Sonopresse
Encyclopedia
Sonopresse is a French record label
and distribution company founded in 1958. It was acquired by EMI in 1977. The label released records for Electric Light Orchestra
and Kate Bush
in France. Sonopresse reported $11 million in sales and 15% of the French record distribution market in 1971.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and distribution company founded in 1958. It was acquired by EMI in 1977. The label released records for Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
and Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
in France. Sonopresse reported $11 million in sales and 15% of the French record distribution market in 1971.
External links
- Rare Record Labels - Vinyl Record Collector's Information Guide
- Sonopresse - Encyclopédisque (French)
- All SONOPRESSE's LPs, EPs, CDs are on groovecollector.com
- Second Hand Songs - Label: Sonopresse
- Recherche : « Sonopresse » - B&M (French)
- Search records - buy and sell lps singles at Vinyl-Collector.com