Elca Sound

Elca Sound is an Italian record label based in Reggio Calabria, Calabria. It was founded in 1975 by Calogero Centofanti, who died in September 2006. The label began by recording Calabrian folk songs in 1977, initially producing 45 rpm singles, then stereo 8 and stereo 7 musicassettes. In the early 1980s, Elca Sound achieved national success with innovative political satire products, selling millions of copies in Italy and abroad. During this period, the label organized and managed sales in Europe, America, and Australia. In the 1990s, Elca Sound produced Calabrian artists such as Otello Profazio, Enzo Laface, Mino Reitano, i Calabruzi, and Micu u pulici. In 1995, it acquired Said Records of Palmi, a label founded in 1960, thereby acquiring songs from the folk repertoire of Abruzzo, Puglia, and Sicily. The label then began printing on CDs, the current medium at the time and still in use. Currently, Elca Sound owns over 10,000 tracks on CD or musicassette. The label's official website is elcasound.com, and it is listed on Discogs and MusicBrainz.

Elca Sound was founded in 1975 in Reggio Calabria, Italy, by Calogero Centofanti. Centofanti passed away in September 2006. The label's first recordings were Calabrian folk songs in 1977. It initially produced 45 rpm singles, then expanded to stereo 8 cartridges and stereo 7 musicassettes. In the early 1980s, Elca Sound gained national success with innovative political satire products, selling millions of copies in Italy and abroad. During this period, the label also organized and managed sales in Europe, America, and Australia. In the 1990s, Elca Sound produced works by Calabrian artists such as Otello Profazio, Enzo Laface, Mino Reitano, i Calabruzi, and Micu u pulici. In 1995, it acquired Said Records of Palmi, a label founded in 1960, thereby acquiring songs from the folk repertoire of Abruzzo, Puglia, and Sicily. Following this acquisition, Elca Sound began printing on CDs, which were the current medium at the time and remain in use. As of the present, the label owns over 10,000 tracks on CD or musicassette. The label maintains an official website at elcasound.com and is listed on Discogs and MusicBrainz.

• 2006

  Founder Calogero Centofanti died in September.

• 1995

  Acquired Said Records of Palmi, founded in 1960.

• 1980

  Early 1980s: national success with political satire products; sales in Europe, America, and Australia.

• 1977

  First Calabrian folk songs recorded.

• 1975

  Elca Sound founded in Reggio Calabria by Calogero Centofanti.

Regional Italian record label specializing in Calabrian folk and political satire, with international distribution.

• 45 rpm singles

• Stereo 8 cartridges

• Musicassettes

• CDs

1. 1Elca Sound - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Elca Sound - Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websiteelcasound.com