Phonogram Records
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| - | Soft Cell was initiated during 1978 after Almond and Ball met at [[Leeds Polytechnic]]. Their initial efforts at recording resulted that year in an EP called ''[[Mutant Moments]]'', which was funded by a loan of £2000 from Dave Ball's mother,<ref>Marc Almond, Tainted Life, the autobiography</ref> and made with a simple 2-track recorder. This was released independently with only 2000 vinyl copies pressed and has since become a highly valued collectors item. Their early shows and EP caught the interest of certain record labels, such as [[Mute Records]] and [[Some Bizzare Records]], both of which pioneered the new wave of synthesizer bands like [[Depeche Mode]]. Soft Cell's next recording, "The Girl with the Patent Leather Face", appeared as a contribution to the ''[[Some Bizzare Album]]'', which featured then-unknown bands such as [[Depeche Mode]], [[The The]], and [[Blancmange (band)|Blancmange]]. The duo ultimately signed to the Some Bizarre label, backed by [[Phonogram Records]]. Their first singles, "A Man Can Get Lost" 7" and "Memorabilia" 12" were produced by [[Daniel Miller (music producer)|Daniel Miller]], the founder of [[Mute Records]]. While "Memorabilia" was a success in nightclubs, Soft Cell remained essentially unknown. | + | '''Phonogram Inc.''' was started in 1962 as a joint venture between [[Philips Records]] and [[Deutsche Grammophon]]. Phonogram was the name of a parent company that owned and or distributed many different record companies. In 1982, Phonogram was merged with [[Polydor Records]] into [[PolyGram]]. |
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| + | In the [[United States|US]], Phonogram's artists were generally released on [[Mercury Records]], with some releases in parts of [[Europe]] issued by [[Vertigo Records]] and [[Philips Records]]. In 1997, all PolyGram units still using the Phonogram name were renamed Mercury Records. By that time, Mercury had become Phonogram's flagship label. PolyGram continued until 1998, when the company was purchased by [[Seagram]] and merged with [[Universal Music Group]], now owned by [[Vivendi]]. | ||
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| + | * [[List of record labels]] | ||
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Phonogram Inc. was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. Phonogram was the name of a parent company that owned and or distributed many different record companies. In 1982, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram.
In the US, Phonogram's artists were generally released on Mercury Records, with some releases in parts of Europe issued by Vertigo Records and Philips Records. In 1997, all PolyGram units still using the Phonogram name were renamed Mercury Records. By that time, Mercury had become Phonogram's flagship label. PolyGram continued until 1998, when the company was purchased by Seagram and merged with Universal Music Group, now owned by Vivendi.
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