Erato Records is a record label founded in 1953 as Erato Disques S.A. by Philippe Loury to promote French classical music.

His first releases in France were licensed from the Haydn Society of Boston, and he made Erato's first recording in January 1953: Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum with Les Jeunesses Muslcales.

Erato Records was distributed in the USA on the RCA Red Seal label for many years.

In 1992, Erato Records was acquired by Warner Music Group.

In 2001, Warner Music Group closed down both Teldec Records and Erato Records to cut operating costs in classical music business and streamline the Warner Classics label.