China Records
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China Records was a record label founded 1 October 1984 by . Its top-selling artists were Art of Noise, Morcheeba and the Levellers.
In 1986 and 1987, China Records releases were manufactured and marketed worldwide by Chrysalis Records, and then by Polydor Records in 1988 through 1990. From 1991 the labels UK releases were made and distributed by Pinnacle Records, with material being licensed to various other labels for international release. In February 1992 Derek Green quit the BPI over their stance on the independent chart, whilst the label distribution went major in 1997 when it was acquired by Warner Music Group. With this deal, China was distributed through Discovery Records in the US, and is now being distributed through Sire Records since Discovery folded. Overseas releases are handled primarily by Warner Manufacturing Europe.
Sub-labels[]
- - a dance offshoot featuring acts such as Morcheeba.
Artists[]
- Kevin Kitchen
- Art of Noise
- Blameless
- The Dogs D'Amour
- The Egg
- The Fountainhead
- Gods of Luxury
- Green On Red
- Levellers
- Loud
- Morcheeba
- The Name[1]
- Cheap & Nasty
- Rialto
- Labi Siffre
- Ugly As Sin
- Zion Train
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
External links[]
- China Records discography at Discogs
- British record labels
- Record labels established in 1984
- Record labels disestablished in 1997
- Indie rock record labels
- United Kingdom record label stubs