Dark
Horse Records
Library
compiled
by Tom Brennan
last updated: April 25, 2022
About the Dark
Horse Records logo: The Uchchaihshravas, a seven-headed flying
horse common in Hindu mythology, was created during the churning of
the milk ocean. He is considered the king of all horses. Uchchaihshravas
is snow white in color, but for the Dark Horse logo, he was made black.
The Dark Horse is the little known contender in a contest or race that
is unlikely to succeed but makes an unexpectedly good showing or finish.
DARK HORSE RECORDS
ALBUMS
Harrison,
A&M Ties Open New Avenues for Beatles - article from Billboard:
1974 June 08
Paris announcement for worldwide distribution agreement for Dark Horse Records: 1974 June 15
The
first product from Dark Horse Records, from Cash Box: 1974
August 10
Harrison's
Dark Horse Premiere Releases, from Cash Box: 1974 August 10
Dark
Horse Records - Running on a dark race course with A&M Records
promo ad
The
Place I Love and Shankar Family & Friends produced by George
Harrison promo poster (USA)
The
Place I Love and Shankar Family & Friends produced by George
Harrison promo poster (Japan)
Jiva
- Henry McCullough - Splinter - Dark Horse Records promo display
(UK)
Three
candidates to make 1976 the year of the Dark Horse ad from CashBox:
1976 February 28
Letter
from Dark Horse Records to fans regarding available promo items:
1977
USA -
A&M:
SP 22001 - The Place I Love by Splinter - released
1974 September 25
SP 22002 - Shankar Family & Friends by Ravi
Shankar - released 1974 October 07
SP 22003 - Jiva by Jiva - released 1975 October 06
SP 22004 - 2nd Resurrection by Stairsteps - released
1976 February 06
SP 22005 - Mind Your Own Business by Henry McCullough
- released 1975 October 20
SP 22006 - Harder To Live by Splinter - released 1975
October 06
SP 22007 - Ravi Shankar's Music Festival From India by
Ravi Shankar - released 1976 February 06
SP 22008 - Attitudes by Attitudes - released 1976
February 06
Alexander's Christmas Sale - The Place I Love and Shankar Family & Friends, Daily News, New York City: 1974 December 15
This is Dark Horse
Records - George Harrison, Kenny Burke, Attitudes, Splinter,
Stairsteps
black ad from Cash Box 1976 September 11
George
Harrison And Dark Horse Couldn't Resist Mo And His Big Button ad
from Billboard: 1976 November 13
USA - Warner
Brothers:
DH 3021 - Good News by Attitudes - released 1977
April 29
DH 3022 - Keni Burke by Keni Burke - released 1977
August 16
DH 3073 - Two Man Band by Splinter - released 1977
October 03
UK - A&M:
AMLH 22001 - The Place I Love by Splinter -
released 1974 September 20
AMLH 22002 - Shankar Family & Friends by Ravi
Shankar - released 1974 December 20
AMLH 22003 - Jiva by Jiva - released 1975 October 31
AMLH 22004 - 2nd Resurrection by Stairsteps - released
1976 March 19
AMLH 22005 - Mind Your Own Business by Henry
McCullough - released 1975 October 24
AMLH 22006 - Harder To Live by Splinter - released
1975 October 24
AMLH 22007 - Ravi Shankar's Music Festival From India
by Ravi Shankar - released 1976 March 19
AMLH 22008 - Attitudes by Attitudes - released 1976
March 19
UK - Warner
Brothers:
K 56385 - Good News by Attitudes released 1977
K 56xxx - Keni Burke by Keni Burke - not released
K 56403 - Two Man Band by Splinter released 1977
October 07
DARK HORSE RECORDS
PROMO ALBUMS
DH1 - Dark
Horse Records '76 by Various Artists - released 1976
February [includes samples from SP 22003 thru SP 22008].
DH2 - untitled
by Splinter [Acoustic guitar demos] - released 1975 (No later
than) July
Dark
Horse Records '76
Side One:
1. Stairsteps: From Us To You; Far East;
Throwin' Stones Atcha; Salaam
2. Henry McCullough: You Better Run; Baby, What You
Do To Me; Lord Knows; Mind Your Own Business
3. Ravi Shankar's Music Festival From India: Tabla
Tarang from Raga Jait; Naderdani; Heer from Dehati; Tarana; Kajri;
Naderdani
Side Two:
1. Attitudes: Ain't Love Enough; Chump
Change Romeo; Honey Don't Leave L.A.; Lend A Hand
2. Jiva: Take My Love; Something's Goin' On Inside
L.A.; It's Time You Know
3. Splinter: Please Help Me; Lonely Man; Which Way
Will I Get Home
USA - Warner
Brothers:
DRC 8404 - Sweet Summer Music / Being Here With You
[instrumental] [edit] by Attitudes - released 1977 June 13
DRC 8439 - Round & Round / I'll Bend For You by
Splinter - released 1977 September 06
DRC 8452 - In A Stranger's Arms / Good News by
Attitudes - released 1977 September
DRC 8474 - Shuffle / From Me To You by Keni Burke -
released 1977 October 11
DRC 8522 - Keep On Singing / Day by Keni Burke -
released 1978 February
DRC 8523 - Motions Of Love / I Need Your Love by
Splinter - released 1978 February
UK - A&M:
AMS 7133 - I Am Missing You / Lust by Shankar Family
& Friends - released 1974 September 13
AMS 7135 - Costafine Town / Elly-May by Splinter -
released 1974 September 13
AMS 5501 - Drink All Day (Got To Find Your Own Way Home) /
Haven't Got Time by Splinter - released 1975 February 07
AMS 5502 - China Light [edited remix] / Drink All Day (Got To
Find Your Own Way Home) by Splinter - released 1975 February
21
AMS 5503 - Which Way Will I Get Home / Green Line Bus
by Splinter - released 1975 November 07
AMS 5504 - Ain't Love Enough / The Whole World's Crazy
[instrumental] by Attitudes - released 1976 February 13
AMS 5505 - From Us To You / Time by Stairsteps -
released 1976 January 30
AMS 5506 - Half Way There / What Is It (If You've Never Ever
Tried It Yourself) by Splinter - released 1976 May 21
AMS 5507 - Pasado / Throwin' Stones Atcha by
Stairsteps - released 1976 May 21
AMS 5508 - Sweet Summer Music / If We Want To [instrumental]
by Attitudes - released 1976 August 20
UK
- Warner Brothers:
K 17009 - Round And Round / I'll Bend For You
by Splinter released 1977 September 06
K 17116 - New York City (Who Am I) / Baby Love
by Splinter released 1978 March 03
No singles were released from Henry McCullough's album
Mind Your Own Business or Ravi
Shankar's Music Festival From India.
Please e-mail any corrections or contributions
Dark
Horse Records artists:
Splinter
Attitudes
Henry
McCullough
Jiva
Stairsteps
Keni
Burke
Ravi
Shankar
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