Label Guide: Cadet
Cadet Records came to life in 1965 when Chess Records decided to rename its jazz subsidiary Argo Records to avoid confusion with the similarly named label in the UK. Cadet used the same numbering system as Argo before and its releases were a direct and uninterrupted continuation of the Argo catalogue.
The label design of Cadet and its sister labels Chess and Checker followed the same pattern through the remainder of the 1960s. Shortly after Chess was purchased by GRT in 1971, the numbering system of both Chess and Cadet was consolidated into a new CA/CH-50000 series, along with an entirely new label design for both labels.
Cadet stopped releasing records in 1975, shortly after Chess was sold to All Platinum Records. The label was discontinued and its artists were moved to Chess for good.
The Cadet Record Company was an unrelated 1940s label, formed in December 1945 by Jack Riley in Hollywood, California. With "Cement Mixer" by Slim Gaillard the independent firm had a nationwide hit in 1946.
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1. Label Variation
first Cadet label (1965 - 1970)
The first Cadet label was blue, fading to white. It was used for the Jazz series LPS-758 to LPS-848, and the Blues series LPS-4046 to LPS-4058.
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2. Label Variation
second Cadet label (late 1960s)
This version of the 1960s Cadet label was most likely used for promotional releases only.
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3. Label Variation
third Cadet label (1971 - 1975)
This is the label design for the GRT-owned Cadet label.
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4. Label Variation
fourth Cadet label (1975)
The final variation of the Cadet label, then part of the All Platinum Record Group.
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Cadet Record Company (I)
Cadet Record Company label (1940s)
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Cadet Record Company (II)
Cadet Record Company label (1940s)