Chiswick Records
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Chiswick Records | |
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Founded | 1975 |
Founder | Ted Carroll Roger Armstrong |
Defunct | 1983 |
Distributor(s) | EMI |
Genre | Power pop, pub rock, punk, new wave |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | London, England |
Chiswick Records was a British independent record label. Established in 1975, Chiswick was the "first true 'indie' label to be established in Britain for nearly a decade".[1] The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era".[2] It released some of the earliest records recorded by Motörhead, Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg, Kirsty MacColl, and Shane MacGowan.
History[]
The label was started by Roger Armstrong and Ted Carroll in 1975 as a subsidiary of Rock On Records. Shortly after Trevor Churchill joined, it was incorporated into Swift Records Ltd. Two years later it entered into a licensing deal with EMI. Subsidiary Ace Records was started in 1978, and Chiswick Records closed in 1983; its back catalogue is still owned by Ace Records Ltd.
Hit artists include the Damned, Motörhead, Radio Stars, and Sniff 'n' the Tears.
The label released a number of sampler compilation albums showcasing their bands. These included Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume One) (1977) and Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two) (1978).
Artists released[]
- Albania
- Amazorblades
- The Count Bishops
- The Damned
- Edith Nylon[3]
- Dr. Feelgood (Fast Women and Slow Horses album) (1982)
- Drug Addix
- The Gorillas
- Jakko Jakszyk
- Jeff Hill
- Johnny Moped
- Johnny & the Self Abusers
- The Jook
- Kid Rogers and the Henchmen
- Killerhertz...
- Little Bob Story
- Matchbox
- Motörhead
- The Nipple Erectors
- The 101ers
- The Radiators from Space/The Radiators (Dublin)
- Radio Stars
- Riff Raff (with Billy Bragg)
- The Rings (with Twink)
- Sniff 'n' the Tears
- Rocky Sharpe and the Replays
- Skrewdriver
- T. V. Smith
- The Stukas
- The Table
- Whirlwind
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 748. ISBN 9780879306076.
- ^ Joynson, Vernon (2001). Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk. Wolverhampton: Borderline Publications. p. 11. ISBN 1-899855-13-0.;
- ^ "Edith Nylon". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
External links[]
- British record labels
- Record labels established in 1975
- Record labels disestablished in 1983