Charisma Records was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Tony Stratton-Smith (1933-1987 was an English rock music manager and Entrepreneur. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tony Stratton-Smith was at that time a manager for The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator. The Nice were an English Progressive rock band from the 1960s known for their unique blend of rock, Jazz and classical music The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and colloquially as " The Bonzos " are a band created by Van der Graaf Generator, sometimes known by the shorter Van der Graaf, is an English Progressive rock band He was unable to find a record company that would release an album by Van der Graaf Generator, one of his favourite groups. Van der Graaf Generator, sometimes known by the shorter Van der Graaf, is an English Progressive rock band So Mr. Stratton-Smith founded his own company and released the album The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other himself. The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other is the second album by the British Progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Charisma was initially distributed in England as an off-shoot of B&C Records, but it later absorbed that label. During the mid and late 1970's Charisma's European distribution was handled by Phonogram Records. Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon.
Charisma's first record label was a distinctive pink "scroll" design. The company proudly proclaimed itself "The Famous Charisma Label", a phrase actually which caused some to conclude the company's name was "Famous Charisma. " Its logo (used from the 1970s) of Sir John Tenniel's drawing of the Mad Hatter (sometimes combined with a montage of other images from Alice in Wonderland) made the label instantly recognisable. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 &ndash 25 February 1914 was an English Illustrator. The Hatter is a fictional character initially encountered at a tea party in Lewis Carroll 's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and later again as " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis
Its most successful acts were Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Julian Lennon and the Monty Python comedy team. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. John Charles Julian Lennon (born 8 April 1963) known universally as Julian Lennon, or by many fans Jude, is an English Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television It also released material by Lindisfarne and Alan Hull, The Alan Parsons Project, Clifford T. Ward, String Driven Thing, Jack The Lad, Audience, Vivian Stanshall, the Scars, Brand X, Sir John Betjeman and Malcolm McLaren. Lindisfarne were a British folk / rock group of the 1970s fronted by singer/songwriter Alan Hull. Alan Hull (James Alan Hull 20 February 1945, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - 17 November 1995) was an English The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Clifford Thomas Ward ( February 10, 1944, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire &mdash December 18, 2001) was a popular String Driven Thing was a 1970s Folk-rock band from Scotland, led by Chris and Pauline Adams formed in Spring 1965 Jack the Lad were a folk-rock group from north-east England formed in 1973 by three former members of Lindisfarne - Rod Clements (bass violin guitar vocals Audience is a cult British Art rock band which existed between 1969 and 1972 and reformed in 2004 Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall, 21 March 1943 &ndash 5 March 1995) was an Scars (originally known as The Scars) were a Post-punk band that hailed from Edinburgh, Scotland, and were a part of that city's bustling Brand X is a classic Jazz fusion band noted for including Phil Collins in its ranks Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who Malcolm McLaren (born Malcolm Robert Andrew Edwards on January 22 1946 in London) is an English Impresario and musician 1970s solo albums of Peter Hammill, Tony Banks and Steve Hackett were also on Charisma Records. For the journalist and writer see Pete Hamill. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November, 1948, in Ealing, west Anthony or Tony Banks may refer to Tony Banks (musician (born 1950 musician from the band Genesis Tony Banks Baron Stratford Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950 is a British Songwriter and Guitarist.
In the United States and Canada, Charisma Records recordings were first licenced to other labels such as ABC Records (Trespass by Genesis which was actually first issued on ABC's jazz label Impulse. ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres Trespass is the second studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1970 Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists ) ABC subsidiary Probe Records released The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other by Van der Graaf Generator, while the Dunhill Records subsidiary released H to He, Who Am the Only One by the same group. Probe Records was a sub-label of ABC-Paramount Records. It was started in 1968 as their label for Psychedelic rock and Progressive rock The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other is the second album by the British Progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Van der Graaf Generator, sometimes known by the shorter Van der Graaf, is an English Progressive rock band Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions H to He Who Am the Only One is the third album by the British Progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Elektra Records in the US released recordings by Charisma Records artists Atomic Rooster, Audience and Lindisfarne. Atomic Rooster were an English Progressive rock band, formed by ex- Crazy World of Arthur Brown members Vincent Crane and Audience is a cult British Art rock band which existed between 1969 and 1972 and reformed in 2004 Lindisfarne were a British folk / rock group of the 1970s fronted by singer/songwriter Alan Hull. It was not until 1971 that Charisma entered into a distribution agreement with Buddah Records to finally release albums on the Charisma Records label in the US and Canada. Buddah Records (now known as Buddha Records These releases included Pawn Hearts by Van der Graaf Generator and Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot and Genesis Live by Genesis. Pawn Hearts is an album by the British Progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Van der Graaf Generator, sometimes known by the shorter Van der Graaf, is an English Progressive rock band FoxTrot is an American Comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Amend. Genesis Live is the first live album released by Progressive rock group Genesis in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Atlantic Records also released Charisma recordings in the United States from 1973 to 1992 including many Genesis titles. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Mercury Records (Godbluff by Van der Graaf Generator) and Arista Records (Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album by Monty Python) have also at various times release Charisma Records recordings in the US. Godbluff is the first record released by Van der Graaf Generator after they reformed in 1975 Van der Graaf Generator, sometimes known by the shorter Van der Graaf, is an English Progressive rock band Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (or simply Contractual Obligation Album) is an Album released by Monty Python in Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television In 1983, Charisma Records were acquired by Virgin Records. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Following the acquisition Charisma continued to operate until 1992, when Virgin absorbed the label following its purchase by EMI. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Some Charisma Records recordings have most recently been re-issued on the EMI label. In the UK, the label has been revived by EMI's Angel Music Group.
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External links
- Collectors Website - Contains Discography
- Tony Stratton-Smith and The Marquee Club
- Charisma Label - art label design & artists at www.collectable-records.ru
- Current Charisma label from Angel Music Group UK
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