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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1990 (1990) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | legacyrecordings |
Legacy Recordings is an Americanrecord label that is a division ofSony Music. Formed in 1990 after Sony's acquisition ofCBS Records, Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labelsColumbia Records andEpic Records. In 2004, under theSony BMG joint venture, the label began to manage the archives ofRCA Records,J Records,Windham Hill Records,Arista,LaFace,Jive, andBuddah Records. Legacy Recordings also distributesPhiladelphia International Records and the catalog of recordings produced byPhil Spector. It is not related to the defunct British independent label Legacy Records.
The Essential Series are one- or two-disc compilations of an artist's extensive catalog. On occasion, certain albums in this series would include a limited edition third disc (labeledEssential3.0), or be revised to include an artist's newer work (for exampleThe Essential Bob Dylan). As of 2015[update], several volumes in theEssential series are available on vinyl LP.
Launched in 2009,Playlist is a series of single-disc[1] compilation albums based on artists' best studio work during their time on one ofthe Sony labels (for example, theVan MorrisonPlaylist only contains tracks from theBANG Records sessions), serving as a successor to the previousSuper Hits series and a less expensive alternative to theEssential series. A spinoff series,Setlist, features compilations of artists' live performances.
The first several albums came in a special eco-packet and to save paper, aPDF file was included on the disc, containing photographs, credits and liner notes.[2] This was met with criticism, because the discs were easily scratched. LaterPlaylist albums were packaged in standard white jewel cases.
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