Which recording company turned down the Beatles but signed the Rolling Stones?
"The Rolling Stones (EP) The Rolling Stones is the debut EP released by The Rolling Stones in January 1964. It was released both to capitalise on their first Top 20 hit ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" and to test the commercial appeal of the band before their UK label Decca Records would commit to letting them record an album. ""The Rolling Stones"" includes four songs recorded at two separate sessions in August and November 1963. ""The Rolling Stones"" features R&B covers of some of the band's favorite artists, and some recent American hits. Impact Sound is officially listed as the"
"Dick Rowe Richard Paul ""Dick"" Rowe (9 June 1921 – 6 June 1986) was an A&R man at Decca Records from the 1950s to the 1960s. He is historically presented in popular musical history as the man who did not sign the Beatles, even after their manager Brian Epstein paid Decca to provide a one-hour audition. George Harrison says he told their manager, ""Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein"". He is also attributed as having said ""Not to mince words, Mr. Epstein, but we don't like your boys' sound."" He later signed the Rolling Stones after their"
"had fallen out. Oldham signed recording rights to the Stones to Decca, targeting A&R head Dick Rowe, who had earlier declined to sign the Beatles. Among strategies devised and executed by Oldham to propel the group to success: Oldham and Eric Easton negotiated a recording contract which was very favourable to themselves. Instead of having the Stones sign directly with Decca they set up a company, Impact Sound, which retained ownership of the group's master tapes, which were then leased to Decca—an idea learned from Phil Spector. Impact Sound received a 14% royalty from Decca but only paid 6% to"
"accepted London-born pioneer rock'n'roll singer Terry Dene, who was later known as the British Elvis Presley, and another Merseyside singer, Billy Fury. The turning down of the Beatles led indirectly to the signing of one of Decca's biggest 1960s artists, the Rolling Stones. Dick Rowe was judging a talent contest with George Harrison, and Harrison mentioned to him that he should take a look at the Stones, whom he had just seen live for the first time a couple of weeks earlier. Rowe saw the Stones, and quickly signed them to a contract. Decca also released the first recording of"
"audition, thanks to an introduction and encouragement from Harrison. He was one of the most important producers and record executives in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and early 1960s and is the man who signed the Rolling Stones, Them (Van Morrison), the Moody Blues, the Tremeloes, the Zombies, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Brumbeats, the Tornados, Tom Jones, the Small Faces, the Marmalade, the Circus and Eternal Triangle amongst others. Rowe rejected The Beatles, however, declaring that ""guitar bands are on their way out""; the Beatles went on to land a recording contract with EMI/Parlophone and become the biggest selling"
"also approached EMI marketing executive Ron White. White (who was not himself a record producer) in turn contacted EMI producers Norrie Paramor, Walter Ridley, and Norman Newell, all of whom declined to record the Beatles. Months later, the Beatles went on to sign with EMI subsidiary Parlophone, after their ""comedy album"" producer George Martin heard the Decca demos and decided to meet the band. Many have speculated about who made the decision to reject the Beatles. While various accounts of the audition have been published, most agree it was Dick Rowe, producer Mike Smith or ex-Shadow Tony Meehan. In the"
"of Chuck Berry's ""Run Rudolph Run"" backed by a version of Jimmy Cliff's ""The Harder They Come"". Unlike Apple Records, Grunt Records, Purple Records or Swan Song Records (the vanity labels of the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin respectively), Rolling Stones Records never made much of an effort to sign outside artists. Kracker, a Cuban rock group produced by Rolling Stones' producer, Jimmy Miller, was the first outside act to be signed to Rolling Stones Records in 1973. Kracker, along with Billy Preston, opened the show for the Stones during their 1973 European Tour. In 1978 Rolling"
"international manager Maurice Rosengarten were crucial to Decca's success. Lewis kept Decca ahead of the British competition by launching the long-playing record in Europe in June 1950, following the example of American Columbia, and encouraging the development of stereophony as early as 1954. In the 1960s, Decca famously turned down an agreement with The Beatles, but made amends for the error by signing up The Rolling Stones and other successful groups. On the classical side, Lewis took the risk of backing Culshaw's hugely expensive plan to make a high-quality studio recording of Wagner's ""Ring cycle"" which, to the amazement and"
"he would let the group know of his decisions in a few weeks. Eventually, Decca Records rejected the Beatles, saying ""guitar groups are on the way out"" and ""The Beatles have no future in show business,"" although it has since been suggested that their work that day did not yet reflect their true potential, and the ""guitar"" comment may have been intended as a polite let down. Decca instead chose Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, who auditioned the same day as the Beatles, as they were local and would require lower travel expenses. While Epstein was negotiating with Decca, he"
"the Beatles. The band's name was changed shortly after their first gig to ""The Rolling Stones"". The group's then acting manager, Giorgio Gomelsky, secured a Sunday afternoon residency at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, London, in February 1963. He claimed this triggered an ""international renaissance for the blues"". In May 1963, The Rolling Stones signed Andrew Loog Oldham as their manager. His previous clients, the Beatles directed the former publicist to the band. Because Oldham was only nineteen and had not reached the age of majority—he was also younger than anyone in the band—he could not obtain an agent's licence"
"famous finally convinced him to offer a recording contract. He also later admitted that EMI had ""nothing to lose"" by signing a contract with The Beatles, as the terms of payment were negligible. At this point, almost every other British record company had rejected the group, and Martin had never heard the group live. The Beatles were eventually signed to EMI's small Parlophone label, which had very little experience with pop or rock artists. Upon signing the contract, Epstein immediately sent a telegram to The Beatles (who were in Hamburg) and to the ""Mersey Beat"" music journal in Liverpool. The"
"deal, Atlantic subsidiary Atco would distribute the Stones' recordings in the US, with other territories mainly handled by Warner Bros. international divisions. One of Kinney's wisest investments was Fleetwood Mac. The band signed to Reprise in the early 1970s after relocating to the US and the label supported them through numerous lineup changes and several lean years during which the band's records sold relatively poorly, although they remained a popular concert attraction. Ironically, after their transfer to Warner Bros. in 1975 and the recruitment of new members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, the group scored a major international hit with"
"Rolling Stones"", were recorded there. Oldham contrasted the Rolling Stones' independence with the Beatles' obligation to record in EMI's studios, saying it made them appear as ""mere mortals ... sweating in the studio for the man"". He promoted the Rolling Stones as the nasty counterpoint to the Beatles by having the band pose unsmiling on the cover of their first album. He also encouraged the press to use provocative headlines such as: ""Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone?"" By contrast, Wyman says, ""Our reputation and image as the Bad Boys came later, completely there, accidentally. ... [Oldham]"
"recordings, suggesting that Epstein should contact Sid Coleman, the head of EMI's record publishing division, which controlled the publishing company Ardmore & Beechwood. Coleman liked the recordings and sent Epstein to Martin, the A&R manager of Parlophone. On the next day, 9 May 1962, Epstein met Martin at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. Supposedly, Martin had no intention of signing The Beatles after listening to the Decca recordings, but he offered a contract after learning that Epstein would cancel all his substantial NEMS business with EMI. Martin denied this account by saying that Epstein's conviction that The Beatles would become internationally"
"also included Jimmy Page on acoustic rhythm guitar. ""Diamonds"" was a number one hit in the UK. Harris and Meehan had two further hit singles together – ""Scarlett O'Hara"" and ""Applejack"". On 1 January 1962, the Beatles were auditioned at Decca by Meehan, performing a selection of covers they had performed in various clubs over the years, interspersed with three Lennon–McCartney originals. The Beatles later found out that their manager Brian Epstein had paid Meehan to produce the recordings made that day in order for the Beatles to retain ownership of the tapes. Decca rejected the Beatles choosing the Tremeloes,"
"The band were joined by former Allman Brothers Band keyboardist Chuck Leavell, who continues to perform and record with them. By the end of the year, the Stones signed a new four-album recording deal with a new label, CBS Records, for a reported $50 million, then the biggest record deal in history. Before leaving Atlantic, the Rolling Stones released ""Undercover"" in late 1983. It reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 4 in the US. Despite good reviews and the Top Ten peak position of the title track, the record sold below expectations and there was no tour to"
"later, producer George Martin signed the Beatles to EMI's Parlophone label. Martin's first recording session with the Beatles took place at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London on 6 June 1962. Martin immediately complained to Epstein about Best's poor drumming and suggested they use a session drummer in his place. Already contemplating Best's dismissal, the Beatles replaced him in mid-August with Ringo Starr, who left Rory Storm and the Hurricanes to join them. A 4 September session at EMI yielded a recording of ""Love Me Do"" featuring Starr on drums, but a dissatisfied Martin hired drummer Andy White for the"
"critics. Upon hearing pre-release mixes of the album, George Harrison offered Delaney and Bonnie a contract with the Beatles' Apple Records label, which they signed despite their prior contractual commitment to Elektra. According to Elektra founder Jac Holzman's book on that label's early history, Apple went so far as to make test pressings of ""Accept No Substitute"" based on this contract, which was subsequently voided. After the album's release, frustrated that no copies of ""Accept No Substitute"" were available in his father's home town record store, an apparently drunken Delaney Bramlett phoned Holzman (who was in the UK at the"
"and Polydor Records in Germany, which expired on 22 June 1962. As a part of this contract, the Beatles recorded at Polydor's Studio Rahlstedtin on 24 May 1962 in Hamburg as a sessions band backing Tony Sheridan. Less than two weeks later the Beatles would be recording again at Abbey Road studios in London for EMI. The record producer at EMI, George Martin, met with Epstein on 9 May 1962 at the Abbey Road studios and was impressed by his enthusiasm. He agreed to sign the Beatles on a recording contract based on listening to the Decca audition tape, without"
"former Liverpool singer Jackie Lomax who recorded George Harrison's ""Sour Milk Sea"". In 1969, the Beatles were in need of financial and managerial direction, and John Lennon was approached by Allen Klein, manager of the Rolling Stones. When Klein went on to manage Apple three of the Beatles supported him, Paul McCartney being the only group member opposed to his involvement. McCartney had suggested his father-in-law Lee Eastman for the job. Klein took control of Apple and shut down several sub-divisions, including Apple Electronics, and he dropped some of Apple Records' artistic roster. New signings to the label were not"
"the sound of Lennon's and McCartney's vocals. After another meeting with Epstein on 9 May at the Abbey Road studios, Martin was impressed by Epstein's enthusiasm and agreed to sign the unknown Beatles to a recording contract, without having met them or seen them play live. The contract was not what it seemed, however, as Martin would not sign it himself until he had heard an audition, and later said that EMI had ""nothing to lose,"" as it offered one penny for each record sold, which was split among the four members. Martin suggested to EMI (after the release of"
"finally delivering the album to Warner Bros. Records, the distributor of his Dark Horse record label, in late September that year. However, the executives at Warner Bros. rejected the album, feeling it was ""too laid back"" and not sufficiently commercial. Harrison agreed to rework the album and to record new material. Harrison's original cover art, featuring his profile against a map of Great Britain, was also vetoed by Warner Bros. Returning to the project in November, Harrison was joined in his Friar Park studio in Henley-on-Thames by Ringo Starr, who arrived specifically to have Harrison produce some songs for him."
"Instruments played by the Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones, an English rock band, have been active since 1962. Originally a counterpoint to The Beatles, the group took influences from the Blues, rock'n'roll and R&B. Most of their recordings feature a core of drums, bass, two guitars and a lead vocal, though there have been numerous variations on this in the studio. Keith Richards used a Harmony H72 Meteor on early tours, before switching to an Epiphone Casino. After the Stones became successful in the US, Richards acquired a Gibson Firebird and a 1959 Les Paul with a Bigsby Tremolo system."
"Stones Records signed Peter Tosh, a former member of Bob Marley's band the Wailers, to a contract. His first album for the label, ""Bush Doctor"", which featured Jagger on the track ""Don't Look Back"", was moderately successful. Despite further moderate success, Tosh left the label in 1981, citing lack of promotion and a personal feud with the Rolling Stones. Jagger released his first solo albums, ""She's the Boss"" and ""Primitive Cool"", in 1985 and 1987 respectively, through a newly conceived partnership between Rolling Stones Records and CBS Records (now Sony Music). Thus the trademark Rolling Stones logo was affixed to"
"was acquired by Terra Firma Capital Partners, which purchased it for £4.2 billion. Following the transition, several artists including Radiohead left EMI, while other artists such as Paul McCartney had left ahead of the takeover. At the same time, the Rolling Stones signed a one-album deal with Interscope Records/Universal Music Group outside its contract with EMI, which expired on February 2008, and then in July 2008 signed a new long term deal with Universal Music Group. The Terra Firma takeover is also reported to have been the catalyst behind a lawsuit filed by Pink Floyd over unpaid royalties. In January"
"Rolling Stones’ Rolling Stones Records, and Stevie Nick’s Modern Records. Nalli signed the band Yes (band) to ATCO, reviving their career with the release of their album 90125, which ended up being the biggest record of their career and spent most of 1984 in Billboard’s Top 10. In 1981 Nalli brought the Australian rock band INXS to ATCO and they released Shabooh Shoobah which ended up going gold. In 1987 they released their biggest selling album Kick (INXS album) which went Platinum six times in the US and had four Top Ten hits including the number one hit “Need You"
"private the group abbreviated his name to ""Eppy"" or ""Bri"". Epstein made numerous trips to London to visit record companies in the hope of securing a record contract, but many rejected him, including Columbia, Pye, Philips, Oriole, and most notoriously Decca. On 13 December 1961, at Epstein's invitation, Mike Smith of Decca travelled from London to Liverpool to watch the group at The Cavern Club, which led to an audition in London on 1 January 1962 (see The Beatles' Decca audition). Decca informed Epstein one month later that the audition tapes had been rejected. The Beatles later found out that"
"the words of the ""Telegraph"", ""changed music"" through his contributions to it as a pioneer of the modern music industry. Since their formation in 1962, the Rolling Stones have survived multiple feuds. They have released 30 studio albums, 23 live albums, 25 compilation albums and 120 singles. According to OfficialCharts.com, the Stones are ranked the fourth bestselling group of all time. Their top single is ""(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"", regarded by many at the time as ""the classic example of rock and roll"". The Stones contributed to the blues lexicon, creating their own ""codewords"" and slang, such as ""losing"
"their records with Atlantic Records' house engineer Tom Dowd and producer Felix Pappalardi. On 13 January 1967 Stigwood signed a deal with his friend and colleague Brian Epstein to merge their two companies. The Beatles were by now no longer touring, and Epstein was tiring of the demands of his ever-expanding business. He was keen to reduce his involvement in NEMS Enterprises, the company he had founded in 1963, so he decided to strike a deal with Stigwood. Why Epstein decided to merge with Stigwood is uncertain. There had been numerous other offers made for NEMS over the previous couple"
"The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (guitar, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued as a touring member until his death in 1985. Brian Jones was the original leader of the group. The band's primary songwriters, Jagger and Richards, assumed leadership after Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager. Their musical focus shifted from covering blues songs to"
"interest in NEMS' finances, as it became known that some artists with more ruthless managers claimed to be benefiting from more commercially advantageous terms, such as the Rolling Stones under the management of Allen Klein. After Epstein's death, Clive Epstein assumed control of NEMS as the company's second largest shareholder. Stigwood then tried to take over management of NEMS, but all four Beatles vigorously objected, with Lennon saying, ""We don't know you. Why would we do this?"" McCartney admitted that they had always signed all the contracts that Epstein presented to them without reading them first, but after Epstein's death,"
"by saying, ""I think they will go in the reverse direction, and become more honest."" Brian Epstein Brian Samuel Epstein (; 19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was an English music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles. Epstein first discovered the Beatles in November 1961 during a lunchtime performance at The Cavern Club. He was instantly impressed and saw great potential in the group. Epstein was rejected by nearly all major recording companies in London, until he secured a meeting with George Martin, head of EMI's Parlophone label. In May 1962, Martin agreed to sign the Beatles, partly because of"
"The Beatles, who were signed by EMI/Capitol just as the Trio's seven-year contract was running out, depressed sales of acoustic folk albums significantly, and Capitol did not make a serious effort to re-sign the group. Werber secured a generous signing bonus from Decca Records, and the last four albums of the Kingston Trio's first decade were released by that label. Without the production facilities of Capitol, however, and the expertise of Voyle Gilmore and engineer Pete Abbott, the Decca releases lacked the aural brilliance of the Capitol albums, and none of the four sold especially well. By 1966, Reynolds had"