Tian Qiyi are a genre-defying sibling duo, sons of bassist Jah Wobble and guzheng player Zi Lan Liao, who blend traditional Chinese and Mongolian instrumentation with dub, post-punk and experimental groove, centred on erhu, morin khuur and yangqin alongside bass, percussion and livelooping. Their two......
We now hold exclusive rights to the catalogue of hard rock/blues guitarist Alvin Lee, best known as the frontman of Ten Years After. The deal covers more than twenty albums from across his solo career, from 1973’s On The Road To Freedom (made with Mylon......
Fronted by the enigmatic Lawrence, Felt remain one of the most enduring cult acts. Between 1980 and 1989, they made ten albums and ten singles for Cherry Red and Creation, influencingsuch artists as Tim Burgess, Manic Street Preachers and Belle & Sebastian. Their track ‘Imprint’,......
We have rights to lots of music under the umbrella of Ska and Reggae. From the prolific output of the self-professed Godfather of Ska, Laurel Aitken, including his myriad productions for others, to 70s recordings by Judge Dread, The Diversions, The Cimarons and Greyhound, 2 Tone-era......
Cherry Red now represent the rights to 80s pop group Kajagoogoo‘s 2008 album Gone To The Moon. Written and recorded by Nick Beggs, Steve Askew and Stuart Croxford-Neale, the LP was released prior to the band’s full reunion with Limahl and Jez Strode. A new 8-CD anthology, Box Of......
Formerly guitarist with pub rockers Brinsley Schwarz, Ian Gomm duly transitioned to a solo career in 1975, as well as working with numerous other artists. Gomm’s single ‘Hold On’, from his first solo album, became a notable success in 1979, reaching No. 18 on the US charts. This catchy tune recently featured......
Spirit Of Unicorn Music and Cherry Red Records have announced a deluxe reissue of progressive rock titans Yes‘ Keys To Ascension: The Studio Recordings; a new collection bringing together every studio track from their two original Keys To Ascension albums. The sessions were the first......
A new 3-CD set, Gettin’ Ready, The Eel Pie Island Story 1962-1969, charts the history of Eel Pie Island, the tiny Thames venue where British music evolved in real time, from early-60s rock’n’roll and raw R&B through soul, psychedelia and into progressive rock. Featuring many of the era’s......
Cherry Red now represent the rights to four Roger Daltrey solo albums, with The Who frontman’s catalogue set for deluxe reissues in the coming months. ‘Giving It All Away’ was Daltrey’s debut solo single from his 1973 album Daltrey, written by a then-unknown Leo Sayer......
Cherry Red represent rights to various 60s and early 70s bands featuring Rob Tolchard. From his time with mid-60s R&B combo The Others and psychedelic bands Sands and Sun Dragon and beyond, Rob was there. If you’re curious to hear a sampler of the above......
Hawkwind have carved their own furrow for over five decades, emerging from West London as the quintessential underground band with a style of psychedelic space rock all their own. The band continue to release critically acclaimed material and tour successfully, with 2026 seeing the arrival......
Punk veterans 999 emerged during punk’s big splash in 1977, and have outlived most of their peers from that era, favouring tough, straightforward rock over speedier tempos. Lead singer Nick Cash‘s vocals remain the most effective instrument for the band’s confrontational lyrics. The band’s 1980 track......
Americana is a loose term used to describe roots music (usually from but not restricted to the US) with its heart in country, folk and other styles. We represent rights to various Americana recordings across the decades from artists as diverse as The Long Ryders, Gene......
We’re pleased to have acquired some recordings from Supreme Records, the 80s/early 90s label affiliated with PWL. The deal includes various singles, B-sides, remixes and albums, including material from Lonnie Gordon, Sheila Ferguson and The Project Club, plus releases from Belva, Cousin Rachel, Danny McCall, Exception, Hardtimes, Krazy......
Cats In Space return with their seventh studio album, Suit Of Armour. Eighteen months in the making, the band’s most grandiose record features new members Chris Childs (Thunder/Tyketto) on bass and Sam Wood (Black Star Riders/Uriah Heep) on lead guitar. Cats In Space channel the spirit of......
One of State Records’ standout recordings is Mac & Katie Kissoon’s ‘Beautiful Day’, an uplifting blend of pop, soul and disco. The track has been included in new LGBTQ+ comedy-drama Actual Nobodies. There’s a wealth of classic State recordings from artists including Delegation, Rokotto and Gary......
Brass Tacks (A Horn Rock Experience 1968-1975) is a new 3-CD box set that explores the explosion of horn-led rock between 1968 and 1975, as artists blended brass and woodwind with hard rock, prog, jazz, R&B and psychedelia to create a bold new sound. The compilation brings......
Iain Matthews, an original member of Fairport Convention and the voice behind Matthews Southern Comfort’s UK No.1 hit ‘Woodstock’, continues to find new audiences through his extensive catalogue. Cherry Red represents a wide body of Matthews’ work, spanning his solo recordings, Plainsong and live releases. His US......
Downes Braide Association (DBA), the acclaimed writing and recording partnership of Yes/Asia/Buggles keyboard legend Geoff Downes and celebrated songwriter Chris Braide (Marc Almond/Lana Del Rey/Beyonce), return with their sixth studio album, Trauma. Drawing on their rich musical heritage, the album delivers an accessible blend of progressive rock......
Cherry Red’s indie pop catalogue spans this most exciting and influential corner of British alternative music, from the DIY and C86 scenes of the mid-1980s through to the Britpop era and beyond. From jangly pop and noise to post-punk, shoegaze and everything in between, we host music from a wealth of established names via cult favourites and......
We continue to delve into Todd Rundgren’s live archive with Live At The Ritz, New York City 1989, a 2-CD set capturing his memorable performance with a ten-piece band, newly mixed from the original 24-track master tapes by Stephen W Tayler. The set features classics including ‘Hello It’s Me’,......
Frankie McBride was an Irish singer who rose to fame in the late 1960s, scoring a hit with ‘Five Little Fingers’, which reached No. 2 in Ireland and No. 19 in the UK in 1967. The song captured an ongoing fascination across Ireland for traditional US country music. Cherry......
Joe Meek was a pioneering London-based producer and one of the UK’s leading independent hit makers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, best known for classic recordings such as ‘Telstar‘. We are proud to represent the Tea Chest Tapes, the remarkable archive of nearly 1,900 recordings,......
Down To The Bone are among the UK’s premier jazz-funk groove combos. Led by long-time producer and writer Stuart Wade, the band recently returned with a new album on the venerable Dome label, This Way Forward, featuring a stellar cast of musicians and vocalists, including Hil......
Written by Barry Kirsch and Charlie Spencer, ‘Love Brought Me Such A Magical Thing’ was recorded by The Glass Band (as well as Bay City Rollers!) in 1977 for State Records – the British independent label founded in 1975 whose stable included Mac & Katie Kissoon, Delegation, Gary Benson and more. The track......
Renaldo & The Loaf, known for work with The Residents and Ralph Records, have explored the fringes of pop since 1979. From …Play Struve & Sneff, Songs For Swinging Larvae and The Elbow Is Taboo to later releases like Gurdy Hurding, their catalogue blends weird electronica, inventive......
The House Of Love released their landmark debut album on Creation Records, which became the critics’ favourite of 1988, spurred on by indie hits ‘Christine’ and ‘Destroy The Heart’. We represent the band’s Creation-era recordings, including the original version of the classic ‘Shine On’. In October, we release new 3-CD set The Gift (Rehearsals & Live......
Up And Running were a Liverpudlian pop band formed by Philip Franz Jones as an evolution of the pop rock duo Two’s A Crowd. Their 1982 song ‘Don’t Take Your Love Away’ was released on State and has recently featured in a new science fiction romantic comedy The Miniature Wife, streaming on NOW TV. State was a......
Shoegaze emerged from the late-1980s UK indie scene, blending blissful melodies, wall-of-sound guitars and dream-pop atmospherics. Released today, We Are The Beautiful is a 4-CD set charting the genre’s evolution over two decades. Cherry Red also represents tracks by artists including Blind Mr Jones, 14 Iced Bears, The Charlottes(pictured),......
Scottish progressive rock band Pallaswere at the forefront of the 1980s neo-progressive movement alongside Marillion, Pendragon and Solstice. The band recently announced a new album A Song For Tomorrow, out in September. Alongside their 1981 album Arrive Alive, we also represent key tracks from many other progressive rock artists,......
Valerie Masters was a popular singer, television and radio presenter and actress who came to prominence in the late 1950s. In 1964, she recorded a wonderful festive single, ‘Christmas Calling’, produced by the legendary Joe Meek and arranged by the equally notable Ivor Raymonde. Over half a century later, it......
Released in 1969, From Genesis To Revelation was the debut album by Genesis, recorded while they were still pupils at Charterhouse. The LP remains a fascinating document of the group’s earliest days in the immediate aftermath of the psychedelic era. We have just announced new deluxe editions of the......
Cherry Red represent the catalogue of Brian Coll & The Plattermen, one of the defining names of Ireland’s showband era. Coll joined The Plattermen in the early 1960s and enjoyed a successful career as a country singer. Among his best-loved recordings is ‘I’ll Take You Home......
The influence of Manchester mavericks The Fall continues to resonate. Across 30+ albums, four decades and many line-up changes, they had one constant: Mark E. Smith. The latest addition to our burgeoning catalogue is the group’s 17th studio album, Cerebral Caustic (1995), which includes fan favourites ‘The Joke’ alongside 27......
Award-winning composer Randy Edelman returns with Green Park, a deeply personal new album inspired by London’s iconic park and the memories, stories and emotions it has evoked throughout his life. Best known for unforgettable scores including The Last of the Mohicans, Dragonheart, The Mask and Ghostbusters II,......
Paris Angels were one of the standout acts to emerge from the Madchester scene. Blending jangly indie guitars with dancefloor grooves, the seven-piece became underground favourites with their acclaimed 1990 single ‘All On You (Perfume)’, which was named NME‘s Single of the Week and troubled the UK......
Also known as Afterlight, English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore made her breakthrough in 1998. We represent many of Thea’s later albums (originally on Fullfill) from the creatively rich period 2008 to 2015. This era included her Joan Baez-featuring album Liejacker, the dynamic live set Recorded Delivery, the......
Peter Hammill returns with Tears In Time, his first new studio album in five years, this September. Featuring eleven reflective songs recorded between 1991 and 2026, Tears In Time is another compelling chapter from one of progressive rock’s most distinctive, uncompromising voices. Meanwhile, we continue to......
We’ve teamed up with the LTM group, with their amazing catalogue of post-punk, synth-pop and indie music, including the work of pioneering experimentalists 23 Skidoo. Formed in 1979, they fused inspirations ranging from Fela Kuti and gamelan to Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle, helping shape the......
If you’re working in sync, we’d love you to explore our DISCO catalogue. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes collating numerous new Top 20’s of different genres, making it even easier to discover tracks for your next project. Have a browse, and if anything......
We now represent many recordings by Furniture, the cult London group who emerged from the West London indie scene in the early 1980s and became best known for their 1986 single ‘Brilliant Mind’. Blending witty, literate songwriting with sophisticated pop and alternative influences, the band......
The Kop Choir’s stirring rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ is one of football’s most iconic recordings, capturing the unmistakable sound of Liverpool supporters in full voice at Anfield. Originally made famous by Gerry & The Pacemakers’ 1963 chart-topping version, the song became synonymous with Liverpool......
Toyah was Safari Records’ most successful act, with eight albums and numerous hits between 1981 and 1983, including ‘It’s A Mystery’ and ‘Thunder In The Mountains’ (both No. 4), ‘I Want To Be Free‘ (No. 8), ‘Good Morning Universe’ (No. 14), and ‘Brave New World’ (No. 21).......
Cherry Red proudly oversees the expansive catalogue of legendary drummer Bill Bruford, known for his pioneering work with Yes and King Crimson before shifting his focus to jazz. Last year’s The Best of: The Winterfold & Summerfold Years showcased his finest work as a composer/......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America’ launched Kim Wilde onto the world stage. boasting an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day. The song features in a current advert from US telecoms giant AT&T which you can watch below. It also features in......
Cherry Red proudly represents one of the largest punk catalogues in the world, Captain Oi!, spanning a huge range of punk pioneers like Cock Sparrer, U.K. Subs, Angelic Upstarts, Chelsea, The Exploited, The Business and Vice Squad. The legendary label’s repertoire makes up the largest contingent......
Girls At Our Best were a post-punk outfit from Leeds, who released one cult classic album in 1981, Pleasure! We represent all of their recordings, including the fizzy mix of pop melody and punk energy of the album’s opening track ‘Pleasure’. This indie gem has been used......
After Ed Sheeran recently discovered Allan Taylor’s The Traveller album in a New York record shop and raved about it on social media, interest in this legendary folk troubadour has surged. Cherry Red represents Taylor’s 1973 LP The American Album, home to the beautiful ‘My Father’s......
Football’s biggest tournament, the FIFA World Cup is upon us, so here’s a timely reminder that Cherry Red control a great number of football-related tunes from the past, relating to all the biggest English teams – Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Everton, Manchester United – as......
John Leyton is a singer and actor known for his hit song ‘Johnny Remember Me’, which was produced by Joe Meek and reached No. 1 in the UK in 1961, despite being banned by the BBC at the time for being a so-called ‘death disc’. John was also famous for......
Luke Haines returns with Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Bizzy, a new album inspired by the strange, magical world of British children’s television in the 1960s and ’70s. Drawing on a surreal mix of cultural references – from shows like Ace of Wands and Children Of......
One of the standout recordings from State Records is Mac & Katie Kissoon’s ‘Fly Away’, a soulful and uplifting example of the duo’s distinctive blend of pop, soul and disco. The track has recently been included in the television drama Ponies. ‘Fly Away’ sits alongside......
A Strange Light From The East: Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72 is a new 3-CD collection exploring the period when Western musicians embraced the sounds, structures and philosophies of Eastern music, helping to reshape rock, folk and psychedelia. Featuring a diverse range of artists, the......
King Prawn emerged as one of the leading bands of the UK ska-punk movement, combining punk, ska, hip-hop, reggae and metal influences into a distinctive and politically charged sound. Following a successful return to live performance and recording, the band have entered a new creative......
“Shoegaze” was a term coined around 1990 to describe a wave of UK indie guitar bands influenced by acts such as My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins. Since then, the genre has evolved into a hugely influential movement, shaping generations of artists around the......
Jah Wobble and Liverpool-based duo Tian Qiyi (Wobble’s sons Charlie and John) have announced Mystic Liverpool, a reinterpretation of The Beatles’ psychedelic late 1960s work, released on 14 August. Blending dub basslines with Chinese and Mongolian instrumentation, the album reimagines songs from the Sgt. Pepper’s......
Led by frontman Gene October, punk band Chelsea formed in 1976 and have continued in different guises, off and on, ever since. We control the rights to Chelsea’s landmark early music issued on Step Forward in the late 70s and early 80s. We also represent......
The Dale Sisters were one of the many harmony vocal groups to emerge from the UK pop scene in the early 1960s, building a following through television appearances, touring and a string of polished pop singles on Ember Records. Among their recordings was ‘Secrets’, a......
Fronted by John Watts, rock/new wave band Fischer-Z celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new studio album, X-Ray Serenade and accompanying worldwide tour. The album retains the band’s original blend of sharp songwriting and socially observant art-punk. The campaign begins with digital single ‘Strings’, which you......
Celebrating 30 years since its original release, Beverley Knight’s The B-Funk is widely regarded as one of the defining releases of 1990s British soul. Originally released on Dome Records, the album introduced Knight’s powerful gospel-influenced voice through tracks including the enduring UK swing anthem ‘Flavour Of......
Something For The Longing: Scottish Independent Pop 1985–1999 is a new 3-CD box set compiled by filmmaker/author Grant McPhee, tracing the evolution of Scotland’s indie music scene from the mid-1980s through to the end of the millennium. Featuring mainstays including The Jesus and Mary Chain, Belle......
The Darling Buds return with Same Sun / Same Sky, their first full-length studio record in more than three decades (the last being 1992’s Erotica). Recorded in Newport, the album revisits the bright melodies, infectious hooks and uplifting indie pop sound that established the Welsh band as......
Musician/singer-songwriter Iain Matthews was an original member of Fairport Convention and later the voice behind Matthews Southern Comfort’s UK No.1 hit ‘Woodstock’. His solo single from 1978, ‘Don’t Hang Up Your Dancing Shoes’, is currently his most popular track on Spotify, a break-out hit on Tik Tok and can......
Based in London, Julian Jonah was at the vanguard during the mid-to-late 80s explosion of UK dance music. Inspired by the first wave of Chicago house and the ensuing acid house boom, Jonah made a string of soulful classics, including 1990’s Afropop dance floor filler ‘Just......
Back in the 80s and early 90s, Howard Jones notched up a string of catchy, memorable synth-pop hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of recordings from the first decade of Howard‘s career (1983-1993). Included are all his hit singles,......
‘Living On The Ceiling’ became the breakthrough hit for Blancmange when it was released back in 1982. Blending offbeat synth-pop with distinctive Eastern-inspired instrumentation and quirky lyrical charm, the track stood apart from much of the era’s electronic pop. In 2013, the band reworked the track......
Hawkwind return with Psychedelic Selection, a new album that blends fresh studio material with unheard archive recordings and reworked classics. Rather than a retrospective, the release captures the band in motion, combining brand new compositions with live-in-the-studio performances and newly interpreted versions of key tracks.......
Armagideon Time: When Punk Met Dub (1978-1984) is the title of our forthcoming 3-CD set exploring the collision of post-punk and dub as the two scenes intertwined in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Featuring key tracks from the era, the set captures a moment when......
Cherry Red represents key solo recordings from Graham Bonnet, as well as material with Alcatrazz, making a wide selection of his 1970s and 1980s catalogue available for licensing. Among the highlights is Bonnet’s striking interpretation of Bob Dylan’s ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’, originally......
For progressive rock fans, Chris Squire’s Fish Out Of Water remains a landmark solo release, originally issued in 1975 during his hiatus from Yes. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, a newly remastered edition revisits the album’s rich, orchestral sound – created in collaboration with Andrew Pryce Jackman and featuring contributions from Bill......
Celebrating the jazz influence on mid-80s British pop, our new 4-CD collection Digging Your Scene (New Pop And All That Jazz) captures a period when bossa, Latin rhythms and classic standards shaped a new wave of artists. Emerging from Soho hotspots like The Wag Club,......
At the dawn of the 1980s, The Dead Kennedys spearheaded America’s punk assault on the senses with hits like ‘California Uber Alles’ and ‘Kill The Poor’. Taken from their debut album Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, ‘Holiday In Cambodia’ features in the new SpongeBob Squarepants film in......
Ever since, perhaps, Robert Johnson sold his soul at that mythical crossroads, The Blues has influenced and inspired pop and rock down the decades. We boast all manner of blues-flavoured recordings – British and American, from intimate acoustic works to out-and-out blues rock – by artists......
The Excels were one of the most successful groups to emerge from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, building a following during the 1960s with their harmony-driven sound inspired by acts like the Beach Boys. Based around Marquette and led by vocalist Clark Sullivan, the band recorded a series......
Bridge To Resolution, the new album from Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury, will be released in June – and ‘Spasm Prayer’ is the lead single. Embury’s debut album offers a stark and introspective contrast to his work with Napalm Death. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, the track......
Luke Haines returns with Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Bizzy, a new album inspired by the strange, magical world of British children’s television in the 1960s and ’70s. Drawing on a surreal mix of cultural references – from shows like Ace of Wands and Children of......
Cherry Red are delighted to now represent the catalogue of Scottish lo-fi indie mainstays Spare Snare, who have been charting a unique path since 1992 via their own Chute Records. Loved by John Peel and Steve Lamacq, the band moved seamlessly from the ’90s indie......
Following the dissolution of Box Of Toys, singer Brian Atherton continued under the name The Light, effectively as a solo project. The 1985 single ‘Contrasting Strangers’ stands as a strong example of mid-80s synth-pop, combining a distinctive synth-oboe lead with polished, melodic production that reflects the evolution......
Manraze were a three-piece alternative rock band featuring Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Simon Laffy (Girl) and Paul Cook (Sex Pistols). We now represent 2 studio albums (Surreal / PunkFunkRootsRock), with a 5CD box set slated for release in May, which includes a wealth of bonus tracks, live songs and instrumentals.......
Cited as key players in the so-called ‘Paisley Underground’ scene, American band The Long Ryders were actually rooted as much in alternative country music (Gram Parsons style) as psychedelia. As such, their debut album Native Sons fused garage rock and folk rock with country and remains a classic of......
Extreme metal supergroup Lock Up was formed in the late 1990s by Napalm Death’s Shane Embury, bringing together a formidable line-up from across the global metal scene including Jesse Pintado, Nick Barker and Peter Tägtgren. Drawing influence from bands such as Terrorizer and Possessed, their debut Pleasure Pave Sewers delivered......
British pop and dance artist Newton recorded ‘Don’t Worry’ as part of his 1997 debut album Sweetest Secret, establishing him as a successful interpreter of classic material in a contemporary Eurodance style. The track reflects the polished, melodic approach that defined his mid-90s output, combining familiar songwriting......
Australian R&B and rock ’n’ roll singer Ray Hoff and his band Ray Hoff & The Off Beats feature in the latest season of Godfather of Harlem with their track ‘Sinner’s Prayer’. Taken from the group’s 1960s recordings, the song captures their raw, blues-driven sound,......
Cherry Red now represents the catalogue of In the Nursery, the long-running Sheffield-based project led by twin brothers Klive and Nigel Humberstone. Emerging from the early 1980s UK industrial scene and influenced by groups such as Joy Division, the band developed a distinctive cinematic sound......
Pop icon Jimmy Somerville, famed for his distinctive falsetto and his work with Bronski Beat and The Communards, continued his long-standing love affair with disco on the album Homage, a project dedicated to recreating the rich, euphoric sound of classic 1970s dance music. One of......
British songwriter and singer Gary Benson scored one of his biggest successes with the heartfelt pop ballad ‘Don’t Throw It All Away’, originally recorded by The Shadows for their 1975 album Specs Appeal and performed in that year’s A Song for Europe. Benson released his version later......
Cherry Red now represents the catalogue of composer, producer and sonic innovator David Cunningham, which spans more than four decades of experimental music, collaborations, music for film and many influential recordings. The deal brings together his pioneering solo works – from the minimalist 1976 debut Grey......
American songwriter and soul singer Mack Rice was one of the great behind-the-scenes figures of classic R&B, best known for writing enduring standards such as ‘Mustang Sally’ and ‘Respect Yourself’. Alongside his songwriting successes for artists across the Stax Records and soul music world, Rice......
British soul and R&B singer Shaun Escoffery has built a reputation as one of the UK’s most distinctive contemporary soul voices, blending classic influences with modern production across a career that spans chart singles, acclaimed albums and performances on the West End stage. A standout......
The fourth volume in the acclaimed Musik Music Musique series (1979 – The Roots Of Synth Pop) documents a pivotal year when the genre evolved from experimental novelty into a chart-dominating movement with a singular identity. Across 60 selections, the compilation showcases pioneers and innovators, blending iconic classics with cult......
Hailing from the Midlands, The Moody Blues reached No. 1 in the UK with their second single, a haunting version of Bessie Banks’ soul ballad ‘Go Now!’ in 1965. The song was also a huge smash in the States (peaking at No. 10), prompting the release of......
UK ska-punk pioneers King Prawn return with ‘Propaganda’, the first of four new singles and the opening salvo of their forthcoming album campaign. Fierce, politically charged and rooted in their punk foundations, the track explores the subtle mechanics of modern propaganda and marks a bold new chapter for the......
CBGB – A New York City Soundtrack 1975-1986 is the title of our new 4-CD celebration of the legendary Bowery club whose influence shaped punk, new wave and alternative music for generations, capturing both the iconic names and the essential underground voices that defined the scene’s......
To any fan of American indie and alternative rock, Dinosaur Jr need little introduction. From their roots on seminal indie labels like SST in the 1980s through to mainstream success with Warner in the 1990s, J Mascis & Co. have remained hugely influential, with classics......
Musician/singer-songwriter Iain Matthews, an original member of Fairport Convention and later the voice behind Matthews Southern Comfort’s UK No.1 hit ‘Woodstock’, continues to connect with new audiences decades into his career. One of his singles from 1978, ‘Don’t Hang Up Your Dancing Shoes’, is currently......
Our forthcoming compilation, A World Of Our Own, celebrates one of the UK’s boom years in all things folk – 1965. We control the rights to many folk and folk-adjacent tracks (acid-folk, folk-rock, folk-blues, etc.). The myriad artists whose tracks we represent include Bridget St. John,......
Originally emerging from Norwich around 1979, The Adicts remain one of the UK’s most popular punk acts of the 1980s and still headline festivals, fuelled by strong imagery originally inspired by the film Clockwork Orange. Their 1985 track ‘Crazy’ has featured recently in an episode of Video Nasty, an Irish comedy horror series......
Mac & Katie Kissoon’s 70s gem ‘Sugar Candy Kisses’ was one of the biggest successes from State Records, combining polished songwriting and a soul/disco/pop crossover appeal. Originally released in 1975, the song reached No. 3 in the UK, proving to be the crowning moment from......
Cherry Red’s jazz archive is represented through artists and groups such as The Ray Russell Quartet, Harold McNair, Gil Evans, Wynder K. Frog, the Newcastle Big Band(featuring Sting), Julie Driscoll and Affinity. More recently, we acquired the Gull catalogue, including albums by Isotope and Gary......
Still going to this day, Sad Lovers And Giants spent the 1980s carving a niche between moody post-punk, atmospheric synth-pop and edgy ‘dark wave’ soundscapes. Their track ‘Things We Never Did’ is consistently one of our most streamed recordings – quite amazing, given it was originally just a B-side of......
US soul/R&B/jazz artist Jarrod Lawson launches 2026 with the release today of his soulful new single ‘Do Whatchu Gotta’, a melodic slow jam co-written with French chill-hop artist Rose Noir that showcases his signature vocal harmonies and atmospheric keyboard style. Exploring themes of acceptance and......
Britpop was a term coined by Select magazine in 1993 to describe a new wave of British acts who provided an alternative to US grunge. Our new 4CD anthology due in April, All You Good Good People: Britpop and Beyond 1995-1999 traces the development of indie......
Midlands-based journeyman Steve Gibbons’ career spans over fifty years. In the 60s and early 70s, he fronted various ‘Brumbeat’ bands (The Ugly’s, Balls, The Idle Race), before going solo. Having been spotted by former Who manager Pete Meaden, The Steve Gibbons Band were taken under The Who’s wing and......
Issued in late 1981, ‘Cambodia’ was the fourth single by Kim Wilde, who was one of Britain’s biggest pop stars that year. The record reached No. 12 in the UK charts, but reached the top spot in France, and has enjoyed an enduring legacy as a fan favourite ever......
Cherry Red are the proud representatives of legendary UK soul/R&B label Dome Records. Founded in 1992 by Peter and Santosh Robinson, Dome has provided a sanctuary for artists of the calibre of Beverley Knight, Incognito, George Duke and many more. The label has unveiled numerous acclaimed releases,......
The ‘Glenn Miller Medley’ (also issued as ‘Plays Glenn Miller’) was released as a single by the John Anderson Big Band. The track strings together a number of classics originally associated with jazz big band legend Glenn Miller, including versions of his late 30s/early 40s smashes......
Nottingham’s C Cat Trance were formed in the early 1980s by John Rees Lewis after his departure from Medium Medium. Fusing elements of synth pop/electronic music, tribal rhythms, post-punk and psychedelia, they made four albums across the decade before splitting up in the 1990s. Their off-kilter brand of post-punk......
Keith West is one of the most distinctive voices of British pop and psychedelia, whose career spans beat, mod, psych and later singer-songwriter work from the mid-1960s onwards. Best known for the UK #2 hit ‘Excerpt From A Teenage Opera’, his catalogue also embraces the......
Cited as key players in the so-called ‘Paisley Underground’ scene, American band The Long Ryders were actually rooted as much in alternative country music (Gram Parsons style) as psychedelia. As such, their debut album Native Sons fused garage rock and folk rock with country. The LP’s standout single, ‘I Had A Dream’,......
An ingenious mix of synth pop, unusual rhythms and lyrics from the heart, ‘New Song’ introduced the pop world to Howard Jones with a bang back in 1983, gifting him with a No. 3 smash in the UK and a Top 30 hit Stateside. ‘New Song’ recently......
Our Esoteric Antenna imprint champions contemporary progressive music from both established names and emerging talent, with new albums ranging from Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson, Rosalie Cunningham, Nektar, Jane Getter, The Blackheart Orchestra, Steve Howe and Strawbs — and we’re delighted to continue that tradition by......
Hailing from Liverpool, The Cryin’ Shames only issued three singles under the watchful gaze of legendary producer Joe Meek but they included the haunting radio hit ‘Please Stay’ and the menacing freakbeat of ‘Come On Back’. The former has been used recently on an episode of the Take 5 podcast with......
‘Oh Honey‘ by British funk/soul group Delegation is a smooth, romantic classic which became a Top 10 R&B hit in the US charts in 1978 on State Records. Built around silky vocals and a lush production, the song captured themes of affection and longing with......
We now represent a wealth of solo work from one-time Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers multi-instrumentalist Gene Parsons’, including his 1979 Melodies album, the 2001 live set I Hope They Let Us In, rare early ’80s live recordings with the Gene Parsons Band and unreleased studio demos. Kindling and Beyond 1973–1986 is......
Gull Records, established in 1974 by Derek Everett, Monty Babson and David Howells, carved out its own distinctive niche within UK rock and pop. the label issued a wide range of notable releases throughout the 1970s, including music by progressive rock acts like Arthur Brown, Seventh......
Although formed in Germany in 1969, Nektar were actually an English prog rock band consisting of by Roye Albrighton, Allan “Taff” Freemon, Derek “Mo” Moore” and Ron Howden. They were prolific in their early years, releasing numerous albums across the 70s and even making a fan out......
Ben Watt celebrates his birthday tomorrow, so what better time to spotlight the vital early work he and Tracey Thorn recorded for Cherry Red. Ben arrived at the label as a Hull University student in 1981, later making his cult classic debut North Marine Drive. Tracey’s formative years......
State Records was a British independent label founded in 1975 by Wayne Bickerton, Tony Waddington and John Fruin. Across the late 70s and early 80s, the label ran the gamut of pop, soul and disco, delivering success for artists such as Mac & Katie Kissoon, Delegation, Gary......
Zior were a cult early-70s progressive rock outfit built around multi-instrumentalist Keith Bonsor, known for their occult-tinged, heavy psych sound and a string of sought-after releases on the Nepentha and Beacon labels. Their track ‘Rolling Thunder’ has helped soundtrack the new 2025 heist-comedy thriller Eenie Meanie, bringing......
Formed in London in 1964, Beat/Mod band The Riot Squad signed to Pye, making seven singles for the label before leaving in 1967, some featuring future Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell. Thereafter, David Bowie joined the band, resulting in an album’s worth of demos not released till......
We now represent stand-up comedy label Uproar Entertainment, in partnership with MVD Entertainment. Home to talents like Brian Regan and Margaret Cho, Uproar has spent decades championing the full spectrum of stand-up – from iconic pioneers to the sharpest new voices. With deep roots in the craft......
Instrumental supergroup Sky specialised in combining a variety of styles, from classical music to progressive rock and jazz. The group’s best-known line-up comprised classical guitarist John Williams, bass player Herbie Flowers, electric guitarist Kevin Peek, drummer Tristan Fry and keyboard player Francis Monkman. Their debut album, the self-titled Sky from 1979,......
Barking In The Dark (formerly known by the working title Behind The Mask) is a documentary short by filmmaker Marie Losier, which profiles the avant garde, experimental and ground-breaking group The Residents, with footage shot before, during and after their 50th Anniversary tour of Europe in......
Owned by one of the world’s leading independent publishing companies, Peer Music, Spark Records came to life in the late 60s, spinning off Southern Music’s recording studios. Spark was the perfect outlet for Southern’s new songs, from out-and-out pop 45s to the more underground sounds of British blues,......
Conchúr White is a solo artist from County Armagh. He originally emerged as frontman of the atmospheric rock band Silences, before branching off to create his own solo work. White navigates the dreamlike and the grounded with blissful fluency on this week’s track ‘Go Easy’. His songs......
Pentangle were a British folk-jazz band active in the late 60s/early 70s, who returned in the early 80s when the band reunited after pursuing solo careers. The new line-up – which included mainstays Jacqui McShee and Bert Jansch – continued to record, the results of which could be......
Maverick London-based 60s producer Joe Meek is best-known for smash hits like ‘Telstar’ by The Tornados. But he also made his own eery music, gentle yet unsettling, inspired by the “space race”. Recorded in 1961 but not officially issued until much later, Meek’s instrumental track ‘I Hear......
JR JR, formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., are an indie pop band from Detroit formed in 2010 by Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein. Their sound blends indie pop, electronica and folk, creating a festival-friendly vibe. Over the years, they’ve moved from indie darlings......
Founded in 1969 by folk singers Dafydd Iwan and Huw Jones, Sain (pronounced “sign”) is Wales’ oldest independent record label and a pioneering home for Welsh-language music. Its first release, Huw Jones’ Dŵr, reflected the country’s social and cultural identity, and the label went on to work with artists......
The influence of Manchester mavericks The Fall continues to resonate. Across 30+ albums, four decades and many line-up changes, they had one constant: Mark E. Smith. The latest addition to our burgeoning catalogue is the group’s 21st studio album, The Unutterable, which includes fan favourites ‘Cyber Insekt’ and ‘Two......
When Ken Hensley passed away on 4 November 2020, the acclaimed songwriter left behind a legacy that will be remembered for generations to come. Today we’re celebrating one of his most memorable tracks, ‘Lady In Black’. Originally penned for Uriah Heep in 1971, the track was a firm......
Cherry Red are the proud custodians of some key back catalogue by legendary West Coast psychedelic band Spirit. This includes their cult classic The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land, Tent Of Miracles, frontman Randy California’s Son Of America album as well as their classic 1970 album......
Fantastic Plastic Records is an independent record label originally formed by Darrin Robson in County Down in the early 1990s. Darrin eventually relocated to Brighton and has maintained a string of new releases pretty much ever since. Cherry Red are delighted to be representing much of FP’s......
Manafest (real name Christopher Greenwood) is a renowned Christian musician hailing from Canada. With his fusion of rock, hip-hop, and electronic elements, Manafest has gained a loyal following and has become a prominent figure in the Christian music scene. Cherry Red, in partnership with MVD, represents......
Indie rock band The House Of Love released their landmark debut album on Creation Records, which became the critics’ favourite of 1988, spurred on by indie hits ‘Christine’ and ‘Destroy The Heart’ (the second of which topped John Peel‘s Festive 50 poll that year). Cherry Red represent all of the......
Cherry Red represent the vast catalogue of avant-garde, experimental and ground-breaking music of American art collective The Residents, whose aura of mystery was accentuated by their iconic eyeball helmets. The outfit’s many and varied recordings include legendary early albums Meet The Residents, The Third Reich ‘N’ Roll,......
This week’s track is Citrus Sun’s deliciously funky makeover of ‘Down For The Third Time’, a classic groove from Bobby Caldwell’s 1978 debut. Bluey – who made his name with Light Of The World and Incognito – leads this side project band with Natalie Duncan on vocals and great work......
National Album Day returns tomorrow, Saturday 18th October, celebrating the art of the album with this year’s theme focused on Rock. Now in its 8th year, the event – organised by the BPI and ERA – encourages music fans to fully engage with albums, old......
Back in 1984, Cherry Red A&R man Mike Alway founded a new imprint, él Records, dedicated to a fragrant, melodic and quintessentially (posh) English yet cosmopolitan style of independent pop. Artists with such colourful names (and music) as The King Of Luxembourg (actually 70s pin-up Simon Turner), Would-Be-Goods, Momus, Louis Philippe, Bad Dream Fancy Dress and even the mighty Felt graced the......
Atomic Rooster, the seminal prog-rock outfit formed by Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer in 1970, return with a powerful new album that channels the dark, gothic-tinged energy of their early ’70s work while exploring fresh sonic territory. Their first new album in four decades, Circle......
Cherry Red is the proud custodian of Moon Ska Records, a label that played a defining role in shaping the global ska and ska-punk movement which lived on through Moon Ska World (formerly Moon Ska Europe). Run by Laurie “Lol” Pryor, Moon Ska played host......
Hailing from London and fronted by Pearl Lowe, Powder shone brightly but briefly for a couple of years in the mid-90s. Their second single, ‘Afrodisiac’ (June 1995), was arguably their peak, reaching the UK Top 75. A brash and energetic slice of mid-90s Britpop, the......
Founded in 1969 by visionary composer and keyboardist Florian Fricke, Popol Vuh were one of German rock’s most pioneering groups. Emerging from the so-called Krautrock/Kosmische Musik scene, they were among the first German bands to use a Moog synthesizer, shaping early works like Affenstunde (1970)......
Cherry Red boasts a wealth of psychedelic music documenting the kaleidoscopic sounds of the late 60s. You can hear cult favourites and lost gems from artists such as Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, Blossom Toes (pictured), The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Dantalian’s Chariot, The Attack,......
Formed in 1984 and hailing from Rotterdam, The Essence signed to UK label Midnight Music in 1985 a year after touring their homeland, and soon after released their debut 12” ‘Endless Lakes’ and their first full-length LP, Purity. After the favourable reception of their inaugural......
Hailing from Wolverhampton, Beverley Knight is one of the UK’s most acclaimed soul singers with a string of hits, which eventually led to her her being awarded an MBE. Via our acquisition of the mighty Dome Records, we’re proud to represent rights to Beverley’s breakthrough debut LP The......
Forthcoming 3-CD compilation Burn It Up celebrates the rise of British Dance music across the second half of the 80s and early 90s. We boast an array of dancefloor-friendly tracks from the likes of Mel & Kim (who were behind arguably the UK’s first House......
Fran O’Toole was one of several singers with The Miami Showband, one of Ireland’s most successful groups of the 1960s and 1970s with seven chart-topping hits. Fran’s solo track ‘Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet’ has featured in a recent film, Spilt Milk. Set......
New wave royalty Kissing The Pink have returned with their first new music since 2015. ‘Techno Feudalism’ is a slick electronic pop, melding disco rhythms with synth grooves. Though catchy on the surface, the song is laced with sharp political commentary about politics and power –......
Johnny Copeland (1937-1997) was a Texas-born blues guitarist and singer, known for his powerful voice and energetic style that blended blues, soul, and rock and roll. This Grammy winner toured widely and was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017. Originally issued on an obscure Texas label, his 1965......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s......
Drawing inspiration from classic ‘70s and ‘80s power pop, modern rock band Cats In Space were formed by guitarist Greg Hart and drummer Steevi Bacon in 2015. They have collaborated with both 10cc’s Mick Wilson and Sweet’s Andy Scott. We have exclusive rights for much for Cats In Space’s back catalogue, including the albums Too Many......
Jim Bob today releases ‘Art’, the latest — and final — single from his acclaimed new album Stick. As singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob scored fourteen Top 40 singles and four Top 10 albums (including a number one). Cherry Red are proud......
Pallas are a Scottish prog-rock band who were at the vanguard of the neo-progressive rock wave in the early 1980s, alongside acts like Marillion, IQ, Pendragon and Solstice. We have extended our deal to represent the rights to their self-produced 1981 album Arrive Alive, alongside additional singles and other recordings. Cherry......
Out today, the next set of nuggets exhumed from Joe Meek’s vast set of Tea Chest Tapes is entitled A Curious Mind – Outer Space! Horror! Death Discs! The Wild West! Demos!Recorded by the maverick producer in his studio at 304 Holloway Road, London, this 3-CD box......
Maxayn were an early 70s funk/soul band fronted by the charismatic vocalist Maxayn Lewis – imagine early Rufus crossed with Funkadelic. Between 1972 and 1974, they made three much-admired albums for Capricorn. Their powerful 1972 track ‘I Want To Rest My Mind’ has been used in a recent......
Based in London, Julian Jonah was at the vanguard during the mid-to-late 80s explosion of UK dance music. Inspired by the first wave of Chicago house and the ensuing acid house boom, Jonah made a string of soulful classics, including 1987’s dancefloor filler ‘Jealousy &......
As singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob scored fourteen Top 40 singles and four Top 10 albums (including a number one). Carter toured the world and headlined Glastonbury before splitting and then reforming. As a solo artist, Jim has released twelve solo albums, as well as......
Cherry Red represent the vast catalogue of avant garde, experimental and ground-breaking music of American art collective The Residents, whose aura of mystery was accentuated visually by their iconic eyeball helmets. The outfit’s many and varied recordings include legendary early albums Meet The Residents, The Third Reich ‘N’ Roll, Fingerprince, Unavailable and Duck Stab. The Residents......
‘No One Is To Blame’ began life as a highlight of Howard Jones‘ hit second album Dream Into Action; an album celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Howard re-recorded the song with ex-Genesis drummer and solo star Phil Collins– a version that eventually gifted Jones......
All Things Bright And Beautiful is the title of our forthcoming 3-CD compilation remembering the UK Pop explosion of the late 1960s. As counterpoint to the so-called Bubblegum boom emanating from the States, British performers eschewed the increasingly serious, emerging rock scene for catchy melodies and......
Back in 1993, pop star Lulu teamed up with US soul legend Bobby Womack for a remake of ‘I’m Back For More;’ originally recorded by Al Johnson and Jean Carn. This contemporary take on classic soul rewarded Lulu with a Top 30 hit and led to......
Opening Out – The Albums 1977–1979 is a new tripe-disc compendium celebrating Renaissance’s classic late ’70s period, gathering the albums Novella, A Song For All Seasons and Azure d’Or. Known for their fusion of classical, folk, rock and jazz, plus Annie Haslam’s soaring vocals, the......
Stephen “Snips” Parsons went solo in the late ’70s with his band Snips and the Video Kings, releasing the album Video King in 1978, produced with Steve Lillywhite. He followed it with La Rocca! in 1981, featuring contributions from Midge Ure and Chris Spedding. A......
Back in 1970, folk-rock band Jade – fronted by singer Marian Segal – issued their sole album, Fly On Strangewings. It sold modestly at the time but has subsequently become considered an Acid Folk classic, attracting huge sums on vinyl and revered by connoisseurs of the era. Cherry Red own the rights to......
Also known as Afterlight, English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore made her breakthrough in 1998. We represent many of Thea’s later albums (originally on Fullfill) from the creatively rich period 2008 to 2015. This era included her Joan Baez-featuring album Liejacker, the dynamic live set Recorded Delivery,......
Cherry Red is proud to represent the Greenslade catalogue, which now includes later-period solo albums by founding member and keyboardist Dave Greenslade. Formed in 1972 by ex-Colosseum members, the band were known for their distinctive twin-keyboard sound and released a series of acclaimed albums, including......
Pioneering but largely unsung, early 80s band Chaos UK played fast, aggressive hardcore that helped reshape punk, both here and abroad. Their 1986 track ‘No Security’ featured in a powerful 2023 documentary The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness To Auschwitz. The film follows former Holocaust......
Hailing from Wolverhampton, Beverley Knight swiftly became recognised as one of the UK’s greatest soul singers with a string of hits, which eventually led to her her being awarded an MBE. Via our acquisition of the mighty Dome Records, we’re proud to represent rights to......
Discovered by Ken Pitt (before he managed David Bowie), British beat combo The Mark Leeman Five only made four singles across the mid-60s before their singer/frontman was tragically killed in a car accident. A posthumous compilation added a privately released album (ripe for vinyl reissue!)......
After The Fire were a British prog rock/new wave band formed in the early 1970s, known for scoring different one-off hits in both the UK and US – ‘One Rule For You’ and ‘Der Kommissar’. After early lineup changes and a transition from Christian-themed prog to synth-driven pop-rock, they......
Back in 1980, The Exploited were part of a new punk vanguard, playing fast, furious, angry music which made the Sex Pistols and The Clash sound effeminate by comparison! The Scottish band attracted a huge cult following across the 1980s among a hardcore working class punk and skinhead audience, breaking onto the......
Cherry Red proudly represents one of the largest punk catalogues in the world, Captain Oi!, spanning a huge range of punk pioneers like Cock Sparrer, U.K. Subs, Angelic Upstarts, Chelsea, The Exploited, The Business and Vice Squad. The legendary label’s repertoire makes up the largest......
Penned by Russ Ballard (a prolific songwriter who made his name with the rock band Argent), ‘New York Groove‘ was a UK Top 10 hit in 1975 for popular glam rock band Hello before being covered by Ace Frehley of Kiss. Frequently used in TV......
Toyah was Safari Records’ most successful act, with eight albums and numerous hits between 1981 and 1983, including ‘It’s A Mystery’ and ‘Thunder In The Mountains’ (both No. 4), ‘I Want To Be Free‘ (No. 8), ‘Good Morning Universe’ (No. 14), and ‘Brave New World’ (No. 21). We represent all of the singer’s Safari-era output......
Broadway star Susan Egan introduced the powerful ballad ‘A Change In Me’ as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The only official recording of the song is taken from So Far, her first solo album which captures highlights from her acclaimed career. It is just one of the many gems from Jay Records, specialists......
Graham Gouldman is a founding member of 10cc and one of British pop’s most enduring songwriters, known for his sharp wit and melodic flair. One of 10cc’s biggest tracks is ‘Dreadlock Holiday’, which became a major hit worldwide in 1978 and is often revisited whenever test cricket returns (“I......
Launched from their base in in Edinburgh in 2003 by industry all-rounder Gordon Campbell and ex-Bay City Roller Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood, The Music Kitchen has offered an eclectic range of Scottish-centric music over the past two decades. Bagpipe music, celtic chill-out, ambient ballads, out-and-out rock,......
Spirit of Unicorn Music, emerging from the highly respected QEDG Management, represents a stellar lineup of iconic progressive rock legends. Among its flagship catalogue are solo works from Greg Lake and Keith Emerson, two thirds of hugely successful progressive trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer (as......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America‘ launched budding young singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the globe, the song boasted an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day – and helps explain......
Formed in 1966, Barclay James Harvest remain one of the most successful progressive rock bands of all time. In April 1968, their first single ‘Early Morning’ was released on Parlophone before they were signed to EMI’s progressive label Harvest (named after them). We’re proud to be the custodians......
Cover versions continue to be popular in the sync world. We have two 3-CD collections coming out across the summer, themed around the songbooks of Bob Dylan (I Shall Be Released) and The Beatles (With A Little Help From My Friends), each of which boasts......
Annie Ross was a singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Her pioneering of the vocalese style of jazz singing (where words are added to an instrumental solo improvisation) led to a storied career in......
We continue to revamp the Fie! Records catalogue, acquired from Van der Graaf Generator’s Peter Hammill. The label was established in 1991 as an outlet for his solo work, leading to acclaimed albums Fireships, Roaring Forties, Everyone You Hold, Incoherence, This, All That Might Have......
The influence of Manchester mavericks The Fall continues to resonate. Across 30+ albums, four decades and many line-up changes, they had one constant: Mark E. Smith. The latest addition to our burgeoning catalogue is the group’s 16th studio album, Middle Class Revolt, which includes fan favourites ‘Hey! Student’ and their......
Smashing Orange were a U.S. shoegaze band formed in 1990 by siblings Rob and Sara Montejo, who earned early comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and Ride. Their debut single ‘My Deranged Heart’, which arrived in 1991 on UK imprint Native, was a swirling, feedback-laced track......
Hailing from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, hard rock band Raven were founded in 1974 by brothers John and Mark Gallagher and Paul Bowden. Their track ‘On And On’ has been used in a new documentary, Bloody & Bruised: The Untold Story of the Back Room, documenting AN infamous heavy metal club......
‘Damaged Goods’ was the explosive debut single from Leeds’ post-punk favourites Gang of Four, released in October 1978 on Fast Product. With its jagged guitar riffs, syncopated bass, and politically charged lyrics about sexual politics and emotional detachment, the track captured the raw energy of......
Cherry Red control the rights to many folk and folk-adjacent tracks (acid-folk, folk-rock, folk-blues, etc.). The myriad folk artists whose tracks we represent include those on John Peel‘s Dandelion label (Beau, Bridget St. John, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre), Strawbs, John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Chad & Jeremy, Capercaillie, Plainsong/Iain Matthews, Unicorn, the Woods Band, Ian A. Anderson and Dando Shaft and American artists (Carolyn......
Arrival were a London-based close-harmony band, featuring singers originally from Liverpool. They enjoyed two chart hits, ‘I Will Survive’ and ‘Friends’, the former reaching No. 16 in June 1970. A more obscure track is 1970’S ‘La Virra’, a jazzy keyboard-based instrumental which was sampled on ‘Locked Up’ by super producer......
Cherry Red is so proud to announce the acquisition of legendary UK soul/R&B label Dome Records. Founded in 1992 by Peter and Santosh Robinson, Dome has provided a sanctuary for artists of the calibre of Beverley Knight, Incognito, George Duke and many more. The label......
On the back of the Disco boom of the late 1970s, the 12” single ruled supreme across the 1980s, prompting a plethora of remixes, extended versions and alternative renditions which continued into the CD single era. Our forthcoming 3-CD collection, Extended Stimulation, remembers that golden......
Ember Records issued a swathe of fascinating singles and albums across the 1960s and 1970s, which are available for licence. If you specialise in vinyl reissues, think about collectable Psych and Prog albums by Blonde On Blonde, 9.30 Fly, Knocker Jungle and Blue Beard. Or the soundtracks and 45s of the legendary John Barry. Or some Northern......
Peaches Goes Bananas is a French-Belgian documentary that profiles the Canadian electroclash musician Peaches. Less of a straightforward documentary, in the artist’s own words “it’s more of a painting, a portrait.” For a film whose narrative is so outside the usual structure, who better to......
Back in 1969, friend of Cherry Red, Clive Selwood, along with DJ John Peel, co-launched Dandelion Records. The label perfectly captured the spirit of the UK’s Hippie era with a string of underground Folk, Rock and Roots/Blues records by artists such as Bridget St. John (a female Nick Drake), Medicine Head (who......
All Things Bright And Beautiful is the title of our forthcoming 3-CD compilation remembering the UK Pop explosion of the late 1960s. As counterpoint to the so-called Bubblegum boom emanating from the States, British performers eschewed the increasingly serious, emerging rock scene for catchy melodies......
Written by English poet and musician Edward Barton, ‘It’s A Fine Day’ is an a cappella classic performed by Jane (Lancaster) back in 1983. A limited-edition 7” was supported by John Peel before being picked up by Cherry Red and released more widely, later that year. The single peaked at No. 5......
What happened when the Mod bands of the mid-60s evolved? Well, that’s the theme of a new collection, Feelin’ Alright! Subtitled “Mod Rock, Funky Prog, Heavy Jazz 1967-1971”, this 3-CD runs he gamut of musical styles around a backbone of groovy rock from the original......
The queen of 70s Glam Rock, Suzi Quatro first made her musical mark in late 60s Detroit before relocating to Britain to become a star in the early 70s, with the help of producers Chinn and Chapman. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of four Suzi Q......
Joe Egan rose to fame as co-founder of the folk-rock duo Stealers Wheel alongside Gerry Rafferty, scoring a major hit with ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’ in 1973. After the band’s breakup in 1975, Egan made two solo albums, Out of Nowhere (1979) and......
British band Yellow Dog were founded by former Fox songwriter Kenny Young. A going concern during late 70s and early 80s, they scored a significant hit ‘Just One More Night’ (No. 8 UK, No. 6 Australia, 1978) plus a near-miss ‘Wait Until Midnight’ (Top 75). Written and produced by Young, the band recorded three......
As Britpop exploded across UK culture in the mid-1990s, ‘Cool Britannia’ seemed to rule the airwaves. DJs and dance acts quickly got in on the act, sharing headline slots with guitar bands. A new 4-CD compilation, Going Out Of My Head – Adventures On The......
Merrell Fankhauser is a Californian singer/songwriter/guitarist, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s with acts like Merrell & The Exiles, Fapardokly, HMS Bounty and Mu, as well as working solo. Merrell’s Fapardokly track ‘Mr Clock’ has featured in a new Spanish language romantic drama El Secreto Del Orfebre......
Brian Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist renowned for his tenure with Thin Lizzy from 1974-1978. After departing the acclaimed rock band, Robertson co-founded Wild Horses in 1978 alongside former Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain. The band released two albums, Wild Horses (1980) and Stand Your......
The Flower Pot Men were a studio-based psychedelic pop project of John Carter and Ken Lewis, best known for their 1967 hit ‘Let’s Go To San Francisco’, which perfectly captured the spirit of that year’s so-called ‘Summer of Love’. Our new three-disc set Midsummer Dreaming......
The popular dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror recently returned for its seventh season via Netflix. Episode four’s soundtrack includes the 1981 US punk classic ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’ by Dead Kennedys (which we represent for world ex. North America). The notorious track has the honour......
Released tomorrow, Get Ready For The Countdown is our new 86-track 3-CD collection containing a bespoke, mod-friendly mix of 1960s musical styles with the subtitle Mod, Brit Soul, R&B & Freakbeat Nuggets. Like most previous Mod and 60s-themed compilations, this boasts many tracks for which......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America‘ launched budding young singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the globe, the song boasted an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day – and helps explain......
American musician, songwriter and producer Preston Glass has worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Earth, Wind & Fire. His music is featured within the Platinum Garage, which we’ve recently acquired. This superb assemblage of contemporary US soul and R&B also boasts......
We have acquired the rights to Platinum Garage Recordings, a superb catalogue of contemporary US soul and R&B boasting a recordings from artists such as Preston Glass, The Spinners, Ali Woodson, Chubby Tavares and more. It expands on Cherry Red’s range of vintage soul from the......
The Selecter’s hit 1979 single ‘On My Radio’ epitomised the 2Tone label’s blend of old ska rhythms and new wave energy. We represent the rights to their remake, ‘On My Radio 91’, which features in a new documentary about The Selecter’s singer. Pauline Black: A......
Nosferatu The Vampyre is a 1978 soundtrack by German band Popol Vuh, created for Werner Herzog’s acclaimed film. A highlight from the album is ‘Venus Principle’, a gentle sitar-laden instrumental heavily influenced by Indian music. We recently announced a landmark reissue series celebrating the phenomenal......
Going Down To The River …To Blow My Mind is the new album title from Luke Haines (ex-Auteurs / The Servants / Black Box Recorder / Baader Meinhof) alongside erstwhile R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. The pair previously collaborated on two studio albums (Beat Poetry For The Survivalist, All The Kids Are Super Bummed......
The Merced Blue Notes were a central California R&B/rock & roll band active from 1957 to the mid-1960s, known for their energetic live shows. Despite line-up changes, guitarist and singer Kenny Craig remained the constant member; they recorded on various labels but never achieved national success. Another members, Bobby Hunt,......
The Human League need no introduction: the Sheffield based synth-pop band achieved wide-spread commercial success across the 1980s and have influenced countless artists. Cherry Red represent rights to their debut single ‘Being Boiled’. Originally released on the Fast Product label in 1978, the Phil Oakey/Martyn Ware/Ian Craig Marsh-penned song was a groundbreaking moment......
Hawkwind’s new single, ‘The Co-Pilot’, is a cosmic journey through shifting sonic landscapes, encapsulating the band’s signature blend of space-rock, psychedelia and deep sci-fi storytelling. Beginning with an acoustic-led intro, the track evolves over eight minutes into a swirling odyssey of synths, rhythms and soaring guitar lines.......
Hailing from Liverpool, The Cryin’ Shames only issued three singles under the watchful gaze of legendary producer Joe Meek but they included the haunting radio hit ‘Please Stay’ and the menacing freakbeat of ‘Come On Back’. The former has been used recently in the new season of Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again. We are proud......
Man Raze are a three-piece alternative rock band featuring Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Simon Laffy (Girl) and Paul Cook (Sex Pistols). We now represent their two studio albums Surreal (2008) and PunkFunkRootsRock (2011), with a 5-CD box set in the works including bonus tracks, live songs and instrumentals. We also represent material from Delta......
With a career launched on the back of The Beatles-led Merseybeat boom of 1963, Liverpudlian Cilla Black became one of the most successful female performers in British pop. In due course, she was also a notable TV personality, famous for her affable persona hosting shows such as Blind Date and Surprise Surprise.......
If you’re after early 70s rock, we’ve recently acquired some rights to several standout acts. For Back Door, a jazz-rock trio led by Colin Hodgkinson (Whitesnake, Jon Lord, Spencer Davis Group), we represent The Impulse Sessions (1971), featuring early versions and unreleased tracks from their first two albums. Pete Brown......
The Artwoods were a popular British R&B band formed in 1964 by vocalist Art Wood, future Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Keef Hartley. One of their most notable tracks, which was issued as a single in 1966, was a vibrant if respectful cover......
We now represent the catalogue of Bridge House Records, a label created by Terry Murphy, the landlord of The Bridge House in Canning Town, East London. During the late 70s and early 80s, the pub played host to dozens of bands early in their careers,......
Italian progressive act Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) emerged in the early 1970s with intricate compositions and fusion of rock, classical and jazz elements. Their track ‘The World Became The World’ is an English-language version of the Italian song ‘Impressioni di Settembre’, featuring poignant lyrics and......
Cherry Red is a veritable treasure trove of dark-hearted, spirited 80s goth rock. A time when a whole movement took the energy and edge of punk, the darker elements of 70s glam rock and even strains of psychedelia, and forged them into new sounds. A......
Cherry Red and indie pop from the 1980s are synonymous. From the early days of Everything But The Girl, Monochrome Set, The Nightingales, Tracey Thorn and Jane and Barton, it’s a genre close to our heart. We represent many tracks which perfectly capture the moment that the genre emerged,......
Always, the first alias of Kevin Wright (later known as Mr Wright), emerged from the art school influenced sector of 80s indie / alternative rock. His 1984 single ‘Late Again’ has been used in a new Australian-Irish romantic drama series Mix Tape, centered around a......
Nektar are an English prog rock band who formed in Germany in 1969, by Roye Albrighton, Allan “Taff” Freemon, Derek “Mo” Moore” and Ron Howden. They were prolific in their early years, releasing numerous albums across the 70s and even making a fan out of Joy Division’s......
As a founding member of Fairport Convention and Trader Horne, the late Judy Dyble was known for her ethereal vocal style and became a key figure in the British folk/progressive rock scene, collaborating with musicians such as Giles, Giles and Fripp (who later became King......
Guy Chadwick’s seminal classic, ‘Shine On’, was first released in 1987 when The House Of Love first signed to Creation Records. The song boasted everything you’d want from an indie anthem: dark glamour, shimmering, squalling atmosphere, pre-shoegaze guitars and a huge chorus. Later, after The House Of Love signed......
As pub rock evolved from the mid-70s onwards, it absorbed influences from emerging musical movements, blending its raw, no-frills energy with elements of punk, new wave, the mod revival, and even touches of reggae. Alongside its foundation in classic rock, rock‘n’roll, and rollicking R&B, the......
Peter & The Test Tube Babies emerged from the vibrant UK punk scene in 1978, blending raw energy, irreverent humour and sharp social commentary. With anthems like ‘Banned from the Pubs’ and ‘The Jinx’, they became cult favourites and remain a staple of the scene......
Formed in 1982 when former members of The Subway Sect teamed up with charismatic US singer Dig Wayne, JoBoxers stormed the UK chart the following year with their anthem ‘Boxerbeat’ while on tour with Madness. Their music was an explosive mix of northern soul, swing,......
At its peak in the mid-1980s, Psychobilly was a frenzied fusion of punk rock energy and 50s rockabilly rhythms and stylings. Inspired by The Cramps and spearheaded in the UK by The Meteors, the scene spawned a legion of bands with quiffs, biker boots and tattoos, rockin’ the joints across Britain and elsewhere. We......
Formed in Autumn 2006, progressive rock band District 97 has drawn upon influences as diverse as heavy metal to avant-grade jazz. In 2007 they were joined by American Idol Top 10 finalist, Leslie Hunt – who many have compared to a young Ann Wilson. Over the years the band have received......
Country folk band Unicorn (who were produced by David Gilmour) had their 1974 song ‘Ooh Mother’ featured in the new US drama series from Hulu, Paradise, revolving around a security service team tasked with protecting a past president. The acoustic led, American west coast influenced song is the final......
Kim Wilde’s new studio album Closer is out today! It boasts two BBC Radio A-listed singles – ‘Midnight Train’ and ‘Trail Of Destruction’. Today’s track, though, is ‘Sorrow Replaced’, a duet with fellow 80’s star Midge Ure. Just this week, Kim has appeared on a......
The influence of Manchester mavericks The Fall continues to resonate. Over 30+ albums and four decades, the band had one constant: Mark E. Smith, known for his unique vocal style. One of their best loved tracks, ‘Theme From Sparta FC’ featured recently in the popular BBC historical drama series SAS Rogue Heroes. We......
We are delighted to announce a landmark reissue series celebrating the phenomenal output of Popol Vuh, one of German rock’s most pioneering and spiritually resonant bands, their background rooted in the so-called Krautrock or Kosmische Musik scene of the 1970s. This collaboration will present definitive editions of the band’s groundbreaking......
A New Awakening – Adventures In British Jazz 1966-1971 is a 3-CD box set which celebrates the exciting, revolutionary time in UK jazz when musical boundaries were broken and new identities forged. Cherry Red’s jazz archive is represented through artists and groups such as Wynder......
Manafest, whose real name is Christopher Greenwood, is a renowned Christian musician hailing from Canada. With his fusion of rock, hip-hop, and electronic elements, Manafest has gained a loyal following and has become a prominent figure in the Christian music scene. Cherry Red, in partnership with MVD, represents his......
Quartz are a British heavy metal band behind several albums from the late 70s to early 80s, who reformed in 2016 for a new studio LP. Their debut self-titled album was produced by Tony Iommi, who took the band on tour with his band Black Sabbath......
Having cut his teeth in the Sixties with psychedelic bands Tintern Abbey and Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, Paul Brett fronted his own band (Paul Brett’s Sage) before going solo in 1973 to develop his considerable skills on guitar. 31st January will mark the one year anniversary of Paul’s passing and......
Founded in the early 70s, veteran London band Cock Sparrer are now one of the biggest on the punk scene, headlining the likes of Rebellion festival. These leading voices on the Oi scene often penned lyrics which dealt with topics related to the daily life of the......
JR JR, formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., were formed in 2010 in Detroit by Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein. Their sound blended indie pop, catchy hooks, electronic elements, and folk, with a definite festival-friendly vibe. Over the years, they shifted from being indie darlings to adopting a......
Formed in London in 2014, Seven Sisters make twin-guitar-driven heavy metal with progressive rock structures, having evolved from early 80s Brit Metal enthusiasts to pioneer their own unique style. Their latest work, Shadow of a Fallen Star Pt. 2, is released in late March on......
Released in February, the next set of nuggets exhumed from Joe Meek’s vast set of Tea Chest Tapes is entitled Too Far Out – Beat, Mod & R&B from 304 Holloway Road 1963-1966. This 3-CD box set of acts recorded by the maverick producer in......
Formed in 1982, Alien Sex Fiend are still going strong to this day, a lengthy musical lifespan built upon such seminal albums as Who’s Been Sleeping In My Brain, Acid Bath, Maximum Security and IT. The band’s 1992 track ‘Now I’m Feeling Zombified’ was recently used in a recent Italian film Mimì,......
The latest is our ‘C’ series of Indie collections is C92, centred around tracks from 1992, which captures that transitional period in between the so-called “baggy” and “shoegaze” scenes and the imminent Britpop explosion. Cherry Red represent the rights to plenty of artists who fit......
Active across the nineties, London-centric indie label Planet Dog championed and pioneered all types of ambient, techno, breakbeat, psych and trance music. The company was headed up by Michael Dog, who ran the Club Dog and Megadogevents. Planet Dog played host to acts such as Eat Static,......
Johnny and The Drivers were formed in Berlin around 1981 by (the erstwhile “Creepy”) John Thomas, after he left the Edgar Broughton Band. Featuring the likes of Steve Broughton and Joe Dicarlo, the band toured throughout Europe; they were one of the first bands to......
We’re still discovering gem after hidden gem within Joe Meek’s mythical archive known as the Tea Chest Tapes – including this week’s choice track ‘Bye Bye Baby Bunting’ by Flip & The Dateliners. Unreleased back in the mid-1960s, this female-led garage pop nugget is one of 88......
As one half of Soft Cell, and then as a prolific solo artist and collaborator, Marc Almond ranks as one of Britain’s most charismatic vocalists from the past forty years. Alongside his numerous original hits through the years, he’s also a master of cover versions such as ‘Jacky’ and ‘The Days Of......
Plainsong was originally a British country rock/folk rock band, formed in early 1972 by Iain Matthews, formerly of Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort, and Andy Roberts, previously with Everyone and The Liverpool Scene. Released in 1972, the band’s debut album In Search Of Amelia Earhart became Record Mirror’s Contemporary Folk record of the Year. The band split soon......
Compiled by Richard Norris (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve/The Grid), our new 3-CD compilation The Magic Forest is themed around UK and Irish “Pastoral Psychedelia & Funky Folk” from that hallowed period 1968-1975. It’s the sequel to the popular Deep In The Woods compilation and celebrates the collision of traditional......
Wolfgang Flür made his name as percussionist with German electronica kings Kraftwerk. Since leaving the band, he’s been ploughing his own electro-pop furrow, which will soon include his spring 2025 album Times, to be released on Cherry Red. We represent his melodic synth-pop album Eloquence (2015), which......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s......
UK Records was launched in 1972 as an outlet for pop star/Svengali Jonathan King. First run by John Peel’s Dandelion Records chief Clive Selwood (amongst others), the label scored chart hits for the likes of Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs (fronted by Jona Lewie) and 10cc. UK also released successful singles......
We might be in the bleak midwinter but our friends in the sync world are already working on those beach holiday briefs for 2025! We represent a host of excellent sunshine/summer pop. Chad & Jeremy’s mid-60s folk-pop hit ‘A Summer Song’ was a US Top 10 hit. A......
The new single from Kim Wilde is out today! ‘Midnight Train’ is the next highlight to hit the airwaves from her forthcoming studio album Closer, following the BBC Radio 2 A-Listed single ‘Trail Of Destruction’. The song is classic Kim: a vibrant sound with engaging melodies, irresistible hooks,......
Cherry Red now represent some cult singles on Tortch Records. Run by future manager and music industry figure Steve Budd, Tortch (sorry!) shone brightly at the end of the 70s and early 80s. Included is the distinctive, genre-bending work of Cardiac Arrest with the EP......
Mountain formed in Long Island, New York in 1969, just in time to perform one of their earliest shows at the legendary Woodstock Festival that August. Inspired by the classic power trio Cream, Mountain’s blues-based heavy rock was widely influential. We represent the rights to......
Formed in 1977 by the Cowan brothers and originally signed to the seminal Belfast label Good Vibrations, The Outcasts quickly became known for their raw, melodic punk. Cherry Red represents The Outcasts’ catalogue, encompassing both original albums and rare recordings that capture the band’s enduring......
Active in the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, Kevin Ayers was a founding member of Soft Machine before recording a series of solo albums for Harvest, Island, Virgin and others. Such is his legend, veteran rock critic Nick Kent said; “Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett......
Since departing PiL in the early 1980s, Jah Wobble has been carving a niche in any genre he wants – from dub to world, jazz to folk, post-punk to funk –and has amassed over forty albums in three decades. This week’s track is ‘Dark Luminosity’, a pulsating, bass heavy......
Cherry Red represent the vast catalogue of avant garde, experimental and ground-breaking music of American art collective The Residents, whose aura of mystery was accentuated visually by their iconic eyeball helmets. The outfit’s many and varied recordings include legendary early albums Meet The Residents, The Third Reich ‘N’ Roll, Fingerprince, Unavailable and Duck Stab. The Residents......
Released in December, the latest instalment of Grapefruit’s acclaimed year-by-year overview of the British rock and pop scenes of the 70s. Lazy Days – The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1975 is a 3CD set that follows the calm before the following year’s punk-instigated storm,......
Initially part of hit instrumental combo The Tornados, Heinz became a solo star with help from maverick 60s producer Joe Meek, enjoying a string of hits. The singer’s best-known track is the tribute to Eddie Cochran, ‘Just Like Eddie’ – which reached No. 5 in the UK charts in 1963.......
First with indie trio The Marine Girls and then both as a solo artist and as one half of Everything But The Girl (for debut 45 ‘Night And Day’), Tracey Thorn spent the formative years of her fruitful career at Cherry Red. Her acclaimed solo LP A Distant Shore was......
Fat Mattress was a short-lived band most notable in the rock history books for being formed by Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding. The group released two studio albums: Fat Mattress (1969) and Fat Mattress II (1970) before Redding duly re-joined Hendrix’s band. Their music......
Lois Wilkinson and Andrea Simpson – collectively, The Caravelles – were stars on both sides of the Atlantic back in 1963, when The Beatles were still an unknown quantity in the States. Their single ‘You Don’t Have To Be A Baby To Cry’ was a huge international smash, a......
Another quadruple-disc set out today, Popscene: From Baggy To Britpop 1989-1994, traces the development of indie music from the Madchester sound of 1989 to the early days of the Blur/Oasis rivalry in the mid-90s. Included alongside arguably the first Britpop singles, Blur’s ’Popscene’ and Suede’s......
Red Box came to prominence with UK hits ‘Lean on Me (Ah-Li- Ayo)’ in 1985 and ‘For America’ in 1986. Both tracks were included on debut album ‘The Circle & the Square’, which would be followed by 1990’s ‘Motive’, with no further albums forthcoming until......
Penned by Russ Ballard (a prolific songwriter who made his name with the rock band Argent), ‘New York Groove’ was a UK Top 10 hit in 1975 for popular glam rock band Hello before being covered by Ace Frehley of Kiss. Frequently used in TV and film, Hello‘s version has been a featured recently in Red Bull’s......
From their roots on indie labels like SST in the mid-to-late 80s to mainstream success with Warners in the 1990s, Dinosaur Jr. laid the groundwork for grunge, are hugely influential across the world and have made a string of memorable, critically acclaimed records. Cherry Red are proud......
Founded in the early 70s, veteran London band Cock Sparrer are now one of the biggest on the punk scene, headlining the likes of Rebellion festival. These leading voices on the Oi scene often penned lyrics which dealt with topics related to the daily life of the......
JR JR, formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., are an indie pop band from Detroit formed in 2010 by Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein. Their sound blends indie pop, electronic elements, and folk, creating a festival-friendly vibe. With catchy hooks and an eclectic style,......
The output of Deep Purple‘s Seventies Rock imprint Purple Records includes collectable, hard-hitting LPs by Elf (featuring Ronnie James Dio), Silverhead, Hard Stuff, Tucky Buzzard, future disco queen Yvonne Elliman, Curtiss Maldoon (famously sampled by Madonna), Rupert Hine and solo ventures by Deep Purple stalwart Glenn Hughes. We have several related multi-CD box sets coming soon – Trapeze’s Don’t Stop The Music, Bernie Marsden’s Big......
Cherry Red has deep roots in reggae, dub, and ska, from Adrian Sherwood‘s experimental reggae on his On-U Sound label in the early ’80s to catalogues by the likes of the ‘Godfather Of Ska’Laurel Aitken and chief UK dub bass aficionado Jah Wobble. We represent rights to pivotal......
The influence of Manchester mavericks The Fall continues to resonate. Over 30+ albums and four decades, the band had one constant: Mark E. Smith, known for his unique vocal style. Two Fall tracks have recently made their mark. ‘Don’t Call Me Darling’ featured in Leos......
We continue our exploration of alternative guitar combos with the release of Cut Me Deep: A Story of Indie Pop 1985-1989. Featuring hits, curios, and indie classics, the 4-CD set offers a snapshot of independent music sometimes tagged C86 (after the NME cassette). This includes......
Cherry Red proudly oversees the expansive jazz catalogue of legendary drummer Bill Bruford, known for his pioneering work with Yes and King Crimson before shifting his focus to jazz. An upcoming 3-CD set The Best of: The Winterfold & Summerfold Years showcases his finest work......
Rosalie Cunningham returns with her new single ‘In The Shade Of The Shadows’, out today, offering a glimpse of her upcoming album To Shoot Another Day, which is released on 1st November. Following the success of her acclaimed albums and tours, the former Purson frontwoman......
Recorded in July 1983 at Marquee Studios, Toyah’s ‘Rebel Run’ became a Top 30 UK single. Produced by Nick Tauber, it saw Ms. Willcox and Joel Bogen joined by songwriter/keyboardist Simon Darlow to create new material following the silver- certified album The Changeling. Toyah was Safari Records’......
Known for their melodic blend of AOR and classic rock, Scottish rockers Strangeways, have their 1984 song ‘Power Play’ featured in the new slasher horror film MaXXXine. Alongside Strangeways (whose publishing we also have rights to), we boast an ever-growing catalogue of 80s rock, including......
Back in the early Seventies, Curved Air were one of the most popular, hard-working bands on the progressive rock circuit. Fronted by Sonja Kristinaand including a rock violinist Darryl Way, they issued several best-selling albums between 1970 and 1973: Air Conditioning, Second Album, Phantasmagoria and......
The Vibrators are a punk rock institution, formed in 1976 by vocalist Ian ‘Knox’ Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis and drummer John ‘Eddie’ Edwards. Originally signed to RAK (Mickie Most produced their first single), they have influenced a host of bands, including Stiff Little Fingers, The Exploited and......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America‘ launched budding singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the globe, the song boasted an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day – which helps explain the......
Hailing from Toronto, Tess Parks was discovered by Alan McGee, then assembled a psychedelic band, inspired by the Jesus & Mary Chain, Mazzy Star and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Taken from her acclaimed debut album Blood Hot (2013), her debut single ‘Somedays’ has recently graced......
Renowned for his groundbreaking work in 1960s and 1970s pop and experimental music, Mark Wirtz is celebrated with a new compendium. Released on 15th November, Dream Dream Dream – The Anthology is a 5-CD box set that includes over 130 recordings, featuring outtakes, rare tracks, work......
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is an animated series based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, released on Netflix in 2023. It follows Scott Pilgrim as he battles the seven evil exes of his love interest, Ramona Flowers, with the original film’s cast reprising their roles......
Known for their signature “Brass and Beats” sound and famed for their UK No. 1 hit ‘Bom Bo’, Sam and The Womp return today with their new single ‘Come We Play’ featuring reggae MC Natty Campbell. The track blends Afro-Dancehall rhythms with catchy brass riffs.......
We recently purchased the Fie! Records catalogue from Van der Graaf Generator’s Peter Hammill and have begun a reissue programme, retaining the Fie! identity. The label was established in 1991 by Peter as an outlet for his solo work, leading to acclaimed albums Fireships, Roaring......
Led by DJ and journalist Chris Sullivan, Blue Rondo was the second, slimmer incarnation of Blue Rondo A La Turk, who had burst onto the early 80s London club scene, decked out in zoot suits and fusing Latin jazz, soul and pop. While the latter......
The new single from Kim Wilde is out today. ‘Trail Of Destruction’ fanfares her forthcoming studio album Closer, due for release in January. The track is a trademark hit-in-the-making for Kim, emblematic of her vibrant sound that seamlessly integrates engaging melodies layered with irresistible hooks,......
Britpop was a term coined by Select magazine in 1993 to describe a new wave of British acts who provided an alternative to US grunge. Our new 4-CD anthology due in October, Popscene: From Baggy To Britpop 1989-1994, traces the development of indie music from......
Evolving out of Adam & The Ants in 1979, The Monochrome Set have pioneered an eccentric, colourful style of Indie Pop down the years. Their most popular album might just be Eligible Bachelors (first issued on Cherry Red in 1982), now regarded as one of their finest pieces of work.......
Former international cricketer turned acclaimed musician Mark Butcher releases his new single today. “Cold Eyes, Closed Heart” is taken from his new album Always Somewhere, released on 27th September. Known for his exceptional songwriting and skilled musicianship, Butcher’s latest work features deeply personal and politically......
Pioneering musician Bill Nelson, known as one of the most underrated guitarists of the 1970s and frontman of the inimitable art-rock band Be-Bop Deluxe, has enjoyed a long and varied career. Arguably, his final album with Be-Bop Deluxe proved his most visionary. Released in 1978, Drastic Plastic arrived on......
The Design emerged in the late 1960s, known for their harmonious pop sound, intricate musical arrangements and melodic style. The band’s debut self-titled album, Design (1971), introduced their unique blend of folk and pop, featuring tracks like ‘Coloured Mile’ and ‘The Lonely’. Tomorrow Is So......
Hailing From LA, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy were a psychedelic band fronted by Barbara “Sandi” Robison and evolving in 1966 from folk rock band The Ashes. In advance of a definitive box set of the band’s recordings for various labels, including Columbia, Vault and Challenge......
Toyah Willcox has been announced as a celebrity contestant confirmed for the new series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The award-winning show, returning this Autumn, celebrates two decades of dance. Toyah was Safari Records’ most successful act, with eight albums and numerous hits between 1981......
Cherry Red represent the vast catalogue of avant garde, experimental and ground-breaking music of American art collective The Residents, whose aura of mystery was accentuated by their iconic eyeball helmets. The outfit’s many and varied recordings include legendary early albums Meet The Residents, The Third Reich ‘N’ Roll, Fingerprince, Unavailable and Duck Stab. The Residents‘ 1984......
The next release in our series of compilations celebrating progressive rock, Ring the Bells and Sing offers four CDs from one of the genre’s peak years, 1975, with selections characterised by complex compositions, intricate instrumental work and literary concepts and themes. We represent the rights......
The late Lesley Duncan was a talented singer-songwriter who garnered critical acclaim while never achieving the success she deserved. However, she worked with Elton John, Scott Walker and Alan Parsons, had her songs covered by David Bowie and sang backing vocals on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The......
Since their emergence in the early 1990s, Mercury Rev have remained at the vanguard of American alternative music. Cherry Red represents and has reissued some of their landmark discography, including 2001’s All Is Dream, The Secret Migration (2005), Hello Blackbird(2006) and Snowflake Midnight (2008) as......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteadyto the Skinhead Reggae of......
Formed in 1972 by ex-Free bassist Andy Fraser, guitarist Chris Spedding and singer Steve Parsons, Sharks were something of a rock supergroup. They signed to Island Records and attracted rave reviews for their shows. Watch out for a forthcoming box set boasting their entire output,......
When Miki Dallon wasn’t pursuing a solo career, he was producing dozens of records and driving 60s/70s independent labels such as Strike, Go, Beacon and Youngblood, through to post-punk label Kamera. We now control the rights to Miki’s catalogue, including collectable 45s and albums by......
Italian prog rockers Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) formed in the early 1970s and are known for their intricate compositions and fusion of rock, classical and jazz elements. Their track ‘The World Became the World’ is an English-language version of the Italian song ‘Impressioni di Settembre’,featuring......
The Artwoods were a popular British R&B band formed in 1964 by vocalist Art Wood, future Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Keef Hartley. One of their most notable tracks, which was issued as a single in 1966, was a vibrant if respectful cover......
Formed in 1966, Barclay James Harvest remain one of the most successful progressive rock bands of all time. In April 1968, their first single ‘Early Morning’ was released on Parlophone before they were signed to EMI’s progressive label Harvest (named after them). We’re proud to be the custodians of......
A new 3-CD box set As I Roved Out – A Story of Celtic Rock 1968-1978 offers a comprehensive overview of the this oft overlooked sub-genre. It features tracks from influential bands across Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and France, highlighting how traditional Celtic sounds were integrated......
Mo-dettes were an all-female post-punk band, formed in 1979 by guitarist Kate Korris, bassist Jane Crockford, vocalist Ramona Carlier and drummer June Miles-Kingston. Their best-known song is probably their acclaimed debut single for Rough Trade, the lo-fi ditty ‘White Mice’, used recently in a Tate Britain exhibition......
Welsh glam metal band Tigertailz formed in 1983 and were known for their flamboyant style and energetic performances. They achieved notable success in the late 1980s and early 1990s showcasing their signature blend of catchy melodies and heavy guitar riffs. We now represent Tigertailz’s repertoire, which......
The fusion of punk and reggae became a blueprint for bands seeking to break free from the constraints of genre. Our new 3-CD set, Roots Rock Rebels – When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 explores that period when reggae artists inspired many aspirant punk and new......
Having made his name with late 60s band The Herd, (future Status Quo) keyboardist Andy Bown joined Judas Jump. That same year, 1970, Andy also recorded a now-collectable TV theme, ‘Tarot’, for the ITV fantasy children’s series Ace Of Wands – a wistful, atmospheric song......
The Devil Rides In – Spellbinding Satanic Magick & The Rockult 1967-1974 is a forthcoming 3CD box set exploring rock music’s dark fascination with the occult from 1966 onwards. Featuring artists like Genesis, Jethro Tull, and Black Widow, as well as unexpected contributors such as Sandie Shaw and Dave Dee, the......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America’ launched budding young singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the globe, the song boasted an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day – and helps explain the ongoing demand......
Ian Gomm, formerly the guitarist for Brinsley Schwarz, transitioned to a solo career after the band’s demise in 1975. Known for his work with various artists and contributions to numerous records, Gomm’s single ‘Hold On’ from his first solo album became a notable success in 1979,......
Toyah releases her latest single today! A powerful track exploring the intensity of human relationships, ‘Roses In Chains’ is a collaboration with accomplished songwriter Simon Darlow(Grace Jones, T’Pau, Dollar), featuring husband Robert Fripp on guitar. The song’s live debut will come at Glastonbury Festival next......
Cult heavy metal group Chateaux formed in 1981 and made their debut on compilation Metal Maniaxe. Today marks the release of a new 3-CD set boasting their first three albums plus extras. We represent a foundry full of Heavy Metal music from the late 70s and 80s.......
Sleeping Dogs is a crime thriller film directed by Adam Cooper and starring Russell Crowe as Roy Freeman, a former detective with a faltering memory, who is drawn into reinvestigating a past case by an inmate claiming innocence. Based on E.O. Chirovici‘s novel The Book......
Fire Engines, the influential Scottish post-punk band, have Chrome Dawns released by Cherry Red in August. This double CD/vinyl collection boasts all their recorded output on Codex Communications and Pop: Aural. Key tracks include the landmark singles ‘Get Up And Use Me’, ‘Candy Skin’ and ‘Big Gold Dream’, as well......
Renowned Irish DJ/music producer Micky Modelle made his name with the dance/club music scene. His pulsating dance anthem rewrite of F.R. David’s ballad ‘Words’ features prominently in a new documentary of the same name. Directed by Hannah Jandl and premiered in 2023, the film combines stories from various people across Europe, all......
Ex-Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer and drummer Bobby Harrison left the band at the height of their fame to form new group Freedom in late 1967. Their funk-rock cover of Richard Berry’s ‘Have Love, Will Travel’ (as popularised by The Sonics) was a highlight of their 1970 album Freedom At......
Maverick London-based producer Joe Meek enjoyed significant success as the UK’s leading independent hit maker of the late 50s and early 60s. He left behind nearly 1,900 so-called Tea Chest Tapes, which were acquired by Cherry Red in 2020. Our latest release, 3CD set From Taboo To Telstar,......
We recently acquired rights to the 1975 album You Always Know Where You Stand With A Buzzard by keyboardist/vocalist/composer Clive John from Welsh band Man. This adds to many other Man-related recordings from the late 60s onwards by the likes of Son Of Man (new recordings), Eyes of Blue, Ancient Grease and Man themselves (pictured) (for example,......
Formed circa 1979, Nottingham band Medium Medium forged a distinctive blend of post-punk and funk. Their 1983 indie hit, ‘Hungry, So Angry’, features in Netflix’s exciting new drama series Eric, set in New York City and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a troubled, alcoholic parent whose son has disappeared. ‘Hungry, So Angry’ epitomises......
Family were a progressive rock group active primarily from 1966 to 1973. Renowned for their eclectic sound that blended rock, jazz, blues, and folk influences, they created a distinctive style that set them apart from their contemporaries. The band’s lineup included several talented musicians, but Roger......
TJM Records, operated from Manchester by Tony Davidson, was known for its distinctive contributions to the punk and post-punk scenes. TJM was instrumental in launching and promoting various influential acts, including Slaughter and the Dogs, The Teardrops and Private Sector. Tony’s commitment to nurturing raw talent help established the......
Fronted by Steve Coogan‘s brother Martin, The Mock Turtles came to prominence in 1989 at the height of ‘Madchester’, alongside fellow Manchester bands the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays. Cherry Red are proud to represent the Mock Turtles‘ Imaginary recordings from 1987-1991, including the original indie versions of their hit ‘Can You Dig It?’ and ‘And Then She Smiles’. While......
Manchester’s Frank Sidebottom, the quirky alter ego of comedian and musician Chris Sievey, became a cult figure with his eccentric persona and distinctive papier-mâché head. Alongside his solo work, Sidebottom had previously fronted power pop band The Freshies, releasing some memorable albums and EPs. Frank albums include 13.9.88, 5.9.88, and Medium Play, which......
For a few years now, Top Sounds has been unearthing hitherto unheard archive finds from cult UK bands of the mid-to-late 1960s. Specialising in unearthing forgotten gems, the label has crafted meticulously curated compilations centred around genres such as British R&B, freakbeat, mod and psychedelia, featuring artists like The Purple Barrier, The......
After leaving The Shadows in the 1960s, drummer Brian Bennett delved into solo projects, blending his talents with soundtrack and library music compositions. His 1978 album, Voyage (A Journey Into Discoid Funk), stands as a testament to his innovative spirit, combining early Bob James and Lonnie Liston Smith’s space......
‘New Pop;’ a term coined by NME’s Paul Morley, marked a departure from rock and punk styles in early 1980s British music, embodying aspiration and forward-thinking. Heaven Sent: The Rise Of New Pop 1979-1983 is a new 4CD boxset that captures five transformative years, embracing curated, image-conscious......
In the mid-1970s, Noosha Fox and her band Fox brought sophisticated glamour to the UK charts with hits like ‘Only You Can’ and ‘S-S-S Single Bed,’ the latter reaching No. 4 in the UK and topping charts in Australia in 1976. Their music, reminiscent of......
Bloom de Wilde, formerly of the multi-platinum UK band Sam and the Womp, releases her new single ‘Ride With The Fishes’ today. This track showcases Bloom’s prismatic voice amid an eclectic mix of alternative pop, downtempo, jazz, and dub, reminiscent of Björk and Fever Ray.......
Grapefruit is Cherry Red’s bespoke psych/garage-era imprint, devoted to issuing single-artist career anthologies and definitive versions of rare and classic albums dating from the 1966-70 timeframe. All releases boast authentic artwork, rare photos, detailed liner notes and from-the-masters sound quality. Coming in July is the......
Frank Chickens are a Japanese synth-punk pop group who formed in 1982. Favourites of John Peel, they have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, hosted a television chat show on Channel 4 and have released five studio albums, including Get Chickenized (1987) and Club Monkey (1988), both of which are now......
Formed in early 1970 by former Deep Purple bassist Nick Simper, Warhorse began life as backing band for singer Marsha Hunt. Their self-titled debut album was released in late 1970 on Vertigo, with their next album Red Sea released in 1972. A fine example of the era’s progressive hard rock, listen......
Next month, our Grapefruit label unveils the latest of our year-by-year summaries of cutting edge bands – this time celebrating the 60th anniversary of the year when British R&B music went global. Having A Rave-Up boasts over 90 slabs of snotty teenage(ish!), testosterone-fuelled mayhem, many of which we......
Cookie Crew were an all female British hip hop music duo consisting of Cookie Pryce (MC Remedee) and Susie Banfield (Suzy Q) from South London between 1983 and 1992. Their career took off after winning a national rap championship and recording two sessions for the John Peel BBC Radio 1 show. They......
Ever since, perhaps, Robert Johnson sold his soul at that mythical crossroads, The Blues has influenced and inspired pop and rock down the decades. We boast all manner of blues-flavoured recordings – British and American, from intimate acoustic works to out-and-out blues rock – by......
Across the very late 1960s and 1970s, Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow were prolific songwriters and producers, often operating under the Ammo identity (including some releases on the Ammo label). We’re pleased to represent vast tracts of the Ammo output, including albums by......
Cherry Red now represent the Magick Eye catalogue. Formed in 1991, the label quickly built up a worldwide reputation for its dub/ambient/psychedelic output via artists including Astralasia, Magic Mushroom Band, Another Green World, UVX andChildren Of Dub. (The company also hosted an indie offshoot, Chameleon......
Last year, we released a 3-CD collection entitled All God’s Children, centred on Christian-themed and other spiritually-inspired British music 1967-74, by Prog Rock and Folk acts such as Salamander, Bourbon Street Mission, Unicorn, Medicine Head, Kevin Coyne and many others. In stark contrast, albeit with......
‘I Want To Be Free’ was one of Toyah’s biggest hits, reaching No. 8 in the UK in 1981. Bolstered by the performance of the previous single, ‘It’s A Mystery’, and backed by an appearance on Top of the Pops, ‘I Want To Be Free’ helped promote her accompanying......
We boast a number of quality uptempo Soul sides from the 60s and early 70s, many of which have attracted interest from the down the years Northern Soul scene, that underground world of collectable 45s, dancing dervishes and late night DJ sessions that arose from......
Drawing inspiration from classic ‘70s and ‘80s power pop, modern rock band Cats In Space were formed by guitarist Greg Hart and drummer Steevi Bacon in 2015. They have collaborated with both 10cc’s Mick Wilson and Sweet’s Andy Scott. And with six studio albums and......
John Leyton is a singer and actor known for his hit song ‘Johnny Remember Me’, which was produced by Joe Meek and reached No. 1 in the UK Chart in 1961, despite being banned by the BBC at the time for being a so-called ‘death......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s......
Indie rock act Prolapse mixed punk rock, krautrock and shoegaze in the early 90s, characterised by the alternating, contrasting vocal styles of Linda Steelyard and Mick Derrick. Cherry Red released their 1994 album Pointless Walks To Dismal Places, which achieved critical acclaim at the time.......
Issued in late 1981, ‘Cambodia’ was the fourth single by Kim Wilde, who was one of Britain’s biggest pop stars that year. The record reached No. 12 in the UK charts, but reached the top spot in France, and has enjoyed an enduring legacy as a fan favourite ever......
Cherry Red are the proud custodians of Miki Dallon’s catalogue, covering many fascinating tracks from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Among several hit singles is a wonderful re-make of Apollo 100‘s neo-classical hit instrumental from 1971, ‘Joy’ (re-titled ‘Jesu Joy’), which was the creation of multi-instrumentalist Tom Parker. The song was used recently......
The queen of 70s Glam Rock, Suzi Quatro first made her musical mark in late 60s Detroit before relocating to Britain to become a star in the early 70s, with the help of producers Chinn and Chapman. In 2003, Goldfrapp’s ‘Strict Machine’ playfully echoed the spirit of 70s......
British band Yellow Dog were founded by former Fox songwriter Kenny Young. A going concern during late 70s and early 80s, they scored a significant hit ‘Just One More Night’ (No. 8 UK, No. 6 Australia, 1978) plus a near-miss ‘Wait Until Midnight’ (Top 75).......
As the dust settled following the punk rock explosion, countless new genres emerged. Chief among these was Synth Pop – a suitably descriptive umbrella for the new electronic pop sound which had emerged, inspired by the likes of Kraftwerk. While synthesizers had previously perhaps been considered a......
Springing from Leeds University’s Fine Art Department (along with Delta 5 and Gang Of Four), The Mekons saw themselves as facilitators, ignoring the supposed divide between audience and performers. Within this contract to entertain, their mantra was that anyone could do it. Signed after playing their second show to Bob......
Led by formidable frontman Gene October, punk band Chelsea formed in 1976 and have continued in different guises, off and on, ever since. We already control the rights to all of Chelsea’s landmark early music issued on Step Forward in the late 70s and early 80s. In addition,......
Manafest, whose real name is Christopher Greenwood, is a renowned Christian musician hailing from Canada. With his fusion of rock, hip-hop, and electronic elements, Manafest has gained a loyal following and has become a prominent figure in the Christian music scene. Cherry Red, in partnership with MVD, now represents......
The influence of classical music on rock and pop is well documented – and we boast some wonderful recordings which fused the two worlds. Chief among them is the catalogue of the band Sky, a quintessential supergroup of talented musicians, from their 1979 hit single ‘Toccata’ to a string of......
Sisters Mel and Kim Appleby shot to fame in 1986 as rising stars of the Stock, Aitken & Waterman Pop production line. ‘Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)’ peaked at No. 3 in the UK, before ‘Respectable’ (1987) topped charts worldwide (UK, Germany, Australia, US Dance, Holland, Belgium, etc.). Sequel ‘F.L.M.’ provided......
Award-winning guitarist/composer Jane Getter has carved out a niche at the intersection of jazz, metal and rock with her unique singer-songwriter approach. Division World, the latest album from her band Jane Getter Premonition, is out today. Listen to the title track, ‘Division World’, a complex but accessible jam with an......
One of the biggest stars of the Prog Rock boom of the 1970s, Rick Wakeman played on Bowie‘s Hunky Dory album and made his name with Yes before embarking on a colourful, highly successful solo career. Out today is Live At The London Palladium. This 4-CD box set boasts both concerts performed by Rick and the......
Back in the early 1970s, Glam Rock was de rigeur. At its most primal, Glam regurgitated classic rock’n’roll riffs over a sledgehammer stomp, all performed by bands in flares, platform boots and questionable haircuts. From the art school pretensions of Glam’s thinkers (namely, David Bowie and Roxy Music) to the hipshaking......
Girls At Our Best were a post-punk outfit from Leeds, who released one cult classic album in 1981, Pleasure! We represent all of their recordings, including the fizzy mix of pop melody and punk energy of their 1980 single ‘Getting Nowhere Fast’. This indie classic has been used in......
Having made a self-released single in 1980, Edinburgh-based, male/female indie rock band AVO-8 waited nearly a decade before releasing another DIY 45 then signing with Cherry Red for two singles in 1989/1990, garnering radio play and a BBC Radio One session. The first of those Cherry......
Cutting his teeth as a founding member of Genesis, multi-instrumentalist Anthony Phillips left the band in 1970 to pursue a solo career. His acclaimed albums include Wise After The Event and the long-running Private Parts & Pieces series of demos and out-takes. His masterpiece, the 1977 album The Geese & The Ghost, includes an......
Reservation Dogs is a new teen comedy drama on FX, created by Thor and What We Do In The Shadows director Taika Waititi. The series navigates the lives of four indigenous teenagers who spend their days hanging out and committing crimes to earn enough money to leave their reservation community. The latest season includes......
Pop combo Swing Out Sister are best known for their 1986 hit ‘Breakout’. Formed by A Certain Ratio keyboardist Andy Connell and Magazine drummer Martin Jackson with singer Corinne Drewery, the band enjoyed successful stints with Mercury and Fontana. We now have exclusive rights to several of their later albums (plus associated B-sides, demos and unreleased tracks), namely......
In the post post-punk aftermath, as electronic rhythms and synthesisers began to dominate, cutting edge artists began fusing minimal, proto-house music with dark, Gothic-tinged aesthetics to create a hybrid was simultaneously cold/alienated and danceable. Our latest 3CD compilation, Control I’m Here: Adventures On The Industrial Dance......
Cited as key players in the so-called ‘Paisley Underground’ scene of the early-to-mid- 80s, American band The Long Ryders were actually rooted as much in alternative country music (Gram Parsons style) as psychedelia. We are the proud representatives of various Long Ryders and Sid Griffin albums. This includes live recordings, demos, B-sides, alternative......
Back in the 80s and early 90s, Howard Jones notched up a string of catchy, memorable synth-pop hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of recordings from the first decade of Howard‘s career (1983-1993). Included are all his hit singles, such as ‘New Song’, ‘What Is Love?’, ‘Like To Get......
British songwriter and folk musician Tim Hollier released four albums across the late 60s to early 70s (originally on United Artists, Fontana and Philips). His magnum opus is considered to be his eponymous second album, described by one critic as “hauntingly beautiful”. Tim later moved into music publishing and founded The......
Amazon Prime’s new German language drama series, Luden: Könige Der Reeperbahn, tells the gritty story of Hamburg’s red light district and local gang wars in the late 1970s / early 1980s. It also soundtracks an abundance of Cherry Red material, from punk stalwarts Dead Kennedys’ ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’ to......
C86-era scenesters 14 Iced Bears were formed in Brighton in 1985 by frontman Rob Sekula and guitarist Kevin Canham. Awash with buzzsaw guitars, their jangly, psych infused indie-pop saw them receive critical acclaim from the music press and John Peel. The band have recently had tracks featured on the ITV crime drama Karen Pirie and Amazon......
The RAH Band was the brainchild of one Richard Anthony Hewson – an English producer, arranger, conductor and multi-instrumentalist. His career began in the late 60s as an arranger, working with The Beatles, The Bee Gees, James Taylor, Al Stewart, Fleetwood Mac and others. He founded the RAH Band in 1977,......
Award-winning guitarist/composer Jane Getter has carved out a niche at the intersection of jazz, metal and rock with her unique singer-songwriter approach. Division World, the latest album from her band Jane Getter Premonition, is released in February. Her latest single, title track ‘Division World’, is a complex but accessible jam with......
With a career launched on the back of The Beatles-led Merseybeat boom of 1963, Liverpudlian Cilla Black became one of the most successful female performers in British pop. In due course, she was also a notable TV personality, famous for her affable persona hosting shows such as Blind Date and Surprise......
Blues rock musician Eric Bell made his name as original guitarist of Thin Lizzy (he was a member from 1969 to 1973). Thereafter, he has released several solo albums and performs regularly with his blues-based trio, the Eric Bell Band. We recently acquired the rights to......
Sex Education is a British teen comedy-drama created by Laurie Nunn for Netflix. Starring Gillian Anderson amongst others, the series follows the lives of the students, staff and parents of the fictitious Moordale Secondary School as they contend with various dilemmas. The show has been a critical and......
Mick Ronson is best-known as David Bowie‘s right-hand-man in the early 70s, a superb guitarist and lynchpin in The Spiders From Mars. In the mid-70s, he made two excellent solo albums, Slaughter On 10th Avenue and Play Don’t Worry, the first of which included the memorable track ‘Only After Dark’. This sublime......
Cherry Red Records are the custodians of the legendary Emerald Music catalogue, which specialized in Irish, Scottish and Celtic music for over half a century. From Irish show bands to Scottish pipe outfits, country singers to accordion music, folk artists to budding pop stars, Celtic musicians to rock combos, Emerald originated hundreds of singles and albums from the early 1960s to the late 1980s. ‘Up......
Musician and singer-songwriter Iain Matthews was an original member of legendary folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form Matthews Southern Comfort, who scored a UK number one in 1970 with Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’. In 1979, Iain’s cover of Terence Boylan’s ‘Shake It’ reached No. 13 on the US charts. A perfect......
Late 60s psychedelic rock band Methuselah were influenced by folk and gospel music. Members included Mick Bradley, formerly of The Sorrows, John Gladwin and Terry Wincott. Having signed to legendary US label Elektra Records, they made just one album, 1969’s Matthew Mark Luke and John. Cherry Red are now the custodians of this overlooked period piece,......
One half of multi-platinum selling and Number One UK band Sam and the Womp, Bloom De Wilde has just released her brand-new single ‘Clown’s Ride On A Kangaroo!’. The talented singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is gearing up for a new album in 2024 and draws on her eclectic heritage,......
We are pleased to announce a partnership with MVD Entertainment Group and Jay Records to distribute physical releases from one of the largest catalogues from the world of musical theatre. Jay Records is a UK-based label that specializes in theatrical recordings of some of the biggest classical and musical......
Hailing from Liverpool, The Cryin’ Shames only issued three singles under the watchful gaze of legendary producer Joe Meek but they boasted the haunting radio hit ‘Please Stay’ and the menacing freakbeat of ‘Come On Back’. We are proud to represent the rights to these and many......
Kim Wilde’s evergreen hits still resonate today across popular culture. Recently, her UK No. 12 hit from 1981, ‘Cambodia’, has graced the soundtrack for both French indie film Kanun and the second series of Brazilian drama series Hidden Truths. Alongside that, Kim’s global hit ‘Kids In America’ has been featured in a variety of......
Speaking of alien-inpired matters, UFO need no introduction to fans of hard rock, heavy metal and NWOBHM. Their career has spanned over 55 years, releasing 22 studios in the process. Alongside others, Cherry Red are now custodians of their LPs Covenant (2000) and Sharks (2002). Featuring UFO mainstays vocalist Phil Mogg and bassist Pete......
Agincourt was a late 60s psychedelic folk band consisting of John Ferdinando, Peter Howell and Lee Menelaus. They privately pressed their only album Fly Away in 1970 on their Merlin label. The band broke up when Howell began working as a sound engineer for the BBC, shaping the now iconic music for Doctor......
This year’s National Album Day celebrations are 1990s themed, so what better way to reintroduce our dedicated 90s pop label 90/9. Committed to the best of pop music from the decade. The imprint’s label release is by Dannii Minogue, whose 25th anniversary edition of her......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s......
An American hard rock/heavy metal band from Seattle, TKO were formed in 1977, centred around vocalist Brad Sinsel. We’re now the proud custodians of TKO’s recorded output, including the albums Let It Roll (1979), In Your Face (1984) and Below The Belt (1986), as well as related demos and live material. We also represent Brad’s......
Formed in 1966, Barclay James Harvest remain one of the most successful progressive rock bands of all time, with a massive worldwide following and vast back catalogue. In April 1968, their first single ‘Early Morning’was released on Parlophone before they were signed to EMI’s progressive label Harvest (named......
Grapefruit were a London-based band of the late 1960s, assembled by Terry Doran (who worked for The Beatles’ Apple Publishing business). Their music was a blend of 1960s rock/pop and psychedelia, using effects such as phasers and vocoders alongside classical arrangements. Their recorded output included......
Initially formed as a studio outfit by seasoned producer Mike Hurst, Fancy scored with their very first single, a cover of The Troggs’ ‘Wild Thing’, which reached No. 14 in the US charts in 1974. This prompted the formation of a proper band, which duly recorded two albums, Wild Thing and Something......
Co-founded by an old friend of Cherry Red’s, Martin Clarke, the Perth-based label Clarion was one of the most successful independents operating in Australia from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, releasing over 100 singles and a handful of albums. Among the acts on Clarion were The......
The Casinos was a nine-member white doo-wop group from Cincinnatti, Ohio, led by Gene Hughes. Although they were best-known for their 1967 hit ‘Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye’, today’s tune is their 1964 track ‘That’s The Way’, an uptempo R&B number which was recently used in the new Amazon Prime sports drama series Fifteen Love. The recording......
Howard Jones should need no introduction. Back in the 1980s, he notched up a string of catchy, memorable synth-pop hits on both sides of the Atlantic. And he is still extremely active to this day. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of recordings from the first decade of Howard‘s career (1983-1993). Included......
Pete Way was famously the bassist for rock band UFO from 1968-82 and played with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Michael Schenker. He also founded the respected hard rock outfit Waysted, who made several albums from 1983-2007, alongside his various solo works. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of......
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin were part of the Midlands’ so-called ‘grebo rock scene’ that enjoyed popularity in the late 80s and early 90s. Issued on indie label Chapter 22, their 1991 hit single ‘Until You Find Out’ has been used in new Amazon Prime drama series Shelter, based on the best-selling book......
Known best for his work with acid blues rockers The Edgar Broughton Band, 2023 sees the release of Edgar’s brand-new studio album Break The Dark. The album began life during the enforced COVID lockdown and evolved into a project that is truly special, and features......
Since their emergence in the early 1990s, Mercury Rev have remained at the vanguard of American alternative music. Cherry Red represents and has reissued some of their landmark discography, including 2001’s All Is Dream, which features the standout track ‘Blue Skies.’ A lush, electro-acoustic interpretation of Irving Berlin’severgreen 1926......
Cherry Red are the proud custodians of Miki Dallon’s catalogue, covering many fascinating tracks from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Among several hit singles is a wonderful re-make of Apollo 100‘s neo-classical hit instrumental from 1971, ‘Joy’ (re-titled ‘Jesu Joy’), which was the creation of multi-instrumentalist Tom Parker. The song was used recently......
English punk rockers Anti-Nowhere League have been a force on the punk circuit since the late ‘70s. They reached No. 1 in the Indie Charts with their debut album We Are…The League from 1982. Its final track ‘Let’s Break The Law’ has just been featured in the new series of Disney’s Welcome To......
Red Rhino Records was a British independent label developed by the record shop and wholesaler of the same name, formed and run by ‘Tony K’ aka Tony Kostrzewa (pictured). Part of The Cartel, a co-operative record distribution network set up by various labels to handle their distribution to shops, Red Rhino was based......
Founded in 1970 by David Clark Allen, Carmen fused rock, progressive, and flamenco music, epitomised on their debut album Fandangos in Space (1973). Produced by Tony Visconti, the LP graced Rolling Stone’s list of 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time. We represent all of their recordings from the first half......
Like many Northern cities, Leeds enjoyed an explosion of music triggered by the big bang of punk rock in 1977. Our new 3-CD set Where Were You: Independent Music From Leeds 1978-89 is the first comprehensive anthology of that fertile era. From punk to goth, indie pop......
Formed in 1979, London-based DIY new wave label Dining Out was the vehicle for (future) music journalist Dave Henderson to release a host of records brimming with new wave artiness, primal electronic melodies, wonky pop, dishevelled funk riffs, drum-machines and analogue synths. Between 1979 and 1982, they unveiled a host of John Peel favourites filled......
Just as ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ was establishing itself as the definitive summer-of-1967 hit, new kids on the block Procol Harum acrimoniously parted company with guitarist Ray Royer and drummer Bobby Harrison. Royer and Harrison duly assembled a new band that they pointedly christened Freedom. Born Again: The Complete Recordings 1967-72 collects all of their work in......
The Human League need no introduction of course; the Sheffield based synth-pop band achieved wide-spread commercial success in the early 1980s and have influenced countless artists. Cherry Red now have non-exclusive representation of their debut single ‘Being Boiled’. Originally released on the Fast Product label in 1978, the Phil Oakey, Martyn Ware and Ian......
Still going to this day, Sad Lovers And Giants spent the 1980s carving a niche between moody post-punk, atmospheric synth-pop and edgy indie rock. Their 1981 track ‘Colourless Dream’ (from the album Epic Garden Music) graces the soundtrack for a new advert by fashion retail company Scotch & Soda. The majority of Sad Lovers And Giants recordings......
We’re pleased to announce that we now represent the RTL Music catalogue – the musical output from the late 70s and 80s produced by the late Ron Lee. Included are albums by punk band Suburban Studs (the Slam album – pictured – and singles ‘Questions’and ‘I Hate School’), pub rockers The Chromatics, new wave band Orphan (album Phobias), goth......
To any fan of American indie and alt. rock, Dinosaur Jr need no introduction. From their roots on indie labels like SST in the 80s to mainstream success with Warner in the 1990s, J Mascis & Co. have been hugely influential. Amongst their most well-known songs are ‘The Wagon,’ ‘Whatever’s......
Led by formidable frontman Gene October, punk band Chelsea formed in 1976 and have continued in different guises, off and on, ever since. Their debut single from 1977, ‘Right To Work’, is considered one of the best punk singles of all time. We boast rights to much of their catalogue, including all of their early, Step Forward-era......
Back in the 80s and early 90s, Howard Jones notched up a string of catchy, memorable synth-pop hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of recordings from the first decade of Howard‘s career (1983-1993). Included are all his hit singles, such as ‘New Song’, ‘What Is Love?’, ‘Like To Get......
Fast Product, launched by Bob Last in 1978, was a truly seminal British post-punk label, providing a template for what followed (Factory, Rough Trade, etc.), which burned brightly for two years before being re-born in 1981 as Pop:Aural. We’re now the proud representatives for the......
The Oppressed are a Welsh Oi! band formed in 1981 as an outlet for vocalist Roddy Moreno. An outspoken advocate for racial unity within the skinhead and Oi! scenes, Moreno released the band’s albums on his own label Oi! Records. Cherry Red has acquired the rights to the band’s catalogue, including......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s......
Bridget St. John is a singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel’s Dandelion label. Blessed with a rich, cello-like vocal style, Bridget was one of the leading artists during that creative high water mark in folk history. One of her......
Avenger were a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) band from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, formed in 1982. We are now the exclusive representatives for their 1984 Roadrunner album Blood Sports and 1985 LP Killer Elite, alongside bonus tracks and unreleased songs. Cherry Red are purveyors of many authentic tracks from the NWOBHM scene,......
Dantalian’s Chariot were born during the heady days of psychedelia’s ‘Summer of Love’ boom in 1967. Duly inspired, keyboard player/vocalist Zoot Money formed the band with Andy Somers (guitar, sitar – later known as Andy Summers in The Police), Pat Donaldson (bass) and Colin Allen (drums). They attracted praise for their innovative music, a light show imported......
We now have exclusive rights to the albums Falling Up and Diamond Jack And The Queen Of Pain by experimental genius Kevin Ayers. Active in the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, Kevin was a founding member of Soft Machine before recording a series of solo albums for Harvest, Island, Virgin and others. Such is......
Pallas are a Scottish prog-rock band and were at the vanguard of the wave neo-progressive in the early 1980s, alongside acts like Marillion, Pendragon and Solstice. We now have the rights to band’s self-produced 1981 album Arrive Alive, alongside additional singles and BBC recordings. Cherry Red hold the rights to many......
Criminal Damage was an independent punk label set up in the early 1980s by Chris Green, which hosted releases from the likes of The Membranes, goth rock outfit Ausgang, The Stills, Twisted Nerve, Destructors, Dead Man’s Shadow, Look Back In Anger, Stunt Kites and many more. Active from 1982 to 1986, Criminal Damage (or most of its output,......
Bernie Tormé boasted many talents – a rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label boss and recording studio owner. Sadly, the Irishman died in 2019 but his music lives on. Having made his name with Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne and Atomic Rooster, he made several solo records which are now represented by......
We now represent two more albums by popular progressive folk band Renaissance – namely, Tuscany (2001) and In The Land Of The Rising Sun: Live In Japan (2002). Tuscany, their twelfth album, reunited original members Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, Terence Sullivan and John Trout after a lengthy hiatus. Best known for their 1978 UK top 10 hit ‘Northern Lights’ and......
Rosie were an Anglo-German glam rock quartet who flitted between Berlin and London during their short existence in 1973. Despite the band attracting a reputation for their wild attitude and hedonistic lifestyle, demos of their brazen rock‘n’roll sound remained in the can until 2021 when signature......
Having signed to Cherry Red as solo artists, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt met and formed the duo Everything But The Girl (named after the slogan of a furniture store in Hull, where they both studied). In spring 1982, the pair released their debut single, a haunting, intimate cover of Cole Porter‘s 30s jazz classic ‘Night And Day’.......
We’re now a European representative for Peter Shertser’s Red Lightnin’ catalogue, which boasts all manner of Blues recordings both by British bands and authentic US bluesmen like Buddy Guy, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins and Earl Hooker. This adds to our many albums from the Big Bear label, which also includes such......
In February 2022, Van der Graaf Generator embarked on a UK tour which had been rescheduled several times due to the Covid pandemic. The final show took place at The Forum in Bath on March 1st, an event captured on film. Out today, the results constitute the......
Girls At Our Best were a post-punk outfit from Leeds, who we recently treated to a 3-CD deluxe edition of their cult classic Pleasure! We represent all of their recordings, including the fizzy mix of pop melody and punk energy of their 1980 single ‘Getting Nowhere Fast’. This classic......
‘Deal Wiv It’ by Guernsey-born artist Mura Masa, featuring Northampton rapper Slowthai, has been streamed over 24 million times on Spotify and includes a spoken-word sample by post-punk poet Patrik Fitzgerald, whose catalogue is represented by Cherry Red. The song has been used in feature film Darby And The Dead, a Sixth......
Founded in the early 70s, veteran London band Cock Sparrer are now one of the biggest on the punk scene, headlining the likes of Rebellion festival. These leading voices on the Oi scene often penned lyrics which dealt with topics related to the daily life of the......
Released in 2012 and recorded at what is now SARM Studios, Made in Basing Street was the first album by the English supergroup Producers, alternatively known as The Trevor Horn Band. Their members – who should need no introduction – comprised Chris Braide, Lol Creme, Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson and Ash Soan. Formed......
A follow-up to Cherry Red’s well-received 2018 compilation Harmony In My Head, Kids On The Street is another 3CD, four-hour smorgasbord of top pop tunes from the British power pop and new wave scenes of the late Seventies/early Eighties as the punk revolution evolved into a more radio-friendly......
We have purchased the Fie! Records catalogue from Van der Graaf Generator’s Peter Hammill and will begin a reissue programme later this year, retaining the Fie! identity. The label was established in 1991 by Peter as an outlet for his solo work, leading to acclaimed albums Fireships, Roaring Forties, Everyone You......
We couldn’t let Friday 13th go by without mentioning the dark-hearted spirit of 80s goth rock. That was a time when a whole movement took the energy and edge of punk, the darker elements of 70s glam rock and even strains of psychedelia and forged them......
We’re proud to announce the arrival of The Store For Music’s catalogue to Cherry Red. Boasting well over one thousand albums of various musical shapes and sizes, it includes recordings from the 60s to the 00s across treasured genres such as prog rock, heavy metal, psychedelia,......
On 21 May 1982, a nightclub opened which would become iconic worldwide, forever associated with the music and popular culture of Manchester, and its most famous homegrown label, Factory Records. It hosted a string of local as well as UK and international artists every week and......
Cozy Powell was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock acts such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, Brian May, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath. He was a major contributor to many albums and started a few groups of......
Like many indie labels, Future Earth was born in that big bang of excitement following the punk explosion of 1977. Based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, the label released a string of now valuable new wave and heavy metal 45s between 1979 and 1986 by acts likely to......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America’ launched budding young singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the globe, the song boasted an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day – which helps explain the ongoing demand for......
Over the past forty-five years, we’ve acquired thousands of masters across all manner of genres. But we never forget where it started: that fecund early period in which Cherry Red thrived as a cutting edge ‘cottage industry’ indie label. Driven by a spirit perhaps exemplified by Pillows And......
In the late 1960s, with the first flowering of progressive rock and heavy rock, bands of both disciplines – and many straddling the two – began sprouting like mushrooms, some flourishing for decades and others a mere fleeting presence in rock’s back pages. One of......
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed ‘The Godfather Of Ska’ – and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most prolific, successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late......
Music For New Romantics is a new 3-CD compilation devoted to tunes popular at club nights in the late 70s and early 80s, when a new fashion was born. Inspired by the glamour of Bowie, the DIY energy of Punk and the dancefloor appeal of Disco, this youth cult was......
Dark Winds is a U.S. psychological thriller created by Graham Roland based on the books by Tony Hillerman. This six-part AMC TV series, which premiered in the summer, follows two Navajo police officers, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, in the 1970s Southwest. One of the many period tracks heard in......
Following our acclaimed 3-CD compilations devoted to UK punk and new wave from 1977, 1978 and 1979 comes – logically enough – ‘1980’. Subtitled Brand New Rage, this 75-track box set covers that year’s punk scene of the day, including the first fruits of Oi! via the Cockney Rejects and the Angelic Upstarts and the imminent UK/82 scene spearheaded by Discharge and The......
Merrell Fankhauser is an American singer/songwriter/guitarist, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s with acts like Merrell & The Exiles, Fapardokly, HMS Bounty and Mu, as well as working solo. Merrell’s work with HMS Bounty, and in particular the album Things! (and title......
We now have exclusive rights to the early (pre-A&M) recordings of Lancashire indie band The Milltown Brothers. Their first release, in 1989, was the Coming From The Mill EP which became single of the week in the NME magazine, and featured the songs ‘Roses’, ‘We’ve Got Time’ and ‘Something On My Mind.’ The......
The forthcoming 3-CD box set, Ain’t Nothing But A Houseparty, shines a light on many of our uptempo Soul sides from the 60s and early 70s, many of which have attracted interest on the Northern Soul scene down the years. If you don’t know tracks like ‘Compared To What’ by Mr Floods......
We’re expanding our collection of 90s dance music, having recently completed a deal for Edward Ball’s side projects The Chemical Pilot (the album Journey To The Centre Of The Mind, 1998) and The Playboy Revolutionary (The Matrix, 1999), adding to his Love Corporation material. We also represent the Planet Dog repertoire – an independent label active......
Having cut his teeth in the Sixties, Paul Brett fronted his own band (Paul Brett’s Sage) before going solo in 1973 to develop his considerable skills on guitar. Cherry Red now present some twenty albums by this maestro of the twelve-string, from folk rock-styled mid-70s LPs like Clocks and Phoenix......
The Spencer Davis Group were one of the coolest British R&B/Mod bands of the 1960s. In 1967, with a new line-up, they adopted a more Psychedelic yet still bluesy sound on hit singles ‘Mr. Second Class’ and ‘Time Seller’, as well as their 1968 LP With Their New Face On and tracks from that year’s soundtrack album Here......
With their crisp melodies, biting lyrics and driving guitars, Buzzcocks were one of the most influential bands to emerge from the initial wave of punk rock. Eschewing politics for the most part, they instead brought an intense, brilliant vigour to the three-minute pop song. Steve Diggle is the main......
Wayne County (now Jayne, of course) was a pioneer. Signed to the same management company in the early 70s as David Bowie, County was at the vanguard of New York’s nascent punk scene before relocating to London to form The Electric Chairs. While their most famous track was succinctly......
We now have exclusive rights for the 80s Classical recordings, which showcase the some of most iconic voices and songs from the Eighties pop scene via breath-taking new orchestral versions performed by the original artists. Those involved include Nik Kershaw, Carol Decker, Johnny Hates Jazz, Adetoun, Gavin Conder and Cliff Masterson. ......
Bridget St. John is a singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for her three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel’s Dandelion label. Blessed with a rich, cello-like vocal style, Bridget was one of the leading folk artists touring the UK. One of her standout tracks is ‘Song To Keep......
Formed in 1982, Alien Sex Fiend are still going strong to this day, and their catalogue includes the seminal albums Who’s Been Sleeping In My Brain, Acid Bath, Maximum Security and IT. Cherry Red now represent the vast majority of the ASF output. And we’re now proud to add their......
Silesian Opera is an opera company in Poland that was founded in 1945 and based at the former City Theatre built in 1881. This grand location recently hosted a performance of Tangerine Dream’s 1984 live album Poland for three nights only. Founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese, the band are......
Wobble Jaggle Jiggle were an English psychedelic rock band active in Brighton during the 1990s. Their style and image was based heavily on 1960s psychedelia and heavy drug references, with the band’s name taken from guitarist and vocalist Robert ‘Wobbly Bob’ Chambers’ description of a drug experience. Many of his lyrics alluded to......
Since their emergence in the early 1990s, Mercury Rev have remained at the vanguard of American alternative music. Cherry Red represents and has reissued some of their landmark discography, including 2001’s All Is Dream, The Secret Migration (2005), Hello Blackbird (2006) and Snowflake Midnight (2008) as well as its instrumental companion Strange Attractor (2008). Drop us......
The Mirage were a late 1960s psychedelic pop band from London, who later became Jawbone. Their most notable releases were perhaps the 1967 single ‘The Wedding Of Ramona Blair’ and their cover of The Beatles’ psych classic ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’. They also backed Elton John at some of his early concerts. Although......
Fronted by the powerful, soaring vocals of Kirk Brandon, Theatre Of Hate felt like a breath of Post-Punk fresh air back in the early 80s. Cherry Red represents the band’s back catalogue, and has also acquired the album Religion, from Kirk’s other band Spear Of Destiny. The band’s seventh album was......
Primarily the vehicle of Mancunian multi-instrumentalist composer Vini Reilly, The Durutti Column were one of the first acts signed to Factory Records. Thanks to Reilly’s instantly recognisable guitar playing their music stood out from the more intense post-punk bands of the time. Cherry Red have recently acquired material......
Known for its haunting use in the film The Exorcist, ‘Tubular Bells’ has become one of the most famous pieces of music in modern history. Written and recorded by Mike Oldfield in 1973, the album was presented originally as two distinct 20-odd minute halves. The massive success of the......
Legendary folk-rock band Strawbs were founded in 1964 as a bluegrass outfit, eventually expanding their repertoire to embrace, folk, progressive and even glam rock. Their discography now stretches to around 25 studio albums, plus many more live recordings and compilations, which found a home at Cherry Red......
Space rock, noise pop, dream rock. However you want to label them, The Telescopes have always drawn their influences from a wide pool. Their diversity and musical dexterity has seen them collect admirers from all over the world, which might be why their song ‘Flying’ – their dreamy 1991 single from the......
Heavy metal band Blitzkrieg were formed in Leicester in 1980 by their only constant member, vocalist Brian Ross. Part of the Metal Nation label started by ex-Neat Records boss Jess Cox in 2004, their self-titled track was famously covered by Metallica for their B-side to their 1984 single ‘Creeping Death’. We are proud to......
Girls At Our Best were a post-punk favourite of the 1980s, represented recently by a 3-CD deluxe edition of their cult classic Pleasure! We represent all of their recordings, including the fizzy mix of pop melody and punk energy of indie hit ‘Go For Gold’, recently used on......
Alternative rock band The House Of Love released their landmark debut album on Creation Records, which became the critics’ favourite of 1988, spurred on by indie hits ‘Christine’ and ‘Destroy The Heart’ (the second of which topped John Peel‘s Festive 50 poll that year). Cherry Red represent all of the band’s Creation-era recordings,......
Patrick “Pecker” Dunne was a noted Irish singer and banjo player who recorded folk and traditional music, becoming known to a wider audience via his appearances with The Dubliners, Stephen Rea and Richard Harris. He recorded material for the Emerald label – a catalogue of thousands of traditional Irish tracks now owned......
Cherry Red’s bijou jazz archive recently swelled with the addition of the Newcastle Big Band album from 1972, a rarity which has attracted interest as the first musical output from one Gordon Sumner (better known as Sting). This joins a number of free/avant-garde jazz albums from that period by the......
Named in honour of filmmaker Gus Van Sant’s indie classic Drugstore Cowboy, the dark, atmospheric British-based trio Drugstore formed in London in 1993. Led by Brazilian vocalist/bassist Isabel Monteiro and LA drummer Mike Chylinski, they developed a sound that gradually grew slower and dreamier, featuring languid psychedelic elements and waves of distortion. We’ve......
Formed from the ashes of acclaimed Scottish punk act Skids, Big Country blazed a trail across the 1980s and 1990s alternative rock scene. Their music was driven by the distinctive and very Scottish-sounding guitar style of Stuart Adamson, who tragically took his own life at the end of 2001. We’re......
Founded in 1999, Fullfill Records was a UK independent label which worked with established, largely left field acts for their new recordings. Key artists included the talented singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore, two maverick Manchester acts born in the post-punk era (The Fall, The Durutti Column), the late folk legend John Martyn and......
With their crisp melodies, biting lyrics and driving guitars, Buzzcocks were one of the most influential bands to emerge from the initial wave of punk rock. Eschewing politics for the most part, they brought an intense, brilliant vigour to the three-minute pop song instead. Steve Diggle is the......
The Louisiana-born members of the enigmatic avant-pop collective known as The Residents operate out of a shadowy alternative version of San Francisco. They have no names, no faces, no gender, no age, no race, no identities at all. Which is precisely why their song ‘My Second Wife’ has been......
Lead singer of 60s Mod band The Action, the late Reggie King boasted one of the UK scene’s finest, most soulful voices. In 1971, some years after The Action disbanded, Reg recorded an eponymous debut album, issued on United Artists via production company Sahara. We’re now proud to say we have rights to......
HiFi Club with legendary Colin Nichol, Generation HiFi is a new film documenting the new music and youth subculture in 1960s Perth. The soundtrack boasts numerous acts that cut their teeth on the scene. One of the main acts was Terry Walker’s trio The Times who are represented by their rocking single, the......
The Newcastle Big Band are, as you might have guessed, a big band from Tyneside who were most famous for employing a young Sting (aka Gordon Sumner) on bass guitar. Their supremely rare 1972 self-titled (and only) jazz album was originally released on the Wudwink label (an imprint of Impulse......
British-born singer / songwriter / actress Hazel O’Connor made her breakthrough role as Kate in the hit 1980 film Breaking Glass, which also helped to kickstart her musical career. Down the years, she has been both a media sensation and a musician; indeed, Hazel has used the often-baffling......
Blitz were a punk band from Derbyshire, active between 1980 and 1983 – and key to the so-called UK82 punk era. Their original line-up consisted of Carl Fisher (vocals), Charlie Howe (percussion), Nidge Miller (guitar), and Neil “Mackie” McLennan (bass). Blitz were championed by Sounds magazine writer Garry Bushell, who helped......
We’ve recently secured the rights to various unreleased recordings from the 1960s and early 1970s. Chief among them are an album by Living Daylights, who were formed by brothers Garth and Norman Watt-Roy (both of whom went onto carve careers in the 1970s and beyond). The band only released two......
Bachdenkel were an English art rock group formed in the late 1960s in Birmingham’s King’s Heath area. Following a publicity campaign which included subverting a large department store’s marketing logo and a photo-shoot with a piano in a local fountain, they left the country for Paris. Over the......
Inspired by the 2-Tone explosion in 1979-80, a new style of Ska music spread like wildfire across the globe in the early 1980s – with various revivals ever since. We own the rights to lots of Ska records by the likes of original 60s pioneer Laurel......
Cited as key players in the so-called ‘Paisley Underground’ scene, American band The Long Ryders were actually rooted as much in alternative country music (Gram Parsons style) as psychedelia. We are now the proud representatives of various Long Ryders and Sid Griffin recordings. The catalogue includes unreleased recordings from the albums Native Sons and State......
Hailing from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, hard rock band Raven were founded in 1974 by brothers John and Mark Gallagher and Paul Bowden. We now represent the rights to a raft of rare Raven recordings, including the albums Live At The Inferno, Stay Hard, The Pack Is Back, Life’s A Bitch and many others. This is......
Active during the first half of the 1990s, Eve Recordings was run by Roger Cowell as an outlet for a range of Indie Rock bands. Chief among them were Crawley band Spitfire (pictured), whose mix of garage rock, shoegaze and psychedelia graced three 12″ EPs for the label. Other bands on Eve’s......
We’re happy to announce the acquisition of Avatar Record & Screenworks Ltd., an independent label co-run by Jon Brewer and Robert Patterson, active from 1980 to 1983. Its catalogue includes albums by ‘New Wave Of British Heavy Metal’ bands Chevy and Dark Star, Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit, soul legend Edwin Starr, Michael Strange......
We are proud to boast an ever-growing catalogue of 80s Classic Rock. Artists include Scottish rockers Strangeways, ex-Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet, both solo and with his band Alcatrazz, Scouse combo Spider, (Bernie) Tormé, Whitley Bay’s finest metal outfit Tygers Of Pan Tang, the Steve Gibbons Band, the debut album by Scarborough’s hit group Little......
Several years before becoming half of hugely successful combo 10cc, budding Mancunian musicians/songwriters Kevin Godley and Lol Creme recorded an album’s worth of material, only a fraction of which was released at the time under the guise Frabjoy And Runcible Spoon in 1969. Now those hitherto unheard songs are seeing the light of day......
John Barry, a man synonymous with the James Bond theme he penned, was the swinging sixties’ most prolific creator of film soundtracks. Ranking as among the finest in their genre, his scores are instantly recognisable for their sweeping orchestrations and majestic arrangements. Cherry Red represent......
Back in the 60s and early 70s, Alfred ‘Pee Wee’ Ellis, Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker were key lynchpins in the genre-defining funk sound of James Brown and his backing band The J.B.’s. In the late 1980s, the trio reunited to create The J.B. Horns, wowing live crowds around the world and recording several......
The Adicts are a British punk rock band from Ipswich. One of the most popular such acts during the 1980s, they were often troubling the indie charts and headlining punk festivals. Their music boasts catchy melodies and lyrics, often featuring extra instruments and sound clips. Cherry Red are custodians of several studio albums, including Smart Alex (1985), Sound Of Music (1982), 27 (1992) and live......
Pentangle were a British folk-jazz band active in the late 60s and then again from the early 80s when the band reunited after pursuing solo careers or leaving music altogether. The new line-up – which included mainstays Jacqui McShee and Bert Jansch – continued to record studio albums, including Open The Door (1984), In......
Clifford T. Ward was an English singer-songwriter, best known for his 1973 album Home Thoughts and the hit singles ‘Gaye’ and ‘Scullery’. In 1987, he was tragically diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which disrupted his ability to tour and support his recorded work. Cherry Red are the proud custodians of......
Janie Jones gained notoriety in the 1960s for a string of misdemeanours. She was also a singer and occasional recording artist, gaining a cult following amongst members of bands like The Clash and, much later, Babyshambles. Written by her husband John Christian Dee, her song ‘Witch In White’ was unreleased at......
From his breakthrough with late 60s psych combo The Nazz through to his influential 70s solo albums and his 80s Prog Pop band Utopia, Todd Rundgren has always ploughed his own musical furrow. Cherry Red represent many of Todd’s solo albums from the 80s to the present day,......
Celebrating a new range of Converse shoes branded by professional skateboarder Mike Anderson’s, ‘Middle Earth’ is a short video featuring skateboarding legends such as Eddie Cernicky, Brad Cromer, Frank Gerwer and Zered Bassett. One of the songs heard in the film is ‘Bought & Sold’ by 80s anarcho punk band Liberty,......
Launched in 1981 by veteran producer/label boss Miki Dallon, the Kamera label was responsible for a clutch of fascinating punk, post-punk, new wave and synth pop records. The imprint was christened in fine style with ‘Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul’ by Manc mavericks The Fall. Other highlights included releases by......
The Glitter Band were at the forefront of the 70s’ tubthumping glam rock sound. We represent the band’s mid-70s recordings, based around the album Paris Match (and its aborted sequel), which encompasses the singles ‘Lay Your Love On Me’, ‘Look What You’ve Been Missing’ and ‘Gotta Get A......
Nektar are an English prog rock band who formed in Germany in 1969, by Roye Albrighton, Allan “Taff” Freemon, Derek “Mo” Moore” and Ron Howden. They were prolific in their early years, releasing numerous albums across the 70s and even making a fan out of Joy Division’s......
Next Friday, we release a 3-CD box set, entitled 1979: Revolt Into Style, which remembers a momentous year of post-punk, new wave, power pop and other UK styles. Cherry Red controls the rights to many tracks on this new compilation by the likes of The Fall, Alternative TV,......
To any fan of American indie and alt. rock, Dinosaur Jr need no introduction. From their roots on labels like SST in the 80s to mainstream success with Warners in the 1990s, J Mascis & Co. have been hugely influential. The band’s arguably most popular single ‘Feel The Pain’ has been used in......
A man ahead of his time, Adrian Sherwood created some of the most forward thinking, experimental Reggae of the early 1980’s via his label On-U Sound. As a joint venture with Sherwood, Cherry Red financed seven albums over a two-year period, including Leaps & Bounds (1984) by the collective Singers & Players (feat. Prince Far......
Phil Wainman is an English record producer and songwriter, noted for his work in the 1970s with the likes of The Sweet, Mud, XTC, Dollar and Bay City Rollers. Perhaps his most notable success came as the producer of ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ by The Boomtown Rats. Cherry Red are now the proud......
Formed in 1980, and still going to this day, The Meteors all but defined a new musical genre, Psychobilly, which fused 50s Rockabilly stylings with the brutal energy of Punk. Led by P. Paul Fenech, the band notched up numerous indie hits across the 1980s, including manic covers of ‘Bad Moon Rising’, ‘Go Buddy......
We now represent the Bristol Archive catalogue, which contains around 5,000 tracks in total. This collection is based on recordings from the Bristol area (mostly from the late 70s onwards) with the aim of showcasing music from the diverse local scenes and providing the historical context of all......
Western Star is a record company masterminded by record producer and musician Alan Wilson, founder member of the band The Sharks. Alan has also built and run several studios over the past 25 years or more and has been producing other artists since the mid 80’s. In 2003, the Western Star label was launched,......
Issued in late 1981, ‘Cambodia’ was the fourth single by Kim Wilde, who was one of Britain’s biggest pop stars that year. The record reached No. 12 in the UK charts, but reached the top spot in France, and has enjoyed an enduring legacy as a fan favourite ever......
David Cicero – usually known just by his surname – is a Scottish-American singer and keyboardist who was signed to Pet Shop Boys’ Spaghetti Records. Cicero enjoyed success with his second single ‘Love Is Everywhere’, which reached No. 19 in the UK in 1992. His third single, ‘That Loving Feeling’, also troubled the chart......
Michael Weston King is an English singer and songwriter who formed the British country music duo My Darling Clementine and was formerly the leader of Alt country band The Good Sons. His songs have been covered by the likes of American folk icons Carolyn Hester......
We have just purchased the rights to the Metal Nation catalogue. The label was started by ex-Neat Records/Edgy Records boss Jess Cox in 2004, primarily to release NWOBHM material. Their output boasted records by such bands as Witchfynde, Prowler, Blitzkrieg, Sleepy People, Hologram and many more. This adds extra muscle to......
1919 were a post-punk, gothic rock band formed in Bradford in early 1980. Their first single 1919 were a post-punk, gothic rock band formed in Bradford in early 1980. Their first single was ‘Repulsion’, which was released as a 7″ and subsequently led them to......
German electronic masters Tangerine Dream, founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese, are considered one of the pioneering electronica acts. They helped to develop the musical scene known as “kosmische” (cosmic), enjoyed a successful career composing film soundtracks such as Sorcerer (1979) and influenced everyone from Steven Wilson to Kasabian, including the makers of Netflix show Stranger Things, who......
Forever associated with his 1968 chart-topper ‘Fire’, the once crazy Arthur Brown is an old friend of Cherry Red’s. We represent most of his catalogue dating back more than a half century, from the mid-60s onwards. In addition to his albums under the Kingdom Come name from the early......
Fronted by punk’s elder statesman Charlie Harper, The U.K. Subs have been flying the flag since the late 70s/early 80s, when they tore up the charts with hits like ‘Stranglehold’, ‘Tomorrow’s Girls’ and ‘Warhead’. We’re pleased to announce our new acquisition of the band’s 2002 album Universal (originally on Captain Oi!), alongside a......
Mark Wirtz was a French pop music record producer / composer / singer / musician who enjoyed success both in the UK and the US. He might be best-known for his never-completed late 60s A Teenage Opera concept album, a project he devised while working......
Very much the musical vision of founder Richard Paddison (alias Richard Rouska), Leeds-based independent label Rouska Records was active during the second half of the 80s. Cherry Red are now the proud custodians of the Rouska catalogue, which includes various albums and singles by the......
Cherry Red continue to represent the license on a host of Marc Almond’s studio albums, including Open All Night, Stranger Things, Variete, Feasting With Panthers, Ten Plagues, The Dancing Marquis and Velvet Trail. We also now control a sizeable raft of his self-owned repertoire, much of it previously restricted to......
New BBC One period drama Ridley Road, based on Jo Bloom’s novel of the same name, is set in the Swinging Sixties. A soundtrack of songs from the period help form the backdrop to the series, which follows Agnes O’Casey as lead character Vivien Epstein, a......
Heavy metal stalwarts Tokyo Blade return through our Dissonance Productions imprint with their tenth album, Fury, which boasts fifteen tracks of pure, unadulterated rock from the classic line-up of Alan Marsh (vocals), Andy Boulton (lead guitar), John Wiggins (rhythm guitar), Andy Wrighton (bass) and Steve......
The Vibrators are a British punk rock institution, formed in 1976 by vocalist Ian ‘Knox’ Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John ‘Eddie’ Edwards. Originally signed to RAK Records, (Mickie Most produced their first single), they supported the likes of Iggy Pop and Ian Hunter on tour and over the......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America’ launched budding young singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the globe, the song boasted an irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics, which has endured to this day – which helps explain the ongoing demand for......
Midnight Music was founded in 1981 by Nick Ralph, ex-editor of cult 70s magazine Dark Star. Over more than a decade, the label nurtured a variety of talent, including atmospheric post-punk act Sad Lovers & Giants (and spin-off The Snake Corps), goth/synth combo The Essence, political indie pop band McCarthy and fellow contributors to NME’s C86......
Plainsong was originally a British country rock/folk rock band, formed in early 1972 by Iain Matthews, formerly of Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort, and Andy Roberts, previously of Everyone and The Liverpool Scene. Released in 1972, the band’s debut album In Search Of Amelia Earhart became Record Mirror’s Contemporary Folk record of the Year. The band split soon......
Launched in 1969, Young Blood Records enjoyed a prolific output for nearly a decade, with around 70 singles and many albums across all genres through to the early 80s. The majority of Young Blood masters are now controlled by Cherry Red, including tracks by artists such as ex-Sorrows singer Don......
When Miki Dallon wasn’t pursuing a solo career in the 60s and 70s, he was producing dozens of records and driving independent labels such as Strike, Go, Beacon and Youngblood, through to post-punk label Kamera in the early 80s. We now control the rights to Miki’s catalogue, including collectable 45s and albums by various Prog and......
Chris Farlowe is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single ‘Out of Time’. written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No 1 in 1966, and his association with backing band the Thunderbirds and later Colosseum, with whom he recorded the 1970 album Daughter Of......
Mo-dettes were an all-female post-punk band, formed in 1979 by guitarist Kate Korris (an original member of The Slits and brief member of The Raincoats), bassist Jane Crockford, vocalist Ramona Carlier and drummer June Miles-Kingston. Their best-known song is the lo-fi ditty ‘White Mice’, used recently in Mothers Of The Revolution; a......
Mike Hart was a Liverpudlian singer-songwriter and poet. In 1962, he founded the band The Roadrunners, before joining The Liverpool Scene in 1965. This poetry and music collective recorded several albums before Mike made two solo albums (Mike Hart Bleeds, Basher, Chalky, Pongo And Me),......
WOO is Mark and Clive Ives, two brothers who have effectively created a musical world of their own. In 1972, in Wimbledon in South London, they began to create a music which they wanted to hear. For several years, they made tapes for their own amusement,......
Hazel O’Connor combined twin roles as singer and actor to great effect in the film Breaking Glass, which propelled her into the spotlight back in 1980. Cherry Red represent the rights to Hazel’s first two studio albums. Sons And Lovers from 1980 boasted the single ‘D-Days’, which peaked at 10 in the......
Miller Anderson is a Scottish blues guitarist and singer. Back in the 1960s, he played with bands such as The Voice and The Profile, as well as working alongside Mott The Hoople’s Ian Hunter. Apart from pursuing his own solo career from the early 1970s, he was a member of......
Nirvana (no, not that one!) were founded in 1967 at the height of psychedelia by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos. Though the band achieved only limited commercial success, they were acclaimed by the critics. The group pioneered baroque-flavoured, melodic psychedelia (file under Beach Boys, Zombies Procol Harum et al). Cherry Red......
Quintessential English group The Marine Girls formed in 1980 when Tracey Thorn and Gina Hartman met to produce lo-fi post-punk before expanding their sound with the addition of the Fox sisters Jane and Alice later that year. Although Tracey went on to bigger things with Everything But The Girl, the Marine Girls’ second......
Jack Lancaster is a British composer, record producer and musician. In the late 1960s, he co-founded the prog rock group Blodwyn Pig with Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams. Cherry Red now represent Jack’s catalogue, including the concept album based around the children’s story Peter And The Wolf (1975, with Robin Lumley and a......
Morgan Fisher is an English keyboard player and composer best known as a member of Mott the Hoople in the early 1970s. In 1980, Morgan locked himself away in his minimal studio in a corner of his small Notting Hill apartment and produced the notable......
Tintern Abbey were a British psychedelic rock band professionally active between 1967 and 1968, who are best remembered for their single ‘Vacuum Cleaner’. Formed by Stuart MacKay and Don Smith after meeting David MacTavish at the Overseas Visitors Club in London, the band later included classic......
The Defects are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1978. The line-up of Ian “Buck” Murdock (vocals), Marcus “Dukie” Duke (guitar), Jeff Gilmore (bass) and Glenn Kingsmore (drums) wrote and recorded their debut album in 1982, epitomising the sound of what we......
Mick Ronson’s version of Slaughter On Tenth Avenue has been chosen to appear in the upcoming film The Souvenir Part II. Originally a ballet with music by Richard Rodgers, Mick chose the name as the title track to his debut solo album of the same name. The former lead......
Phillip Goodhand-Tait is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and keyboard player. Through a long and varied career, Phillip has written and recorded songs covered by Roger Daltrey, wrote the soundtrack for the film Universal Soldier, and even played harmonium for a couple of Chris De Burgh albums.......
Oh, It Hertz! is a new feature documentary directed by Gunnar Hall Jensen. As Gunnar follows vocalist Laurie Amat in a revealing look at how sound affects us in ways unknown to most people; what neither of them expected was finding out how World War II and the......
Hailing from Dagenham, Essex, The Ejected were an early 80s punk band signed to Bristol label Riot City. Their fast-and-furious 1982 indie hit ‘Have You Got 10p’ appears in a newly released film, By Rook or Left Hook. Described as “Rocky meets The Queen’s Gambit......
Lu Pine Records was a small label in Detroit, Michigan, active during the late-1950s and 1960s. The company released records by artists such as Joe Stubbs (brother of Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs), Eddie Floyd, The Falcons and The Ohio Untouchables (later renamed the Ohio Players). Lu Pine might be most notable......
Founded in the early 70s, veteran London band Cock Sparrer are now one of the biggest on the punk scene, headlining the likes of Rebellion festival. These leading voices on the Oi scene often penned lyrics which dealt with topics related to the daily life of the......
Ian A. Anderson is an English folk musician, broadcaster and founding editor of the popular folk magazine fRoots. He started the record label The Village Thing and was one of the pioneers of psychedelic/acid folk, as well presenting shows on BBC Radio 2, BBC World Service and Jazz FM.......
Led by DJ and journalist Chris Sullivan and future Matt Bianco lynchpin Mark Reilly, Blue Rondo A La Turk burst onto the early 80s London club scene, decked out in zoot suits and fusing Latin jazz, soul and pop. They grazed the Top 40 with previous TOTW ‘Me And Mr......
The Rods are an American heavy metal band formed in 1980. They were fronted by Ronnie James Dio’s cousin David “Rock” Feinstein; the pair played together in rock band Elf but The Rods’ sound differed considerably; adopting a more traditional, heavy metal sound. Cherry Red have acquired the recordings of four......
SAYDISC was at the forefront of recording unusual, historic and traditional music, speech and sounds since 1965 and built up a worldwide reputation for innovation, dedication and quality. Saydisc’s output ranged from national, traditional and regional music and dances to unusual instruments and world music. We now have......
The Road Goes On Forever label launched in 1991 but its second incarnation began in 1993 when author/journalist/broadcaster John Tobler began running the label. Dabbling initially in progressive rock, the label started to dedicate more resources towards roots music, as folk, R&B, country and jazz began to fill its......
Pop sensation Tracie enjoyed success in the 80s as a protégé of former Jam frontman Paul Weller. Replying to an ad in Smash Hits for demo tapes for his Respond label, Tracie recorded with The Jam and The Style Council, alongside launching her own successful career on the back of singles ‘The House That Jack Built’ and ‘Give......
As a founding member of folk-rock band Fairport Convention, Iain Matthews is no stranger to rock and roll. Leaving Fairport Convention in 1969 to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, he enjoyed a UK number one with a cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’ in 1970. Cherry Red are now......
Bridget St. John is a singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for her three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel’s Dandelion label. Blessed with a rich, cello-like vocal style, Bridget was one of the leading folk artists touring the UK (for the......
Orange Goblin are a pioneer stoner metal band who are still going strong today. Formed in London in 1995, they evolved a sound which explored the stoner and doom genres, before adding elements of punk and space rock to their sound for later albums with......
Abstract Records was the brainchild of Edward Christie, who founded the label in London in 1981. While Abstract’s output ran the gamut of independent music styles, Abstract was noted for albums by punk stalwarts UK Subs, The Varukers and New Model Army. Cherry Red are......
Originally part of the PlasticHead family, Golf was a subsidiary label set up in the early 2000s to release the best in pop-punk, ska, metal, emo and hardcore that was so in vogue at the time. As well as licensing in heavy hitting albums from scene leaders......
Dave Grohl has created a new documentary film, What Drives Us. The film finds the Foo Fighters frontman exploring the mindset that compels musicians to leave behind everything and spend months touring the country in a tiny van. The documentary delves into “motivations, recounts personal anecdotes, and explores the physical......
We already provide a home for the 30 Hertz catalogue, boasting two dozen or so albums from the early 80s to the mid-noughties by legendary ex-PiL bassist Jah Wobble. We’re now proud to announce the acquisition of many more Wobble records dating from the last decade, including Everything Is No......
Firefly Lane is a popular new TV drama on Netflix, themed around “three decades, two friends, one hell of a story”. Created by Maggie Friedman after the novel by Kristin Hannah, the series navigates the lives of two teenage girls in the 1970s, through to their adulthood in the early 2000s. Episode......
Creation Stories is a newly released biographical film about Alan McGee and Creation Records, directed by Nick Moran. The film was adapted by Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh from McGee’s 2013 autobiography of the same name. It tells the story of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British......
We’re delighted to represent the catalogue of producer/musician Steve Thompson. Steve is responsible for many hits down the years; he was also instrumental in setting up Neat Records and was particularly active as a producer and influencer during the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) years. Steve......
Mostly active between 1993 to 1998, Planet Dog is an independent label based in London, representing ambient, techno, breakbeat, psych and trance music. The company was headed up by Michael Dog, who ran the Club Dog event and the touring Megadog parties, created as a promotional vehicle......
English punk rockers Anti-Nowhere League have been a force on the punk circuit since the late ‘70s. They reached No 1 in the Independent Charts with their debut album We Are…The League from 1982, and their aggressive cover of Ralph McTell’s ‘Streets Of London’ spent five weeks in the listings. But......
If there’s a word to describe 1970’s UK rock band Hello, it’s glam. If there’s a word to describe American luxury fashion label Kate Spade New York, it’s glam. They might be opposite ends of each other’s spectrum but put them together and you get a......
Pioneering musician Bill Nelson, known as one of the most underrated guitarists of the 1970s and frontman of the inimitable art-rock band Be-Bop Deluxe, has enjoyed a long and varied career. Arguably, his final album with Be-Bop Deluxe proved his most visionary. Released in 1978, Drastic Plastic arrived on......
Gong were an Anglo-French progressive rock band who incorporated elements of jazz and space rock into their music. Formed in Paris in 1967 by Daevid Allen and Gylli Smyth, the collective has featured musicians such as Steve Hillage, Bill Laswell, Theo Travis and Hawkwind’s Tim......
On the face of it, Barry Gibson’s Local Heroes were a tribute act, but how many such tribute acts feature actual members of the band they’re covering? Local Heroes are just that; a Shadows homage that boasted former members such as bassist Jet Harris, drummer......
British supergroup GTR was the brainchild of Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Though both are known for their progressive rock leanings, the one GTR album (self-titled) released in 1986 appealed to lovers of AOR. A short-lived affair, the band only lasted two years but the LP’s......
Mark Perry’s Alternative TV were pioneers of punk and Cherry Red are proud representatives for all of ATV’s Deptford Fun City recordings from 1977 to 1979. Although early singles ‘How Much Longer’ and Love Lies Limp’ have endured, their calling card is arguably their 1978 single ‘Action Time......
The Boys are an English punk rock/power pop band formed in London in 1976. Forming from the ashes of London SS and The Hollywood Brats, they released two albums before signing to Safari for 1979s’ To Hell With The Boys, 1981’s Boys Only and a Christmas album as their alter egos The......
Cherry Red have acquired much of the back catalogue from progressive rock band Family and their ex-frontman Roger Chapman. Family scored UK hit singles with ‘No Mules Fool’ (1969), ‘Strange Band’ (1970) and ‘In My Own Time’ (1971) and success with albums such as A Song For Me (1970), Anyway (1970), Fearless (1971) and Bandstand (1972). Many of Family’s albums are regarded as......
Led by the one and only Colin Jerwood, South London anarcho-punks Conflict reached the peak of the indie charts with the 1983 album It’s Time To See Who’s Who and scored a flurry of indie chart singles through the 1980s, including ‘The Serenade Is Dead’ (No 5) and ‘This Is......
Cherry Red are now the custodians of rock and metal label Dissonance, which is devoted to the more extreme side of music. The catalogue runs to around 130 releases. Notable albums include At The Gates’ Gardens Of Grief, Holy Terror’s Terror & Submission and Ascension Of The Watchers’ Apocrypha. Notable other bands......
Founded in the early 70s, veteran London band Cock Sparrer are now one of the biggest bands on the punk scene, headlining the likes of Rebellion festival and attracting a whole new audience. These leading voices in the Oi scene often penned lyrics which dealt with topics......
Maxayn were an early 70s funk/soul band fronted by the charismatic vocalist Maxayn Lewis – imagine early Rufus crossed with Funkadelic. Between 1972 and 1974, they made three much-admired albums for Capricorn. Recently, Maxayn lent her powerful vocals to the critically acclaimed Netflix film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a......
Fronted by the enigmatic, mononymous Lawrence, indie-pop band Felt remain one of the most enduring cult acts. Active between 1980-1989, the band made ten albums and ten singles for the Cherry Red and Creation labels. Other key members included Martin Duffy (later with Primal Scream), Phil King (who went onto Lush and The......
Hailing from Teeside, all-rounder Steve Thompson has written songs for the likes of Celine Dion and The Hollies. We’re proud to bring Steve’s collection of recordings to Cherry Red. Alongside his own works are tracks by cult glam act Bullfrog, future Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, pre-Curve singer Toni Halliday,......
The Boys is an American superhero streaming television series developed for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name, it follows a team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their abilities and is as entertaining as it is gruesome.......
If you like your thrillers gritty, you’ll welcome the return of gruff antihero Tim Roth in Sky Atlantic’s Tin Star. We for one are grateful the show moved from its original setting in the rocky vistas of a Canadian town and over to the UK –......
UK Records was a music label launched in 1972 as an outlet for pop star/Svengali Jonathan King. First run by John Peel’s Dandelion Records chief Clive Selwood (amongst others), the label scored chart hits for the likes of Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs (fronted by Jona Lewie) and 10cc. UK also......
Julien Temple’s new film about the life and times of The Pogues’ enigmatic frontman Shane MacGowan was released on 20 November. Co-produced with Johnny Depp, the film combines new interviews with unseen archive footage and maps MacGowan’s childhood in Ireland through to his years on......
Helvete: The History Of Norwegian Black Metal is a documentary series about the country’s black metal scene, dating from the early eighties through to its most controversial heyday in the 90s. Instead of dwelling on the more storied murder, suicide and church burnings, this four-parter focuses......
Spriguns of Tolgus were a British folk rock group formed in 1972 by Mike and Mandy Morton. Having circulated a cassette album Rowdy Dowdy Day, they signed with Decca and released two albums. They were much hyped within the folk scene (prompting comparisons with Steeleye Span, whose......
Small Wonder Records Cherry Red are now the proud owners of the Small Wonder Records catalogue. Small Wonder was an independent British label founded in the 1980s, and specialising in Punk and Post-Punk. Amongst the catalogue are albums from Punk-Poet Patrik Fitzgerald and The Cravats,......
David Gilmour produced country folk band Unicorn have had their 1974 song Ooh Mother used in the third season of the hit Netflix show Good Girls, which has just been renewed for a fourth series. The acoustic led, American west coast influenced song is the......
Cherry Red have recently acquired the rights to a raft of British rock recordings from the golden era of the mid-Seventies. These include the eponymous 1975 album (pictured) by commune dwellers Global Village Trucking Company; the extremely scarce, privately-pressed Thank You & Goodnight LP (1976)......
The Fall – Can Can Summer Mark E. Smith’s group were called many things over their forty years in the business, but “polished” and “funky” were not ordinarily the words. This is why Can Can Summer from their 2008 studio album Imperial Wax Solvent is such an astonishing track......
Cherry Red continue to represent the license on a host of Marc Almond‘s studio albums, including Open All Night, Stranger Things, Variete, Feasting With Panthers, Ten Plagues, The Dancing Marquis and Velvet Trail. We also now control a sizeable raft of his self-owned repertoire, much of it previously restricted to fan......
First released 40 years ago, Dead Kennedys’ debut album ‘Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables’ is being remixed from the original multi-track tapes, with help from renowned mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge. Bassist Klaus Flouride and guitarist East Bay Ray were heavily involved in creating a mix which adds depth without losing any of......
The indie label boom following punk in the late 70s led to an explosion of D-I-Y imprints, often based in bedrooms, issuing limited edition cassettes (cheaper than records!), sold at gigs and by mail-order. One of the most prolific such operations was Color Discs, an alias for Gary Ramon, which......
Having made his name with prog rock legends Uriah Heep in the early 1970s, singer / songwriter / guitarist Ken Hensley branched out as a solo artist as early as 1973. Since then, he’s never stopped recording and touring, notching up a huge list of albums which continues to......
Formed during the Progressive Rock boom at the dawn of the 1970s, London-based band Byzantium made two now collectable albums for A&M – Byzantium and Seasons Changing – which were followed by a self-released effort, Live & Studio. Founder member Jamie Rubenstein had previously been in Ora, who made an obscure eponymous LP for the independent Tangerine......
Written and directed by Kelly Oxford and starring Rosa Salazar, Mary J. Blige and Henry Winkler, Pink Skies Ahead is the title of a new independent comedy-drama telling the story of a young woman who struggles with an anxiety disorder after dropping out of school. Premiered as part of SXSW’s virtual-only film competition in......
From the late 1960s to the 1980s, Alan Green was a one-man cottage industry, recording and releasing over 200 folk and country albums, based largely around local acts playing in Wales and the North West of England. Alan ran several labels, including Folk Heritage, Midas and Westwood. As the records were pressed......
We recently acquired a batch of obscure psychedelic albums involving DIY maestro Rod Goodway. Down the years, Rod made numerous albums, which only received limited release on cassette or privately-pressed vinyl. We’re now home to such hidden gems by J.P.Sunshine (issued 25 years ago but......
Formed in South London in the late 70s, The Disco Zombies were typical of the “DIY” bands championed by DJ John Peel. Across 1978/79, they self-released three EPs, ‘Drums Over London’, The Invisible E.P. and ‘Here Come The Buts’, as well as another EP as Fifty Fantastics, on their......
Fronted by Northern Irish rocker Ricky Warwick, alongside ex-members of Thin Lizzy (including guitarist Scott Gorham), Black Star Riders have made a mark on the classic rock world of the past decade with a string of albums on Nuclear Blast. We now represent some of the band’s key tracks......
Alternative TV were at the vanguard of the original Punk scene of the late 1970s. Led by Sniffin’ Glue fanzine writer Mark Perry, they released a string of incendiary 45s, including the clarion call that was ‘Action Time Vision’ in 1978. The track is being used for a major new continental TV......
Strike Back is a hugely popular UK/US action-adventure/spy-drama TV series based on a novel by former S.A.S. soldier Chris Ryan, available to view in the UK on Sky One. First aired in the spring, Season 8 includes, in its soundtrack to one episode, ‘Getting Nowhere Fast’, a post-punk......
Five decades ago, Radio 1 DJ John Peel launched his own record label, Dandelion. And one of their strongest signings were blues/roots band Medicine Head, who tasted chart success with hits like ‘(And The) Pictures In The Sky’. In addition to their debut album......
The Mickey Finn were a London-based beat/R&B band who recorded for a variety of labels across the Sixties. Produced by Shel Talmy (The Who, The Kinks), their 1965 single, a version of Ian Whitcomb’s ‘The Sporting Life’, has just been used in HBO‘s US TV mini-series I Know This Much Is......
One of Britain’s finest rock’n’roll revival bands, Fumble toured with David Bowie, Chuck Berry and Bill Haley and played thousands of gigs across the UK and Europe between the late 60s and early 80s. Cherry Red now control the rights to Fumble‘s under-utilised back catalogue of recordings, consisting of four albums (Fumble [pictured], Poetry In Lotion, Rumble......
Cherry Red now represent the rights for the recordings of psychedelic pop band Jason Crest, who hailed from Tonbridge, Kent. Between 1967 and 1969, they issued five singles, which have been frequently compiled since then. Key tracks include ‘Black Mass’, ‘Turquoise Tandem Cycle’, ‘Place In The Sun’ and a cover......
Immortalised as one of rock’s greatest front men at the helm of AC/DC, Bon Scott had previously served time with two other Australian rock bands. Cherry Red already represent the rights to most of his work with late 60s pop/psychedelic group The Valentines. But now we’re proud to......
If you say Apple, in relation to late 60s music, most people think of The Beatles. However, Apple was also the name taken by a Welsh psychedelic band. Founded in 1968, they were signed by Larry Page to his Page One label and made two singles and a hugely collectable album in......
Having served time with C86 indie band The Wolfhounds before more famously fronting early 90s Acid Jazz hipsters Mother Earth, singer and guitarist Matt Deighton went solo, as well as playing with the likes of Paul Weller, Beverley Martyn, Chris Difford and Steve Nieve. We now represent five of......
Matchbox were at the vanguard of a burgeoning rockabilly / rock’n’roll revival in Britain across the 1970s. This culminated in a purple patch, when the band enjoyed various chart hits. Immediately prior to this, in 1978, they issued an acclaimed album Settin’ The Woods On Fire on Chiswick Records. ......
Since their emergence in the early 1990s, Mercury Rev have remained at the vanguard of American alternative music. Cherry Red already represent their landmark album from 2001, All Is Dream. Now we’re delighted to announced we can also offer their later records, The Secret Migration (2005), the Hello Blackbird soundtrack (2006)......
Initially formed as a studio outfit by seasoned producer Mike Hurst, Fancy scored with their very first single, a Glam Rock cover of The Troggs’ ‘Wild Thing’, which reached No. 14 in the US charts in 1974. This prompted the formation of a proper band, which duly recorded two......
We’re proud to announce the acquisition of two fascinating, ‘sister’ labels from the 1970s. Square Records was responsible for albums by Dear Mr. Time (the collectable Grandfather, pictured, from 1970) and Crispian St. Peters, as well as various singles by the likes of Mataya Clifford, Julie Bergen and Stephen Arlen. Meanwhile, the......
Welsh-born model Mandy Rice-Davies made the headlines back in 1963 via her role in the Profumo scandal. This infamous story was recently re-told via the BBC series The Trial Of Christine Keeler, the soundtrack to which included Mandy’s stab at a recording career. Her cover of Marv Johnson’s ‘You’ve Got......
Formed in 1980 by students at the University Of East Anglia, The Higsons put Norwich on the musical map of the early 1980s with a string of indie hits fusing post-punk energy and funk rhythms. Cherry Red now represent the majority of their recordings from 1981-85, including the indie hit......
Los Angeles band The Electric Prunes were immortalised by their 1966 hit ‘I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night’, one of the earliest breakthroughs for psychedelic rock. We’re proud to represent some of the band’s recordings, including the live album Stockholm ’67 and the 2001 reunion LP Artifact. Drop us a......
We’re proud to announce the acquisition of four albums by legendary progressive rock act The Edgar Broughton Band: Bandages (1975), Parlez-Vous English? (1979), Live Hits Harder! (1979) and Superchip (1982). In related news, Cherry Red also represent the rights to five albums by occasional Broughton Creepy John Thomas, who made two collectable prog LPs in 1969/70, Creepy......
After Van Morrison disbanded what were indisputably Northern Ireland‘s finest R&B band, Them, in 1966, some members re-emerged with a new band, The Belfast Gypsies. Playing a tougher, more psychedelic style of R&B (now often labelled freakbeat), they made just one album, entitled Them Belfast Gypsies (issued on Sonet) in 1967 before dissolving. Cherry Red now represent......
In the mid-1980s, renowned producer Rupert Hine created synth pop solo project Thinkman presented as a group, with actors hired for live / TV appearances (including Julian Clary as keyboardist Leo Hurll!). Fighting Apathy With Shock is the title of a new compilation of Thinkman‘s recordings, which are now available for licence....
American DJ/record producer Chris Malinchak has been making music for nearly a decade. One of Chris’s recent tracks, ‘Photograph’, sampled a Be Bop Deluxe song, ‘Jean Cocteau’, taken from their classic 1975 album Futurama and written by their singer/frontman Bill Nelson. Rights to all of Be Bop Deluxe‘s original albums are available from......
Born in Zimbabwe, Mataya Clifford Chewaluza moved to London in 1967 and recorded for a variety of labels before ending up at North London-based Do It Records in 1980. Clifford’s sole single for Do It, ‘Living Wild’, was an infectious fusion of NYC-styled No Wave, funk, disco and post-punk, with......
Mixed-ish is an American single-camera sitcom TV series created by Kenya Barris, Peter Saji and Tracee Ellis Ross which debuted on ABC in September last year. It’s a prequel spin-off of Black-ish. Episode 7 includes within its soundtrack Kim Wilde‘s classic 1981 hit ‘Kids In America’. All of......
One of the few all-female bands to emerge from the so-called New Wave Of British Heavy Metal in the late 1970s, Girlschool made the musical headlines when they collaborated with Motörhead on their St. Valentine’s Day Massacre EP in 1981. Cherry Red now represent four of the band’s later albums: Girlschool (1992), 21st......
Founder member of the original Alice Cooper, guitarist and musical all-rounder Michael Bruce eventually left the band in 1974 to pursue a solo career, alongside a new Alice Cooper spin-off band Billion Dollar Babies. Cherry Red now represent much of Michael’s back catalogue, from solo LPs In My Own......
Formed early in 1977 by ex-Deep Purple-related industry veterans Tony Edwards, Andreas Budde and John Craig, Safari Records enjoyed huge success with Toyah and other artists during its near-ten year existence between 1977 and 1985. Other artists included pioneering New York punk band Wayne County & The Electric Chairs,......
‘Deal Wiv It’ by Guernsey-born artist Mura Masa, featuring Northampton rapper Slowthai, has been attracting rave reviews since being released late last year (the NME voted it as one of the key tracks of 2019). Having already been streamed over four million times on Spotify, the track includes a spoken-word sample......
UK Progressive Rock from the early 1970s is a big part of Cherry Red’s world and we’re pleased to be acquiring new rights from that golden era. If you’re interested in albums by pre-Alex Harvey band Tear Gas (pictured), Brian Davison’s Every Which Way, Day Of Phoenix, Irish band Light, Samurai, Paul Brett, Bond......
Having made his name with pub rockers The Winkies (who backed Brian Eno), Canadian singer-songwriter Philip Rambow embarked on a solo career with two albums for EMI, starting with 1979’s acclaimed Shooting Gallery. Cherry Red now represent Philip’s back catalogue, including later albums Jungle Law (1981) and his “comeback” record Whatever Happened To......
Cherry Red are now the proud custodians of some key back catalogue by legendary West Coast psychedelic band Spirit. Although not released until 1981, The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land was actually recorded in the early 1970s by key Spirit members Randy California and Ed Cassidy. Long......
Back in 1981, ‘Kids In America’ launched budding young singer Kim Wilde onto the world stage. A hit around the world, the song’s irresistible mix of Blondie-styled new wave energy and catchy lyrics has endured to this day – which helps explain the constant demand for the song......
Formed in 1980, Killer were a highly rated Heavy Metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Cherry Red represent much of Killer‘s back catalogue, including early albums such as Ready For Hell (1981), Wall Of Sound (1982), Shock Waves (1984) and Fatal Attraction (1990). Eight Killer albums have been reissued on CD across two box sets on our......
Hot on the heels of Felt‘s ‘Primitive Painters’ being used in a Nike skate video, another of their tracks now appears in a new Adidas online advert promoting their snowboarding boot the Tactical Lexicon ADV. Essentially a solo piece by future Primal Scream keyboard player Martin Duffy, ‘Magellan’ (originally entitled ‘Ferdinand......
We’re proud to announce that Cherry Red Records are now the custodians of the legendary Emerald Music, which has specialized in Irish, Scottish and Celtic music for over half a century. From Irish show bands to Scottish pipe outfits, country singers to accordion music,......
Formed in 1968 in Brooklyn, New York, Sir Lord Baltimore were a hard rock band, led by songwriter Mike Appel, who recorded two acclaimed albums for Mercury Records – namely, Kingdom Come (1970) and Sir Lord Baltimore (1971). A review of their debut in Creem magazine was notable for its early use of the term “heavy......
A quarter of a century on from first hitting the headlines with Oasis, Liam Gallagher is back with a new solo album Why Me? Why Not, his second after the demise of Beady Eye. The album’s song ‘Glimmer’ includes the melody from ‘The Thousand Guitars Of St. Dominiques’, the......
Now into its second season, US AMC TV series, Lodge 49, is based around the adventures of a young ex-surfer, from Long Beach, California, played by Wyatt Russell, who joins a local fraternal group after his father’s death. The new season includes in its soundtrack......
Torque was a motoring TV show which ran from 1974 to 1980 on Australian station ABC, hosted by journalist and race car driver Peter Wherrett (pictured). A selection of road tests from the series are now being re-broadcast under the banner Retro Focus Presents: Classic Torque Road Tests. And......
Schemers is a new feature film set in Dundee in 1979/80, dealing with the youth culture of the day and the dangerous business of music promotion. It’s the directorial debut of Scotsman Dave McLean, who used to manage Placebo and organise UK tours by the likes......
Sonet was a famous Scandinavian label founded in 1957 in Denmark – but in 1970, they launched a UK office, which originated their own productions. Cherry Red now represent rights to much of Sonet’s UK output by acts such as Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts (see......
After the demise of 70s art rock legends Be Bop Deluxe, their front man quickly re-emerged with a new incarnation, Bill Nelson’s Red Noise, in 1979. This highly promising band were only ever granted one album, Sound On Sound, for Harvest Records before Nelson called it a day......
Ever since emerging with his unashamedly retro combo The Stairs in 1991, Edgar Jones (alias Edgar Summertyme) has carved a splendid niche in exhuming the spirit of mid-60s US garage rock and British R&B. The Liverpudlian singer, songwriter and bassist has now brought his extensive catalogue of over a dozen albums......
Formed in the mid-1980s, London band Elixir were part of the boom in British Heavy Metal (nicknamed NWOBHM), driven in part by the success of Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. Cherry Red now represent the rights to several albums by Elixir, namely Lethal Potion (1990), Sovereign Remedy(2004) and Live (2005). Drop us......
Doom Patrol is an American web TV series based on the DC Comics superhero team of that premiered in February on the DC Universe channel. Included in the soundtrack was ‘Blown Away’, an obscure punk gem by The Expelled – both sides of which are controlled by Cherry Red. ......
Created in 1969 out of the ashes of Mod favourites The Action, Mighty Baby embraced the “playing” style of West Coast psychedelic bands like The Grateful Dead, alongside a fascination with Sufism. The result was a unique fusion of psychedelia, blues, world music and other styles. Cherry Red now represent their cult......
Formed in 1969, Trapeze were part of an explosion in British heavy rock music. The band were fronted by the soulful tones of Glenn Hughes and signed to Moody Blues’ label Threshold in 1970. Three albums followed, Trapeze,Medusa and You Are The Music …We’re Just The Band. In due course, the band......
Having cut his teeth in the Sixties with psychedelic bands Tintern Abbey and Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, Paul Brett fronted his own band (Paul Brett’s Sage) before going solo in 1973 to develop is considerable skills on guitar. Cherry Red now present some twenty albums by......
White House Farm is the name of a new ITV six-part crime drama, which recalls the brutal horror of a whole family on the farm in question in 1985. The soundtrack to this harrowing story includes a remake of ‘Feel Me’, a memorable slice of 80s synth......
Co-written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge(Fleabag) and Emerald Fennell, Killing Eve is back with season 2, initially screened in the States but due to start in the UK on 8 June. The soundtrack includes one of the most popular hits in Cherry Red‘s catalogue, ‘Kids In America’ by Kim Wilde. We represent Kim’s first three albums......
The June Brides were a quietly influential mid-80s Indie band who pre-empted the whole C86 movement with a string of memorable records. Their 1985 Indie hit ‘No Place Called Home’ (issued on Marc Riley‘s In Tape label) can be heard in TV series The Nest, a new UK drama described as “thrilling and provocative” by theBBC. ......
Evolving out of post-punk band Sad Lovers And Giants, The Snake Corps forged their own hard-edged alternative rock sound across the late 1980s and early 1990s. Taken from their Midnight Music album Smother Earth, ‘Everything Turns Blue’ is being used for a campaign by......
One of the many classic early 80s Punk tracks in Cherry Red’s vaults is ‘Society’s Fodder’ by Mansfield band Riot Squad. The recording has now been licensed by fashion brand Supreme for an Instagram campaign – a far cry from its original airing on a......
Tyneside singer-songwriter Andy Pawlak‘s debut album, Shoebox Full Of Secrets, was a critic’s favourite back in 1989. But despite acclaim and airplay for singles ‘Mermaids’, ‘Secrets’ and ‘Mother’s Day’, it failed to cross over. Since then, it’s become a cult classic and Cherry Red are proud to......
Kim Wilde‘s classic 1981 hit ‘Kids In America’ features in the latest edition of Koch Media’s app-based singing game Let’s Sing, which mixes cutting edge contemporary pop with classics from yesteryear. There are four game modes, depending on your taste: “classic”, “mixtape”, “feat.” and......
Released on the Grapefruit label on 29 March, Strangers In The Room is a new 3-CD box set devoted to the UK Folk-Rock boom of the late 60s and early 70s. Cherry Red control the rights to many of tracks, from acts on John Peel‘s......
Cherry Red have recently acquired the rights to a juggernaut full of rare live Rock recordings from the past. Part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Jet Records’ band Girl were clearly influenced by Glam Rock with their blonde image – we now......
Cherry Red are now the proud representatives of three legendary rarities from the early 70s Progressive Rock boom. Originally issued on the Nepentha label in 1971, Zior‘s sole eponymous LP hinged around the talents of multi-instrumentalist Keith Bonsor, with productions duties from Peter Lee......
Formed in Liverpool in the mid-1970s, Spider were a popular heavy rock band who recorded three albums across the early 80s, which sat midway musically between the boogie twelve-bar blues of Status Quo and the histrionic power of the new wave of British heavy metal......
The Souvenir is a new Anglo-American drama film starring Tilda Swinton, Tom Burke and Honor Swinton Byrne, which was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 27 January. The plot concerns a shy film student finding her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent......
Sally4Ever is the name of Sky TV‘s edgy new comedy series from award-winner Julia Davis. For ten years, Sally has lived a comfortable suburban life with David. But on the day he asks Sally to marry him, she embarks on a wild affair with......
Also hitting the screens in March is a new independent british film, Burning Men, described as “a unique English rock and roll road movie” from director Jeremy Wooding. The movie stars Edward Hayter, Aki Omoshaybi and Elinor Crawley and boasts an impressive soundtrack including the......
Vernon Subutex is the title of a best-selling French novel, which has now been adapted by Studio Canal for a nine-episode French TV series. It follows the journey of a formerly sought-after bachelor who ran a popular music shop in Paris in his heyday but......
Fast Buck were a quintessential British mid-70s rock band, rooted in the same twelve-bar (room) riffs as early AC/DC and Bad Company. Centered around the songwriting talents of Ed Hamilton, Fast Buck recorded just one eponymous album (Jet Records, 1976) but they also made......
Clara’s Ghost is a new U.S. film set over the course of a single evening in the Reynolds’ family home in Connecticut, telling the story of Clara Reynolds who, fed up with ribbing from her showbiz family, finds solace in and guidance from the supernatural......
Prior to co-forming Everything But The Girl, Tracey Thorn was in The Marine Girls, who made two albums’ worth of charming, DIY indie pop, Beach Party (1981) and Lazy Ways (1983). Their lo-fi favourite ‘A Place In The Sun’ can be heard in the soundtrack......
Formed in Birmingham in 1978, Fashion – or Fàshiön Music, as they were originally billed – blended new wave energy with the glamour of Roxy and Bowie. Cherry Red are proud to represent the rights to Fashion‘s debut album from 1979, Product Perfect, as well......
Founded in summer 1977, Zoom Records was Scotland’s leading Punk and New Wave label, run by Bruce Findlay, who also managed Zoom’s most promising act Simple Minds. The rest of the catalogue, some dozen or so singles, have languished ever since. But Cherry Red are......
Founded in 1964, Skateboarder magazine was the scene’s longest running publication, capturing the boom in skateboarding across the 1970s and then returning to document its revival in the late 1990s. Skateboarder ceased publication in 2013 but still operates digitally – and a new online Skateboarder......
Founded in 1984, Lost Moment Records was particularly active across that decade, issuing a string of singles and albums by acts such as psychobilly favourites The Krewmen and The Rattlers, synth/alternative band Jesus Couldn’t Drum and cult Indie acts such as The Cat And Mouse......
Set within the drug-fuelled world of early 80s Los Angeles, Snowfall is an acclaimed US crime drama TV series picked up by FX. The first episode of the second season, which airs this month, includes period Punk track ‘New Age’ by Blitz. Cherry Red represent......
Parodying American teen culture in the Nineties, Netflix TV series Everything Sucks! focused on teenagers attending the fictional Boring High School in Oregon, as they proceed to make a movie together. The soundtrack to the series included several early 90s Cherry Red tracks, including ‘Someone......
50s/60s star of the rock’n’roll instrumental, Link Wray also turned his hand to covering Motorhead‘s rock classic ‘Ace Of Spades’, onstage in Manchester in 1996. This live performance has been utilised for the soundtrack to an episode from the third series of madcap Canadian culinary......
Born in New Orleans, Biff Rose was a singer and comedian who based his career in Hollywood and was a regular on the Johnny Carson Show. ‘Fill Your Heart’, a song taken from his debut album from 1968, The Thorn In Mrs. Rose’s Side, will......
Manchester mavericks The Fall were often partial to cover versions – and their off-kilter rewrite of Sister Sledge‘s disco classic ‘Lost In Music’ has been used by leading fashion brand All Saints for an online video campaign. Watch All Saints video advert featuring The Fall...
TV drama Come Home already looks set to be one of the BBC’s most popular series of 2018. Included in the opening episode – broadcast a couple of weeks ago – is ‘Respectable’, Mel & Kim‘s chart-topping dance/pop hit from 1987. Cherry Red represent all......
Directed by Stratis Chatzielenoudas, 2917: Back To The Top is the title of a forthcoming Greek documentary about a 32-year old punk rock paraplegic and his friends, and their efforts to climb the highest peak of Mount Olympus. The soundtrack boasts a suitable who’s who......
Kim Wilde‘s timeless debut hit ‘Kids In America’ (No. 2 UK, No. 25 US, 1981) is due to appear in another soundtrack. 3 Identical Strangers has the strapline: “There’s no-one else on Earth quite like you. Or is there…?” Produced by Raw TV, the film......
British-born singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes made his name in the States with hits like ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ (1979). Rupert’s first three solo albums for Epic Records, Widescreen (1974), Rupert Holmes (1975) and Singles (1976), are now available for license from Cherry Red Records. These......
The most expensive drama which Netflix has produced to date, TV series The Crown has been widely acclaimed for its portrayal of the early life of Queen Elizabeth II. Season 2 is scheduled to begin at the end of this year – and this time, the......
Subtitled A Story Of UK Post-Punk 1977-1981, To The Outside Of Everything is a forthcoming 5-CD box set due out on Cherry Red on 1st December, which captures the edgy excitement of alternative/independent music during that pioneering, highly influential period. Many of the tracks are......
Still in the pipeline, The Caravan At The End Of The World is a short, romantic, coming-of-age drama (15 minutes) set around a caravan site in the early 1980’s. The period soundtrack boasts the DIY acoustic beauty of ‘Leave Me With The Boy’ by The......
Back in 1970, folk-rock band Jade – fronted by singer Marian Segal – issued their sole album, Fly On Strangewings, for DJM Records. It sold modestly at the time but has subsequently become considered an Acid Folk classic, attracting huge sums on vinyl and revered......
American TV company AMC – who were behind such iconic classics as Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul – unveil a new TV series this autumn. Based on Dan Simmons’ best-selling novel, The Terror is a fictionalised account of Captain Sir John......
‘Kids In America’ by Kim Wilde remains one of the most fondly-regarded hits of the early 1980s, a smash on both sides of the Atlantic. Its power pop majesty will soon be gracing the soundtrack to the Canadian film Birthmarked, a comedy about two scientists......
Vice‘s King Of The Road series celebrates Skate culture in all its forms. Episode 8 of Season 2 (broadcast on 27th of this month) includes an early 70s Classic Rock nugget, ‘Time Gambler’ by Hard Stuff from the catalogue of Purple Records (the label originally......
The world’s premier skateboarding magazine, Thrasher, are running an online video campaign using one of Cherry Red’s lesser-known tracks, ‘Mr. Moonshine’ by Fat Mattress. The band are most notable for being formed by Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding and made two albums in 1969/70......
To Prog Rock fans, bassist Chris Squire needs no introduction – he co-founded the legendary Yes in 1968 and played on every one of their studio albums up until 2014. Rights to Chris’s first solo album, Fish Out Of Water (first issued on Atlantic in 1975), now reside with Cherry Red Records. Boasting...
King Horror was a recording pseudonym for Jamaican toaster Lord Davey, who recorded some amazing ‘Boss Reggae’ 45s at the end of the 60s produced by the ‘Godfather Of Ska’, Laurel Aitken. One of his finest moments, ‘Loch Ness Monster’, is being used in a......
Launched in 1993 by the team who’d previously been involved with Anagram, Dojo and Link, Captain Oi! has been synonymous with Punk Rock reissues, compilations and new albums with over 300 releases to its name. Cherry Red are proud to announce that the Captain Oi!......
Indie pop / post-punk pioneers The Monochrome Set feature in a new film soundtrack with their second-ever single ‘Eine Symphonie Des Grauens’, which first appeared on Rough Trade in 1979. This artful, jangly guitar gem will appear in Govinda Van Maele’s new big screen, German......
Mortimer were a harmony-laden soft rock trio from New York State who were signed by George Harrison to Apple Records in 1968. They recorded a second album, On Our Way Home, in 1969 – named after the song given to them by Paul McCartney, which......
Pioneers of the early 90s Indie sound labelled ‘Shoegaze’, Creation Records band Slowdive are just about to release their first new album in over two decades. Meanwhile, Cherry Red Songs represent their publishing and have just secured a sync deal for the Slowdive song ‘When......
In the mid-Seventies lull between Glam Rock and Punk, Be Bop Deluxe epitomised a new breed of Art Rock bands. Led by Bill Nelson and signed to the fashionable Harvest label, the band mixed Progressive Rock leanings with melodic songs across five acclaimed studios albums......
Back in the early Seventies, Curved Air were one of the most popular, hard-working bands on the Prog Rock circuit. Fronted by striking singer Sonja Kristina and including a rock violinist Darryl Way, they issued a succession of best-selling albums between 1970 and 1973: Air......
Back in the mid-1970s, Contempo Records was one of the most prolific soul/funk labels in the UK, combining American recordings with homegrown productions. The label was run by Blues & Soul head honcho John Abbey, who attracted many respected U.S. soul stars into the studio,......
Kleenex were an all-female Swiss punk band formed in 1977, who released two singles and a cassette album on labels like Rough Trade. ‘Nice’ (1978) will appear in the soundtrack a Swiss TV documentary about politician Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, retracing five decades of economic and social......
Cherry Red’s Prog Rock catalogue continues to grow with albums by Seventies band Unicorn. Produced by Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour, Unicorn fused Prog with American Country Rock influences across LPs Blue Pine Trees (1974), Too Many Crooks (1976) and One More Tomorrow (1977). Among......
Cult favourites on the Prog Rock scene of the early 1970s, Patto were fronted by Mike Patto, ably assisted by noted guitarist Ollie Halsall. For many years, their three highly coveted albums for Vertigo and Island have been unavailable – until now. Patto (1970), Hold......
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by John Backderf, the film My Friend Dahmer is due out later this year. It tackles the early life of notorious US murderer Jeffrey Dahmer as he struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy before slowly......
Launched in the early 80s, Survival Records carved a stylish niche with several acts who blended Synth Pop and Indie in...
Hailed as Britain’s answer to The Monkees, The Spectrum issued a string of Swinging London-styled singles during the second half of the 1960s, such as ‘Portobello Road’ and ‘London Bridge Is Coming Down’. Many of their recordings are now represented by Cherry Red, including most......
The Call Of Duty franchise is one of the most iconic and successful in gaming history – and the soundtrackis a significant part of the whole experience. The new Infinite Warfare release, released last November and the 13th in the series, includes a Cherry Red......
Hailing from West London, Tim Blake made his name as keyboardist/composer with the twin peaks of the 70s Space Rock scene, Gong and Hawkwind. Cherry Red are proud to announce the acquisition of Tim’s solo catalogue, from pioeering late 70s electronic albums such as Crystal......
Back in the early 70s, Uriah Heep cleverly bridged the gap between Progressive Rock and Heavy Rock, enjoying huge success. Cherry Red now represent three of the band’s mid-1990s albums, Sea Of Light, Spellbinder and Sonic Origami, which are now available within a new 3-CD......
Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound label created some of the most forward thinking, experimental Reggae of the early 1980’s. A new 4-CD box set on Cherry Red’s Hot Milk label boasts the fourth instalment of the Singers & Players series, two Creation Rebel albums and the......
Fronted by Steve Coogan’s brother Martin, The Mock Turtles came to prominence around 1990 at the height of ‘Madchester‘, alongside fellow Manchester bands the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays. Cherry Red are proud to represent the Mock Turtles‘ Imaginary recordings from 1987-1990, including indie versions......
BBC‘s period drama Call The Midwife needs no introduction. This hugely successful show will be onto its sixth season next year; before that, watch out for another Christmas special this year, which will be set in a missionary hospital in South Africa. The episode is set at the dawn......
Formed as a supergroup in 1969, Humble Pie boasted the talents of Steve Marriott (ex-Small Faces), Peter Frampton (ex-Herd), Greg Ridley (ex-Spooky Tooth) and Jerry Shirley. Cherry Red now represent a catchment of live recordings by the band, captured in their early 70s prime in......
F.J. McMahon‘s lo-fi American psychedelic folk album Spirit Of The Golden Juice from 1969 has long been held in high esteem by aficionados and collectors – for the uninitiated, think a more obscure Tim Hardin or Fred Neil. But his songs have also proved......
Just as Purple Records (now represented by Cherry Red) had been created around Deep Purple, so Sunburst Records revolved around David Coverdale‘s next band Whitesnake. Founded in 1978, Sunburst signed several hard and soft rock acts, whose output is now available for licence – including......
Cherry Red are proud to announce the representation of productions by 60s/70s industry legend Roger Easterby. Alongside Des Champ, Roger produced a host of British recordings by artists such as Dorian Gray, Robb & Dean Douglas, Dr. Marigold’s, Deep Feeling, Guy Darrell, Holy Mackerel and......
“I am the God of hellfire and I bring you… Fire”! Arthur Brown‘s OTT psychedelic classic, ‘Fire’, topped the charts back in 1968 and is still the stuff of legend. Cherry Red are proud to be the custodians of Arthur‘s many albums. This representation includes......
At the dawn of the 1980s, The Dead Kennedys spearheaded America’s punk assault on the senses with hits like ‘California Uber Alles’ and ‘Holiday In Cambodia’. Taken from their debut album Fresh Fruit And Rotting Vegetables, ‘Police Truck’ will feature in the soundtrack to a......
All-female band The Raincoats were a key part of Rough Trade Records‘ post-punk roster in 1979/80. The lead song on their debut EP, ‘Fairytale In The Supermarket’, has been covered for the soundtrack to a forthcoming independent film, 20th Century Women. Directed by Mike Mills......
Graham Bonnet‘s cover of The Bee Gees’ ‘Warm Ride’ – issued as a single in 1978 on Ringo Starr‘s label Ring O’Records – was recently sampled heavily by The Avalanches on ‘Subways’ (from new album Wildflower), prompting renewed interest in the original track. Cherry Red......
We’re proud to announce the representation of many solo albums by ex-Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. These include Feel (1995), Addiction (1996), The Way It Is (1999), Return Of Crystal Karma (2000), Building The Machine (2001), Songs In The Key Of Rock (2003) and a......
Mark E. Smith‘s band The Fall have been ploughing their unique, uncompromising musical furrow since the late 1970s. Cherry Red are now the proud custodians of many of The Fall‘s recordings, from their earliest recordings on Step Forward in 1979 (including singles ‘Rowche Rumble’ and......
Back in the mid-1990s, Acid Jazz combo Corduroy blended early 70s Funk with 60s Soundtracks and Mod grooves to perfection. One of their many club anthems, ‘London, England’, has been adopted by The Guardian newspaper for the latest instalment of John Harris‘ acclaimed feature Anywhere......
British singer, actor and all-round rock VIP, Michael Des Barres first made his mark as singer with Glam-ish early 70s rock band Silverhead, whose three albums for Purple Records are reissued on CD in September. Michael is also the subject of his own biopic, Who......
We’re pleased to announce the acquisition of several albums by Nirvana! No, not that lot from Seattle but the original Nirvana, founded in 1967 at the height of psychedelia by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos. These include Local Anaesthetic (originally issued on Vertigo in 1971)......
Momus – the musical alias for Nick Currie – has been making off-kilter pop for three decades, with spells on El, Creation, Cherry Red and his own imprint Analog Baroque. For the uninitiated, think a solo version of Pet Shop Boys with colourful lyrics inspired......
Les Reed (pictured, with John Barry) is one of Britain’s most successful songwriters, behind hits for a multitude of artists such as Tom Jones and Herman’s Hermits in the 60s and 70s. Cherry Red are now the proud representatives of Les‘s Chapter One catalogue. Founded......
The Phenom is a upcoming American sports drama film starring Ethan Hawke, about a talented young baseball pitcher who struggles to throw strikes. The major league club sends him to a sports psychologist, where memories of his abusive father come to light. The soundtrack includes......
Part of the Purple Records catalogue, ‘Man From Afghanistan’ is a funky folk/blues workout by early 70s act Curtiss Maldoon. It graces the soundtrack to a new US independent film, Orange Sunshine, a documentary which charts the history of The Brotherhood of Eternal Love, a......
Now into its second season, AMC’s U.S. TV series Halt And Catch Fire is set in Silicon Valley during the revolutionary development of computers in 1983/84. The series also boasts an excellent period soundtrack, which includes the Cherry Red-owned goth/alternative rock favourite ‘Spinning Round’ by......
Cherry Red are delighted to announce the acquisition of the T.K.O. catalogue! Based around the output of Ember Records, it boasts a wealth of 60s and 70s masters, from British beat, pop, mod, easy listening, psychedelia and rock to American soul, R&B, country, blues, jazz......
Now in her eighties, GILLI SMYTH co-founded legendary hippie/psychedelic band Gong back in the late 1960s. We’re now pleased to represent many of Gilli‘s later solo albums, from her notable 1978 work Mother through to Mother Gong recordings and more ambient/trance-like music as Goddess Trance....
Deep Purple‘s Seventies Rock imprint PURPLE RECORDS now joins our licensing roster, with collectable, hard-hitting LPs by Elf (featuring Ronnie James Dio), Silverhead, Tucky Buzzard, future disco queen Yvonne Elliman, Curtiss Maldoon (famously sampled by Madonna) and solo ventures by Deep Purple stalwarts Roger Glover......
Cherry Red is proud to announce the acquisition of the famous 80s Heavy Metal label Powerstation Records! This musical onslaught of powerhouse vocals and sledgehammer guitars includes albums by Tokyo Blade(pictured), the Little Angels (their debut LP), original Iron Maiden singer Paul DiAnno’s Battlezone, Chrome Molly,Maineeaxe, Holosade and others....
An exciting electro-acoustic collaboration, new album Scanni fuses the sensibilities of pianist/arranger Anni Hogan (Marc & The Mambas, Marc Almond) with the avant-garde noise production and curation of electronic musician/sampler Scanner, aided by a wealth of guest musicians/vocalists from the alternative music scene (Martin Bowes......
We’re proud to announce that the legendary soul trio The Three Degrees have chosen the Cherry Red group for their next album. Strategy (Our Tribute To Philadelphia) is a fitting homage to one of black music’s greatest cities, revisiting some of the classic songs which......
Welsh band Eyes Of Blue might not be a household name but they made two highly-regarded albums for Mercury Records in the late 1960s. The Crossroads Of Time (1968) and In Fields Of Ardath (1969) are both now available to licence from Cherry Red. Neither......
Singer-songwriter Paul Roland has been writing vaguely sinister, often psychedelic songs since the late 1970s, melding gothic Victorian imagery with dark lyrics and 60s-influenced music. His entire solo catalogue is now represented by Cherry Red, to sit alongside other artists touched by the hand of......
Due out in February 2016, Mikhael Hers’ new film Ce Sentiment D’été (That Summer Feeling) is a French independent drama set across three summers in Berlin, Paris and New York, in which a woman’s boyfriend and sister mourn her passing, driven by her memory. The......
A darkly comic fairytale about two elderly women who travel the countryside of rural Ireland, imagining the terrible, immoral lives people are living today. This is the synopsis for forthcoming film Ernestine And Kit, an absurd and macabre tale about how the petty-minded destroy themselves.......
The Redemption Of The Devil is Vice magazine’s warts-and-all, fly-on-the-wall rock doc about Jesse “The Devil” Hughes, close friend of fellow Eagles Of Death Metal bandmate Josh Homme. The soundtrack includes the early 70s UK Top 30 hit ‘(And The) Pictures In The Sky’ by......
Graham Bonnet is a name forever synonymous with the classic rock band Rainbow. Cherry Red now play host to many of Graham’s 1970s and 1980s albums, both solo and with the band Alcatrazz, which are available for license. Track highlights include his performance of Bob......
British starlet Glenda Collins made her name in the Sixties with a string of memorable 45s, many of them masterminded by maverick producer Joe Meek. Her 1965 B-side, ‘Been Invited To A Party’, was recently chosen for the soundtrack to an online film for US......
Hailing from Burton-on-Trent, The Telescopes emerged in 1988 with a raucous, psychedelic sound which won much acclaim. Cherry Red now represents the band’s recordings for Creation Records 1990-1992. These include their Indie hits ‘Precious Little’, ‘Everso’, ‘Flying’ and ‘Celeste’, some of which were dreamier and......
First screened back in the spring, new film Punk is a tour-de-force through West Berlin’s zeitgeist of the 80’s – colourful and in black and white, romantic and shrill, loud and witty, paired with the era’s alternative musical heroes and laced with black humour. Alien......
Melanie made her name in the early 1970s with hits like ‘Brand New Hey’ and ‘Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)’. Between 1972 and 1975, Melanie made four albums for her own label Neighborhood (Stoneground Words, As I See It Now, Madrugada, Sunset And Other......
Arising from the ashes of cult R&B band Nine Below Zero, Mod/power pop band The Truth enjoyed a Top 30 hit back in 1983 with debut single ‘Confusion (Hits Us Everytime)’ as the media cited them as the next Jam. Follow-up ‘A Step In The......
Now into its second season, AMC’s cult US TV series Halt And Catch Fire is set within Texas’ answer to Silicon Valley back in the pioneering days of computer development in 1983. For episode 8 (aired 19 July in the States), the soundtrack included ‘Spinning......
The Moody Blues’ mid-Sixties recordings have been out-of-print for over a decade now. Finally, their early hits – namely, ‘Go Now!’ (a UK No. 1 and US Top 10), ‘Everyday’, ‘From The Bottom Of My Heart’ and ‘I Don’t Want To Go On Without You’......
Cherry Red is proud to announce the representation of several David Essex albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s (Hot Love, Imperial Wizard, Be-Bop The Future, Stage Struck, The Whisper, This One’s For You), alongside several hit singles such as ‘Oh What A Circus’ (No. 3, 1978) and ‘Me And My......
Cherry Red are delighted to announce the arrival of Jah Wobble‘s 30 Hertz label and catalogue. Since 1997, the charismatic, ex-PiL bassist has been carving a niche within dub/world music/jazz, amassing over 30 albums in less than two decades. A 6-CD career-spanning box set Redux......
A quick reminder that Cherry Red represents the 1970s catalogue MainMan. Included are albums by David Bowie‘s guitarist Mick Ronson (including the cult classic ‘Only After Dark’), American rocker John Cougar Mellencamp and recordings by the legendary Iggy Pop & The Stooges and sultry singer......
The theme of the August edition of Mojo magazine is The Who and its cover mounted CD taps into their Sixties roots with “mardy Mod action” by 15 acts, the rights to most of which are controlled by Cherry Red. If you’re interested in hearing more by John’s......
Due to be released this autumn, Norwegian indie film Louder Than Bombs portrays a fractious family of a father and his two sons, who confront their different feelings and memories of their deceased wife/mother, a famed war photographer. Within the movie soundtrack is Medium......
Sean Tyla is one of rock’s true journeyman, treading the boards from the mid-70s Pub Rock heyday with Ducks Deluxe through the New Wave era with The Tyla Gang and onto a lengthy solo career . Cherry Red is the new home for Sean’s extensive catalogue of recordings across the years,......
Hot Milk is Cherry Red’s Reggae reissue label, devoted to unearthing the best in Jamaican dub, roots and rasta music from the 70s and 80s. We now represent many Reggae tracks by the likes of Linval Thompson, Barry Brown, Jah Thomas, Mr. Spaulding, Anthony Johnson,......
Nos Arcadies is a forthcoming French art-house film by celebrated director Arnaud Desplechin. Just recently screened at Cannes, this independently-produced period drama is set in the present day but laced with the key character’s memories from the 80s and 90s. The soundtrack will include an......
The Moody Blues’ No. 1 hit single from 1965, ‘Go Now!’, graces the soundtrack to British director Andrew Haigh’s poignant drama, 45 Years. Based on a short story by David...
Now onto its fourth season, hit US TV show House Of Lies follows a group of management consultants who stop at nothing to get business deals done. First broadcast in February, Episode 5 included in its soundtrack ‘Judgement Day’ by 60s Ska star Laurel Aitken.......
Call The Midwife is the BBC’s hit TV drama series about a group of nurses working in East London in the late 1950s. The latest episode included ‘Nebuchnezer’, a period Ska track by a pioneer of Jamaican music, Laurel Aitken. You can listen to it......
We’re proud to welcome Another Planet Music‘s multi-faceted catalogue to Cherry Red. The rights arm of RPM Records, APM has amassed an impressive range of copyrights, drawn from cult genres of the 60s and 70s, including name artists such as Dave Edmunds (pictured), Glenda Collins......
Ron Howard’s hit US TV series Parenthood is now into its sixth and final season. The soundtrack for last night’s episode broadcast in the States included ‘The Learned Man’, an obscure but magical folk song from 1969 by F.J. McMahon from his cult album Spirit......
The Inspiral Carpets’ single ‘Spitfire‘ appeared on a recent episode of the hit Channel 4 TV show Made In Chelsea. If you’d like to hear more of Cherry Red’s contemporary catalogue, do drop us a line! Click here to read more about the music in......
Alongside The Maisonettes’ early 80s smash hit ‘Heartache Avenue’, Cherry Red now also represent other nuggets from Midlands indie label Graduate, including Mod Revival tracks by The Circles and The Sussed, post-punk (The Last gang) and Synth-Pop (Whizz For Atoms)....
Back in the 1970s, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson was a master at blending jazz, funk and disco with one eye on the dancefloor. Taken from his smash album Ain’t That A Bitch (1976), ‘I Want To Ta-Ta You Baby’ will grace the soundtrack for Nick Broomfield’s new......
Manticore Records was set up in the early 1970s by progressive rock kings Emerson, Lake And Palmer as an outlet for other artists of a similar musical hue. Cherry Red are proud to continue their representation of this mighty catalogue, with albums by the likes......
Back in 1979, a clutch of British bands harked back to the 60s Mod look for inspiration, creating a brand of power pop which was half punk/new wave, half Who and Small Faces. Still going strong to this day, the Mod Revival is celebrated on a new 4-CD box set,......
Back in 1964, jazzer Mike Cotton and his band cut one of the legendary Mod albums of the period, which has never been reissued. Rooted in the same fusion of R&B and jazz popularised by Georgie Fame, and driven by Hammond organ, the Mike Cotton......
Cherry Red has signed worldwide catalogue deals with ex-Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips, covering 20 solo albums, and English/Australian instrumental group Sky for their entire back catalogue, including some previously unreleased material. On his new deal, Anthony Phillips comments: “’I’m delighted to be working with Mark......
The Drones ‘Just Want To Be Myself’ is to feature in the first episode of new US TV show “Red Band Society” which will air on Fox on September 17th. Watch the trailer for the show here....
English Dogs “Survival Of The Fittest” was recently selected to provide the soundtrack for an online skating documentary film by Nike for Thrasher Magazine, featuring skater Ben Raybourn. Check it out here!...
In progressive rock circles, keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman is a legend. From his days with Yes and a string of hit concept albums to performing on ice, Rick has amassed a huge back catalogue of music which spans many eras and genres. Cherry Red are......
Cherry Red’s new 3-CD edition of C86, the NME‘s classic cassette compilation of indie guitar music from 1986, has been troubling the Indie & Alternative charts this week and attracting rave reviews such as ‘Best New Reissue’ on Pitchfork. Many of the key moments on......
We are delighted to have recently licensed ‘Little Red Riding Hood‘ by psychobilly giants The Meteors for the soundtrack to US TV series ‘Grimm‘. Check out the track here....
Cherry Red are delighted to have recently licensed Mineral ‘Serial Monkey‘ for the soundtrack of US TV series Hemlock Grove. The track is from Mineral’s debut album ‘Plastic Ekphrastic‘, released by 359 Music in October 2013. Check out the official music video here....
Hot Milk is a relatively new imprint within Cherry Red, dedicated to Jamaican Reggae and Dub music from the 70s and 80s. Several Hot Milk releases are available for license, from Boss Man’s Dub by Linval Thompson to Girl’s Fiesta by Ranking Dread, Barry Brown’s......
The novelty hit occupies a special place in the hearts of many pop fans, which explains why we’re so proud to announce the representation of ‘Car 67‘ by Driver 67, a No. 7 UK hit back in 1978. Behind its quirky cabbie chat, it was......
Back in the early 80s, the thinking person’s favourite electronic pop duo was Blancmange. Three decades on, Neil Arthur & Co. have re-imagined their debut album as Happy Families Too, which includes a tremendous reworking of their smash hit ‘Living On The Ceiling‘ as well......
Hailing from Manchester, Northside were part the so-called ‘Baggy’ explosion of dance-tinged Indie bands around 1989/1990, spearheaded by the Stone Roses, the Happy Mondays and the Inspiral Carpets. Northside signed to the city’s most famous label, Factory, and enjoyed UK hits with ‘Shall We Take......