Legacy Recordings is an American record label that is a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Formed in 1990 after Sony's acquisition of CBS Records, Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labels Columbia Records and Epic Records. In 2004, under the Sony BMG joint venture, the label began to manage the archives of RCA Records, J Records, Windham Hill Records, Arista, LaFace, Jive, and Buddah Records. Legacy Recordings is responsible for reissuing Mariah Carey's previously released material on Columbia.
Releases[]
- The Ballads (2008)
- LoveSongs (2009)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey (2010)
- The Essential Mariah Carey (2011)
- #1 to Infinity (2015)
- Merry Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (2019)
- The Live Debut - 1990 (2020)
- Mariah en Español EP (2020)
- The Rarities (2020)
- Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (Apple TV+ Original Soundtrack) (2020)
- Butterfly: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition (2022)
- Butterfly (Deluxe Edition) (2022)
- Music Box: 30th Anniversary Edition (2023)
- Rainbow: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition (2024)
- Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary Edition (2024)
Legacy Recordings is also the imprint behind the physical and digital reissues of Carey's studio albums, singles, home videos, box sets, compilations, and EPs for selected songs, all released during her time at Columbia.