Bradley's Records was a UK record label in the mid-1970s. It was founded by ATV Music publishers in 1973 and run by Derek Johns. The label was active for four years with moderate success, but was discontinued in early 1977.[1]
| Bradley's Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | ATV Music |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Genre | Pop, rock, novelty |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Three acts were chosen to launch the label in February 1973: Prog-rock band Kala[2] (an offshoot of Quintessence), Paul Brett[3] and Hunter Muskett.
Lack of commercial success caused a re-think and in late 1973 all three original acts departed (Kala were dropped after they refused to change their musical direction and wear glitter and make-up).[4] Stuart Slater, who by now had replaced Johns, began to concentrate on releasing singles by pop artists; a policy that was to provide a number of chart hits.
Among its roster of artists were television comedy trio The Goodies and Stephanie de Sykes (Slater's partner) who both had top 20 hits in the UK.[5][6][7] Other hits released by the label included Sweet Dreams' "Honey, Honey" - a top 10 hit in 1974.[8]
Other acts signed by Bradley's Records included:
References
edit- ^ Discogs.com - Bradley's Records discography
- ^ Phil Shiva Jones - Official site Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Paul Brett Official site - Bradley's Records". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ "Mooncowhq.ch Quintessence on Bradley's Records info". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ The Goodies Rule OK - Discography
- ^ "The Goodies - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Stephanie De Sykes - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Sweet Dreams - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Discogs.com - Claude Francois