Pausa Records was a

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, active c. 1975–1986, which mainly issued

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albums. The company's name came from the fact that it was from the

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division of the Italian record company Produttori Associati (PA-USA.) In Italy, Produttori Associati was best known for soundtrack albums from Italian films. The label also released a few recordings by

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artists such as Maxophone. Many of its releases were reissues of

MPS Records MPS Records was a German jazz record company and label founded in 1968 by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. MPS stands for "Musik Produktion Schwarzwald" (Music Production Black Forest). History Originally based in Villingen, MPS was founded as the suc ...

recordings. In 1990, the label lost a $4 million lawsuit for failure to pay royalties.

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Pausa Records
discography (partial) {{Authority control American jazz record labels