Talk:Argo Records (UK)

Founding
Modified the article to include the brief reference to the label's founding in Day's book. The article now suffers from a conflict of sources, since the first issue, as stated in the BBC programme, does not seem consistent with the company's quoted aim. Philip Cross 15:23, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:28, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Classical issues before 1990, surely
The article, as it stands, leaves the impression that the Argo label only began issuing classical music after its acquisition by Decca in 1990.

I know this is not the case. First off, Argo seems to have been affiliated with Decca long before 1990. Second, from the time I began listening to classical music in the early 1970s, I remember classical-music recordings on the Argo label, many of which featured the Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields with Neville Marriner. There were also choral items such as Haydn Masses (St. John's College Choir) and so forth.

Obviously, this would be "original research" under Wikipedia rules. Could someone check this out and correct this, with appropriate references? (It's possible that only the year is wrong: perhaps "1970" should have been typed instead of "1990"?} Much thanks to whoever undertakes this.71.183.6.157 (talk) 12:43, 21 December 2017 (UTC)


 * It's true classical issues are not mentioned as extensively as they might be. The article does though mention the masses of Joseph Haydn being recorded from 1960, the Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten from 1961, and the Festival of Lessons and Carols (which includes pieces by J.S. Bach and others) being recorded in 1954. The label revival is from 1990, (English) Decca acquired Argo as long ago as 1957. Philip Cross (talk) 13:05, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Very confusing
The parent article on Decca Records makes no mention of their connection. I will make a note on that talk page as well. Viriditas (talk) 00:51, 29 March 2023 (UTC)