China Records

For the main Chinese government label, see China Record Corporation.

China Records was a record label founded 1 October 1984 by Derek Green. Its top-selling artists were Art of Noise, Morcheeba and the Levellers.

China Records
China Records in London (1986)
Founded	1 October 1984
Status	Defunct
Distributor(s)	Pinnacle Records
Country of origin	UK

In 1986 and 1987, China Records releases were manufactured and marketed worldwide by Chrysalis Records, and then by Polydor Records in 1988 through 1990. From 1991 the labels UK releases were made and distributed by Pinnacle Records, with material being licensed to various other labels for international release. In February 1992 Derek Green quit the BPI over their stance on the independent chart, whilst the label distribution went major in 1997 when it was acquired by Warner Music Group. With this deal, China was distributed through Discovery Records in the US, and is now being distributed through Sire Records since Discovery folded. Overseas releases are handled primarily by Warner Manufacturing Europe.

Sub-labels

• Indochina Records - a dance offshoot featuring acts such as Morcheeba.

Artists

• Kevin Kitchen
• Art of Noise
• Blameless
• Daniel Davies and Jonna Parkes
• The Dogs D'Amour
• The Egg
• The Fountainhead
• Gods of Luxury
• Green on Red
• Levellers
• Loud
• Morcheeba
• The Name
• Cheap & Nasty
• Rialto
• Labi Siffre
• The Wishplants
• Ugly As Sin
• Zion Train

See also

• List of record labels

External links

• China Records discography at Discogs