Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)

~ Label

Annotation

Direct-mailing distributor of major label releases for many music labels. Columbia House was born 1971, but originally began its existence as CBS Direct Marketing Services in 1966, which was formed as parent of (and due to the growth of) Columbia Record Club (which started in 1955 and is still reflected by the legacy "CRC" code that is used by Columbia House on the non-vinyl releases they manufacture & distribute). Usually keeps the original label's cat# and adds the "C" prefix to it (on CD releases). Catalog #'s of both the original label and Columbia House usually appear on the CD's. Columbia House did not offer CDs before 1986.

Columbia House declared bankruptcy and ceased operations in August 2015. It was revived 4 months later.

Annotation last modified on 2022-08-14 09:45 UTC.

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
Céline Dion (Club release.)Céline DionCD13
747279T074645247328
Get OffHaywireCD12
747709T057362133426
WishThe CureCD12
748384T075596130929
Dear Dear54-40CD11
748533T[none]
Power of Ten (Club Edition)Chris de BurghCD12
749325T
Mad HatterBonhamCD11
749630T[none]
RockinghorseAlannah MylesCD10
750513T[none]
Our Time in Eden (Club Edition, Columbia House, Dolby HX Pro, B NR)10,000 ManiacsCassette13
751412C[none]
Our Time in Eden (Club Edition, Columbia House)10,000 ManiacsCD13
751412T[none]
The LizardSaigon KickCD16
751511T[none]
Best of Three (club edition)Coney HatchCD17
751677 T10475328
CrucifyTori AmosCD5
A2 823990208314418281
It’s a Shame About RayLemonheadsCD13
A2 8246077749753459102
Some Gave All (Columbia House edition)Billy Ray CyrusCD10
DIDY 014150[none]
Come On PilgrimPixiesCD8
E2 612960208314345271
Stick Around for JoyThe SugarcubesCD10
E2-611230208314346254
Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92Tears for FearsCD12
P2 10939[none]
CaribouElton JohnCD10
P2-254880208314710286
Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted SisterTwisted SisterCD16
020831435826
Daily OperationGang StarrCD18
0208314387221
Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline (Columbia House Club release)Talking Heads2×CD18 + 15
0208314458241
The Best of Manfred MannManfred MannCD26
777499064614
Off the Ground (Columbia House)Paul McCartneyCD12
CDP-5803620208314597284
Get a GripAerosmithCD14
  • US1993-04-20
0 20831-4580-2 750208314580275
Get A Grip (Club Edition)AerosmithCD14
  • CA1993-04-20
754986 T891652005525
Get a GripAerosmithCD15
  • US1993-04-20
Shania Twain (CRC club edition)Shania TwainCD10
  • US1993-04-20
020831458221
Tracy Bryd (Columbia House club edition)Tracy ByrdCD10
  • US1993-04-27
020831446426
Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits (club edition)Jim CroceCD14
  • US1993-11-03
2083124682868
Desire Walks On (club edition)HeartCD13
  • US1993-11-16
020831471220
Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell… (Columbia House club edition)Meat LoafCD11
0 20831-4582-2 32020831458221
Great American Composers: Lerner & LoeweVarious Artists2×CD21 + 21
2C2 8306 C21 83060208317786288
Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits (club edition, reissue)Simon & GarfunkelCD14
511329T074643135023
ExposedVince NeilCD11
755181T093624526025
Greatest Hits: 1990-1992Tanya TuckerCassette10
756049C77749756049104
Never Let Me GoLuther VandrossCD11
756528T[none]
Alive IIIKISSCD16
756536T731451477720
Philadelphia: Music From the Motion Picture (Canadian music club release distributed by Columbia House)Various ArtistsCD10
900860T074645762425
If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & UltravoxMidge Ure & UltravoxCD17
CDP 5219952083145892509
The Sign (Columbia House Release)Ace of BaseCD12
CRC 0208314681208
Don’t Smoke in BedHolly Cole TrioCassette12
CZ4 81020
The Best of CameoCameoCD14
P2 148240208314597235
1984Van HalenCD9
W2-23985[none]
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (Columbia House edition)Sarah McLachlanCD12
777497595974
Greatest Hits: 1990-1992Tanya TuckerCD10
In UteroNirvanaCD12
0208314671259
Jesus Christ Superstar "A Rock Opera"Andrew Lloyd Webber2×CD11 + 11
777499442566
Thrall-DemonsweatliveDanzigCD93
777499011328
Toni Braxton (Columbia House Edition)Toni BraxtonCD12
[none]
VeryPet Shop BoysCD12
0208314688219
SuperunknownSoundgardenCD15
  • CA1994-03-08
CD 50019877749901744302
MonsterR.E.M.CD12
  • CA1994-09-27
77749912162102
No Need to Argue (Columbia House (CRC) club edition)The CranberriesCD13
  • US1994-10-03
020831110426
Danzig 4PDanzigCD66
  • CA1994-10-04
[none]
MTV Unplugged in New YorkNirvanaCD14
  • US1994-11-01
020831111423
Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No StarSonic YouthCD14
*DGCD-246320208314837219
Vauxhall and IMorrisseyCD11
7774990207260277749902072602
Jar of FliesAlice in ChainsCD7
901116T074645762821
CrazySexyCoolTLCCD16
ARCD 60090208311106250
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 (Columbia House club release)StingCD14
CD500269777499133433
ChantThe Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de SilosCD19
CDC 555138020831477024
Carmen / L’Arlésienne (Orchestral Suites)Georges Bizet; Orchestre de Paris, Semyon BychkovCD18
G2 42128020831108225
Big OnesAerosmithCD15
GEFD-24716020831114268
Cross PurposesBlack SabbathCD10
777499019188
Dance NakedJohn MellencampCD9
0208314857255
FragileYesCD9
075678153129
NBA Jam SessionVarious ArtistsCD10
777499023383
PurpleStone Temple PilotsCD11
777499049611
Stranger Than FictionBad ReligionCD15
777499102996
WeezerWeezerCD10
020831101622
C’est la vie !Mario PelchatCD10
  • CA1995-01-31
CCK 80215074648021529
100% FunMatthew SweetCD12
  • CA1995-03-25
BG2-1108177749920637302
Strictly Commercial: The Best of Frank Zappa (club edition)Frank ZappaCD19
  • CA1995-08-02
777499266834
Everything Is WrongMobyCD13
7774992026410277749920264102
The Violin PlayerVanessa‐MaeCD10
CDC 555089777499225428
SoupBlind MelonCD15
CDP 5287320208311348266
16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier (club edition)Billy SquierCD16
CDP 5318310208311228287
Hold It DownDas EFXCD20
E2 6182977749927913102
To Bring You My LovePJ HarveyCD10
I2 240850208311188228
Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton JohnCD17
I2 2815977749936013602
TemptationHolly ColeCassette16
Z4-81026
A Winter's Solstice VVarious ArtistsCD14
020831149426
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnCD13
020831157520
Confusion Is Sex / Kill Yr. IdolsSonic YouthCD13
0208311212236
If My Heart Had WingsMelissa ManchesterCD10
777499188051
Pet Your FriendsDishwallaCD12
020831129527
The Greatest Hits: 20 Good Vibrations (club edition)The Beach BoysCD20
020831122924
The Long Black VeilThe ChieftainsCD13
77749918730602
The Spiral NotebookRik EmmettCD11
777499257849
The Woman in Me (Columbia Records Club)Shania TwainCD12
0208311197268
The Great American Composers: Cy ColemanCy Coleman2×CD23 + 20
2C2 8653, C21 86530208317784264
Congratulations I’m SorryGin BlossomsCD13
CD-04690208311481271
Backstreet BoysBackstreet BoysCD10
J2 1598[none]
BreatheMidnight OilCD13
777499381674
DreamlandRobert MilesCD10
Fashion Nugget (wea mfg. Olyphant in matrix)CAKECD14
020831166027
Overnight SensationMotörheadCD11
777499398016
Razorblade SuitcaseBushCD13
777499389281
You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!KISSCD13
777499354456
Songs of the Civil War & Stephen Foster FavoritesMormon Tabernacle ChoirCD22
443085