Nude Records
| Nude | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | August 1991 |
| Founder | Saul Galpern |
| Status | Defunct Filed for voluntary liquidation in December 2001[1][2][3] Dissolved 2007 |
| Distributor(s) | Sony, PIAS |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Location | London, England |
Nude Records was a London based record label, set up in August 1991[4] by Saul Galpern[5] who had previously been involved in the success of artists such as Simply Red, the Fall, Julian Cope, The Triffids, The Slits and The Au Pairs. The label's first success was with Suede. Suede's debut album was the fastest selling debut album in UK history when it was released in 1993. The band went on to win the "mercury music prize"that year and received 5 Brit nominations and a further 3 No 1 albums.Other artists with chart success signed to the label included Scottish band Geneva who had top 20 success with their debut album Further; Black Box Recorder a top 20 hit with The Facts Of Life in 2000; Plus Ultrasound, Lowgold, and Billy Mackenzie. The label had a UK distribution deal with 3mv/Vital, later Pinnacle distribution and an international licensing arrangement with Sony which ended in 2000 before moving to PIAS. Subsequently, the label hit financial difficulties in 2000.[6]. In December 2001, the label filed for voluntary liquidation after ending their distribution deal with Sony in 2000 with PIAS Another new label-saving deal with Zomba fell through at the last minute[3], Nude returned in 2005 via a deal with V2 deal with the release of the compilation album, Future's Burning. It featured songs from up-and-coming British bands like Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, The Libertines, Razorlight and others (although none of the artists had ever been signed to Nude).
Artists
The following list features artists/bands who have released music through Nude Records. The artists appear in chronological order of their first release (single or album) for the label. This list is probably incomplete. Bands from the Future's Burning compilation are not included.
- Suede
- The Jennifers
- Latitude
- Sharkboy
- Goya Dress
- Geneva
- Mainstream
- Billy Mackenzie
- Astrid Williamson
- Ultrasound
- Black Box Recorder
- Lowgold
- Gloss
- King Louis
- Duels
- Hoodlums
- Get Well Soon
See also
References
- ^ "One Little Indian | Labels". Indian.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ "The Naked Truth! | News". Nme.Com. 2001-12-04. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ a b "Liquidators called in at Nude Records as 11th-hour cash injection collapses. | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 2001-12-08. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ "Filings for NUDE RECORDS LIMITED (United Kingdom) :: Page 2". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ by unconvention (2009-05-13). "About Saul Galpern « Un-convention Blog". Unconvention.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ "Lowgold | Free Music Videos, News, Photos, Interviews, Lyrics, Tour Dates, Ringtones". VH1. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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