- Source: Prelude Records
Prelude Records was a New York–based independent record label that was active from 1977 to 1986. At one time, François Kevorkian held an A&R position at Prelude. The label's owner was Marvin Schlachter, and his business partner was Stan Hoffman, who had worked with him at Janus Records, and later Pye/ATV. Hoffman eventually became a noted boxing promotor.
History
Prelude was first launched in 1977, renamed from Pye International Records, a US division of UK-based Pye Records which had begun in 1974. The name was derived from the music group Prelude, which recorded for Pye at the time. At the outset, Prelude's LP and 45 catalogue numbers were the same as had begun under Pye (US), with the prefix changed from PYE- to PRL-. For a very short period at the start, Pye's then-parent, ATV Music, owned Prelude.It first made its small release with a large name called JUMBO, which spawned a minor hit with "Turn On To Love".
As disco music declined, Prelude was one of the few disco labels to survive its demise. In 1981 they pioneered the mastermix. with Shep Pettibone's "Kiss Mastermix 2x12". Having recruited Kevorkian, the label was able to focus on remixes; to change up an existing song by altering it slightly. "Disco Circus" by Martin Circus (1979) was and still is a cult classic, but failed to make significant sales according to Michael Gomes who began working for Prelude in 1979.
Prelude's biggest hits included "In the Bush" by Musique (1978), "Come to Me" by France Joli (1979), "A Little Bit of Jazz" by the Nick Straker Band and "Must Be the Music" by Secret Weapon (1981).
After its closure in 1986, Prelude's back catalogue was purchased by Unidisc.
Artists
9th Creation
Gayle Adams
Jocelyn Brown
CD III
D-Train
Gerald Mallory
Jeanette "Lady" Day
Hi-Gloss
Inner Life
France Joli
L.A.X.
Lorraine Johnson (1977, 78)
Macho
Dianne Marie
Dorothy Moore (1985)
Musique
Nick Straker Band
Peter Jacques Band
Sharon Redd
Vicki Sue Robinson
Saturday Night Band
Secret Weapon
The Strikers
Linda Taylor
Unique
Unlimited Touch
Theo Vaness
Wuf Ticket
See also
Salsoul Records
West End Records
List of record labels
References
External links
Prelude at Discogs
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
No More Posts Available.
No more pages to load.
