Marble Arch Records Label

Marble arch was a budget imprint of pye records.

Marble arch records label.

Initially releasing predominantly mono recordings the catalogue prefixes later changed to mals. Marble arch records was a subsidiary of pye records that released budget records from 1964 to around 1980. See what vinyl records we have for sale under the the marble arch records label. Philips records moved to new and bigger premises at stanhope house near marble arch during 1956 with their own recording studio in the basement.

Marble arch records last updated 6 jan 2020 last updated 24 nov 2017 last updated 1 apr 2016 last updated 18 feb 2016 last updated 1 sept 2015 last updated 19 may 2015 last updated 6 5 feb 2015 last updated 26 1 jan 2015. Marble arch records was an english label started in the late 50s. In the us these type albums were done as well by labels such as k tel. Situated in london with its logo based on london s famous marble arch landmark.

Budget sub label of pye records. Budget sub label of pye records. Appears as marble arch on logo and usually as marble arch records full name on spine. Did you know that marble arch had its own record label.

The label was launched in october 1964 see billboard magazine 10 october 1964. The marble arch area has a colourful music heritage with past residents and frequenters ranging from jimi hendrix and joe strummer of the clash to michael william balfe the composer best remembered for his opera the bohemian girl and richard tauber the famous 1920s tenor and actor however few people remember the record label named. Pye records created this subsidiary label with in a type of a mini album format with a shorter run than the average lp album to cater to a certain area of the buying public who would not buy regular albums. Avenue records were small in comparison to the other labels doing cover recordings such as pye flair marble arch deacon fontana mfp reddifusion or hallmark.

Situated in london with its logo based on london s famous marble arch landmark. Marble arch records canada mals 599 1966 sell. Initially releasing predominantly mono recordings the catalogue prefixes later changed to mals for releases with stereo sound. Label select a specific search field.

The label changed its name to prt records in 1980 before being briefly reactivated as pye records in 2006. Compact discs were also released from the late 1980s to around 1994.