Vertigo Records

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Vertigo Records
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Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded 1969
Status Active
Distributor(s) Universal Music UK
Genre Hard rock, progressive rock, pop soul, heavy metal, glam metal (import bands)
Country of origin UK
Official Website vertigorecords.co.uk

Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Universal Music UK.

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[edit] History

Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the late 1960s for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram Records.

[edit] Early days

Some of the first artists to sign included Ian Matthews, Black Sabbath, Mike Absalom, Dr. Z, Catapilla, Cressida, Colosseum, Gentle Giant, Jade Warrior, Metallica, Nirvana (UK band), Kraftwerk, Ben, Keith Tippett Group, Tudor Lodge, Streetwalkers, Lucifer's Friend and Magna Carta.

[edit] Phonogram

After Philips Records was renamed to Phonogram Records in 1972 and released albums in Europe by bands including, Streetwalkers, Status Quo, Beggars Opera, Switzerland's Flame Dream, Thin Lizzy, Dire Straits and Tears for Fears.

Vertigo later became the European home to various hard rock bands signed to Mercury in North America, such as Bon Jovi and Kiss.

[edit] Today

Now part of the Universal Music Group, Vertigo is a division of Mercury Music Group (UK), which in turn is a frontline music group operation of Universal Music UK. It distributes Metallica (outside the US and Canada), Razorlight, Rush and Dire Straits (except the US). More recent signings include The Rapture, The Killers (UK/Éire), One Night Only, Amy Macdonald, Noisettes and Thee Unstrung 2004-2005 and Kassidy[1] in 2009.

[edit] Discography

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The earliest records released:[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kassidy op Myspace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3’s, foto’s en Videoclips
  2. ^ "Mainly sourced from: Vinylnet Record Label Discographies". http://www.vinylnet.co.uk. 
  3. ^ vertigouklp1
  4. ^ a b vertigoarg
  5. ^ vertigouklp3
  6. ^ vertigobra
  7. ^ vertigouklp4
  8. ^ a b vertigoperu
  9. ^ vertigoDLP1

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