R & B HISTORY LESSON – BACK ATLANTIC . RED ATLANTIC

First part of a new series charting the pioneering classic 60’s UK soul labels. Today it’s Atlantic records. Atlantic began it’s UK distribution via Columbia and then London, but I 965 London gave them their own outlet. They released nearly 100 singles before being taken over by Polydor who started the red label in mid 1966. I may have to abbreviate some artists names as mixcloud don’t like multiple tracks from one artist