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Atlas Records was a jazz record label. It was merged with Polydor Records into "Polydor/Atlas". [1] In 1995, Polydor/Atlas became simply Polydor Records again.
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Atlas Records was a jazz record label. It was merged with Polydor Records into "Polydor/Atlas". [1] In 1995, Polydor/Atlas became simply Polydor Records again.
| # | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Jack Sheldon | Angel Wings | 80 |
| 1002 | George Cables | Some of My Favourite Things | 80 |
| 1003 | Pete Jolly | Strike Up The Band | 80 |
| 1004 | Sonny Stitt | Groovin' High | 80 |
| 1005 | Milcho Leviev | What's New | 80 |
| 1006 | Phil Woods & Chris Swansen | Crazy Horse | 79 |
| 1007 | Sonny Stitt | Atlas Blues "Blow & Ballad" | 80 |
| 1008 | Ray Brown | Echoes From West | 81 |
| 1009 | Andy LaVerne | Captain Video | 81 |
| 1010 | George Cables | Whisper Not | 81 |
| 1011 | Armen Donelian | Stargazer | 80 |
| 1012 | Shelly Manne | Hollywood Jam | 81 |
| 1013 | Monty Alexander | Fingering | 81 |
| 1014 | Bobby Shew | You And The Night And The Music | 81 |
| 1015 | George Cables | Old Wine, New Bottle | 82 |
| 1016 | Lee Konitz | High Jingo | 82 |
| 1017 | Terry Gibbs | My Buddy | 82 |
| 1018 | Shelly Manne & Russ Freeman | One On One | 82 |
| 1019 | Don Thompson | Days Gone By | 82 |
| 1020 | Lew Tabackin | My Old Flame | 82 |
| 1021 | Monty Alexander | Look Up | 82 |
| 1022 | George Cables | Wonderful L.A. | 82 |
| 1023 | Art Pepper | Sideman | 79,80,81,82 |
| 1024 | Shorty Rogers | Re-Entry | 83 |
| 1025 | Candoli Brothers | Echo | 82 |
| 1026 | George Cables | Sleeping Bee | 83 |
| 1027 | Harry Edison | Blues For Lovers | 83 |
| 1028 | Herb Ellis | Sweet And Lovely | 83 |
| 1029 | Herb Ellis | When You're Smiling | 83 |
| 1030 | Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana | Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana | 84 |
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