Manticore Records

Manticore Records
Founded1973 (1973)
FounderEmerson, Lake & Palmer
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Atlantic Records (1973–1975)
Motown Records (1975–1977)
GenreVarious
Country of originUK
LocationLondon
Official websitemanticorerecords.com

Manticore Records is a record label launched by the Manticore production company in 1973. These companies were owned by the members of the progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer (commonly known as ELP) and their manager, Stewart Young.[1] The manticore was first featured in the artwork for the second ELP album Tarkus, as one of the eponymous creature's adversaries (the only one able to inflict damage on the Tarkus creature, according to the sleeve illustrations). Manticore was initially the name given to ELP's music publishers, credits first appearing in the credits on Trilogy,[2] released on Island in 1972.

  1. ^ Palmer, Philip (16 June 1973). "International News: From The Music Capitals of the World: London". Billboard. p. 76.
  2. ^ Unattributed (2 October 2021). "Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Trilogy". Discogs.