Why did the Beatles release "She Loves You" on Swan Records?
EMI leased "She Loves You" to Swan Records after Capitol Records, EMI's American subsidiary, declined to exercise its option to release Beatles singles in the United States. Swan issued it as catalogue number Swan 4152, and it reached number one on the 21st of March 1964.
When was Swan Records founded and where was it based?
Swan Records was founded in 1957 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also operated a subsidiary label called Lawn Records.
Who owned Swan Records?
Swan Records was co-owned by Bernie Binnick and Tony Mammarella. Dick Clark was reported to have held a financial investment in the label, which he divested when the payola scandals broke in the early 1960s.
What was Swan Records' biggest hit before the Beatles?
Swan Records' most remembered pre-Beatles hit was "Palisades Park" in 1962, written by Chuck Barris and performed by Freddy Cannon, the most successful artist on the label. Swan's first top-ten hit had been Billy and Lillie's "La Dee Dah", which reached number nine in January 1958.
When did Swan Records go out of business?
Swan Records filed for bankruptcy in 1967. In 1973, Masters Releasing, Inc. purchased all of Swan's sound recording rights, including the master tapes, from the bankruptcy trustee.
Did Swan Records release the German version of She Loves You?
Swan Records also assumed rights to "Sie Liebt Dich", the German-language recording of "She Loves You". It peaked at number 97 in 1964.