Record labels

The record shelf

Who pressed tango, and when: 72 labels in the order each first did, from 1906. Open a label for its shelf: the years it was active, the orchestras it recorded, decade by decade, and its sessions to play.

labels: 72
records catalogued: 4,570
recordings we hold: 9,050
sessions: 2,771

Source: TangoCloud catalogue. A session is an orchestra's recordings for one label on one day, two sides or more.

records catalogued, by year issuedrecordings we hold, by year recorded

Victor1906–1975
Columbia1912–1985
Disco Doble Columbia1912–1913
Atlanta1913–1917
Disco Gardel-Razzano1917–1919
Disco Nacional1917–1926
Disco Artigas1918–1920
Disco Rob. Firpo1918–1920
Era1918
Tele-Phone1918
Odeon1921–1986
Odeon’s shelf
active 1921–1986 · 1,508 records catalogued · 4,599 recordings we hold · sessions: 1,458
Odeon’s records, year by year
Orchestras, decade by decade
1920s
- Osvaldo Fresedo1926–1928
- Francisco Canaro1922–1929
- Francisco Lomuto1925–1929
- Roberto Firpo1926–1929
- Eduardo Bianco - Bachicha1926–1927
1930s
- Aníbal Troilo1938
- Miguel Caló1934–1938
- Ricardo Tanturi1937–1938
- Lucio Demare1938
- Rodolfo Biagi1938–1939
- Enrique Rodríguez1937–1939
- Francisco Canaro1930–1939
- Francisco Lomuto1930–1931
- Roberto Firpo1930–1939
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1939
- Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)1937–1939
1940s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1943–1949
- Miguel Caló1941–1949
- Pedro Laurenz1943–1944
- Lucio Demare1941–1945
- Rodolfo Biagi1940–1948
- Enrique Rodríguez1940–1949
- Alfredo De Angelis1943–1949
- Francisco Canaro1940–1949
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1940–1948
- Roberto Firpo1940–1943
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1946–1949
- José Basso1949
- Francisco Rotundo1948–1949
- Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)1940
1950s
- Aníbal Troilo1957–1959
- Osvaldo Pugliese1950–1959
- Miguel Caló1950–1958
- Rodolfo Biagi1950–1956
- Osvaldo Fresedo1952–1957
- Enrique Rodríguez1950–1959
- Alfredo De Angelis1950–1959
- Francisco Canaro1950–1959
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1950–1959
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1951
- Ricardo Malerba1956–1957
- José Basso1950–1959
- Francisco Rotundo1950–1953
- Florindo Sassone1959
1960s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1960
- Miguel Caló1961–1969
- Enrique Rodríguez1960–1962
- Alfredo De Angelis1960–1969
- Francisco Canaro1960–1969
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1960–1964
- José Basso1960–1961
- Florindo Sassone1960–1968
1970s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1972–1979
- Alfredo De Angelis1970–1977
- Francisco Canaro1973
- Florindo Sassone1970–1971
1980s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1980–1986
Days in the studio
Each dot is a session, a day an orchestra recorded for the label. Choose a year to play its sessions.
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986
Odeon’s sessions in 1962
1. April 30, 1962 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Sólo quiero ser felizAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos Godoy1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. DesagredecidaAlfredo De AngelisLalo Martel1962
    Not danced on film yet
2. May 11, 1962 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. Anoche te soñéQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Noche buenaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1962
    Not danced on film yet
3. May 28, 1962 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Tango y turfAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos Godoy, Lalo Martel1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. No tengo contraAlfredo De Angelis1962
    Not danced on film yet
4. August 10, 1962 · Florindo Sassone
  1. No me puedo quejarFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. EnamoradaFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
5. August 16, 1962 · Florindo Sassone
  1. Clavel del aireFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Papas calientesFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
6. August 21, 1962 · Miguel Caló
  1. Luna de tartagalMiguel CalóRoberto Luque1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Amo a ParisMiguel Caló1962
    Not danced on film yet
  3. Yo pequéMiguel CalóRoberto Luque1962
    1 dance
7. September 1, 1962 · Miguel Caló
  1. ReminiscenciasMiguel CalóRoberto Luque1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. CambalacheMiguel CalóRoberto Luque1962
    Not danced on film yet
  3. VanidadMiguel CalóRoberto Luque1962
    Not danced on film yet
8. September 4, 1962 · Florindo Sassone
  1. Luto blancoFlorindo SassoneOsvaldo De Santis1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. La trillaFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
9. September 10, 1962 · Florindo Sassone
  1. MalevajeFlorindo SassoneAndrés Peiró1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. La guitarritaFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
10. September 21, 1962 · Florindo Sassone
  1. LágrimasFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. El opioFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
11. October 5, 1962 · Florindo Sassone
  1. La clavadaFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. El chocloFlorindo Sassone1962
    Not danced on film yet
12. October 22, 1962 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. El triunfoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Qué macanudoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1962
    Not danced on film yet
13. October 25, 1962 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Hasta Callao no másAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos Godoy1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. El sonsoneteAlfredo De AngelisLalo Martel1962
    Not danced on film yet
14. December 17, 1962 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. Criolla lindaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. El pollo RicardoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1962
    Not danced on film yet
15. December 27, 1962 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Señor no me la quitesAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos Godoy1962
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Qué tenés que hablar de miAlfredo De AngelisLalo Martel1962
    Not danced on film yet
Probable sessions from the catalogue
Runs of consecutive matrix numbers the catalogue gives one artist across two records or more: probably one session, but no recording date is given. 3 runs, 9 sides; the years are the years of issue.
- KI 9780 – KI 9782 · issued 1947–1948
  Tani Scala Et Son Orchestre De Tangos: Seul Dans La Nuit, Caminito, Mélodie Pour Toi
- Mo 12505 – Mo 12508 · issued 1953
  Kramer E La Sua Tango Orchestra: A Media Luz, La Cumparsita, Blue Tango, Poema
- 32534-A 18941 A – 32535-A
  Carlos Gardel: Por Una Cabeza, Arrabal Amargo
Sources
- Source: TangoCloud catalogue
- en.wikipedia.org
- es.wikipedia.org
- tangomusicsecrets.co.uk
- tangomusicsecrets.co.uk
Disco Electra1923–1928
Disco Nacional Odeon1923–1933
Disque "Gramophone"1923–1947
Beka1924–1928
His Master's Voice1925–1943
Parlophone1925–1948
Brunswick1927–1953
Fonotipia1927
Electrola1928–1946
Grammophon1928–1941
Homocord1928–1929
Polydor1928–1965
Regal1928–1931
Tri-Ergon1928–1930
Disco "Gramófono"1929–1932
Disco Criollo Odeon1929–1935
Derby1930
Kalliope1930
Parlophon1930–1954
Decca1931–1954
Pathé1932–1954
Telefunken1933–1956
Columbia Masterworks1936–1938
La Voce Del Padrone1938
Fonit1939–1953
La Voz De Su Amo1940–1947
Parlophone Odeon Series1940
Tempo1941
Cetra1943–1955
Industrias Eléctricas Y Musicales Odeón S.R.L.1944–1950
Sondor1944–1957
La Voix De Son Maître1946–1953
Pampa1946–1958
RCA Victor Argentina S.A.I.C.1946–1952
Amiga1947–1954
Cupol1949–1953
Riviera1949
Philips1950–1987
T.K.1950–1959
Continental1951
Music Hall1951–1988
London Records1952
Ducretet Thomson1953–1954
Orfeo1954
Durium1955
Sonolux1955
Triola1956
Disc Jockey1957
ANTAR1958–1960
Broadcast
Cordy
Disco "Grammofono"
Disques Typic Editions J. Garzon
Edison Bell Radio
Elektroton
Magic
Not On Label
Pathé Actuelle
Ultraphon
Vogue Productions
Zonophone Record

The record shelf

Odeon’s shelf

Orchestras, decade by decade

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

Days in the studio

Odeon’s sessions in 1962

Probable sessions from the catalogue

Sources