# Are there any online databases for older Record Labels? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 2, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-online-databases-for-older-record-labels/559268 "2010-11-02T23:11:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-online-databases-for-older-record-labels/559268/1 "2010-11-02T23:11:53Z")
I’ve seen discography’s on Wikipedia for various artists. For example here is Emmylou Harris > **[Emmylou Harris albums discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmylou_Harris_discography)** > > The albums discography of American singer–songwriter Emmylou Harris contains 28 studio albums: 22 of which were solo releases while six were released collaboratively with other artists. Her albums discography also includes 15 compilation albums, five live albums, one soundtrack album, four video albums and two box sets. Harris's first studio album Gliding Bird was released in 1969 by Jubilee Records. > In 1975, Reprise Records released her second studio collection titled Pieces of the Sky. It rea... I’ve wondered how they get such exact listings of Albums? I see one source they use is [allmusic.com](http://allmusic.com). They even get the chart positions for the albums and singles. I’m trying to put together a discography for Herman Clebanoff. He recorded under Clebanoff Strings and Clebanoff & His Orchestra. Primarily on Mercury records. Is there an online database for Mercury Records listing their pressings? Or for that matter, other major labels like Columbia Records, RCA etc. I checked allmusic for Clebanoff. He’s got multiple entries. Usually only one record under an entry. I haven’t found a complete discography for him. For some reason, Clebanoff never got released on CD. I’m in the process of ripping my vinyl collection of Clebanoff. ---
**Author:** ![jordanr2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@jordanr2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordanr2)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-online-databases-for-older-record-labels/559268/2 "2010-11-02T23:17:07Z")
Have you tried Discogs? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-online-databases-for-older-record-labels/559268/3 "2010-11-02T23:28:13Z")
I hadn’t heard of Discogs. I see they got some good info. I found some entrys on Clebanoff. A few release dates. But, not complete. I was hoping the record labels had an online database. I’m sure the people running Mercury or RCA Records know exactly what they pressed, any reissues, and the release dates. But, whether they’ve shared that info is another matter. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-online-databases-for-older-record-labels/559268/4 "2010-11-03T00:56:32Z")
It’s not really online. And Allmusic is not very good for older records – they list the labels of CD releases instead of vinyl. For instance, all the Bonzo Dog Band albums are listes as being from One Way Records, which did US CD rereleases; the original records were on Liberty Records, except for “Let’s Make Up and Be Friends,” which was United Artists (these are the US record labels; the British ones were different). Wikipedia is a better source. ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-online-databases-for-older-record-labels/559268/5 "2010-11-04T10:43:01Z")
There are many such discographies, but not in a centralized location. Jazz and Blues seem to have the best coverage. Discogs is a resource but still a little thin. AllMusic does rock very well. Fansites exist for thousands of performers. Surprisingly, [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) can be a good research site. [Herman Clebanoff Discography | Discogs](http://www.discogs.com/artist/Herman+Clebanoff) [Herman Clebanoff](http://www.spaceagepop.com/clebanof.htm) [http://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST+OR+TITLE&wild=Clebanoff&Go!.x=0Go!.y=0&Go!=Search](http://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST+OR+TITLE&wild=Clebanoff&Go!.x=0Go!.y=0&Go!=Search) [Fraternity Records - Ohio Local Labels](http://www.45rpmrecords.com/OH/Fraternity.php) [http://totalrod2.blogspot.com/2009/04/clebanoff-strings.html](http://totalrod2.blogspot.com/2009/04/clebanoff-strings.html) [Mercury Records Collection](http://microgroove.jp/mercury/) [Mercury Records Discography Project](http://www.jazzdisco.org/mercury-records/) [http://www.discogs.com/label/Mercury](http://www.discogs.com/label/Mercury) [MERCURY 78rpm numerical listing discography: 70000 series](http://www.78discography.com/Merc700.htm) [Mercury Album Discography, Part 1](http://www.bsnpubs.com/mercury/mercury/01-78s-45s/01mercury-78.html) [http://www.thefind.com/books/info-mercury-records-discography](http://www.thefind.com/books/info-mercury-records-discography) [http://yktc.us/MusicRack/33/Label%20List/Mercury/list%20Mercury.html](http://yktc.us/MusicRack/33/Label%20List/Mercury/list%20Mercury.html) [http://www.globaldogproductions.info/m/mercury-45000-series-oz.html](http://www.globaldogproductions.info/m/mercury-45000-series-oz.html)