Greensleeves Records
Greensleeves Records is a record label specialising in dancehall and reggae music.
Also recorded as Greensleeves Records & Publishing
Greensleeves Records
- Name
- Greensleeves Records
- Founded
- 1975
- Headquarters
- Isleworth
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Greensleeves Records is a record label specialising in dancehall and reggae music.
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• Name — Greensleeves Records • Parent — VP Music Group • Founded — * 1975 (record store) • 1977 (record label) • Founder — Chris Sedgwick Chris Cracknell • Distributor — VP Records • Genre — Reggae Dancehall • Country — United Kingdom • Location — 3rd Floor, Masters House, 107 Hammersmith Road, W14 0QH, (London) • Url — Official website
History
History
The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick. Based in Britain, Greensleeves Records started as a small record store in West Ealing, London, in November 1975. The record label was founded in 1977, with early releases including albums by Augustus Pablo and Barrington Levy. Album artwork was created by photographer David Hendley, and illustrator Tony McDermott. The company was bought by Zest Inc. in 2006, and in 2008 was bought by VP Records. Included in the sale was Greensleeves Publishing, which administered over 12,000 songs at the time. The sale also included the labels album catalogue of over 400 titles, including those by Shaggy, Shabba Ranks and Yellowman.
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• Red Rat • Anthony Johnson • Barrington Levy • Billy Boyo • Chezidek • Dennis Brown • Dr Alimantado • Eek-A-Mouse • Elephant Man • Freddie McGregor • Gregory Isaacs • Keith Hudson • Mad Cobra • Scientist • Shabba Ranks • Sizzla • Vybz Kartel • Yellowman
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- 1.(englisch)
- 2.Bericht zum 30-jährigen Bestehen von Greensleeves Records (englisch)
- 3.Tippa Irie - Hello Darling auf Discogs
- 4.Wayne Smith auf Discogs
- 5.Wayne Smith - Under Mi Sleng Teng auf Discogs
- 6.Heng Them auf Discogs
- 7.Oh no its Red Rat auf Discogs
- 8.Greensleeves Rhythm Album#01 mit Erscheinungsdatum auf Discogs
- 9.Up 2 Di Time auf Discogs
- 10.20120421083958. Pressebericht über die Verkäufe von Greensleeves Records. 2022-11-09 15:55:36 InternetArchiveBot.
- 11.Greensleeves bought by VP Records auf Music Week (englisch)
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