China Records 1002769 224868195 2008-07-10T19:41:03Z 86.15.146.240 /* Artists */ [[Image:Chinarecordslondon.jpg|thumb|China Records in London (1986)]] '''China Records''' was a [[record label]] founded [[October 1]], [[1984]] by [[Derek Green]]. Its top-selling artists were [[Art of Noise]], [[Morcheeba]] and [[The Levellers (band)|The Levellers]]. In 1986 and 1987, China Records releases were manufactured and marketed worldwide by [[Chrysalis Records]], and then by [[Polydor Records]] in 1988 through 1990. From 1991 the labels UK releases were made and distributed by [[Pinnacle Records]], with material being licensed to various other labels for international release. In February 1992 Derek Green quit the BPI over their stance on the independent chart, whilst the label distribution went major in [[1997 in music|1997]] when it was acquired by [[Warner Music]]. With this deal, China was distributed through [[Discovery Records]] in the US, and is now being distributed through [[Sire Records]] since Discovery folded. Oveseas releases are handled primarily by Warner Manufacturing Europe. ==Sub-labels== * [[Indochina Records]] - a dance offshoot featuring acts such as Morcheeba. ==Artists== * [[Art of Noise]] * The [[Dogs D'Amour]] * [[The Levellers (band)|The Levellers]] * [[Labi Siffre]] * [[Morcheeba]] * [[The Egg (funk band)]] * [[Rialto]] * [[Zion Train]] == See also == * [[List of record labels]] [[Category:British record labels]] [[Category:Record labels established in 1984]] [[Category:Record labels disestablished in 1997]] [[Category:Indie music record labels]] {{UK-record-label-stub}} [[de:China Records]] [[fr:China Records]]