Favourite Record Label
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Topic: Favourite Record Label
Posted By: Ruby900
Subject: Favourite Record Label
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 04:26
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Pretty straight forward Poll.
What is you favourite record label?
For me there are some which have a certain 'Quality' which sets them apart. This may come from the quality of the production, the packaging or just the artists which are signed to them. ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
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Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 04:29
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I went for EMI, because there is just seems to be me to excellent production on their releases and I guess the thought of recording at Abbey Road is just so appealing. ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: giselle
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 06:48
| Island |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 07:09
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Probably Garden Of Delights with that marijuana leaf as their symbol. Musea needs to be mentioned and Cuneiform ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: catfood03
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 07:20
| Warp and 4AD are my all time faves, although very few bands from this site are on those. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 07:25
| Bandcamp ;) |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 08:17
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Voted for Atlantic since they had three of my favourite bands - Yes, ELP and Led Zeppelin - though it could just as easily have been Charisma. I'm surprised you didn't include Vertigo as one of the options as they are probably the ultimate 'prog' label from the early 70s - Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann, Colosseum, Jade Warrior, Beggars Opera and a shedload of others. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 08:27
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Yes that is a good point about Vertigo, I wanted to add it but I couldn't work out how to..... ------------- "I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman |
Posted By: Shevrzl
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 09:10
| InsideOut |
Posted By: clarkpegasus4001
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 09:21
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I'm going with Atlantic on this one
------------- Tony C. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 09:40
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Now days i think EMI owns Virgin? Looking trough my collection i see alot of "music from EMI" on my favorit albums so i go with EMI. Im no expert on record labels, but i whuld say my favorit new label is "Rise above" who are realisng alot of good retro metal, which im enjoying alot. ------------- 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 09:43
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InsideOut Music, ProgRock Records, and Metal Blade Records are probably my 3 favorites. ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 09:47
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Hydra Head
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: JeanFrame
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 09:47
| Has to be the Iconic Island Records label |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 10:52
| other - Tzadik. Also worth mentioning are Cuneiform, Seventh Records, ReR etc. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 11:01
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Racket Records - because it's owned by the band, they don't get ripped off. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 11:45
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Voted 'Other' because I really do not care what the label is. It's the artists and the music that concern me. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 11:52
| These days they're AltRock, Cuneiform, Tzadik |
Posted By: Lynx33
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 12:05
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neurot, southern lord
------------- Mindez elmúlt. Ma már tudom köszönteni a szépséget. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 12:29
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Looking at my collection: wow, a lot of Earache references, some stuff from Relapse, also things from Roadrunner or Noise (me, a metalhead?), a growing set of Futura/Marge records, ReR, Cuneiform, Gazul... Okay, let's say: "Others", for I could hardly make my own mind about my "allegiances". |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 14:58
| Atlantic for Yes and ELP ,no brainer really. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 15:32
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Other, Wayside/Soleil Zeuhl/ReR/etc.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 15:46
| Independent labels, Repertoire from Germany and Akarma from Italy with thier fantastic reissues of obscure artists from the late 60's/70's. Honourable mention to Rhino for getting the ball rolling in the 80's. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 16:51
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Harvest-for me, it qualifies,if only, for Quatermass, Triumvirat, and Helmut Koellen solo (though there are many other good artists there) my second choice would be other-Bellaphon-Bacillus-Dzyan, Pell Mell, Nektar, Midnight Circus |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 17:03
| 4AD, Mute, ECM, Tzadik, Blue Note. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 22:18
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Altrock. (I suppose Fading also deserves mention, though I haven't acually heard anything from that label.)
Best modern label around IMO. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 20 2011 at 22:28
| Other: Hydra Head. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 06:11
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Wounded Bird, Caroline, DGM, Cuneiform...
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 06:18
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Independent labels or those, who are founded by musicians. For example A&M records, which was founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. They were independent until they were bought by a major company in 1989, and ceased to exist in 2000. ------------- http://theprogressiveweb.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow - Visit me in Second Life to talk about music. |
Posted By: catfood03
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 07:20
 Rhino! (for their re-issues of classic records) |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 07:23
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Other: Bridge 9, Resist Records, Hydra Head and/or Caldo Verde. ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 09:11
| Maybe Musea, and it's hard to explain why. Maybe because they just had some wonderful back catalogue, with re - issues of classic prog records, with well filled booklets of the history of a band. Maybe because of their love of prog, and for being so obviously non profit. Maybe because of their wonderful phrase les classiques du futur (the future classics). Probably just because of the music of acts like Sandrose, Rousseau, Neuschwanstein, Cliffhanger, Mugen, Pageant etc. |
Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: July 22 2011 at 11:27
------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Mellotron Storm wrote:Posted By: NickHall
Date Posted: August 16 2011 at 00:20
| Island |
Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 09:04
| Garden Of Delights !!! |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 11:09
| Harvest, Virgin, Island+ Vertigo |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 11:14
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Atlantic just about ruled the seventies. But since then, a number of indy labels have lead the prog cause. I'd have to say Cuneiform for being the most daring and consistent. But there are plenty of close seconds.
------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 11:43
Deutsche Grammophon - no contest!  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/osmotapioraihala/sets" rel="nofollow - Composer - Click to listen to my works! |
Posted By: NecronCommander
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 12:12
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Hydra Head, Relapse, Neurot, Constellation, Season of Mist -------------  
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 12:30
My favorite label for classical music. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: August 19 2011 at 15:58
I'm very into historical classical recordings-Symposium, Music and Arts, Naxos Historical, BBC Legends, Preiser Records, Dutton, Somm Records are good for historical classical records |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 02:52
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hmm I think Cuneiform and ReR records definitely deserve to be here. My favorite is the Alphabet Business Concern :) ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 04:35
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I have little interest in labels. Still I voted for Charisma because Genesis and Van der
Graaf Generator belonged to their stable. ------------- 
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 10:59
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Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 12:10
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Other. Vertigo ------------- 
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 17:59
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Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 18:35
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: August 20 2011 at 18:40
| OK!!!!! |
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: August 21 2011 at 00:48
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I'll go with Harvest, yet how about a list of new labels?: Profound Lore, InsideOut, etc.  ------------- http://revbookburn.blogspot.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/rexcat http://www.myspace.com/prxcat Greetings! And Welcome to The Global Internet Church of Prog! Hail the Prog and Praise "Bob"! |
Posted By: Billy Pilgrim
Date Posted: August 21 2011 at 07:04
| Volcano!! Nothing, and roadrunner. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 21 2011 at 07:24
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I was never one to follow a "label", really, but in the early 70s I did like the Warner label and its offshoots: Straight, Reprise (which handled US and Canadian distribution of British bands) and Bizarre Records. Zappa, Alice Cooper, Captain Beefheart, T-Rex, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath -- that's what I was listening to back then.
Swan Song (Zeppelin's own label) had the best symbol though (Icarus descending). ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: DreamInSong
Date Posted: August 21 2011 at 09:34
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K Scope for my Prog Def Jux for my rap Third Man for my blues ------------- 
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 21 2011 at 11:04
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Off the list Virgin. For putting Mike Oldfield out then using the money to put out such commercial music as Faust, TD and Gong. THank you!
4AD ------------- Help me I'm falling! |