London Records, Inc.

U.S. company of the London Records label. It was founded in New York in 1946, initially as The London Gramophone Corporation, but subsequently changed its name to "London Records, Inc." on April 6, 1953. It later changed its name to "Decca Electronics, Inc." on April 16, 1980, which ultimately was merged out in 1991. From 1953 until 1980, it operated as a distributor, rights holder, and similar roles in the United States for releases issued by labels such as: Deram Hi Records London Records MAM Parrot Shell Sire Threshold Records For releases issued prior to April 6, 1953, please see The London Gramophone Corporation. Name Variations: "London Records Inc." For unofficial use, see London Records, Inc. (2)