Cadet Records
{{Short description|American record label}}
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Cadet Records was an American record label that began as Argo Records in 1955 as the jazz subsidiary of Chess Records. Argo changed its name in 1965 to Cadet to avoid confusion with the similarly named label in the UK.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HSkEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22chess+withdraws+argo+name%22&pg=PA10 |title=Billboard |date=1965-10-09 |access-date=2013-07-22}} Cadet stopped releasing records around 1974, when its artists were moved to Chess.
There was also Cadet Concept Records, for rock and more adventurous music, such as the Rotary Connection, and the experimental psychedelic Electric Mud album by Muddy Waters. The label had a Top 20 hit in 1968 with the single "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by the British band Status Quo through a licensing arrangement with Pye Records in London. A St. Louis band known as The Truth a.k.a. The Acid Sette were signed and recorded for this label under the guidance of Abner Spector.
The masters are now owned by Universal Music.
Discography (1965–1975)
=Continuation of the Argo 600 Jazz Series=
Cadet was established in 1965 following a name change of the Argo label. When the name was changed, a new logo of a chessman's horse was introduced to replace the previous chess piece logo.{{cite book |last1=Cohodas |first1=Nadine |title=Spinning Blues Into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records |date=2001 |publisher=Macmillan |pages=256 |isbn=978-0-312-28494-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H_GSnevobp4C&q=cadet+&pg=PA256}} Cadet continued the Argo 600 Jazz series and the 4000 Blues series.[https://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/cadet.html Both Sides Now: Cadet Album Discography (1965-1971)] accessed September 18, 2019
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Artist | |
| LPS-628
|But Not For Me |Ahmad Jamal Trio | |
| LPS-637
|Jug Turn From Overbrook |James Moody | |
| LPS-646
|Jamal At The Penthouse |Ahmad Jamal | |
| LPS-679
|Moody With Strings |James Moody | |
| LPS-687
|Sound Of Christmas |Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| LPS-693
|Sound Of Spring |Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| LPS-722
|The Message |{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet}} | |
| LPS-723
|Barefoot Sunday Blues |Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| LPS-741
|At The Bohemian Caverns |Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| LPS-745
|More Sounds Of Christmas |Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| LPS-754
| Spectrum |{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet}} | |
| LPS-755
| Choice! The Best of the Ramsey Lewis Trio | {{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis}} Trio |
| LPS-756
| Cookin' the Blues |{{sortname|James|Moody|James Moody (saxophonist)}} | |
| LPS-757
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} Trio | |
| LPS-758
|{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal}} | |
| LPS-759
|{{sortname|Lou|Donaldson}} | |
| LPS-760
|{{sortname|Sonny|Stitt}} and Zoot Sims | |
| LPS-761
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} Trio | |
| LPS-762
| The Knack |{{sortname|The|Interpreters|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-763
|{{sortname|Willis|Jackson|Willis Jackson (saxophonist)}} | |
| LPS-764
| Rhapsody |{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal|nolink=1}} with Strings | |
| LPS-765
| The Wailer |{{sortname|Sonny|Cox|dab=basketball}} | |
| LPS-766
|{{sortname|Bunky|Green}} | |
| LPS-767
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant}} Trio | |
| LPS-768
|{{sortname|Lou|Donaldson|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-769
| Man at Work - Reissue of Argo LP-655 |{{sortname|Kenny|Burrell}} | |
| LPS-770
|{{sortname|Sonny|Stitt|nolink=1}} and Bunky Green | |
| LPS-771
| Swingin' - Reissue of Argo LP-611. |{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} Trio | |
| LPS-772
|{{sortname|Kenny|Burrell|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-773
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-774
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-775
| Raising the Roof |{{sortname|Odell|Brown}} and the Organ-izers | |
| LPS-776
| Paint It Black |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings}} | |
| LPS-777
|{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-778
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-779
| Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas |{{sortname|Kenny|Burrell|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-780
| The Latinization of Bunky Green |{{sortname|Bunky|Green|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-781
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-782
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-783
| Gene Ammons Makes it Happen - Reissue Of Chess LP 1442 |{{sortname|Gene|Ammons}} | |
| LPS-784
| Mood to Be Wooed |Various Artists | |
| LPS-785
| Jug and Sonny - Edited Reissue Of Chess LP 1445 |{{sortname|Gene|Ammons|nolink=1}} and Sonny Stitt | |
| LPS-786
| Standard Eyes |{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-787
|{{sortname|Don|Patterson|Don Patterson (organist)}} | |
| LPS-788
| Mellow Yellow |{{sortname|Odell|Brown|nolink=1}} and the Organ-izers | |
| LPS-789
|{{sortname|Lou|Donaldson|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-790
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-791
| Feature Spot |{{sortname|Eldee|Young}} and Red Holt | |
| LPS-792
|{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal|nolink=1}} with Voices | |
| LPS-793
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-794
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-795
| Ain't Doing Too B-A-D, Bad |{{sortname|Bobby|Bryant|Bobby Bryant (musician)}} | |
| LPS-796
| Groovin' with the Soulful Strings |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-797
| Involvement |{{sortname|John|Klemmer}} Quartet | |
| LPS-798
|{{sortname|Kenny|Burrell|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-799
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-800
| Ducky |{{sortname|Odell|Brown|nolink=1}} and the Organ-izers | |
| LPS-801
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-802
|{{sortname|Etta|James}} | |
| LPS-803
| Out of Different Bags |{{sortname|Marlena|Shaw}} | |
| LPS-804
| There Is |{{sortname|The|Dells}} | |
| LPS-805
| Another Exposure |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-806
| Brand New Morning |{{sortname|Frank|D'Rone}} | |
| LPS-807
| The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful |{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal|nolink=1}} with Voices | |
| LPS-808
| And We Were Lovers |{{sortname|John|Klemmer|nolink=1}} Quartet with Strings | |
| LPS-809
|{{sortname|Dorothy|Ashby}} | |
| LPS-810
| Her Point of View |{{sortname|Clea|Bradford|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-811
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-812
|{{sortname|Brother Jack|McDuff|Jack McDuff}} | |
| LPS-813
|{{sortname|Harold|Land}} Quintet | |
| LPS-814
| The Magic of Christmas |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-815
|{{sortname|Lou|Donaldson|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-816
| Yusef Lateef - Reissue of Argo LP 634 |{{sortname|Yusef|Lateef}} | |
| LPS-817
|{{sortname|Brother Jack|McDuff|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-818
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-819
| Light My Fire |{{sortname|Woody|Herman}} | |
| LPS-820
| Back By Demand: The Soulful Strings in Concert |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-821
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-822
| The Dells Musical Menu: Always Together |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-823
| Odell Brown Plays Otis Redding |{{sortname|Odell|Brown|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-824
| The Dells' Greatest Hits |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-825
|{{sortname|Dorothy|Ashby|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-826
| Upchurch |{{sortname|Phil|Upchurch}} | |
| LPS-827
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} Trio | |
| LPS-828
| The Third Cup |{{sortname|The Eddie|Fisher Quintet|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-829
| Love Is Blue |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-830
|{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-831
|{{sortname|Brother Jack|McDuff|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-832
|{{sortname|Etta|James|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-833
|{{sortname|Marlena|Shaw|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-834
| String Fever |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-835
| Heavy Exposure |{{sortname|Woody|Herman|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-836
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-837
| Like It Is, Like It Was |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-838
| Free Delivery |{{sortname|Odell|Brown|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-839
| The Best of Ramsey Lewis |{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-840
|{{sortname|Phil|Upchurch|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-841
| The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby |{{sortname|Dorothy|Ashby|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-842
|{{sortname|Lou|Donaldson|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-843
| S.O.B. |Shades of Brown | |
| LPS-844
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-845
| Woody |{{sortname|Woody|Herman|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-846
| Soulful Strings Play Gamble and Huff |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-847
|{{sortname|Etta|James|nolink=1}} | |
| LPS-848
| Eddie Fisher & the Next Hundred Years |{{sortname|Eddie|Fisher|nolink=1}} |
=Continuation of the Argo 4000 Blues Series=
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Artist |
| LPS-4025
|Top Ten |Etta James |
| LPS-4036
|The Three Souls |Dangerous Dan Express |
| LPS-4046
| Bob Hope on the Road to Vietnam | Bob Hope |
| LPS-4047
| Jammin' with the Windjammers | The Windjammers |
| LPS-4048
| Feeling Good |
| LPS-4049
| Tough! | Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers |
| LPS-4050
| Fred Wacker Big Band Swings Cool | Fred Wacker Big Band |
| LPS-4051
| The Blues, Volume 5 | Various Artists |
| LPS-4052 |
| LPS-4053
| Weary Traveler |
| LPS-4054
| Shel Silverstein |
| LPS-4055 |
| LPS-4056
| I Cried for You |
| LPS-4057
| Carryin' On | Milt Trenier and Micki Lynn |
| LPS-4058
| Fighting Back | Greig McRitchie Band |
=Cadet Concept=
Cadet Concept was established by Marshall Chess in 1967 with the first album by Rotary Connection and issued five albums by the group out of the 18 albums released on the label up until 1970 as well as featuring British band Status Quo, saxophonist John Klemmer and blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.[https://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/cadetconcept.html Both Sides Now: Cadet Concept Album Discography] accessed September 18, 2019
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| Catalog No.
! Album ! Artist |
|---|
| LPS-312 |
| LPS-314 |
| LPS-315 |
| LPS-316
|Salloom, Sinclair and the Mother Bear |Salloom & Sinclair |
| LPS-317
|Aladdin |Rotary Connection |
| LPS-318
|Peace |Rotary Connection |
| LPS-319 |
| LPS-320
|Muddy Waters |
| LPS-321
|Blowin' Gold |{{sortname|John|Klemmer}} |
| LPS-322
|Rotary Connection |
| LPS-323
|In Due Time... |Aesop's Fables |
| LPS-325
|What I Did on My Vacation |{{sortname|Joel|Vance|nolink=1}} |
| LPS-326
|All the Children Cried |{{sortname|John|Klemmer|nolink=1}} |
| LPS-327
|Salloom and Sinclair |Salloom & Sinclair |
| LPS-328
|Dinner Music |Rotary Connection |
| LPS-329
|Archie Whitewater |{{sortname|Archie|Whitewater|nolink=1}} |
| LPS-330
|Eruptions |{{sortname|John|Klemmer|nolink=1}} |
| LPS-331
|Aesop's Fables |Aesop's Fables |
=GRT consolidated Chess/Cadet album discography (1971–1975)=
Following the death of Leonard Chess in 1971, Chess Records was purchased by General Recorded Tape, GRT Records, which consolidated both the Chess and Cadet labels into a single labeling number sequence and used the artists and labels until 1975.Callahn, M. and Edwards, D. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/chessconsolidated.html GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975), Both Sides Now Publications], accessed October 19, 2012
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Artist |
| Chess CH-50001
|{{sortname|Bo|Diddley}} |
| Chess CH-50002 |
| Cadet CA-50004
|Freedom Means |{{sortname|The|Dells}} |
| Cadet CH-50005
|Great Female Soul Vocalists |Various Artists |
| Cadet Concept CC-50006
|Hey Love |
| Cadet CA-50007
|Occasional Rain |{{sortname|Terry|Callier}} |
| Chess CH-50008
|{{sortname|Chuck|Berry}} |
| Cadet CA-50009
|{{sortname|Shirley|Scott}} |
| Cadet Concept CC-50010
|Oh What a Lovely War |{{sortname|Colonel|Bagshot|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50011
|Swahili Strut |{{sortname|Bobby|Bryant|Bobby Bryant (musician)}} Sextet |
| Chess CH-50012 |
| Chess CH-50013
|Greatest Hits |
| Chess CH-50014
|Power and Light |Power & Light |
| Chess CH-50015
|Howlin' Wolf |
| Chess CH-50016
|{{sortname|Bo|Diddley|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50017
|The Dells Sing Dionne Warwick's Greatest Hits |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50018
|Basic Soul |{{sortname|Koko|Taylor}} |
| Cadet CA-50019
|What Color Is Love |{{sortname|Terry|Callier|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50020
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis}} |
| Cadet CA-50021
|Sweet as Funk Can Be |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet 2CA-50022
|The Best of the Soulful Strings |{{sortname|The|Soulful Strings|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50023
|Muddy Waters |
| Cadet CA-50024
|{{sortname|Jack|McDuff}} |
| Cadet CA-50025
|{{sortname|Shirley|Scott|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50026
|{{sortname|Sonny|Stitt}} |
| Chess 2CH-50027
|This Is My Story |{{sortname|Sonny Boy|Williamson|Sonny Boy Williamson II}} |
| Chess CH-50029
|The London Bo Diddley Sessions |{{sortname|Bo|Diddley|nolink=1}} |
| Chess 2CH-50030
|The Golden Age of Rhythm and Blues |Various Artists |
| Chess CH-50031
|Love More Than Pride |{{sortname|Laura|Lee|Laura Lee (singer-songwriter)}} |
| Chess CH-50032
|Ghettos of the Mind |Bama the Village Poet |
| Chess 2CH-50033
|Muddy Waters |
| Cadet CA-50034
|Teardrops in the Rain |{{sortname|Johnny|Nash}} |
| Cadet 2CA-50035
|Inspiration |{{sortname|Ahmad|Jamal}} |
| Cadet CA-50036
|{{sortname|Shirley|Scott|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50037
|Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet 2CA-50038
|It Was a Very Good Year |{{sortname|Ray|Bryant}} |
| Cadet 2CA-50039
|I Cover the Waterfront |{{sortname|Sonny|Stitt|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50040
|Come and Get Me |{{sortname|Kim|Tolliver|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50041
|I Just Can't Help Myself |{{sortname|Terry|Callier|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50042
|Etta James a.k.a. Only a Fool |{{sortname|Etta|James|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50043
|Bio |{{sortname|Chuck|Berry|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50044
|{{sortname|Dave|Van Ronk}} |
| Chess CH-50045
|Howlin' Wolf |
| Cadet CA-50046
|The Dells |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50047
|{{sortname|Bo|Diddley|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50048
|While My Guitar Gently Weeps |{{sortname|Jimmy|Ponder}} |
| Cadet CA-50049
|Atlantis |{{sortname|Daniel|Salinas|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50051
|{{sortname|Jack|McDuff|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-50052
|In the Cut |{{sortname|Ray|Bryant|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-50053
|You Can All Join In |{{sortname|The|Violinaires|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet 2CA-50058
|Solid Ivory |{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CH-50059
|Cross My Heart |{{sortname|Billy|Stewart}} |
| Cadet CA-50060
|{{sortname|Sonny|Stitt|nolink=1}} |
| Chess 2CH-60000
|Laugh Time |{{sortname|Moms|Mabley}} and Pigmeat Markham |
| Cadet CA-60001
|{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet 2CA-60002
|Charlie Parker Memorial Concert |Various Artists |
| Cadet 2CA-60003
|Rock Bottom |Various Artists |
| Chess 2CH-60004
|Peaches |{{sortname|Etta|James|nolink=1}} |
| Chess 2CH-60005
|Got My Own Bag of Tricks |{{sortname|Bo|Diddley|nolink=1}} |
| Chess 2CH-60006
|McKinley Morganfield A.K.A. Muddy Waters |Muddy Waters |
| Cadet 2CA-60007
|Ha' Mercy |{{sortname|Lou|Donaldson}} |
| Chess CH-60008
|The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions |Howlin' Wolf |
| Chess 2CH-60009
|Moms and Pigmeat |{{sortname|Moms|Mabley|nolink=1}} and Pigmeat Markham |
| Cadet 2CA-60010
|Everything 'Bout Sax and Flute |{{sortname|James|Moody|James Moody (saxophonist)}} |
| Chess 2CH-60011
|Mad Man's Blues |{{sortname|John Lee|Hooker}} |
| Chess 2CH-60012
|Chicago Blues Anthology |Various Artists |
| Chess CH-60013
|The London Muddy Waters Sessions |Muddy Waters |
| Chess 2CH-60014
|Boss Blues Harmonica |
| Chess 2CH-60015
|Blues Avalanche (Recorded Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival) |Various Artists |
| Chess 2CH-60016
|Chester Burnett A.K.A. Howlin' Wolf |Howlin' Wolf |
| Cadet 2CA-60017
|{{sortname|Jack|McDuff|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet 2CA-60018
|Inside |{{sortname|Ramsey|Lewis|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet 2CA-60019
|Cool Cookin' |{{sortname|Kenny|Burrell}} |
| Chess CH-60020
|The London Chuck Berry Sessions |{{sortname|Chuck|Berry|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-60021
|12 X 6 The Hard Way |Various Artists |
| Cadet CA-60022
|12 X 6 The Easy Way |Various Artists |
| Chess 2CH-60023
|Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Volume 2 |{{sortname|Chuck Berry |
| Cadet CA-60024
|12 X 6 Volume 3 |Various Artists |
| Cadet CA-60025
|12 X 6 Volume 4 |Various Artists |
| Chess 2CH-60026
|Howlin' Wolf / Muddy Waters |
| Cadet CA-60027
|The Dells vs. The Dramatics |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} / The Dramatics |
| Chess 2CH-60028
|Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, Volume 3 |{{sortname|Chuck|Berry|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-60029
|{{sortname|Etta|James|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-60030
|The Mighty, Mighty Dells |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-60031
|Muddy Waters |
| Chess CH-60032
|{{sortname|Chuck|Berry|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-60033
|Got to Get Your Own |{{sortname|Reuben|Wilson}} |
| Chess CH-60034
|American Gypsy |
| Chess CH-60035
|The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album |Muddy Waters |
| Chess CH-60036
|The Dells Greatest Hits, Volume 2 |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
| Chess CH-60037
|Black Caucus Concert |Various Artists |
| Cadet 2CA-60038
|Early Visions |{{sortname|Gene|Ammons}} |
| Cadet CA-60039
|{{sortname|Jack|McDuff|nolink=1}} |
| Cadet CA-60040
|{{sortname|Sonny Stitt |
| Chess CH-60042
|Music to Make Love By |{{sortname|Solomon|Burke}} |
| Cadet CA-60044
|We Got to Get Our Thing Together |{{sortname|The|Dells|nolink=1}} |
See also
References
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