• Source: Fontana Records

Fontana Records is a record label that was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records. The independent label distributor Fontana Distribution takes its name from the label.




History


Fontana started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations, it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records.
Fontana's U.S. counterpart label was started in 1964 and distributed by Philips US subsidiary Mercury Records. The initial single release (F 1501) was a wild teen beat instrumental by famed British session drummer Bobby Graham, both sides featuring Jimmy Page on guitar. Among the hitmakers were Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders (then later on their own, simply as the Mindbenders), the Troggs, the New Vaudeville Band, Manfred Mann, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, and Steam.
In 2009 the label released Brooke Hogan's album.




US label variations


1964—Pink label
1965-1970—Light blue or slightly darker-toned blue label (some of these labels were stamped with an "S")
1980s—Black and silver label




See also


Lists of record labels




References






External links


Fontana story from BSN Pubs
A discography of American Fontana albums in the 1960s and early 1970s
A discography of American Fontana singles in the 1960s and early 1970s
A discography of UK Fontana singles from 1958 to 1974
A discography of Australian Fontana singles

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