Voiceprint Records

Voiceprint Records[1] was a British independent record label based in England, founded in 1990[2] by Rob Ayling.[2] They specialised in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also had new releases, under the Voiceprint and other imprints.

Voiceprint Records
Parent companyGonzo Multimedia, Ltd.
Founded1990 (1990)
FounderRob Ayling
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Floating World Records
Genre
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationHoughton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, England
Official websitewww.gonzomultimedia.co.uk

The holding company, Zeit Distribution Ltd., went into insolvency in 2010.[3][4] It was replaced by the phoenix company, Gonzo Multimedia in 2010. The new company has a broader remit, and releases a much wider range of music.[5]

Labels

Voiceprint operated a number of record labels,[6] including some for a single band or set of related artists. Major Voiceprint labels include Blueprint,[7] All Saints and Resurgence.

Artists

The first release on Voiceprint was a Daevid Allen album, The Australian Years.[2] Among the many other artists whose recordings have been released by the company are Tim Blake, Leonard Cohen,[8] The Fall (whose Cog Sinister label was acquired by Voiceprint in 1997),[9] Fish,[2] Gong,[10] Hawkwind,[10] Steve Hillage,[10] Patrick Moraz,[11] Anthony Phillips,[12] Theo Travis, Rick Wakeman,[10] Gordon Haskell ,[10] and Yes.[10]

The company also released classical music and related documentaries.[13]

See also
  • List of record labels

References
  1. Stump, Paul (1997). The music's all that matters: a history of progressive rock. Quartet Books. ISBN 978-0-7043-8036-3. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. "Label details for Voiceprint". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  4. "Failure Page". Web.archive.org. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. "About Gonzo". Web.archive.org. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. "Labels". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  7. "Blueprint". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  8. "Leonard Cohen - Bird On A Wire". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  9. "Cog Sinister". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  10. "Voiceprint home page". Voiceprint. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  11. "Mack Maloney & Sky Club Interview". Classicrockmusicblog.com. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  12. "The Waiting Room Online". Twronline.net. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  13. "Columbia Basin College Library Catalog " Details for: "O Thou Transcendent" the life of Ralph Vaughan Williams /". Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.



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