Collection: Kapp Records​

US label; also appears as [i[bKapp[/i[/b only.
Record company [l338350. [bLabel Code: LC 0244 / LC 00244[/b
Founded in 1953 in New York City by [a1174469, brother of Decca Records (US) founder [a2174973.

The company established two sublabels: Leader Records (for more middle-of-the-road material) and Four Corners Records (with a "Four Corners of the World" trademark ([l473498), for European artists). In 1967, The three labels and their trademarks were acquired by MCA. After MCA launched its Universal City Records / UNi imprint in 1968, some Kapp Records indicated that Kapp was a division of Universal City, while others indicated it was a division of MCA.

The last original Kapp-branded record was sold in 1973, but the logo is occasionally revived for reissues. Non-US releases were manufactured by other companies, but often prominently featured the Kapp brand.

For Unofficial / Bootleg releases of this label please use [l361644).