Blue Rock Records is a a subsidiary of Mercury Records. Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ...
Given the overexposure and oversaturation of classic rock formats nationwide, applying the same principles and limited playlist practices to soul appears to be the new expressway to the gold mine.
BlueRock operated out of New York and Chicago, and signed talent from across the country without the benefit of a signature house band.
Thus, there isn't a definitive BlueRock sound, but it is clearly evident from this collection that the performers on the imprint were deeply rooted in and committed to the essence, spirit and creative artistry of soul music.
Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge.
They were a major force in jazz and blues, classical music, rock and roll, and country music recordings.
The company released an enormous number of recordings under the Mercury label as well as its subsidiaries (BlueRockRecords, Cumberland Records, Emarcy Records, Fontana Records, Limelight Records, Philips Records, Smash Records and Wing Records).
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