Master Series

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Not to be confused with Masters Series.

Master Series is the title of a line of greatest hits albums, released in European countries primarily by PolyGram International, as well as A&M Records, Deram Records, FFRR Records, Mercury Records, and Polydor Records. In addition, some albums were reissued by Universal Music Group under the Universal Masters Collection and Millennium Edition titles.

Series

Four Master Series series of albums were released: from 1987–1990, 1996–1998, 1998–1999, and from 2003 onwards.

The covers of each series are visually unified:

  • 1987 series: Black background, "Master Serie" in a sans-serif typeface, the artist's name in a script typeface, a prominent red stripe, and a photo.
  • 1996 series: Black background, the artist's name in a serif typeface, and a collage of photos.
  • 1998 series: White background, "Master Series" in a script typeface, the artist's name in a sans-serif typeface, and a photo.
  • 2003 series: A large photo crossfading into a black background with the artist's name in a serif typeface, and "Master Serie" set against a red glow.

The 1996 series represented various bands in eclectic genres (such as New Wave) with relatively small followings, and the 1998 series included hard rock/progressive rock musicians and bands. These series are branded with the international title Master Series. The French title Master série is used to brand the more traditional line with a strong focus on European pop singers, which are frequently issued in multiple volumes. Each subsequent series also reissued some albums from the previous series.

Releases

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1987 series

1991 series

1996 series

1998 series

Millennium Edition reissues

2003 series

References

  1. ↑ Jimmy Somerville - Master Series (1991)
  2. ↑ SoundStage! 10cc - The Original Soundtrack (remastered)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rafaels and Stefans pictures
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1
  5. ↑ ABC - Discography - Compilations
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1
  7. ↑ Master Series
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  9. ↑ Robert's WWW, the AOL History page
  10. ↑ Master Series
  11. ↑ Master Series liner notes
  12. ↑ Amazon.de: Master Series: Burt Bacharach: Musik
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  14. ↑ Maria Bill
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Colin Vearncombe aka Black: Compilations
  16. ↑ Amuzine - Elkie Brooks - Master Series review
  17. ↑ Sam Brown Discography
  18. ↑ jimmy somerville bronski beat communards - the first international fanpage
  19. ↑ MOONMADNESS - camel site
  20. ↑ Master Series - Peter Cornelius Test und Preisvergleich
  21. ↑ The Famous Dixons - MASTER SERIES
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Amazon.de: Master Series: Rainhard Fendrich: Musik
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Musik-Portal - Musik-News - Songtexte - Videos
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 The Joe Jackson Archive: Master Series
  25. ↑ Google Music: The Jam
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 1990's
  27. ↑ LEVEL 42 MASTER SERIES
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  30. ↑ Amazon.de: Master Series: Neville Brothers: Musik
  31. ↑ Amazon.com: Master Series: Iggy Pop: Music
  32. ↑ Scorpions
  33. ↑ Master Series
  34. ↑ Amazon.com: Master Series: Waterloo & Robinson: Music
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  36. ↑ BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST Master Series music reviews and MP3
  37. ↑ Tapio's Ronnie James Dio Pages: Dio Compilation CD Discography
  38. ↑ The Style Council - Master Series (1998)
  39. ↑ {3F182940-BCCB-48EB-872C-A6585C4 THIN LIZZY | Discography | MusicMight
  40. ↑ RICK WAKEMAN Master Series music reviews and MP3
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