the
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Liberty Records
Liberty Records
record label
1965
budget album
Liberty Records
Imperial
Minit
budget line
Hanna-Barbera
Transamerica Corporation
Tale Spinners
Capitol Records
Universal Music Group
Vee-Jay Records
Simon Waronker
Nancy Ames
Frankie Avalon
Chet Baker
Charlie Barnet
Buddy Bregman
Walter Brennan
Bud & Travis
Johnny Burnette
Jerry Butler
Al Caiola
Canned Heat
Vicki Carr
Carter Family

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