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'''Blanco y Negro Records''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in [[1983 in music|1983]] by [[Geoff Travis]] of [[Rough Trade Records]] and Mike Alway of [[Cherry Red Records|Cherry Red]]. Michel Duval of [[Les Disques du Crépuscule]] was also involved with the label. When Alway left, [[Alan McGee]] of [[Creation Records]] joined Blanco y Negro. |
'''Blanco y Negro Records''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in [[1983 in music|1983]] by [[Geoff Travis]] of [[Rough Trade Records]] and Mike Alway of [[Cherry Red Records|Cherry Red]]. Michel Duval of [[Les Disques du Crépuscule]] was also involved with the label. When Alway left, [[Alan McGee]] of [[Creation Records]] joined Blanco y Negro. |
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Blanco y Negro was the label of [[Queen Adreena]], [[Bananarama]], [[Everything but the Girl]], [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]], [[Eddi Reader]], [[The Dream Academy]], [[Dinosaur Jr.]], [[Sudden Sway]], [[Bernthøler]], [[A House]], [[Catatonia (band)|Catatonia]], [[The Veils]] and, reportedly, [[Elizabeth Fraser]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=19872_0_2_0_C |title=Solo album by Cocteau Twins frontwoman Elizabeth Fraser out this spring |publisher=Side-line.com |date=22 February 1999 |accessdate=24 June 2012}}</ref> former vocalist of [[Cocteau Twins]]. It also signed folk super group [[Equation]] and Irish singer [[Cara Dillon]] also was signed to the label with partner [[Sam Lakeman]]. |
Blanco y Negro was the label of [[Queen Adreena]], [[Bananarama]], [[Everything but the Girl]], [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]], [[Eddi Reader]], [[The Dream Academy]], [[Dinosaur Jr.]], [[Sudden Sway]], [[Bernthøler]], [[A House]], [[Catatonia (band)|Catatonia]], [[The Veils]] and, reportedly, [[Elizabeth Fraser]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=19872_0_2_0_C |title=Solo album by Cocteau Twins frontwoman Elizabeth Fraser out this spring |publisher=Side-line.com |date=22 February 1999 |accessdate=24 June 2012}}</ref> former vocalist of [[Cocteau Twins]]. It also signed folk super group [[Equation]] and Irish singer [[Cara Dillon]] also was signed to the label with partner [[Sam Lakeman]]. Blanco y Negro produced track by Benzly Hype featuring Yan Kings and Matt Petrone. |
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| Blanco y Negro | |
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| Parent company | WEA Records Ltd. (Warner Music Group) |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Geoff Travis, Mike Alway |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | Warner Bros. Records Atlantic Records UK |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
Blanco y Negro Records (Spanish: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records and Mike Alway of Cherry Red. Michel Duval of Les Disques du Crépuscule was also involved with the label. When Alway left, Alan McGee of Creation Records joined Blanco y Negro.
Blanco y Negro was the label of Queen Adreena, Bananarama, Everything but the Girl, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Eddi Reader, The Dream Academy, Dinosaur Jr., Sudden Sway, Bernthøler, A House, Catatonia, The Veils and, reportedly, Elizabeth Fraser,[1] former vocalist of Cocteau Twins. It also signed folk super group Equation and Irish singer Cara Dillon also was signed to the label with partner Sam Lakeman. Blanco y Negro produced track by Benzly Hype featuring Yan Kings and Matt Petrone.
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References
- ^ "Solo album by Cocteau Twins frontwoman Elizabeth Fraser out this spring". Side-line.com. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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