Fiction Records
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| Fiction Records | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1978 (re-started 2004) |
| Genre | Indie rock, alt rock |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Official Website | http://www.fictionrecords.co.uk |
Fiction Records is a UK label founded by Chris Parry in 1978 that is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. Formerly independent, the label is now owned by Polydor, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.[1]
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[edit] History
Fiction Records was founded in 1978 by Chris Parry. In the early nineties the label was bought by Polydor where it lay effectively dormant for a decade apart from the occasional Cure release.[1] In 1992 the imprint achieved its first #1 record in The Cure's album Wish, which reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom.
In January 2004 Joe Munns, Paul Smernicki and Jim Chancellor decided to revive Fiction to "give Polydor a bit more of a guitar stronghold", as their roster then consisted mostly of pop acts. The first release on the "new" Fiction was the Snow Patrol single "Run"[1], which entered the UK chart at #5. The subsequent Snow Patrol album Final Straw has since gone on to sell over 2 million copies around the world.
The current Fiction stable includes Crystal Castles, Ian Brown, Snow Patrol, The Maccabees, Kate Nash, Athlete, Elbow, White Lies, Yuksek, Detroit Social Club, and Filthy Dukes.
Fiction has also released records by Stephen Fretwell, Jacknife Lee, Delays, Alberta Cross, Guillemots and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Interview with Jim Chancellor, A&R Fiction/Universal UK". HitQuarters. 26 October 2005. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JimChanc.html. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
[edit] External links
- Fiction Records Official Website
- Fiction Records Myspace
- Fiction Records LastFM
- Interview with Fiction A&R Jim Chancellor, HitQuarters Oct 2005
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