"Legacy Recordings is a paragon of virtue in the world of reissues. Nobody does it better."
--Billboard
Not just reissued. Reimagined.
Legacy Recordings, the Grammy Award-winning division at Sony BMG Music Entertainment founded in 1990, is charged with the task of revisiting, restoring, reintroducing and enhancing one of the world's greatest music catalogs (over 100 years deep!). The RCA and Columbia labels are both over 100 years old and represent some of the worlds finest artists. Legacy has become an industry leader, and critical and fan favorite, by taking that rich and diverse music to never-before imagined or attained levels of listening pleasure. It has also been hugely successful and each year generates millions of dollars in net income.
The foundation and pride of any serious music lover's collection, our vast catalog of all-time classic albums, as well as our extensive catalog of rare and fabled music compilations represent a history of music in America that is second to none. From Robert Johnson to Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Hall and Oates, Miles Davis, John Denver, Johnny Cash , Earth Wind & Fire, Harry Nilsson, Prez Prado, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, AC / DC, Journey, Kenny G, Willie Nelson, Jefferson Airplane and The Clash, Legacy is home to all the best in classic and rare pop, hip -hop, rock, jazz, blues, folk, rhythm and blues, gospel, country, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, ethnic, world music, comedy and more.
The Music
Each and every gem you'll find proudly bearing the Legacy name has been mined from the massive archive of recordings housed in the Columbia, RCA, Epic, Arista, Jive and associated labels' vaults, including Philadelphia International, OKeh, ARC, Vocalion, and Brunswick, as well as such acquired imprints Ode, Budda and more.
We at Legacy take great pride in every title we release. Each selection, from a reissue of a classic album to an extensive career retrospective, is given the high quality treatment worthy of the Legacy name. We are privileged to work with award-winning and critically-acclaimed producers and musicologists who work tirelessly to discover previously unreleased music, insuring as complete and compelling a package as possible. By combining state-of-the-art remastering technology with comprehensive liner notes, track information and rare and historic photos, the Legacy name and moniker have become synonymous with musical excellence. Our work is recognized by critics and fans alike as top notch.
