ZTT Records

ZTT Records is a record label founded in 1983 by NME journalist Paul Morley, record producer Trevor Horn, producer/engineer Gary Langan and businesswoman Jill Sinclair. The label's name was also printed as "Zang Tumb Tuum" and "Zang Tuum Tumb" on various releases.

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Record label - 1983 - NME - Paul Morley - Trevor Horn - Gary Langan - Jill Sinclair

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ZTT is an initialism based on the title of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's sound poem Zang Tumb Tumb. The word "Tuuuum" is also featured on the cover of the original publication of the poem in book form.

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Filippo Tommaso Marinetti - Zang Tumb Tumb

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ZTT enjoyed considerable success in the 1980s with the composer Andrew Poppy, bands such as Propaganda, The Art of Noise, and the chart-topping Frankie Goes to Hollywood. In 1989, both Propaganda and Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson went to court to be released from their contracts, and won.

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1980s - Andrew Poppy - Propaganda - The Art of Noise - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - 1989 - Holly Johnson

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In the 1990s, ZTT became a successful dance label once again, with major names on their roster including Seal and 808 State.

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Seal - 808 State

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Over the years, the label has continued to dip into its well of 80s material by constantly reissuing material by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda and The Art Of Noise in various formats - from remix albums, to straight reissues.

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ZTT Records is now owned by the SPZ Group, which stands for Sarm Perfect ZTT - Sarm recording studios, Perfect Songs publishing and ZTT recordings.

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SPZ Group - Sarm - Perfect Songs

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