Chiswick Records was a British independent record label. Established in 1975, Chiswick was the "first true 'indie' label to be established in Britain for nearly a decade".[1] The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era".[2] It released some of the earliest records recorded by The Hammersmith Gorillas, The Count Bishops, Motörhead,[3] Joe Strummer’s The 101ers, The Damned, Skrewdriver, Billy Bragg, Kirsty MacColl, and Shane MacGowan.
| Chiswick Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Ted Carroll Roger Armstrong |
| Defunct | 1983 |
| Distributor(s) | EMI |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London, England |
History
The label was started by Ted Carroll and Roger Armstrong in 1975 as a subsidiary of Rock On Records. Shortly after Trevor Churchill joined, it was incorporated into Swift Records Ltd. Two years later it entered into a licensing deal with EMI. Subsidiary Ace Records was started in 1978, and Chiswick Records closed in 1983; its back catalogue is still owned by Ace Records Ltd.[4]
The label released a number of sampler compilation albums showcasing their bands. These included Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume One) (1977) and Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two) (1978).
Artists released
- Albania[5]
- The Damned[5]
- Amazorblades[5]
- The Count Bishops[5]
- Edith Nylon[6]
- Dr. Feelgood (Fast Women and Slow Horses album) (1982)
- Drug Addix (with Kirsty MacColl on backing vocals)[5]
- The Gorillas[5]
- Jakko[5]
- Jeff Hill[5]
- Johnny Moped[5]
- Johnny & the Self Abusers[5]
- Little Bob Story[5]
- Matchbox
- Motörhead[5]
- The Nipple Erectors
- The 101ers[5]
- The Radiators from Space/The Radiators (Dublin)[5]
- Radio Stars[5]
- Riff Raff (with Billy Bragg)[5]
- The Rings (with Twink)[5]
- Sniff 'n' the Tears[5]
- Rocky Sharpe and the Replays[5]
- Skrewdriver
- T. V. Smith[5]
- The Table
- Whirlwind[5]