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   In the early days of  prog and related rock in the UK, we looked to the following labels:
Island Records - Renaissance, Krimson, Quintessence, (Traffic), Fairport Convention
Decca/Deram: Genesis, Moody Blues, Camel, 'Igginbottom Wrench, Caravan
CBS: United States Of America, (brass rock of BST and Chicago), Black Widow, Soft Machine
Verve: Velvet Underground, Ultimate Spinach, the early Mothers????, Caravan (home of 60's avante rock)
Vertigo: Keith Tippett, Magna Carta
EMI/Harvest: Floyd, Kevin Ayers, Edgar Broughton Band, Quatermass, BJH, even Deep Purple (what is Concert for Rock Group and Orchestra if not prog rock?)
(Harvest spin out of EMI and Parlophone signe dgroups)
RCA: Jefferson Airplane
RCA/Neon: Tonton Macoute, Centipede
Charisma: Nice, Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, String Driven Thing, Atomic Rooster
Polydor: Blind Faith, Jack Bruce, Pink Fairies
Atlantic: Yes, LZ, Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge
Liberty: ?????????????

(The US label ABC Records, must have sold a lot of Soft Machine and Soft Machine Volume 2 as imports into the UK)

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Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818	Posted: June 03 2004 at 05:45
	In the early days of prog and related rock in the UK, we looked to the following labels: Island Records - Renaissance, Krimson, Quintessence, (Traffic), Fairport Convention Decca/Deram: Genesis, Moody Blues, Camel, 'Igginbottom Wrench, Caravan CBS: United States Of America, (brass rock of BST and Chicago), Black Widow, Soft Machine Verve: Velvet Underground, Ultimate Spinach, the early Mothers????, Caravan (home of 60's avante rock) Vertigo: Keith Tippett, Magna Carta EMI/Harvest: Floyd, Kevin Ayers, Edgar Broughton Band, Quatermass, BJH, even Deep Purple (what is Concert for Rock Group and Orchestra if not prog rock?) (Harvest spin out of EMI and Parlophone signe dgroups) RCA: Jefferson Airplane RCA/Neon: Tonton Macoute, Centipede Charisma: Nice, Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, String Driven Thing, Atomic Rooster Polydor: Blind Faith, Jack Bruce, Pink Fairies Atlantic: Yes, LZ, Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge Liberty: ????????????? (The US label ABC Records, must have sold a lot of Soft Machine and Soft Machine Volume 2 as imports into the UK)

Certif1ed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559	Posted: June 02 2004 at 16:44
	Island released some great prog =King Crimson= Virgin were an odd case - not afraid to experiment - and incidentally not only released great proggy stuff like Gong, but also the Sex Pistols - prog's nemesis! But Harvest had much more than its fair share of prog - so I think they were the most important label.

lucas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 06 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 8138	Posted: June 02 2004 at 16:20
	One way records : they reissued lots of prog records, in various subgenres : fusion with David Sancious, metal-prog with Dream Theater (When dream and day unite), Canterbury (Soft Machine) and many others. Wounded bird records : another label that reissued many fusion or prog artists, including Steve Walsh, Lenny White, Jan Hammer, Steve Morse Band. Inside Out : the current leading metal-prog label in Europe.
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Jim Garten Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin & Razor Guru Joined: February 02 2004 Location: South England Status: Offline Points: 14693	Posted: June 02 2004 at 15:52
	Not to mention the current 'Classic Rock' label (an offshoot of the superb magazine of the same name - an essential monthly purchase for any proghole
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Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: June 02 2004 at 15:50
	Philippe, How about Harvest (BJH, Floyd, etc.), Manticore (bit obvious I suppose), Island (remember "Bumpers"?). Credit also to the major labels (Atlantic, Deram/Decca etc.) who used to be far more adventurous than they are now. In more recent times, Inside Out & Verglas.

The Prognaut Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 14 2004 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 1492	Posted: June 02 2004 at 15:50
	From the very beginning I'd say CBS and Columbia, maybe RCA... but nowadays, the prog scene will be severely damaged if there weren't prog labels such as: MUSEA RECORDS EMI RECORDS EASTWEST RECORDS Edited by landberkdoten
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philippe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 14 2004 Location: noosphere Status: Offline Points: 3597	Posted: June 02 2004 at 14:42
	According to you which labels had a huge influence in the promotion of the so called prog rock scene? For me it's maybe Virgin (at their beginning) and Brain...