Specialty

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Specialty (or Specialty Records) is an American record label, launched in August 1946 by Art Rupe.
The record label was sold to Fantasy Records in November 1990 and is now part of the Concord Music Group.

Original 7"s from 1951 to 1957 (cat. n° 300-cat. n° 607) have a yellow line in the black wavy horizontal stripe.

Original 7"s until April 1952 (cat. n° 432-45) have a "-45" suffix ; please enter the cat. n° with the suffix.
Original 7"s from July 1952 (cat. n° 433 & cat n° 830) until September 1956 (cat. n° 583 & cat n° 896) have also a "XSP-" & "SP-" prefix ; please enter both cat. n° with the prefix.

Original 78"s with cat. nr. starting with SP-1xx are European releases from Belgium (deal Ronnex Records with Specialty). They have Specialty V's printed on the label.

British and European releases often credited [Recorded By] "Specialty, Hollywood".

Sublabels

Fidelity (3), Specialty Jazz Series, Specialty Profiles

Parent Label:

Concord Music Group

Contact Info:

Concord Music Group
100 N Crescent Dr # 275
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5412
(310) 385-4455

The following contact information is now obsolete:

2719 West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, California
(From August 1946 to February 1947)

311 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
(From February 1947 to April 30, 1949)

8508 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, California
(From May 1, 1949)

8300 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Sites:

concordmusicgroup.com, bsnpubs.com, 45rpmrecords.com, americanradiohistory.com, Bookogs

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Cat#	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
2 C 004-94171	Little Richard	Tutti Frutti ‎(7", Single)	Specialty, Specialty	2 C 004-94171	France	1973	Sell This Version
2 C 006-94159	Larry Williams*	Dizzy Miss Lizzy / Bony Moronie ‎(7", Single)	Specialty, Specialty	2 C 006-94159	France	1973	Sell This Version
2C 006-94160	Don & Dewey	Koko Joe / Justine ‎(7", Single)	Specialty, EMI	2C 006-94160	France	1973	Sell This Version
2C 006 - 94.162	Lloyd Price	Baby Come Home / Mailman Blues ‎(7")	Specialty	2C 006 - 94.162	France	1973	Sell This Version
2C 006 94170	Little Richard	Lucille (Single)		2C 006 94170	France	1973	Sell This Version
2 C 006-94171	Little Richard	Tutti Frutti ‎(7")	Specialty, Specialty	2 C 006-94171	France	1973	Sell This Version
2C 062-95291	Lloyd Price	Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.1 ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Specialty	2C 062-95291	France	1974	Sell This Version
2C 062-95292	Larry Williams (3)	Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.2 ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Specialty	2C 062-95292	France	1974	Sell This Version
2 C 062-95293	Don And Dewey*	Rock N' Roll Museum Vol.3 ‎(LP, Comp)	Specialty	2 C 062-95293	France	1974	Sell This Version
2 C 062-95478	Various	Rock N' Roll Museum Vol 4 Specialty Originals ‎(LP, Comp)	Specialty	2 C 062-95478	France	1974	Sell This Version
2C 154 - 93.389	Little Richard	Originals ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Specialty	2C 154 - 93.389	France	1972	Sell This Version
2 C 154-93980/1	Little Richard	Originals Vol.2 ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)	EMI, Specialty	2 C 154-93980/1	France	1973	Sell This Version
3SPCD-4437-2	Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers	Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers - The Complete Specialty Recordings (Comp)		3SPCD-4437-2	US	2002	Sell This Version
3SPCD 8508-2	Little Richard	The Specialty Sessions ‎(Box, Comp, Ltd + 3xCD)	Specialty, Specialty	3SPCD 8508-2	Europe	Unknown	Sell This Version
5SPCD-4412-2	Various	The Specialty Story ‎(5xCD, Comp + Box)	Specialty	5SPCD-4412-2	US	1994	Sell This Version
6E-216	Tom Verlaine	Tom Verlaine ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Elektra	6E-216	US	1981	Sell This Version
6T 17	Mill Evans / The Millionaires (9)	Mill Evans / The Millionaires (9) - Ain't You Glad / I'm The One Who Loves You ‎(7", Single, Ltd)	Kent Records	6T 17	UK	2001	Sell This Version
18PJ-2009(M)	Morgan=Kelly Septet	Dizzy Atmosphere ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Specialty	18PJ-2009(M)	Japan	1974	Sell This Version
20EL5026	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly - Dizzy Atmosphere ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Specialty, Specialty Records	20EL5026	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
20EL5048	The Gerald Wiggins Trio	Music From Around The World In 80 Days In Modern Jazz ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Specialty	20EL5048	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
25CP-1	Little Richard	The Essential Little Richard ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Specialty	25CP-1	Japan	1988	Sell This Version
30CP-209	Little Richard	Here's Little Richard ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE, RM)	Specialty	30CP-209	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
30CP-254	Little Richard	The Fabulous Little Richard ‎(CD, Album)	Specialty	30CP-254	Japan	1988	Sell This Version
32ED 5026	Morgan=Kelly Septet	Dizzy Atmosphere ‎(CD, Album)	Specialty	32ED 5026	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
45-HL-1293	Little Richard With His Band*	Keep A Knockin' ‎(7", Single)	London Records	45-HL-1293	Australia	1958	Sell This Version
45-HL-1343	The Titans (3)	Don't You Just Know It ‎(7", Single)	London Records	45-HL-1343	Australia	1958	Sell This Version
45-HL 7022	Little Richard	Jenny, Jenny ‎(7", Single, Mono)	London Records	45-HL 7022	UK	1957	Sell This Version
45-HL 8336	Little Richard	Rip It Up (Single)		45-HL 8336	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
45-HL 8366	Little Richard	Tutti Frutti / Long Tall Sally		45-HL 8366	Italy	Unknown	Sell This Version
45-HL 8446	Little Richard And His Band	Lucille (Single)		45-HL 8446	Italy	1957	Sell This Version
45-HL-0.8509	Little Richard With His Band*	Keep A Knockin' ‎(7", Single)	London Records	45-HL-0.8509	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
45-HL 8770	Little Richard	I'll Never Let You Go / Baby Face ‎(7", Single, RE)	London Records	45-HL 8770	Denmark	Unknown	Sell This Version
45-HL 9065	Little Richard	I Got It ‎(7", Single)	London Records	45-HL 9065	Denmark	Unknown	Sell This Version
45-HLO.8336	Little Richard	Rip It Up (Single)		45-HLO.8336	UK	1956	Sell This Version
45-HLO 8446	Little Richard And His Band	Lucille (Single)		45-HLO 8446	UK	1957	Sell This Version
45-HL-U 8532	Larry Williams (3)	Bony Moronie (Single)		45-HL-U 8532	UK	1957	Sell This Version
45-HLU 8560	Little Richard	Good Golly Miss Molly / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Single)		45-HLU 8560	UK	1958	Sell This Version
45-HLU 8831	Little Richard	By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Single)		45-HLU 8831	UK	1958	Sell This Version
45-HLU 8844	Larry Williams (3)	She Said "Yeah" (Single)		45-HLU 8844	UK	1958	Sell This Version
45-NZL.289	Little Richard With His Band*	Keep A Knockin' ‎(7", Single)	London Records	45-NZL.289	New Zealand	1957	Sell This Version
45-SP-901	The Happyland Singers Also Known As Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama*	The Happyland Singers Also Known As Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama* - I'm Going Through ‎(7")	Specialty	45-SP-901	US	1956	Sell This Version
338	Joe Liggins And His "Honeydrippers"*	I've Got A Right To Cry		338	US	1950	Sell This Version
343	Brother Joe May (The Thunderbolt Of The Middle West)*	Search Me Lord ‎(7", Single, RE)	Specialty	343	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
347	Brother Joe May	Did You Know Him? / The Day Is Past And Gone (Single)		347	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
354	The Soul Stirrers	By And By ‎(7", RE)	Specialty	354	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
368	Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers	Rhythm In The Barnyard Part 1/ Rhythm In The Barnyard Part 2 ‎(Shellac, 10")	Specialty	368	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
428	Lloyd Price	Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Mailman Blues (Single)		428	US	1952	Sell This Version
470	Jimmy Liggins And His 3-D Music	Drunk / I'll Never Let You Go (Single)		470	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
572	Little Richard And His Band	Long Tall Sally / Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') ‎(7", Single)	Ronnex Records, Specialty	572	Belgium	1956	Sell This Version
584	Little Richard And His Band	She's Got It / Heeby-Jeebies (Single)		584	US	1956	Sell This Version
587	"Slick" Gipson* And The Sliders (7)	"Slick" Gipson* And The Sliders (7) - Footloose And Fancy-Free / Etta Mae		587	US	1956	Sell This Version
588	David Ford & The Ebbtides	My Confession / The Sound Of Your Voice ‎(7", Single)	Specialty	588	US	1956	Sell This Version
589	Wynona Carr	Should I Ever Love Again / Till The Well Runs Dry (Single)		589	US	1956	Sell This Version
589	Wynona Carr	Jump Jack, Jump / Till The Well Runs Dry ‎(7", Single, RE)	Specialty	589		Unknown	Sell This Version
590	Big Boy Myles* And The Shaw-Wees*	Big Boy Myles* And The Shaw-Wees* - Hickory Dickory Dock / Just To Hold My Hand (Single)		590	US	1956	Sell This Version
591	Little Richard And His Band	The Girl Can't Help It / All Around The World (Single)		591	US	1956	Sell This Version
592	Art Neville And His Band*	The Whiffenpoof Song / Oooh-Whee Baby		592	US	1957	Sell This Version
593	Harper-Brinson Band* Featuring Rabon Tarrant And Lady Will Carr	Harper-Brinson Band* Featuring Rabon Tarrant And Lady Will Carr - Harper's Express / Harper's Return (Single)		593	US	1957	Sell This Version
595	The Monitors (4)	Our School Days / I've Got A Dream (Single)		595	US	1957	Sell This Version
595X	Larry Williams And His Band	Let Me Tell You, Baby / Just Because ‎(7", Single)	Regency (2)	595X	Canada	1957	Sell This Version
596	Dale Cook	Lovable / Forever (Single)		596	US	1957	Sell This Version
597	Little Richard And His Band	Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' ‎(10")	Regency (2)	597	Canada	1957	Sell This Version
597	Larry Williams And His Band	Just Because / Let Me Tell You, Baby (Single)		597	US	1957	Sell This Version
598	Little Richard And His Band	Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin' (Single)		598	US	1957	Sell This Version
599	Don And Dewey*	Jungle Hop / A Little Love (Single)		599	US	1957	Sell This Version
600	Wynona Carr And The Bumps Blackwell Band	Wynona Carr And The Bumps Blackwell Band - What Do You Know About Love / Heartbreak Melody (Single)		600	US	1957	Sell This Version
601	The Echoes (7)	Over The Rainbow / Someone (Single)		601	US	1957	Sell This Version
602	Lloyd Price	Baby Please Come Home / Breaking My Heart (Single)		602	US	1957	Sell This Version
603	Bobby Mandolph	Little Sally Walker / Malinda (Single)		603	US	1957	Sell This Version
604	Eugene Church	Open Up Your Heart / How Long (Single)		604	US	1957	Sell This Version
605	Clydie King	Our Romance / Written On The Wall (Single)		605	US	1957	Sell This Version
606	Little Richard	Jenny, Jenny / Miss Ann (Single)		606	US	1957	Sell This Version
606	Little Richard	Jenny, Jenny ‎(7")	Specialty	606		Unknown	Sell This Version
607	Percy Mayfield	Please Believe Me / Diggin' The Moonglow ‎(Shellac, 10")	Specialty	607	US	1957	Sell This Version
607	Percy Mayfield	Please Believe Me / Diggin' The Moonglow ‎(7", Single)	Specialty	607	US	1957	Sell This Version
608	Larry Williams And His Band	Short Fat Fannie / High School Dance (Single)		608	US	1957	Sell This Version
609	The Gerald Wiggins Trio	La Coquette ‎(7", Single)	Specialty	609	US	1957	Sell This Version
610	Don And Dewey*	Jelly Bean / Leavin' It All Up To You		610	US	1957	Sell This Version
611	Little Richard	Keep A Knockin' / Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (Single)		611	US	1957	Sell This Version
612	Hal Hidey	Yellow Rose Of Texas / Shoo-Fly Pie ‎(7")	Specialty	612	US	1957	Sell This Version
613	Gene And Wendell*	Lula Baby / In My Dreamland (Single)		613	US	1957	Sell This Version
614	The Titans (3)	Sweet Peach / Free And Easy ‎(7")	Specialty	614	US	1957	Sell This Version
615	Larry Williams (3)	Bony Moronie / You Bug Me, Baby (Single)		615	US	1957	Sell This Version
616	Ben Hughes (9)	I Need Someone To Love Me		616	US	1958	Sell This Version
617	Don And Dewey*	Just A Little Lovin' ‎(7")	Specialty	617	US	1957	Sell This Version
618	René Hall's Orchestra Featuring Willie Joe*	René Hall's Orchestra Featuring Willie Joe* - Twitchy (Single)		618	US	1958	Sell This Version
619	Sam Cooke	I'll Come Running Back To You / Forever (Single)		619	US	1957	Sell This Version
620	Troy Cory	Yearning / I'm Just A Lost Ball In High Weeds		620	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
621	Sonny Lowery	Thank You For Your Kisses / Do You Promise? (Single)		621	US	1957	Sell This Version
622	The Monitors (4)	Rock 'N' Roll Fever / Closer To Heaven (Single)		622	US	1957	Sell This Version
623	Roddy Jackson	Love At First Sight / I've Got My Sights On Someone New		623	US	1958	Sell This Version
624	Little Richard	Good Golly, Miss Molly / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Single)		624	US	1958	Sell This Version
625	The Titans (3)	Don't You Just Know It (Single)		625	US	1958	Sell This Version
626	Larry Williams (3)	Dizzy, Miss Lizzy / Slow Down (Single)		626	US	1958	Sell This Version
627	Sam Cooke	That's All I Need To Know / I Don't Want To Cry		627	US	1958	Sell This Version
628	Wynona Carr	The Things You Do To Me / Touch And Go (Single)		628	US	1958	Sell This Version
629	René Hall's Orchestra	Saints Go Marchin' In / Thunderbird ‎(7")	Specialty	629	US	1958	Sell This Version
630	Ben Hughes (9)	Come On ‎(7")	Specialty	630	US	1958	Sell This Version
631	Don And Dewey*	Bim Bam / Justine (Single)		631	US	1958	Sell This Version
632	The Titans (3)	Arlene / Love Is A Wonderful Thing ‎(7", Single)	Specialty	632	US	1958	Sell This Version