Westminster Records was an American classical music record label. It was founded in 1949 by the owner of the Westminster Record shop in New York City, James Grayson, and conductor Henry Swoboda. It's trademark was Big Ben and its slogan was "natural balance" referring to its single microphone technique in recording music. The company was sold to ABC-Paramount Records in the early 1960s which continued to issue new material as well as reissue old material on the Westminster Gold label. MCA Records acquired the Westminster catalog when it bought ABC Records in 1979. In 1980, MCA reissued much of its classical music back catalogues of Decca Records and ABC/Westminster Records on the MCA Westminster label. The Westminster catalogue, as well as the rest of the MCA classical music catalogue, is now managed by Deutsche Grammophon. This article discusses classical music in the first sense (see below). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Clock Tower, colloquially known as Big Ben (a name that correctly refers to the main bell) Big Ben redirects here. ... ABC-Paramount Records was the record label of the Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Inc) was formed in New York City in 1957. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by Music Corporation of America (MCA). ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Logo Deutsche Grammophon is a German record label. ...
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