Somerset Somerset

The label was launched byMiller International Companyto release new recordings, but also used the repertoire of the bankruptEssex Records (3).
The releases are in mono, while there was the sister labelStereo-Fidelityfor the stereo versions. Both labels used the same cat# and artwork, often cheesecake, and hardly ever displayed the logo on the front cover.For unofficial releases useSomerset (2)

WhenDavid L. Millerfocused the European market, he sold the back catalog toAl Sherman'sBudget Sound, Inc.in Sept. 1965. The brand was used further on, but most of the repertoire was release with theAlshireorA/S Recordslogo then.
Obviously the rights for the label were shared by Alshire and Miller, cause both used the label further on. Miller used the label in Europe for his then new companyMiller International Schallplatten GmbH, while Alshire used the label in the USA. Currently, label rights in Europe are owned bySony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH.