Rocket Records

Rocket Records was a record label founded by Elton John, with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon and Steve Brown among others, in 1972. The label, originally distributed in the UK by EMI Records and in the US by MCA Records (which Elton John was also signed to) became the home of Cliff Richard, Neil Sedaka, Colin Blunstone, Blue and Kiki Dee. After Elton John left his British label, DJM Records in 1976, his records were also released on the Rocket Records label on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Record label - Elton John - Bernie Taupin - Gus Dudgeon - Steve Brown - EMI Records - MCA Records - Cliff Richard - Neil Sedaka - Colin Blunstone - Blue - DJM Records - 1976

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In the US, Elton John's residnency on his own label was short-lived. After only one album, Blue Moves, and a couple of singles (including the mega hits "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "Sorry Seems To BE The Hardest Word") he returned to MCA. This might have been due to MCA dropping Rocket, resulting in the label's move to RCA Records distribution. The label was discontinued in the US in the early 1980's, then relaunched in 1995 with Elton John's Made In England album, distributed by Island Records.

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Blue Moves - RCA Records - Made In England - Island Records

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The UK, Elton John's records were continuously on Rocket from 1976 onwards. In 1978 the distribution moved to Phonogram. In 1995 it moved to Mercury Records.

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Phonogram - Mercury Records

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Later Rocket Records became part of Polygram's Mercury Records division, and Elton John was the only artist on the label.

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Polygram - Mercury Records

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In 1999, when Rocket was being distributed by Universal Music's daughter Island Def Jam Records, the label was shut down.

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Universal Music - Island Def Jam Records

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