- Country
- United States
- Active
- from 1946
- Comments
- Specialty Records was founded by Art Rupe (1917 – 2022) in Los Angeles. The label name originally was 'Juke Box Records' but the name was changed to 'Specialty' in 1947. It was noted for R&B and gospel recording but a few country & western recordings were also made. It was sold to Fantasy Records in 1991 and is now part of the Concord Music Group.
- Related labels
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Fidelity [US] Sublabel
Label
Releases
Album
Catalog nr. | EAN | Performer | Title | Date | Format |
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SP 5000 | Katie Lee | Sings Spicy Songs for Cool Knights | 1956 | 12" LP | |
SPS 5003 | Denny King [US] | Evil Wind Is Blowing | 1972 | 12" LP | |
SPCD 7007 2 | 00 2221 17007 2 2 | Guitar Slim [US-MS] | Sufferin' Mind | May 1, 1991 | CD |
SPCD 7013 2 | The Soul Stirrers featuring R.H. Harris | Shine on Me | 1992 | CD | |
SPCD 7038 2 | 00 2221 17038 2 2 | various artists | Creole Kings of New Orleans - Volume Two | 1993 | CD |
SP(CD) 21xx
Catalog nr. | EAN | Performer | Title | Date | Format |
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SP 2100 | Little Richard and His Band | Here's Little Richard | March 1957 | 12" LP | |
SP 2103 | Little Richard | Little Richard | July 1958 | 12" LP | |
SP 2104 | Little Richard | The Fabulous Little Richard | March 1959 | 12" LP | |
SP 2109 | Larry Williams [US1] | Here's Larry Williams | October 1959 | 12" LP | |
SP 2157 | Wynona Carr | Jump Jack Jump! | 1985 | 12" LP | |
SP 2161 | Frank Rosolino | Free for All | 1986 | 12" LP | |
SP 2165 | 00 2221 12165 1 3 | Art Neville | That Old Time Rock 'n' Roll | 1987 | 12" LP |
SPCD 2168 2 | 00 2221 12168 2 7 | various artists | Creole Kings of New Orleans | 1992 | CD |
SPCD 2169 2 | Paul Gayten & Annie Laurie - Dave Bartholomew - Roy Brown | Regal Records in New Orleans | 1991 | CD |
SPS 21xx
Catalog nr. | EAN | Performer | Title | Date | Format |
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SPS 2120 | Guitar Slim [US-MS] | The Things That I Used to Do | 1970 | 12" LP | |
SPS 2123 | The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama | Oh Lord - Stand by Me | 1970 | 12" LP | |
SPS 2124 | Frankie Lee Sims | Lucy Mae Blues | 1970 | 12" LP | |
SPS 2131 | Don and Dewey | They're Rockin' 'til Midnight, Rollin' 'til Dawn! | 1970 | 12" LP | |
SPS 2139 | Clifton Chenier | Bayou Blues | 1970 | 12" LP | |
SPS 2153 | various artists | Gospel Stars in Concert | 1973 | 12" LP | |
SPS 2158 | Larry Williams [US1] | Unreleased Larry Williams | 1974 | 12" LP |