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Vertigo Records
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Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded 1960s
Status Active
Distributing label Mercury Records UK
Genre Various
Country of origin UK
Official Website vertigorecords.co.uk

Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Mercury Music Group (UK).

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[edit] History

Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram Records.

[edit] Early days

Some of the first artists to sign included Ian Matthews, Black Sabbath, Mike Absalom, Dr. Z, Catapilla, Cressida, Colosseum, Gentle Giant, Jade Warrior, Switzerland's Flame Dream(with Los Angeles guitarist Dale Hauskins ), Nirvana (UK band), Kraftwerk, Ben, Keith Tippett Group, Tudor Lodge, Streetwalkers and Magna Carta.

[edit] Phonogram

After Philips Records was renamed to Phonogram Records in 1972 and released albums in Europe by bands including, Streetwalkers, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, Dire Straits and Tears for Fears.

[edit] Today

Now part of the Universal Music Group, Vertigo is a division of Mercury Music Group (UK), which in turn is a frontline music group operation of Universal Music UK. It distributes Razorlight, Metallica (outside the US and Canada) and Dire Straits (except the US). More recent signings include The Rapture, The Killers (UK/Éire), One Night Only, Noisettes and Thee Unstrung 2004-2005.

[edit] Discography

The earliest records released:[1]

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