Creation Records
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Creation Records Ltd. was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Alan McGee, Dick Green, and Joe Foster. Its name came from the 1960s band The Creation,[1] whom McGee greatly admired. The label ceased operations in 1999, although it was revived at one point in 2011 for the release of the compilation album Upside Down.
Creation Records Ltd. | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 1983 |
Founder | Alan McGee Dick Green Joe Foster |
Defunct | 1999 |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | London, England |
Official website | creation-records |
Over the course of its sixteen-year history, Creation predominantly focused on alternative rock, releasing several influential indie rock, shoegazing, and Britpop records, but also featured bands performing various other styles of rock, including indie pop and post-punk, as well as some electronic, folk, and experimental artists.