Dandelion Records

Dandelion Records was a British label started in 1969 by the British DJ John Peel, as a way to get the music he liked onto record. It is said to have been named after one of Peel's hamsters.

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One LP was by the ageing Gene Vincent but others were by younger or noncommercial artists, including Bridget St John, Medicine Head, David Bedford, Lol Coxhill, and Kevin Coyne.

Related Topics:
Gene Vincent - Bridget St John - Medicine Head - David Bedford - Lol Coxhill - Kevin Coyne

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Dandelion Records were distributed by, successively, CBS Records, Warner Bros. Records, and Polydor. The last issues were in 1972.

Related Topics:
CBS Records - Warner Bros. Records - Polydor

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A number of the records were reissued as CDs in the 1990s by See For Miles Records.

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