The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label


The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label was one of the first bootlegging record labels in America. Kornyfone was based in Southern California in the 1970s. The label released albums from such artists as The Beatles, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Genesis, and others. Kornyfone was known for their packaging, with interesting artwork and informative covers.
According to Clinton Heylin, "Though Dub's output in the five years separating Great White Wonder from Tales from The Who had outstripped any of his competitors, TMQ's catalogue pales alongside what Ken and co. unleashed between 1974 and the end of 1976. One hundred-plus titles from the flagship label, The Amazing Kornyphone Record Label, were supplemented by represses of Smokin' Pig titles, thirty-two titles on TKRWM, a dozen double-albums on Singer's Original Double Discs, 20 releases on the Phonygraf label, and sixteen releases on Highway High Fi Collector's Edition Records ." The TAKRL label was active between 1974–1977. In 1978 they re-pressed some of their titles with black and white covers.

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