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Warwick Records (United Kingdom)

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Warwick Records is a British record label from the 1970s and early 1980s, which specialised in producing song compilations that have sometimes been given away as 'promos' with other products, such as magazines etc. Warwick was also a TV-advertised budget record label and was distributed by Multiple Sound Distributors in the UK, London.

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History

In the late 1970s, Warwick became closely associated with CBS Records releasing compilations from their catalogue such as Tony Bennett's 20 Greatest Hits, with Pye Records for three Acker Bilk albums, and The Hit album series. Promoted on TV at budget prices many issues have appeared in the UK album charts.

Artists

  • Bert Weedon (The influential English guitarist and composer released those TV-advertised compilations '22 Golden Guitar Greats & 'Let The Good Times Roll' licensed by Polydor Ltd (UK) Ltd.)
  • Acker Bilk (The clarinetist composer released those TV-advertised compilations 'Sheer Magic' & 'Evergreen' & 'Mellow Music' licensed by Pye Records Ltd.)
  • Harry Secombe (The Welsh entertainer released those TV-advertised compilations 'Bless This House' & 'Golden Memories- A Treasury Of 20 Unforgettable Songs' with Moira Anderson)
  • Adrian Brett (The golden flute player released the TV-advertised compilations 'Echoes Of Gold' & 'Stepping Stones')
  • Don Gibson (American songwriter and country musician released the TV-advertised compilations 'Country Number One' & 'Country My Way')
  • Des O'Connor (Successful career as a singer release those TV-advertised compilations 'Just For You- 20 Special Songs' & 'Remember Romance- 20 Great Love Songs')
  • Brotherhood Of Man (British pop group released two albums with the label: Sing 20 Number One Hits (1980) and 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs (1981))
  • References

    Warwick Records (United Kingdom) Wikipedia