Warwick Records (United Kingdom)
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Warwick Records is a British record label from the 1970s and early 1980s, established by Ian Miles, which specialised in producing song compilations that have sometimes been given away as 'promos' with other products, such as magazines etc. Warwick was also a TV-advertised budget record label and was distributed by Multiple Sound Distributors in the UK, London.
History
In the late 1970s, Warwick became closely associated with CBS Records releasing compilations from their catalogue such as Tony Bennett's 20 Greatest Hits, with Pye Records for three Acker Bilk albums, and The Hit album series. Promoted on TV at budget prices many issues have appeared in the UK album charts.
Artists
- Ronnie Price
- Bev-Phillips Orchestra
- Sidney Sax
- Kenny Baker
- Stan Roderick
- Tony Fisher
- Keith Bird
- Hamilton 'Pops' Orchestra
- Vic Flick
- Brian Daly
- Neil Richardson Orchestra
- Jack Emblow
- Sidney Blair
- Terry Walsh and the Phantoms
- Sandy Blair
- The Mellotronics
- Gordon Langford
- The Hammermen
- The Don Lusher Trio and Orchestra
- Steam Heat
- Ronnie Hughes
- Bert Ezzard
- Humphrey Lyttleton
- John Wilbraham
- Maurice Platt
- Johnny Edwards
- Jackie Armstrong
- Bill Geldard
- Roy Wilcox
- Ray Swinfield
- Derek Collins
- Ronnie Ross
- Brian Dee
- Stan Barrett
- Bobby Orr
- Joe Muddel
- Tristram Fry
- Leslie Pearson
- Wout Steenhuis
Albums
| Year | Name | Cat.No |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | All The Best From Scotland: Various Artists | WW 5000 |
| 1975 | Bernard Manning & Joe Henderson: 40 All-Time Singalong Party Hits | WW 5001 |
| 1975 | Best Of British Brass: Various Artists | WW 5002 |
| 1975 | Salute To Wales: Ivor Emmanual With The Voices Of The Frocysylite Male Voice Choir | WW 5004 |
| 1975 | Ed Stewart: Stewpot's Pop Party | WW 5005 |
| 1975 | 30 Smash Hits Of The War Years Vol.2: Band Of Her Majesty's Guards Division | WW 5006 |
| 1975 | Gracie Fields: The Golden Years Of Gracie Fields | WW 5007 |
| 1975 | Freddie Staff And His Sensational Swing Band: Swinging Stereo Sensation- 20 Great Hits Of The Swing Era | WW 5008 |
| 1975 | Graham Todd's Harmonising Hammond- 40 All Time Greats | WW 5009 |
| 1975 | Bernard Manning: My Kind Of Music | WW 5011 |
| 1976 | Instrumental Gold: 20 Instrumental Hits | WW 5012 |
| 1976 | David Hamilton's Hot Shots: Various Artists | WW 5014 |
| 1976 | Anita Harris: Love To Sing | WW 5015 |
| 1976 | The Cliff Adams Singers: Sing Something Simple '76 | WW 5016-7 |
| 1976 | Gold On Silver: Beverley-Phillips Orchestra- 20 Gold Hits From The Silver Screen | WW 5018 |
| 1976 | Bert Weedon's 22 Golden Guitar Greats | WW 5019 |
| 1976 | Songs Of Praise: An Hour Of Favourite Hymns | WW 5020 |
| 1976 | The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits | PR 5021 |
| 1976 | The Best Of The Wombles: 20 Wombling Greats | PR 5022 |
| 1976 | Hit Scene 76: Various Artists | PR 5023 |
| 1977 | The Magic Of Rodgers And Hammerstein: 22 Show Stoppers | WW 5024 |
| 1977 | The Everly Brothers: Living Legends- 24 Original Golden Greats | WW 5027 |
| 1977 | Acker Bilk And His Clarinet: Sheer Magic- 20 Hits | WW 5028 |
| 1977 | Strictly Instrumental: 20 All Gold Instrumental Hits | WW 5029 |
| 1977 | 22 Golden Piano Greats: Various Artists | WW 5030 |
| 1977 | The Incomparable Brook Benton: 20 Greatest Hits | WW 5031 |
| 1977 | The Very Best Of Frankie Laine: 20 Greatest Hits | PR 5032 |
| 1977 | 22 Golden Trumpet Greats: Various Artists | WW 5033 |
| 1977 | Little Richard: 22 Original Hits | WW 5034 |
| 1977 | Bert Weedon: Let The Good Times Roll- 55 Rock 'N Party Greats | WW 5035 |
| 1977 | The Remarkable Ray Stevens: 20 Incredible Hits | WW 5036 |
| 1977 | Fonzie Favorites: Various Artists | WW 5037 |
| 1977 | The Salvation Army: By Request | WW 5038 |
| 1977 | Country Girl Meets Country Boy: Various Artists | PR 5039 |
| 1977 | Tammy Wynette: 20 Country Classics | PR 5040 |
| 1978 | Christina Gregg: Music 'N Motion | WW 5041 |
| 1978 | Robert Mandell / Melachrino Orchestra: Beyond The Blue Horizon | WW 5042 |
| 1978 | Liberace: Mr. Entertainment | WW 5043 |
| 1978 | Ray Conniff: 20 Number One Hits | PR 5044 |
| 1978 | Acker Bilk: Evergreen- 20 All-Time Greats | PW 5045 |
| 1978 | Love Songs- 20 Songs Of Love: Various Artists | WW 5046 |
| 1978 | Black Velvet- 20 Greatest Hits: Various Artists | WW 5047 |
| 1978 | One Hit Wonders: Various Artists | WW 5048 |
| 1979 | Double Delight: Various Artists | WW 5049 |
| 1978 | Lemon Popsicle: Various Artists | WW 5050 |
| 1978 | Les Reed Orchestra: You Should Be Dancing- 20 Dance And Party Greats | WW 5051 |
| 1978 | Harry Secombe: Bless This House- 20 Songs Of Joy | WW 5052 |
| 1978 | Doris Day: 20 Golden Greats | PR 5053 |
| 1978 | The Biddu Orchestra: Disco Gold | PR 5054 |
| 1978 | Yankee Doodle Disco: Liberty Belle | WW 5055 |
| 1978 | The Alexander Brothers: Two Highland Lads | WW 5056 |
| 1979 | Country Portraits: Various Artists | WW 5057 |
| 1979 | The Spinners: Meet The Spinners- 21 Great Songs | WW 5058 |
| 1979 | Jonathan King: Hit Millionaire | WW 5059 |
| 1979 | Rockabilly Dynamite: Various Artists | WW 5060 |
| 1979 | The Bitch- 20 Smash Disco Hits: Various Artists | WW 5061 |
| 1979 | Adrian Brett: Echoes Of Gold- 22 All Time Greats | WW 5062 |
| 1979 | Andy Stewart: Welcome To Scotland | WW 5063 |
| 1979 | The Buddy Holly Story: Original Soundtrack | WW 5064 |
| 1979 | Johnnie Ray: 20 Golden Greats | PR 5065 |
| 1979 | Guy Mitchell: 20 Golden Greats | PR 5066 |
| 1979 | The Mantovani Golden Collection: 20 Masterpieces Of Music | WW 5067 |
| 1979 | The Bachelors: 25 Golden Greats | WW 5068 |
| 1979 | Acker Bilk: Mellow Music- 20 All-Time Greats | WW 5069 |
| 1979 | Country Guitar: 20 Country Instrumental Greats | WW 5070 |
| 1979 | Des O'Connor: Just For You- 20 Special Songs | WW 5071 |
| 1979 | Mary O'Hara: Tranquility- 20 Songs Of Life | WW 5072 |
| 1979 | Andy Stewart: Sing A Song Of Scotland | WW 5073-4 |
| 1979 | Yesterday's Hero: Various Artists | WW 5075 |
| 1979 | The Boppers: 20 Rock 'N Boppin' Hits | WW 5076 |
| 1979 | Francesca Annis & Leo McKern: The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady | WW 5077 |
| 1980 | Going Steady: Various Artists | WW 5078 |
| 1980 | Don Gibson: Country Number One!- 22 Country Classics | WW 5079 |
| 1980 | The Best Of Gallagher And Lyle: 20 Beautiful Songs | WW 5080 |
| 1980 | The Very Best Of Val Doonican: 20 Great Songs | WW 5081 |
| 1980 | Country Welcome: Various Artists | WW 5082 |
| 1980 | Brenda Lee: Little Miss Dynamite- 22 Sensational Hits | WW 5083 |
| 1980 | Boxcar Willie: King Of The Road- 20 Great Tracks | WW 5084 |
| 1980 | Barbara Woodhouse: Training Dogs Her Way | WW 5085 |
| 1980 | Robin Sarstedt: You Must Remember This | PW 5086 |
| 1980 | Brotherhood Of Man: Sing 20 Number One Hits | WW 5087 |
| 1980 | Joan Collins: Beauty And Exercise Record | WW 5088 |
| 1980 | The Best Of Pat Boone: 22 Original Hits | WW 5089 |
| 1980 | The Max Jaffa Orchestra: Reflections In Gold | WW 5090 |
| 1980 | Adrian Brett: Stepping Stones- 22 All Time Greats | WW 5091 |
| 1980 | Kiki Dee's Greatest Hits | WW 5092 |
| 1980 | The National Philharmonic Orchestra: Golden Overtures | WW 5093/4/5 |
| 1980 | The Very Best Of Lulu- 20 Great Songs | WW 5097 |
| 1980 | Ken Dodd: 20 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd | WW 5098 |
| 1980 | Dana: Everything Is Beautiful- 20 Songs Of Inspiration | WW 5099 |
| 1980 | Des O'Connor: Remember Romance- 20 Great Love Songs | WW 5100 |
| 1981 | George Hamilton IV: 20 Country Classics | WW 5101 |
| 1981 | Conway Twitty: It's Only Make Believe- 20 Great Songs | WW 5102 |
| 1981 | Don Gibson: Country My Way- 22 Great Tracks | WW 5103 |
| 1981 | Colm Wilkinson: 16 Years Of Irish Eurovision Born To Sing | WW 5104 |
| 1981 | International Festival Of Country Music: Various Artists | WW 5105 |
| 1981 | Wout Steenhuis and the Kontikis: Hawaiian Christmas | HXS 100 |
| 1981 | Wout Steenhuis and the Kontikis: Hawaiian Paradise- 24 Golden Hawaiian Guitar Greats | WW 5106 |
| 1981 | Harry Secombe & Moira Anderson: Golden Memories- A Treasury Of 20 Unforgettable Songs | WW 5107 |
| 1981 | Disco Erotica: 20 Sensual Disco Greats- Various Artists | WW 5108 |
| 1981 | Billie Jo Spears: Country Girl- 22 Sensational Songs | WW 5109 |
| 1981 | Brotherhood Of Man: 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs (double album) | WW 5111/0 |
| 1981 | The Very Best Of Louis Armstrong: 20 Golden Greats | WW 5112 |
| 1981 | Adam Faith: 24 Golden Greats | WW 5113 |
| 1982 | The Very Best Of 5th Dimension | WW 5114 |
| 1982 | Jungle Heat: 18 Tropical Songs- Various Artists | WW 5115 |
| 1981 | Chas N Dave's Christmas Jamboree Bag | WW 5116 |
| 1982 | Ray Price's Greatest Hits | WW 5117 |
| 1982 | Moe Bandy: 20 Songs Of The American Cowboy | WW 5118 |
| 1982 | The Very Best Of Oakridge Boys | WW 5119 |
| 1982 | Country Rock: Various Artists | WW 5120 |
| 1982 | P.S. I Love You: 18 Great Love Songs- Various Artists | WW 5121 |
| 1982 | Sally Thomsett: The Lotte Berk Exercise Class - Get Physical! | WW 5122 |
| 1982 | The Hit List: Various Artists | WW 5123 |
| 1982 | The Hitlist Special: Various Artists | WEP 123 |
| 1982 | Hits Of The Screaming Sixties: Various Artists | WW 5124-5 |
| 1982 | Bobby Crush: The Incredible Double Decker | WW 5126-7 |
| 1982 | The Best Of The Barron Knights: 27 Sidesplitters | WW 5128-9 |
| 1982 | London Philharmonic Orchestra: A Classic Case Of Funk | WW 5130 |
| 1982 | The English Chorale: The English Chorale Sing Golden Gospel | WW 5131 |
| 1983 | The English Chorale: The English Chorale Sing Christmas Gospel | WW 5132 |
| 1982 | Roger Webb And His Orchestra: Midnight Magic | WW 5133 |
| 1982 | Roger Webb And The Quartet: The Magic Of Cole Porter | WW 5134 |
| 1982 | Modern Rockers: Various Artists | WW 5135 |
| 1983 | The Sleighriders: A Very Merry Disco- 32 Christmas Crackers | WW 5136 |
| 1984 | Howard Keel: And I Love You So | WW 5137 |
| 1984 | Bobby Crush: The Bobby Crush Singalong Party | WW 5138 |
| 1984 | Carl Perkins: Rock N Roll Party | WW 5139 |
| 1984 | Hymns Triumphant: London Philharmonic Choir & National Philharmonic Orchestra | WW 5140 |
| 1984 | Merry Christmas To You: Various Artists | WW 5141 |
| 1985 | The New Reflections Orchestra: The Best Of Beautiful Music | WW 2000 |
| 1985 | Country Harvest: 16 Golden Country Hits | WW 2008 |
| 1986 | Frankie Laine: His Greatest Hits | WW 2014 |
| 1986 | Harry Secombe & Moira Anderson: This Is My Lovely Day- 20 Golden Memories | WW 2036 |
| 1986 | The Nicolas Sands Singers: The Joy Of Christmas | WW 2038 |
| 1985 | Hit Action: Various Artists | WW 1000 |
| 1985 | Country Rainbow | WW 1001 |
| 1985 | Yesterday When We Were...: Various Artists | WW 1002 |
| 1985 | 50 Fabulous Million Sellers: Various Artists | WW 1003 |
| 1985 | Sounds Beautiful: Various Artists | WW 1004 |
| 1987 | 10th Anniversary: Bing Crosby | WW 1005 |