Sonny & Cher Discography - Labels, Pressings and Back Catalogue Rights

Labels, Pressings and Back Catalogue Rights

Sonny and Cher's debut single was released under the pseudonym Caesar and Cleo, and was "The Letter", on the Vault Records label. Later in 1964 they released "Love Is Strange", a cover of Mickey & Sylvia's 1957 classic, and "Do You Wanna Dance" on the Reprise Records label, Those singles received little attention in the US and failed to chart in the Billboard 200. In 1964, "Baby Don't Go" was released as a single and was their first success, becoming a regional hit on the West Coast. To finish up their contract with the Reprise label, this was released in 1965 on the album Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends.

After the success of "Baby Don't Go" the couple signed a contract with Atco Records in the US and Atlantic Records in the UK and Europe. On this label, they released three studio albums and two greatest hits compilations between 1965 and 1967. After "I Got You Babe" reached #1 on the Billboard Chart, "Baby Don't Go" was rereleased and reached #8. Their popularity dwindled in the later 60s due to the changing tides of the music scene.

In 1971 the couple returned to the charts with the album "Sonny & Cher Live", on the label MCA Records in the US and Kapp Records in the UK. With those labels, they released two studio albums, two live albums and two greatest hits compilations. The last single released was the double A-side "You're Not Right for Me"/"Wrong Number" on Warner Bros. Records in 1977.

After their divorce and last tour, Sonny and Cher released no further albums, but during the years '80 and '90 some albums were completely or partially re-released on the following labels:

• Vault/Hi-Holdies Records (1965) for single "The Letter".
• Atco Records, French (1967) for Little Man compilation. It contain French songs released only on single.
• WEA, Germany (1972) for the re-released single of "I Got You Babe" / "What Now My Love".
• TVP Records, USA (1977) for The Hits Of Sonny And Cher compilation.
• WEA, Germany (1990) for The Collection vinyl compilation.
• Rhino Records (1993) for I Got You Babe compilation.
• MCA Records (1996) for All I Ever Need - The Kapp/MCA Anthology compilation. Included also live songs.
• Collectables Records (1997) for I Got You Babe compilation.
• Rhino Flashback Records (1997) for I Got You Babe & Other Hits compilation.
• MCA Records (1998) for Cher and Sonny & Cher - Greatest Hits compilation.
• Sundazed Records (1998) for re-release of "Look at Us", "The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher", "In Case You're in Love" with bonus tracks.
• One Way/Rhino/Atlantic Records (1999) for re-released of Good Times soundtrack.
• MCA Records (1999) for The Hit Singles Collection compilation.
• WEA Records (2000) for The Beat Goes On compilation.
• BR Music Records, Holland (2000) for The Singles+ compilation and included rare songs and songs performed by Cher and Bono as solo.
• Warner Strategic Records (2002) for The Essentials compilation.
• Atlantic/Rhino Records, (2005) for Rhino Hi-Five: Sonny & Cher EP.
• Madacy Special Markets Records (2007) for Forever Sonny and Cher Box-set compilation.
• WEA, Japan (2007) for The Collection CD compilation (see also the 1990 Version).