Expansion Records is a British record label founded by Northern Soul DJ Richard Searling and Soul Bowl owner John Anderson. In 1989 DJ, Author & Journalist Ralph Tee joined the label, both he and Searling run Expansion Records.
In 1986 Expansion released its first twelve-inch record with the catalogue ref: EXPAND1 (in 1986) - "Love Me Anyway" by US band WQBC (via a distribution deal with PRT).
In 2004, Graphic Designer & DJ Simon Strutt rebranded the Expansion Records identity and created the 'e' logo to brand stamp each music release.
In 2010 Expansion released EXPAND100 ("Weatherman" by Adriana Evans).
At various times in its 25-year history artists that have signed to Expansion have included Leon Ware, Stephanie Mills, Leroy Hutson, Angie Stone, Gwen McCrae, Howard Hewett, Keni Burke, Lenny Williams, Rick James, Ronnie McNeir, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, Maysa to name a few.
Adriana EvansDiraFrank McCombLeon WareMaysa LeakStephanie MillsKeni BurkeLenny WilliamsHelen BaylorCool MillionAngie StoneHoward HewettJean CarneRonnie McNeirLeroy HutsonTrina BroussardEvelyn 'Champagne' KingRick JamesPeggi BluTemplate:Jabari GroverEXPAND 1 WQBC: Love Me AnywayEXPAND 2 ANDREW BARRAX: Just Can’t Seem To ForgetEXPAND 3 LEO’S SUNSHIPP: Give Me The SunshineEXPAND 4 CHAS: For Your LoveEXPAND 5 CLARENCE MANN I’ll Be AroundEXPAND 6 RONNIE McNEIR: Follow Your HeartEXPAND 7 GENERAL CROOK: MainsqueezeEXPAND 8 JAMES KING: MemoryEXPAND 9 CURTIS REED: Exit 23EXPAND 10 LESLIE DRAYTON: DreamerEXPAND 11 RONNIE MCNEIR: I’m So In Love With You BabyEXPAND 12 JAMES KING: StorytellerEXPAND 15 DUTCH ROBINSON: Low DownEXPAND 16 SNOW : Every Time You’re AroundEXPAND 17 RONNIE McNEIR: SearchingEXPAND 18 GLAZE: PromisesEXPAND 19 HELEN BAYLOR: There’s No Greater LoveEXPAND 20 HELEN BAYLOR: OasisEXPAND 21 LEON WARE: Shoulda Been YouEXPAND 22 AJA: ShineEXPAND 23 CALVIN BROOKS: My Favourite ThingEXPAND 24 LEROY HUTSON: Share Your LoveEXPAND 25 CORNELL BROWN: 5 Minutes Of Love TalkEXPAND 26 HELEN BAYLOR: VictoryEXPAND 27 BILLY & SARAH GAINES: I Found SomeoneEXPAND 28 JOSIE JAMES: Win Your LoveEXPAND 29 MATT COVINGTON: We Got OneEXPAND 30 VERNESSA MITCHEL: Be For RealEXPAND 31 SOUL SAUCE SAMPLEREXPAND 32 JOSIE JAMES: Morning GlowEXPAND 33 CHRIS BALLIN: Stay Away From YouEXPAND 34 FRESH AIR: Miss YouEXPAND 35 LORENZO: Tic TocEXPAND 36 GWEN McCRAE: I Can Only Think of YouEXPAND 37 EL COCO: One Step Back For LoveEXPAND 38 GARY TAYLOR: A.P.B.EXPAND 39 BILLY & SARAH GAINES: Love’s The KeyEXPAND 40 VICTOR HAYNES: Caught UpEXPAND 41 DENNIS AUSTIN: I’ll Shine For YouEXPAND 42 RICK WEBB: Think About ItEXPAND 43 THE VALENTINE BROTHERS: This Kind of LoveEXPAND 44 BILLY VALENTINE: Ja Miss MeEXPAND 45 SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER VOL.3EXPAND 46 JAMARIAH: BeverlyEXPAND 47 INGRAM: My Sabrina TequinaEXPAND 48 KYMIZTRE: Come Share Your LoveEXPAND 49 DAWKINS & DAWKINS: MiracleEXPAND 50 JOUS: Another Lonely NightEXPAND 51 VICTOR HAYNES: Don’t Want Nobody ElseEXPAND 52 GARY TAYLOR: RestlessEXPAND 53 GARY: Rockin U ToniteEXPAND 54 SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER VOL.4EXPAND 55 HOWARD HEWETT: This Love Is ForeverEXPAND 56 TRINA PERRY: I Can’t Get EnoughEXPAND 57 TERRY GARMON: AnywayEXPAND 58 EVELYN ‘CHAMPAGNE’ KING: I Think About YouEXPAND 59 NICOLE JACKSON: I LikeEXPAND 60 SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER VOL.5EXPAND 61 JIVE: JiveEXPAND 62 VOICES IN CONTROL E.PEXPAND 63 REBBIE JACKSON E.P.EXPAND 64 SYLVIA STRIPLINEXPAND 65 RONDEY MANNSFIELD Call MeEXPAND 66 KENI BURKE I Need Your Love/Indigenous LoveEXPAND 67 KASHIF: Good Ol’ Days/Bed You DownEXPAND 68 PHILLIPPE: Listen To MeEXPAND 69 PATTERSON TWINS: I Need Your LoveEXPAND 70 KUH LEDESMA: rReamingEXPAND 71 LEW KIRTON: Heaven In The AfternoonEXPAND 72 HOLLOWAY: Everything You DoEXPAND 73 ROBBIE DANZIE (Love) UndeniableEXPAND 74 ATLANTIC STARR: YouEXPAND 75 GERRY DeVEAUX Front Of The LineEXPAND 76 JIMMY COBB So Nobody Else Can HearEXPAND 77 LENNY WILLIAMS Gotta Lotta LuvEXPAND 78 MAYSA LEAK The BottleEXPAND 79 WIZDOM I'm So In Love With You/DeBOUSE Every Fellas GirlEXPAND 80 ANDRE DE LANG Could You Be My Favourite GirlEXPAND 81 MYSTIC MERLIN Mr. MagicianEXPAND 82 4 BELOW ZERO My Baby's Got E.S.P.EXPAND 83 RENE & ANGELA: Secret RendezvousEXPAND 84 SHEREE BROWN: It’s A PleasureEXPAND 85 FREEDOM: Get Up & DanceEXPAND 86 KLOUD 9: On Kloud 9 EPEXPAND 87 MAYSA: Family Affair/The BottleEXPAND 88 KLOUD 9 EPEXPAND 89 LONNIE HILL: Galveston Bay/Cold Winter In The GhettoEXPAND 90 CARMEN RODGERS: The Way/DreamEXPAND 91 ALYSON WILLIAMS: Soft & WarmEXPAND 92 STEPHANIE MILLS: Born For This EPEXPAND 93 RICK JAMES Taste (Withdrawn)EXPAND 94 EVERYDAY PEOPLE EPEXPAND 95 HOPE COLLECTIVE: Give And Let LiveEXPAND 96 STEPHANIE MILLS: Free (Master At Work remixes)EXPAND 97 DIPLOMATS OF SOUL: SomedayEXPAND 98 MAYSA: Runnin’ (Original/Reel People Remixes)EXPAND 99 KARL FRIERSON: Ten Minutes/Tall Green GrassEXPAND 100 ADRIANA EVANS: Weatherman/Surrender