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Radar Records

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Radar Records was a UK-based record label formed in late 1977 by Martin Davis (managing director) who had previously worked at United Artists Records, and Andrew Lauder, who had previously been head of A&R at the UK divisions of Liberty Records and United Artists. [1]

62 relations: Acacia (band), Alternative rock, Andrew Lauder (music executive), Artists and repertoire, Atlantic Records, Barney Bubbles, Bette Bright, Bram Tchaikovsky, Brian James (guitarist), C. Gibbs, Clinic (band), Clive Langer, Dunwich Records, Elvis Costello, From Rats to Riches, Garage rock, I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass, Iggy Pop, Indie rock, International Artists, Jake Riviera, James Williamson (musician), Jesus of Cool, Kill City, La Düsseldorf, Liberty Records, List of record labels, London, Loudon Wainwright III, Mac Curtis, Métal Urbain, Midget (band), National Lampoon (magazine), Nick Lowe, Pere Ubu, Pezband, Polydor Records, Prolapse (band), Psychedelic rock, Ray Campi, Record label, Red Krayola, Reprise Records, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Rockabilly, Rollin' Rock Records, Stiff Records, That's Not Funny, That's Sick, The 13th Floor Elevators, The Electric Prunes, ..., The Good Rats, The Inmates, The Pop Group, The Shadows of Knight, The Soft Boys, United Artists Records, Visage (band), Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Group, Wayne Kramer (guitarist), Yachts (band), 999 (band). Expand index (12 more) »

Acacia (band)

Acacia was a multi-cultural British experimental pop band active during the mid-1990s.

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Alternative rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s.

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Andrew Lauder (music executive)

Andrew Lauder (born 1948, Hartlepool, County Durham, England) is a record company executive and former A&R manager.

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Artists and repertoire

Artists and repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters.

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Atlantic Records

Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American major record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson.

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Barney Bubbles

Barney Bubbles (born Colin Fulcher; 30 July 1942 – 14 November 1983) was an English graphic artist whose work encompassed graphic design and music video direction.

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Bette Bright

Bette Bright (born Anne Martin, Whitstable, Kent, England) is an English rock singer.

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Bram Tchaikovsky

Bram Tchaikovsky (born Peter Bramall, 10 November 1950, Lincolnshire, England) is a British vocalist and guitarist.

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Brian James (guitarist)

Brian James (born Brian Robertson, 18 February 1955 in Hammersmith, London) is an English punk rock guitarist, who is best known for being a founding member of The Damned as well as The Lords of the New Church.

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C. Gibbs

C.

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Clinic (band)

Clinic are an English rock band, formed in 1997 in Liverpool.

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Clive Langer

Clive Langer (born 19 June 1954 in Hampstead, London, England) is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards.

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Dunwich Records

Dunwich Records was an independent American record label started by Bill Traut, Eddie Higgins and George Badonsky in Chicago in 1965.

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Elvis Costello

Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, author, television presenter, and occasional actor.

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From Rats to Riches

From Rats to Riches is a studio album by the rock band Good Rats, released in 1978.

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Garage rock

Garage rock (sometimes called 60s punk or garage punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced various revivals in the last several decades.

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I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass

"I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" is a song written by Nick Lowe, Andrew Bodnar, and Steve Goulding and performed by Lowe.

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Iggy Pop

James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally by his stage name Iggy Pop, and designated the "Godfather of Punk", is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actor.

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Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1970s.

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International Artists

International Artists (IA) was an independent record label based in Houston, Texas that originally existed from 1965 to 1970.

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Jake Riviera

Jake Riviera (born Andrew Jakeman, February 1948, in Edgware, Middlesex) is a music business entrepreneur best known for his management of such performers as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe and as co-founder (with Dave Robinson) of pioneering British indie label Stiff Records.

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James Williamson (musician)

James Robert Williamson (born October 29, 1949) is an American guitarist, songwriter, record producer and electronics engineer.

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Jesus of Cool

Jesus of Cool is the solo debut album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe.

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Kill City

Kill City is a studio album by Iggy Pop and James Williamson, both ex-members of the Stooges.

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La Düsseldorf

La Düsseldorf was a German band, consisting of onetime Kraftwerk drummer and Neu! multi-instrumentalist Klaus Dinger and occasional Neu! collaborators Thomas Dinger and Hans Lampe.

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Liberty Records

Liberty Records was a United States-based record label.

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List of record labels

For lists of record labels, see.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor.

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Mac Curtis

Wesley Erwin "Mac" Curtis, Jr. (January 16, 1939 – September 16, 2013) was an American rockabilly musician.

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Métal Urbain

Métal Urbain (meaning urban metal) was one of the first French punk groups, formed in 1976 in Paris.

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Midget (band)

Midget are a pop-rock band from Stamford, Lincolnshire who formed in 1996.

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National Lampoon (magazine)

National Lampoon was an American humor magazine which ran from 1970 to 1998.

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Nick Lowe

Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949), known as Nick Lowe, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer.

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Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu is an American rock group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975.

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Pezband

Pezband was an American power pop band formed in 1971 in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois.

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Polydor Records

Polydor is a British record label and company, that operates as part of Universal Music Group.

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Prolapse (band)

Prolapse were a musical group formed in Leicester, England, UK originally active from c.1992 to c.2000.

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Psychedelic rock

Psychedelic rock is a diverse style of rock music inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelic culture, which is centred around perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs.

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Ray Campi

Raymond Charles "Ray" Campi (born April 20, 1934), is an American rock and roll musician sometimes called "The King of Rockabilly".

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Record label

A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos.

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Red Krayola

Red Krayola (formerly The Red Crayola) was a psychedelic experimental rock band from Houston, Texas, formed by art students at the University of St. Thomas (Texas) in 1966.

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Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra.

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Richard Hell and the Voidoids

Richard Hell and the Voidoids were an American punk rock band, formed in New York City in 1976 and fronted by Richard Hell, a former member of the Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers.

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Rockabilly

Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South.

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Rollin' Rock Records

Rollin' Rock is an American rockabilly record label founded by producer Ronny Weiser.

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Stiff Records

Stiff Records is a British independent record label formed in London, England, by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera (real name Andrew Jakeman).

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That's Not Funny, That's Sick

That's Not Funny, That's Sick is an American album of sketch comedy that was first released as a vinyl record in 1977.

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The 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas, formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland.

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The Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes are an American psychedelic rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965.

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The Good Rats

The Good Rats are an American rock band from Long Island, New York.

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The Inmates

The Inmates are a British pub rock band, which formed after the split up of The Flying Tigers in 1977.

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The Pop Group

The Pop Group are an English band formed in Bristol in 1977 by vocalist Mark Stewart, guitarist John Waddington, bassist Simon Underwood, guitarist/saxophonist Gareth Sager, and drummer Bruce Smith.

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The Shadows of Knight

The Shadows of Knight are an American rock band from the Chicago suburbs, formed in the 1960s, who play a form of British blues mixed with influences from their native city.

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The Soft Boys

The Soft Boys were a rock band led by Robyn Hitchcock primarily during the 1970s, whose initially old-fashioned music style of psychedelic/folk-rock became part of the neo-psychedelia scene with the release of Underwater Moonlight.

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United Artists Records

United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 to issue movie soundtracks.

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Visage (band)

Visage were a British synthpop band, formed in London in 1978.

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Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros.

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Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group (WMG, also referred to as Warner Music or WEA International) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City.

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Wayne Kramer (guitarist)

Wayne Kramer (born April 30, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer.

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Yachts (band)

Yachts were a British power pop/new wave band, best remembered for their 1977 single, "Suffice To Say", and minor new wave classic, "Love You, Love You".

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999 (band)

999 are an English punk rock band, formed in London in December, 1976.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_Records

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