Sony Music
What was the operator of Legacy Recordings from 1991 to Aug 2004?
Legacy Recordings Legacy Recordings is an American record label that is a division of Sony Music . Formed in 1990 after Sonys acquisition of CBS Records , Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labels Columbia Records and Epic Records . In 2004 , under the Sony BMG joint venture , the label began to manage the archives of RCA Records , J Records , Windham Hill Records , Arista , LaFace , Jive , and Buddah Records . Legacy Recordings now also handles Philadelphia International Records and the catalog of recordings produced by Phil Spector . It is not to be confused with the defunct British independent label Legacy Records . Reissues . The Essential series are one-to-two disc compilations of an artists extensive catalog . On occasion , albums in this series would have a limited edition third disc ( labeled Essential 3.0 ) , or revised to include an artists newer work ( for example The Essential Bob Dylan ) . As of 2015 , several volumes in the Essential series are also available on vinyl LP . Launched in 2009 , Playlist is a series of single-disc compilation albums based on artists best studio work during their time on one of the Sony labels ( for example , the Van Morrison Playlist only contains tracks from the BANG Records sessions ) , serving as a successor to the previous Super Hits series and a cheaper alternative to the Essential series . A spinoff series , Setlist , features compilations of artists live performances . The first several albums came in a special eco-packet and to save paper , a PDF file was included on the disc , containing photographs , credits and liner notes . This was met with criticism , as the discs were easily scratched . Thus , in recent years , Playlist albums came packaged in standard white-colored jewel cases . Reception on the Playlist series varies between editions . See individual pages for more information . Notable artists . - Aaliyah - Aaron Carter - AC/DC - Adam Ant - Adam Lambert - Adele - Adema - Aerosmith - Alan Jackson - Alice Cooper - Alicia Keys - Anasol - Avril Lavigne - Andy Williams - Aretha Franklin - Ateez - Babyface - Backstreet Boys - Barbra Streisand - Bessie Smith - Beyoncé - Billie Holiday - Billy Joel - Bing Crosby - Blue Öyster Cult - Bob Dylan - Bob Marley - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Bonnie Tyler - Britney Spears - Bruce Springsteen - Calvin Harris - Carly Simon - Cat Stevens - Celine Dion - Charles Mingus - Charlie Daniels - Cheap Trick - Chet Atkins - Chris Brown - Christina Aguilera - Ciara - Clannad - Connie Francis - Cyndi Lauper - Daft Punk - Dan Fogelberg - Daniel Ingram - Dave Brubeck - David Bowie - David Cassidy - David Gilmour - Deborah Cox - Delta Goodrem - Depeche Mode - Destinys Child - Diana Ross - Dionne Warwick - Dolly Parton - Donna Summer - Donovan - Duke Ellington - Duran Duran - Earth , Wind & Fire - Eddie Money - Electric Light Orchestra - Elizabeth Gillies - Elvis Presley - Etta James - Eurythmics - Expose - Fey - Fifth Harmony - Fishbone - Foo Fighters - Frank Sinatra - Fred Astaire - George Clinton/P-Funk All-Stars - George Gershwin - George Michael - Glenn Miller - Gloria Estefan - Hall & Oates - Harry James - Harry Nilsson - Heart - Iggy Pop - Iron Maiden - James Brown - Janis Joplin - Jeff Beck - Jeff Buckley - Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Starship - Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Lopez - Jessica Simpson - Jimi Hendrix - Joan Jett - Joe Satriani - John Denver - John Mayer - Johnny Cash - Johnny Mathis - Journey - Justin Timberlake - Kansas - Kate Bush - Kelis - Kelly Clarkson - Kenny G - Kenny Loggins - Kesha - Kris Kristofferson - Lauryn Hill - Leona Lewis - Leonard Cohen - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - Loretta Lynn - Louis Armstrong - Lou Rawls - Loverboy - Luther Vandross - Mahalia Jackson - Mariah Carey - Marvin Gaye - Mary Chapin Carpenter - Men at Work - Merle Haggard - Michael Jackson - Momoland - Miles Davis - Molly Hatchet - Motörhead - New Kids on the Block - Nina Simone - NSYNC - One Direction - Ozzy Osbourne - Patti Smith - Paul Simon - Pearl Jam - Perez Prado - Peter Tosh - Pete Seeger - Pink - Pink Floyd - Poco - Prince - R . Kelly - Rage Against the Machine - Rogue Traders - REO Speedwagon - Ricky Martin - Robert Johnson - Rod Stewart - Roy Orbison - Sade - Santana - Sarah McLachlan - Scorpions - Shakira - Shannon Noll - Sia - Simon & Garfunkel - Slayer - Sly and the Family Stone - SOiL - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Susan Boyle - Switchfoot - SF9 ( band ) - System of a Down - Taj Mahal - Tammy Wynette - Taylor Dayne - Teddy Pendergrass - Teena Marie - The Allman Brothers Band - The Bangles - The Bongos - The Byrds - The Clash - The Derek Trucks Band - The Isley Brothers - The Jacksons - Thelonious Monk - The OJays - The Stooges - TLC - Toni Braxton - Tony Bennett - Tori Amos - Toto - Usher - Van Morrison - Vanessa L . Williams - Waylon Jennings - Weather Report - Weird Al Yankovic - Wham ! - Whitney Houston - Will Smith - Willie Nelson - Yo-Yo Ma