Chrysalis Records
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Chrysalis Records (/ˈkrɪsəlɪs/) is a British record label that was founded in 1968. The name is both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders' names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis.[1] It started as the Ellis-Wright Agency.[2]
British record label
| Chrysalis Records | |
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| Founded | 1968; 55 years ago (1968) |
| Founder | Chris Wright Terry Ellis |
| Status | UK and Europe: Independent record company, owned by Reservoir Media Management Rest of the world: defunct, merged into Universal Music Group |
| Distributor(s) | U.S. and Canadian catalogues including those of Ramones, Robbie Williams and Belinda Carlisle: Universal Music Group
Most non-North American catalogues, plus the rights to artists not originally signed to Chrysalis: Blue Raincoat Music/Reservoir Media Management
Catalogues of Spandau Ballet, Jethro Tull, Ramones and The Proclaimers: Warner Music Group
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| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Official website | https://www.blueraincoatmusic.com/chrysalisrecords/ |