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American label started by [a=Sidney Frey] in the mid 1950's. [b]Label Code: LC 0122 / LC 00122[/b] Audio Fidelity (AF) became part of [l=Audio Fidelity Records, Inc.] in 1964 and of [l=Audiofidelity Enterprises, Inc.] in 1970. The last known releases under the original AF label were in 1984. In 1997, Colliers Media Company purchased AF out of bankruptcy, but was acquired by [l1448283] in 2005. The name Audio Fidelity was subsequently licensed to Morada Enterprises, which released specialty CDs under the label, [l=Audio Fidelity (3)]. The historic AF catalog was last being released by Margate Entertainment's [l199033] reissue label. [b]Audio Fidelity Stereodisc[/b] is not a separate label, company or series, so do not enter it as such. It is a marketing term for AF stereo releases, which may show two catalog numbers; only the "SD" catalog number is pertinent to these releases. Audio Fidelity did this in the same way that other labels would print the Mono catalog numbers under the Stereo catalog numbers.
Contact
[b]Original address[/b] The address listed in the June 10, 1957 Billboard ad is: Audio Fidelity 465 West 51st Street New York 19 N.Y. By the December 16, 1957 issue of Billboard, the address is listed as: Audio Fidelity 770 Eleventh Avenue New York 19, NY U.S.A. [b]Last known address[/b] [i]Relocated from the above address in November 1967.[/i] 221 West 57th St. New York, NY 10019 U.S.A.
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Fidelity_Records
http://library.syr.edu/digital/afdd/HOME.HTM
https://www.bsnpubs.com/audiofidelity/01%20-%20Audio%20Fidelity%20Story.pdf