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7 unusual facts about Virgin Records


Garry Cobain

The pair then released their first single as FSOL "Papua New Guinea" which also became a hit in clubs across Britain and the States, they signed with Virgin Records but remained independent artistically, something they have always fought for and achieved, Cobain puts this down to them already having a few hits under their belts (Papua New Guinea in particular) before they signed with the major label.

Henry Herford

Notable among his roles are the Count (The Marriage of Figaro), Guglielmo and Alfonso (Cosi Fan Tutte), the title role in Don Giovanni, Germont (La Traviata), Silvio (I Pagliacci), Dr Falke (Die Fledermaus), the Forester (The Cunning Little Vixen), Smirnov (William Walton's The Bear), and Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream), which he recorded for Virgin Records.

In Tua Nua

Newly signed to Virgin Records the band released "Seven Into the Sea", one of their most popular recordings.

Paula Morris

After completing a D. Phil at the University of York, under the supervision of Hermione Lee, and after a brief stint living in Manchester, she moved to London – working for BBC Radio 3 as a production assistant, Virgin Records as Press Officer for Virgin Classics, and PolyGram (now Universal) as Press and Promotions Manager for Philips.

Townhouse Studios

Built by Richard Branson in 1978, and managed by Barbara Jeffries as part of the Virgin Studios Group.

U.S. Crush

About a year after its release, the group parted ways with Immortal/Virgin.

WLNH-FM

The 2006 winner was Jacob Heal, who won the grand prize of having a demo CD produced by Jimmy Landry who is an A&R consultant and In-house Producer for Virgin Records.


Abysmal Evenings

Abysmal Evenings is the ninth album by composer Paul Schütze, released in 1996 through Virgin Records.

Ceramic Hello

Orbit also produced a 24-track version of the song with Andy McCluskey from OMD on vocals, which was never commercially released due to contractual issues with Virgin Records.

Cook da Books

Though the soundtrack to La Boum 2 was released on Polymer Records, and they were also signed to 10 Records (part of Virgin Records), Cook Da Books remained fiercely independent throughout their career, running their own label, Kiteland Records.

Dan Logan

The band was signed to Virgin records after only 3 shows, Cat the Dog split in December 2007 after their last tour with Zico Chain.

Don't Be Saprize

In 1998 the duo began working with Mack 10 and inked a deal with Virgin Records, who placed the Road Dawgs in its sublabel Noo Trybe.

Drag-On

After leaving Interscope Records, which issued his debut alongside Ruff Ryders, Drag-On joined Virgin Records and released his second album Hell and Back, in 2004.

Dudu Pukwana

The second was Spear, with whom he recorded the seminal afro-jazz album In The Townships in 1973 for Virgin Records at The Manor Studio.

E.G. Records

In the US, artists were placed on Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Polydor Records, Passport Records/Jem Records, and Virgin Records and in various other labels in other parts of the world.

Eela Craig

The band signed a contract with Virgin Records in 1975, to release a number of singles and albums, including the Christian concept album Missa Universalis, and a signature ethereal style cover version of Chris de Burgh's A Spaceman Came Travelling, both released in 1978.

French house

Along with Air these acts were signed to Virgin Records and benefited from distinctive music videos directed by the likes of Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and Alex & Martin.

Glenn Phillips

Phillips was then contacted by the head of Virgin Records, Richard Branson (later to start up further companies under the Virgin brand) who signed Phillips and released Lost at Sea on Virgin's subsidiary Caroline Records label.

Idea Records

Idea was established following the termination of the group's recording contract with Virgin Records in 1998.

Jammy Smears

It was the last of the three albums he released on Virgin Records, and as with the previous two he is joined by Phyllis King, who reads six of her own poems and short stories.

Linus Entertainment

The President and Founder Geoff Kulawick has an impressive and extensive history of success in the Canadian music industry, previously serving as head of A&R for Virgin Records/EMI Music Canada and creative head of Warner/Chappell Music Canada.

Little Bad Girl

It was released for digital download from 27 June 2011 by Virgin Records, serving as the second single from Guetta's latest studio album Nothing but the Beat.

Love Is Strong

Considerable promotional expense was spent on the Voodoo Lounge CD release, as it was the first on Virgin Records, including a popular music video directed by David Fincher and edited by Robert Duffy at Spot Welders; the black and white video shows giant versions of the Stones, as well as a few residents locked in romantic embraces, rambling about New York City.

Marjory Razorblade

Marjory Razorblade is a double-LP by artist Kevin Coyne and was one of the earliest releases on Virgin Records, which had launched four months earlier in 1973.

Narada Productions

In 1997 (see 1997 in music), along with its affiliated companies, Narada was purchased by EMI and put under the aegis of Virgin Records.

Never Be Your Woman

It was released on 28 February 2010 through Relentless Records (Virgin Records) and samples White Town's 1997 number-one single "Your Woman", which in turn features a trumpet line taken from "My Woman" by Al Bowlly.

Nicolai Dunger

This steady production of somewhat experimental acoustic music attracted the attention of Americana luminaries Will Oldham and Jonathan Donahue, and a contract with the Dolores Recordings branch of Virgin Records followed.

No. 1 in Heaven

Released in 1979 by Virgin Records (initial copies on colored vinyl) and later licensed to Elektra Records in the States, it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat and Introducing Sparks.

Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart

Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart is a 1988 album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Virgin Records.

Rolando Villazón

He has recorded four solo CDs with Virgin Classics and is additionally featured, along with Patrizia Ciofi and Topi Lehtipuu, on the recording of Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Claudio Monteverdi, conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm.

Rolling Stones Records

It was discontinued in 1992 when the band signed to Virgin Records, but the tongue-and-lips logo remains on all post-1970 Rolling Stones releases.

Scott Mitchell Rosenberg

He is also working to create new comic books, including electronic comics with animated panels, voice-overs, sound effects, with music from record labels like Virgin and Hollywood Records.

Shiva Recoil: Live/Unlive

Shiva Recoil: Live/Unlive is a live performance album by Paul Schütze and Phantom City, released in 1997 through Virgin Records.

Statik Selektah

In 2003, Statik created ShowOff Marketing, which has had clients such as Reebok, G-Unit Records, Virgin Records, Capital, Universal Records, Diddy’s Vote or Die campaign and many others.

Sudden Stop

Sudden Stop is the second studio album by Canadian blues musician Colin James released in 1990 (see 1990 in music) on Virgin Records.

Sudden Sway

The latter was sufficiently successful to attract major-label interest from CBS and Virgin Records, but after a further single on their own 'Chant' label, and with guitarist Simon Childs added as a permanent member, they signed a deal with Warners subsidiary Blanco y Negro, debuting on the label in 1986 with eight versions of the single "Sing Song".

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

In a 2007 interview with the Florida Entertainment Scene, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus teamed up with Virgin Records to raise funds for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Unlucky Mr. Lucky

Unlucky Mr. Lucky is a song and a single by Asphalt Ballet released by Virgin Records in 1991.

Virgin Veritas

The parent was formerly owned by Virgin Records's and was Virgin's classical label until acquisition by EMI, and then subsequent 2012 acquisition by Universal Music.


see also

Brian Corsetti

He also appeared on The Opie and Anthony Show in 2003, and later served alongside music producer Matt Serletic at Virgin Records, in New York City and London.

Home School Valedictorian

Adelitas Way entered the studio in September 2010 with writer/producer Dave Bassett (Shinedown, VersaEmerge) and Tadpole (Disturbed, Finger Eleven) in Malibu, California to record the band's follow up to their self-titled debut on Virgin Records.

Mary's Prayer

Clark attributes the Virgin Records UK decision to reissue "Mary's Prayer" in March 1988 to the track's easily topping a BBC Radio 1 phone-in poll of listener's favorite 1987 singles which had failed to become major UK hits.

Matt Schwartz

1998 Co-write 'Dissolved girl' – Massive attack (featured on The Matrix) Virgin records UK Charts #1 album (Mezzanine)

Only After Dark

The song was pressed as a single by Virgin Records following the release of the Travelogue album, but it was then decided to re-release the song "Empire State Human" (from the band's first album) instead and include "Only After Dark" as a free single to be given away with the first 15,000 copies of "Empire State Human".

The Promised

It omits "Love Song", "All the Things She Said", and "Ghost Dancing" but includes "New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)" and their two most recent singles from Good News from the Next World which was their final album for Virgin Records.

Titán

The Beastie Boys record label, Grand Royal, edited two more records with 40 remixes of "Corazón", and Virgin Records UK released word wide the album "Elevator".

Xylina Spathia

In 1999, the EP "Trofi gia ta thiria" was released by Virgin Records.It contained 4 songs, which were recorded from April to May 1999 in Agrotikon studio owned by Nikos Papazoglou in Thessaloniki, with Christos Megas as sound engineer.These songs were indicative of the band's double sound direction.