Deep Catalogue. Deeper Cuts.
Born amongst the dusty record stalls of Camden, London in 1975, the Ace Music catalogue is today one of the greatest private collections of deep catalogue Anglo-American music masters and copyrights in the world.
Over the past five decades Ace has built an enduring music legacy by initially restoring, curating and expertly reissuing tens of thousands of rare and long-lost titles from some of the most groundbreaking American independent labels of the 1940's through to the 1970's.
Ace Music. If you want to dig a little deeper...
10,000
1940s–1980s Anglo-American recordings across Blues, Rock and Soul + all related popular music genres
4,000
Fully owned compositions available for sync, sampling, covers and print licensing
2,500
Master and publishing titles held together — cleared in one single conversation
1975
Five decades of discovery, research, restoration and curation
Some of our In-House Labels
London, UK
Chiswick
The founding label born from Ted Carroll's Rock On record store became the very first of the UK independent labels in the 1970's.
Los Angeles, CA
Kent / Modern
From post-war Blues and R&B to Rock, Soul and Funk. The vast Modern Records vaults is one of the largest archives of vernacular American music outside the majors.
London, UK
BGP
One of Britain’s pioneering Rare Groove and Jazz-Funk labels. Widely sampled, internationally respected.
Memphis, TN
Goldwax
The other great Memphis soul label. Shattering Southern Soul recorded between 1964 and 1971.
Hollywood, CA
Doré / Era
West Coast Pop, Doo-Wop and early Rock’n’Roll from Hollywood’s golden independent era. Home of some of the most joyful sounds of the late 1950's and throughout the 1960's.
London, UK
Big Beat
Rock'n'Roll, Psychobilly, Garage, Psych, Mod and beyond — the raw and rollicking sounds of all things Ace.
New York, NY
Spring Records
Soul, Funk, Disco and early Hip Hop from one of the great indie labels of 1970's New York.
Los Angeles, CA
Cash / Money
Originally started by John Dolphin in Hollywood, but later revived by his wife Ruth in the 1960's. Songs, productions and artistic performances of premium quality across R&B, Soul and Northern.
San Francisco, CA
Music City
Founded by Ray Dobard and active from the early 50's to 70's as Black Music went from Doo-Wop to Funk. Said to have been one of Frank Zappa's favourite labels.
Los Angeles, CA
Mirwood
The Holy grail of Northern Soul. The Mira/Mirwood catalogue defines the what collectors and aficionados mean when they talk about the genre's golden age.
Los Angeles, CA
Dootone
Essential West Coast label founded by music maestro Dootsie Williams featuring early R&B, Doo-Wop, Jazz, and Gospel; home to some of the most beautiful vocal group recordings of the 1950's.
Cincinnati, OH
Fraternity
Midwest Pop, Country, and iconic Rock'n'Roll from this Cincinnati indie.
Los Angeles, CA
Combo
One of the great West Coast independents of the early R&B era — raw, unvarnished recordings that sit at the very foundation of America's postwar musical evolution.
San Francisco, CA
Golden State
Psychedelia, raucous acid-fuelled rock, but also some great mid-to-late sixties Soul and Funk.
Los Angeles, CA
Flip
Home to Richard Berry’s original recording of 'Louie Louie' — one of the most covered songs in rock history, held here in their most vital original form along with early Rock'n'Roll and premium Doo-Wop.