Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. The name is an amalgam of its founders names; Chris Wright and Terry Ellis.

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Record label - 1969

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Chrysalis was formed through a licensing deal with Chris Blackwell's Island Records based on the success of bands like Jethro Tull and Procol Harum, which were promoted by the label.

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Chris Blackwell - Island Records - Jethro Tull - Procol Harum

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Towards the end of the 1970s, the Chrysalis offshoot 2Tone Records brought us bands such as the Specials, the Selector, Madness and the Beat.

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1970s - 2Tone Records - Specials - Selector - Madness - Beat

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In the 1980s Chrysalis was at the forefront of the British New Romantic movement with bands like Ultravox and Spandau Ballet (on the Reformation label).

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1980s - British - New Romantic - Ultravox - Spandau Ballet

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The Chrysalis Records label was sold to EMI in 1991.

Related Topics:
EMI - 1991

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For a full overview of the remaining activites: see Chrysalis Group. These include music publishing, radio, books and ringtones for mobile phones.

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