Retro (European reissue label, cat. # usually start w/ R2CD)

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Annotation

Often written as "Retro Music" and "Retro Records". Retro Music releases are overlapping with this one. At least those marked with R2CD cat number should probably be moved here, (previous annotation suggested release country England by default, Discogs suggests (a?the?) stated country of manufacture, Italy)

Releases

Release	Artist	Format	Tracks	Date/Country
100 Years of Cinema: 40 Classic Performances	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1995-10-05 GB
The Very Best	Jimi Hendrix	CD	20	1995 -
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Luciano Pavarotti	2×CD	20 + 20	1995 GB
The Gold Collection	John Lee Hooker	2×CD	20 + 20	1995 -
Nights at the Opera	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1995 XE
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Billie Holiday	2×CD	20 + 20	1996 XE
The Gold Collection	Dizzy Gillespie	2×CD	14 + 8	1997-02-10 XE
The History of Jazz: Dixieland to Swing	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997-10-08 -
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Jimi Hendrix	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection	Louis Armstrong	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 DE
Gold Collection	Billie Holiday	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 GB
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Billie Holiday	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Blues	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances - The Blues	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
Dixieland to Swing	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 US
The Gold Collection	Robert Johnson	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Robert Johnson	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection	Muddy Waters & Howlin’ Wolf	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection	Charlie Parker	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
Rock ’n’ Roll: The Gold Collection - 40 Classic Performances	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 GB
Tango & Mambo: Caliente!	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection: Classic Performances	Nina Simone	2×CD	17 + 17	1997 XE
Berlin, Gershwin, Porter: The Gold Collection	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 US
100 Years of Cinema: 40 Classic Performances	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection (40 Classic Performances)	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection	Andrés Segovia	2×CD	18 + 16	1997 GB
Gregorian Chants	The Franciscan Monks of Assisi	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
Spanish Guitar Magic	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
Spanish Guitar Magic	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 DE
Spiritual Songs, Traditional Chants & Flute Music of the American Indian	The Gold Collection Classic Performances	2×CD	15 + 12	1997 GB
The A-Z Encyclopedia of Jazz	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of American Blues Classics	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection: 40 Chansons d’or	Édith Piaf	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 DE
Valse / Tango 1, 2, 3... Musette	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 FR
Chantons français : 1925-1933	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 -
Heartbreaker Hits of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s!	Various Artists	CD	40	1997 -
The Gold Collection	Dizzy Gillespie	2×CD	14 + 8	1997 XE
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Bob Marley & The Wailers	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
The Gold Collection (8 page booklet)	Jefferson Airplane	2×CD	8 + 8	1997 XE
Do Brasil!	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 14	1997 DE
The Gold Collection	Fats Domino	2×CD	15 + 14	1997 XE
The Gold Collection	Django Reinhardt	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 US
The Gold Collection: 40 Chansons d’or	Charles Trenet	2×CD	20 + 20	1997 XE
Bossa Nova & Samba	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1998-02-16 GB
Chantons français : 1934-1936 The Gold Collection Volume II	Various Artists	2×CD	18 + 18	1998-02-16 GB
James Brown: The Gold Collection	James Brown	2×CD	12 + 17	1998-03-18 XE
The Gold Collection	Ray Charles	2×CD	20 + 20	1998-06-30 XE
The Gold Collection - Classic Performances	Marilyn Monroe	2×CD	18 + 17	1998-06-30 DE
The Gold Collection	Wynton Marsalis	2×CD	8 + 7	1998-06-30 US
The Gold Collection	Dean Martin	2×CD	20 + 20	1998-06-30 US
The Gold Collection	Stan Getz	2×CD	13 + 9	1998-09-01 DE
The Gold Collection	Tom Jones	2×CD	20 + 20	1998-09-15 GB
The Original Complete Grounation	The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari	2×CD	9 + 4	1998-10-20 XE
Legends of Bluegrass: Dejavu Retro Gold Collection	Bill Monroe - Doc Watson - Hank Snow - Merle Travis	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 GB
James Brown! The Gold Collection	James Brown	2×CD	12 + 17	1998 XE
American Songs: The Very Best of Johnny Cash	Johnny Cash	CD	20	1998 XE
The Gold Collection: Duets & Rarities	Frank Sinatra	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 XE
Joséphine Baker - The Gold Collection	Joséphine Baker	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 XE
Maurice Chevalier (The Gold Collection)	Maurice Chevalier	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 XE
Salsa Cubana: The Gold Collection	Various Artists	2×CD	15 + 15	1998 XE
Psychedelia: San Francisco Legends (Classic 40 Perfomances, The Gold Collection)	Jefferson Airplane, Flamin’ Groovies, Canned Heat & Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 XE
The Gold Collection	Electric Light Orchestra Part II	2×CD	12 + 14	1998 XE
1798-1998: Irish Songs of Rebellion, Resistance & Reconciliation	Ron Kavana & The Alias Acoustic Band	2×CD	19 + 18	1998 -
Bluegrass. The Gold Collection	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 XE
The Gold Collection	Carlos Gardel	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 XE
Boogie Woogie	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1998 US
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Bessie Smith	2×CD	20 + 20	1999-01-01 GB
The Gold Collection: Classic Performances	Chick Corea	2×CD	5 + 6	1999-06-30 DE
The Gold Collection: Classic Performances	Chet Baker	2×CD	7 + 7	1999-09-20 GB
Traditional Airs for the Celtic Harp & Fiddle: The Gold Collection (Made in the EEC)	The Boys of the Isle	2×CD	25 + 25	1999 XE
Anthology of Cosmic Music	Hawkwind / Van der Graaf Generator / Robert Calvert & Amon Düül II	2×CD	13 + 15	1999 GB
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Lionel Hampton	2×CD	20 + 20	1999 XE
The Ultimate Christmas Collection	Various Artists	2×CD	16 + 20	1999 XE
Oh Happy Day!	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	1999 XE
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Classic	Bob Marley & The Wailers	2×CD	20 + 20	2000-01-03 XE
Dejavu Retro Gold Collection: Greatest Hits Live / Unite	Kool & the Gang	2×CD	13 + 14	2000-02-02 -
The Kings of Rock 'n' Roll	Little Richard / Jerry Lee Lewis	2×CD	20 + 20	2000-03-01 GB
Didgeridoo Dreaming: Aboriginal Spiritual Music	[unknown]	2×CD	7 + 6	2000-03-01 GB
From JA to UK: The History of Ska	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	2000-03-13 GB
The Gold Collection	Glenn Miller	2×CD	20 + 20	2000-04-11 XE
Acid Jazz Rarities	Various Artists	2×CD	15 + 14	2000-09-18 GB
Anthology of English Folk	Various Artists	2×CD	18 + 18	2000-09-18 XE
English Folk Anthology: And We'll All Have Tea	Various Artists	2×CD	18 + 18	2000-10-18 GB
100 Years of Cinema: 40 Classic Performances	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	2000 GB
History of Acid Jazz: Hot Chillouts	Various Artists	2×CD	16 + 16	2000 XE
The History of Acid Jazz: The Gold Collection	Various Artists	2×CD	16 + 16	2000 GB
Smooth Acid Jazz	Various Artists	2×CD	16 + 16	2000 US
The Very Best of Classical Music	London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonia Orchestra	2×CD	15 + 15	2000 XE
80’s Disco: The Ibiza Gold Collection	Various Artists	2×CD	21 + 18	2000 GB
Mambo cubano	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	2000 XE
The Beatles Songbook in Reggae	Various Artists	2×CD	13 + 13	2001-11-05 GB 2002-06-17 DE - XE
The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances	Billie Holiday	2×CD	20 + 20	2001 XE
History of Acid Jazz: Rare Chillouts	Various Artists	2×CD	15 + 14	2001 XE
The Gold Collection	Scott Joplin	2×CD	20 + 20	2001 -
Dejavu Retro	Andrés Segovia	2×CD	18 + 16	2001 XE
The Encyclopedia of Jazz	Various Artists	2×CD	19 + 20	2001 AU
The Gold Collection	Peggy Lee	2×CD	20 + 20	2001 XE
The Gold Collection – 40 Classic Performances (2 CD) (disc 2)	Édith Piaf	CD	21	2001 XE
American Graffiti Hits Of The 50s	Various Artists	2×CD	20 + 20	2001 XE
Gold Bob Marley & The Wailers	Bob Marley & The Wailers	2×CD	20 + 20	2001 GB 2002-01-11 -