Denon Records

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Denon Records was a Japanese audiophile record label owned by Denon and distributed by A&M Records from 1990 through 1992. This was a reissue program that included 390 jazz and classical music titles that were issued on compact disc. [1]

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References

  1. "Denon Records". www.onamrecords.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.