Black Crow Records
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| Black Crow Records | |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Geoff Heslop for MWM Records |
| Genre | Folk |
| Country of origin | U.K" |
| Location | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Official Website | Black Crow Records |
Black Crow Records was originally an off-shoot of Rubber Records and was the brain child of Producer and Label Manager Geoff Heslop, created to provide a clearer identity. The label was owned by MWM Records in Newcastle upon Tyne, who handled all the production, marketing, sales and promotion. The first album came out in 1981 and featured folk trio The Champion String Band. This was followed by albums by a mixture of artists, some of which were already well-known, including Michael Chapman, Alan Hull, Bert Jansch, Rab Noakes, Allan Taylor, Bob Fox and Stu Luckley; coupled with some talented new names, among them Kathryn Tickell, Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr, Chris Newman and Maire Ni Chathasaigh, Chuck Fleming and Gerry Kaley. The label was taken over by CM Records around 1986 and continued until 1993, when releases ceased. As with all labels run by Geoff Heslop, Black Crow had a reputation for quality, talent and integrity which is remembered by many.
[edit] Albums
- CRO 201 – The Champion String Band / The Champion String Band
- CRO 202 – Almost Alone / Michael Chapman
- CRO 203 – The Streets of Everywhere / Tom McConville and Keiran Halpin
- CRO 204 – Wish We Never Had Parted / Bob Fox and Stu Luckley
- CRO 205 – Circle Round Again / Allan Taylor
- CRO 206 – On The Other Side / Alan Hull
- CRO 207 – Under The Rain[1] / Rab Noakes
- CRO 209 – Shake Loose The Border / Chuck Fleming and Gerry Kaley
- CRO 210 – Borderlands[2] / Kathryn Tickell
- CRO 211 – Five Hand Reel / Five Hand Reel
- CRO 212 – For 'A That / Five Hand Reel
- CRO 213 – The Green Lady / Hedgehog Pie
- CRO 214 – Just Act Normal / Hedgehog Pie
- CRO 215 – Songs Of Ewan MacColl / Dick Gaughan, Dave Burland and Tony Capstick
- CRO 216 – The Grand Chain / Alistair Anderson
- CRO 217 – Woody Lives![3] / Dick Gaughan, Bert Jansch, Rab Noakes, Rory McLeod, Rod Clements and Ray Jackson
- CRO 218 – Leather Launderette[4] / Bert Jansch and Rod Clements
- CRO 219 – Another Little Adventure / Alan Hull
- CRO 220 – Common Ground[2] / Kathryn Tickell
- CRO 221 – The Living Wood / Chris Newman and Maire Ni Chathasaigh
- CRO 222 – Out To Sea / Stephen Fearing
- CRO 223 – Willin'[5] / Dave Burland
- CRO 224 – Amigos / Lindisfarne
- CRO 225 – Hootz! / Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr
- CRO 226 – Syncopace / Syncopace
- CRO 227 – The Kathryn Tickell Band[2] / The Kathryn Tickell Band
- CRO 229 – Warksburn / Mike Tickell
- CRO 230 – Signs[2] / Kathryn Tickell
