![]() ![]() 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1964. With lead vocals by John Lennon, "Ain't She Sweet" reached No. In 1964, ATCO released a single in the US by The Beatles, " Ain't She Sweet" (flip side "Nobody's Child", with lead singer Tony Sheridan), which had been recorded in Hamburg in 1961. Starting in the mid-1960s, ATCO moved into rock-and-roll with Sonny and Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Vanilla Fudge, Iron Butterfly and Cream (the latter under license from British label Polydor). In the early 1960s, Atlantic began to license material from international sources, leading to instrumental hit singles from Jorgen Ingmann, Acker Bilk and Bent Fabric. ĪTCO's rock era began with Bobby Darin and The Coasters. These included Harry Arnold, Betty Carter, King Curtis, Herb Geller, Roland Hanna, and Helen Merrill. For most of its history, ATCO was known for pop and rock music, but during its early years, it produced some jazz albums. ATCO also provided distribution for other labels, including RSO, Volt, Island, Modern, Ruthless, Hansa and Rolling Stones. The ATCO name is an abbreviation of ATlantic COrporation. The label was also intended as a home for acts that did not fit the format of the main Atlantic brand, which was releasing blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and soul. ![]() History 1950s–1960s: Beginnings ĪTCO Records was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic Records' founders, Herb Abramson, who had returned to the company from military service. After several decades of dormancy and infrequent activity under alternating Warner Music labels, the company was relaunched by Atlantic Records in early 2020. It is owned by Warner Music Group and operates as an imprint of Atlantic Records. 1633 Broadway, New York City, New York 10019ĪTCO Records is an American record label founded in 1955. ![]()
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