Electrecord facts for kids
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | Romania |
| Location | Bucharest |
Electrecord is a record company from Romania. It was started in 1932. Later, it became the only record company in Communist Romania. This happened because the government wanted to control everything.
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History of Electrecord
During Communist Times
During the time of Communist rule, Electrecord was the only record company in Romania. To avoid buying music from other countries, Electrecord often had to make copies of records released in places like Western Europe or the U.S.
People sometimes complained about the quality of these Romanian records. They said the sound was not as good as the original foreign versions. Even with these challenges, Electrecord released many different types of music.
One very popular series was called Formaţii de muzică pop. This means "pop music bands." Later, it changed to Formaţii rock, which means "rock bands." These collections helped people discover new music.
After 1990
After 1990, Romania changed, and other record companies started to appear. Electrecord faced new competition. Even so, some music groups who recorded with Electrecord before continued to work with them.
Most of the music Electrecord released after 1990 was either "greatest hits" albums. These were made from their older recordings. They also released remastered versions of their old LPs (long-play records).
In 2017, Electrecord released an album called Songbird by a singer named NAVI. The company faced financial problems in 2018. But they started fresh with a new plan in 2020. The most recent album released by Electrecord was in December 2022. It was a CD called Se schimb ceva by Beni Mihai.
Artists Who Recorded with Electrecord
Many famous Romanian artists recorded their music with Electrecord over the years. Some of these artists include:
- George Enescu
- Maria Tănase
- Gheorghe Zamfir
- Phoenix
- Loredana Groza
- Dan Spătaru
- Mircea Baniciu
- Radu Lupu
- Sergiu Celibidache
- Ion Dolănescu
- Margareta Pâslaru
This company helped share the music of many talented people with the world.
See also
- List of record labels
