London Records
London Records is a
record label headquartered in the
United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the
United States,
Canada and
Latin America from
1947 through the
1980s. London arose from the split in ownership between the British branch of
Decca Records and that same company's USA branch; the "London" label released British Decca records in the USA, since it could not use the "Decca" name there. The London label was also used by British Decca in the UK market to release American labels (such as
Imperial Records,
Chess Records,
Dot Records,
Atlantic Records,
Specialty Records and
Sun Records) which British Decca licensed. In the sixties more licensing deals were made with
Big Top Records,
Monument Records,
Philles Records and
Hi Records.
After British Decca was acquired by
PolyGram in
1979, London followed a more independent course with subsidiary labels as
Slash Records,
Pete Tong's
Essential Records and
FFRR Records.
Universal Music (the owner of American Decca) acquired PolyGram in
1998; however, by this time, London Records had become a semi-independent label within the
PolyGram group operated by Roger Aimes. When Aimes moved to the
Warner Music Group, he "took" the label with him, and so London's back catalogue was acquired by Warner, which licensed the London name from Decca (which still owns the trademark). The name is still used, mainly for UK-based artists, and for ex-
Factory Records artists. Notable artists published by the current incarnation of London,
London Records 90, include
New Order,
Happy Mondays,
A and
Shakespear's Sister.
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East 17*
The Yes/No People (Stomp)*
Voice Of The Beehive*
New Order*
Kaliphz*
Michaela Strachan*
The High*
Hard Rain*
Junior Giscombe*
Michelle Shocked*
No Sweat*
Perfect Day*
Glen Medeiros*
Jimmy Sommerville**
Bronski Beat**
The Communards*
Banderas*
Then Jerico*
Zucchero*
All Saints**
Shaznay Lewis**
Mel Blatt*
Sugababes**
Siobhan Donaghy*
His Latest Flame*
A *
Holly Valance*
Dannii MinogueThe Platinum Collection
The Platinum Collection is
Warner Music Group's budget hits collection brand. Currently the range features recordings from the following London artists:
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Happy Mondays*
Hothouse Flowers*
Bananarama*
Fine Young Cannibals*
Faith No More*
Shakespear's Sister*
List of record labels
