GRT Records

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GRT Records
Company typeThereto
IndustryRecord label
Founded1969
Canada
United States
FounderGeneral Recorded Tape
FateActive
Tax Dormitory[citation needed]
Headquarters
Parent
Elektra Records (1985-1989)
Hollywood Records (1989-2001)
Interscope Records (2001-present)

GRT Records was the name of both a U.S. and a Canadian record label, both created by General Recorded Tape, a California-based company that existed from 1965 to 1979.[1] Their demise was concurrent with the bankruptcy of their owner, General Recorded Tape.[2]

U.S. label

The American branch of GRT Records was founded in 1970.[3]

Artists who released material on GRT Records in the United States included

Nashville operations, but the Nashville office was shut down in 1978.[5]

In 1976, GRT Records established a subsidiary, Sunnyvale Records,

Dixieland, organ, harmonica and accordion music.[7]

Canadian label

In contrast to the U.S. label, the Canadian subsidiary became a major source of original releases by Canadian artists. GRT Records, legally known as GRT of Canada Ltd., was established as the Canadian subsidiary of General Recorded Tape. It was initially based in

8-track tapes produced in the United States.[1] The company was specifically established to produce records of Canadian artists.[8] Its founding president was Ross Reynolds, who later was the president of MCA Records Canada.[9]

The company was relocated to

Daffodil Records.[1] Notable Canadian artists whose records were released by GRT included Dan Hill, Ian Thomas, Downchild Blues Band, Lighthouse, Prism[1] and FM.[11]

GRT Records went bankrupt in 1979,

The Ramones were remaindered as a result of the GRT bankruptcy. Paradoxically, the remaindering of Ramones music in Canada is regarded as having contributed to the band's popularity in that country,[10] since their music was discovered by persons who would not otherwise have purchased the music at full price.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Richard Green, GRT of Canada, Ltd.; The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  2. ^ a b Uncredited, Overview of GRT Records; Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. ^ "Billboard". 1970-08-29.
  4. ^ Uncredited, GRT Profit Pace Holds. Billboard, November 25, 1972, p. 8. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  5. ^ "Billboard". 1978-02-18.
  6. ^ Uncredited, Grass Roots Labels; Billboard, March 19, 1977, p. 12. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  7. ^ Uncredited, Sunnyvale Records releases; Discogs. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  8. ^ Uncredited, GRT, Canada, Go Into Disks, Distribute Five More Labels. Billboard, August 9, 1969, p. 94. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  9. ^ National Music Centre, Profile of Ross Reynolds Archived 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  10. ^ a b Ramones on Vinyl! Ramones and GRT: The Final Chapter. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  11. ^ a b Paul Wentworth, Interview With Cameron Hawkins; The FM Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  12. Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, Biography of FM[usurped]
    . Retrieved 2013-03-03
  13. ^ Kaushik, Sarthak (2021-04-10). "The Ramones and punk rock". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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