Imperial's long playing history started in 1950 with a short foray into the 12-inch album market, but mostly the issues were on 10-inch albums until 1955. For the most part, the 100, 500, and 3000 series were forgettable international-folk albums and other specialties like wedding albums. The exception was one Slim Whitman album, which is now quite a collector's item. Imperial seemed to prefer 45-rpm EPs (four songs, with a cardboard cover, using the IMP-100 series) rather than LPs for their rhythm and blues artists. The early albums used the blue label with silver print.

We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Imperial Records, which is currently owned by EMI/Capitol Records Group. Should you want to contact EMI/Capitol, or should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and Follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 1997, 1998, 1999 by Mike Callahan.