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- Capricorn Records is an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn became famous for its role in spearheading Southern rock, with The Allman Brothers Band at the forefront, but also including the Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, Chaz Van Gogh, Wet Willie, Jonathan Edwards, Captain Beyond, White Witch, Grinderswitch, and Hydra. At first the records were distributed by Atlantic Records, later changing to Warner Bros. Records, and later to PolyGram Records. Capricorn went out of business in 1979. The label was later relaunched out of Nashville, Tennessee as a joint-venture with Warner Bros. in the early 1990s. Distribution later jumped to Sony Music's independent RED Distribution network, then back to PolyGram, by way of its flagship label, Mercury Records. The first act to sign onto the resurrected label was Athens, Georgia's Widespread Panic. After signing with the new version of the label the band celebrated by buying rounds of drinks and beers for attendees at a Macon Pirates game at Luther Williams Field. Cake and 311 were the most popular artists to come out of Capricorn during this period; a then-unknown Kenny Chesney also released his debut album on the label. Other artists ranged from Rabbitt to Big Sister. After moving back to Atlanta, the second incarnation of Capricorn eventually folded. Phil Walden sold the label's assets to Zomba Music Group subsidiary Volcano Entertainment in December of 2000. By 2002, new releases on Capricorn were not to be, as remaining artists were dropped, transferred to Volcano (311), or moved to other labels (Cake). Capricorn co-founder Phil Walden died on April 23, 2006, at the age of 66 and co-founder Frank Fenter died on July 21, 1983, at the age of 47.
- Capricorn Records is een onafhankelijk platenlabel opgericht door Phil Walden en Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn werd beroemd door zijn rol in het promoten van Southern rock, met de The Allman Brothers Band op het voorplan, maar ook met de Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, Wet Willie, Hydra en Jonathan Edwards. Aanvankelijk werden de platen verdeeld door Atlantic Records, later door Warner Bros. Records, en nog later door PolyGram Records. Capricorn stopte zijn activiteiten in 1979. Het label werd later heropgericht vanuit Nashville, Tennessee als een joint-venture met Warner Bros. in het begin van de 1990's. Distributie ging later over naar Sony Music's onafhankelijke RED Distributie netwerk, toen Mercury Records. 311 and Cake waren de meest populaire bands die van Capricorn kwamen gedurende deze periode. Zomba Records, afdeling Volcano Entertainment kocht de tweede incarnatie van Capricorn (die toen, opnieuw, zijn hoofdkwartier had in Atlanta) in 2001. Andere bands waren Rabbitt en Big Sister. Vanaf 2002 werden bij Capricorn geen nieuwe opnames uitgebracht, doordat de overgebleven bands werden afgestoten of overgebracht naar Volcano (311), of naar andere labels (Cake). Capricorn mede-stichter Phil Walden overleed op 23 april 2006, op 66-jarige leeftijd en mede-stichter Frank Fenter op 21 juli 1983, op slechts 47-jarige leeftijd.
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- Capricorn Records is an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn became famous for its role in spearheading Southern rock, with The Allman Brothers Band at the forefront, but also including the Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, Chaz Van Gogh, Wet Willie, Jonathan Edwards, Captain Beyond, White Witch, Grinderswitch, and Hydra.
- Capricorn Records is een onafhankelijk platenlabel opgericht door Phil Walden en Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn werd beroemd door zijn rol in het promoten van Southern rock, met de The Allman Brothers Band op het voorplan, maar ook met de Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, Wet Willie, Hydra en Jonathan Edwards. Aanvankelijk werden de platen verdeeld door Atlantic Records, later door Warner Bros. Records, en nog later door PolyGram Records.
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