Purple Records
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| Purple Records | |
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| Parent company | EMI Records |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 1979 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Purple Records was a record label established in 1971 by Deep Purple's management. Their releases were distributed by EMI. The label was run until 1979. In 1997 Simon Robinson from RPM Records established a second label releasing rare and previously unissued recordings. Although EMI continues to use the original logo, Robinson designed a new logo for his label.
1971-1979 released artists
Deep Purple, Hard Stuff, Rupert Hine, Tony Ashton, The Bumbles, Silverhead, Jon Pertwee, Yvonne Elliman, Carol Hunter, Michael Des Barres, Tucky Buzzard, David Coverdale, Curtiss Maldoon, Gnasher, Elf, Marlon and Jon Lord.
See also
External links
- Purple Records discography at Discogs
- purplerecords.net Website by the related label established by Simon Robinson in 1997
