Liberty Records, Inc.

California based record company, legally existing under this name from 11 February 1955 to 29 May 1962, 4 June 1962 to 16 January 1969, and again from 2 September 1980 to 1 April 1981.

Parent company of the Liberty/UA, Inc.
The company was merged into Capitol Records, Inc. in 1981.

The company was initially formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1955 by Ted Keep. Soon after in June 1957, a NY branch office was opened at the Shelton Towers headed by Jane Gibbs.

Over the years, Liberty licensed and distributed for several other US independent labels. Approximately 1963/64, the company was sold to Avnet Electronics Corp., an electronics concern, but sold back shortly thereafter.

Labels acquired:
World Pacific and subsidiaries, May 1965

In 1965, the budget label Sunset Records was launched.
In mid-1967, some European branches were launched: Liberty Records Limited in the UK.

Corporate (legal entity) history
First legal entity CA company number: 0298089
Incorporated: 11 February 1955 as 'Liberty Records Inc.'
Name change: 8 June 1960 to 'Liberty Records, Inc.'
Dissolved: 29 May 1962

Second legal entity CA company number: 0432997
Incorporated: 18 May 1962 as 'Liberty Acquisition Company'
First name change: 4 June 1962 to 'Liberty Records, Inc.'
Merged in: Imperial Records, Inc. on 1 July 1965
Merged in: Liberty Records Sales Corp. on 31 January 1966
Second name change: 16 January 1969 to 'Liberty/UA, Inc.'
Third name change: 17 February 1971 to United Artists Records, Inc.
Fourth name change: 11 September 1974 to United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Fifth name change: 13 December 1978 to Liberty/United Records, Inc.
Sixth name change: 2 September 1980 to 'Liberty Records, Inc.'
Merged out (dissolved): 1 April 1981 into 'Capitol Records, Inc.'