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Vertigo Records
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1969
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Universal Music UK
GenreHard rock, progressive rock, pop soul, heavy metal, glam metal (import bands)
Country of originUK
Official websitevertigorecords.co.uk

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

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.

Early days

Some of the first artists to sign included Ian Matthews, Black Sabbath, Rod Stewart, 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.

Phonogram

Alternate logo used in Canada.

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.

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 (Europe) 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.

Discography

The earliest records released:[2]

References

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

See also

External links


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