Dandelion
Records was started in 1969 by the British DJ John Peel as a way to get
the music he liked onto record. Peel was responsible for "artistic direction"
and the commercial side was handled by Clive Selwood of Elektra Records
and his wife Shurely.
Dandelion
Records were distributed by, successively, CBS Records, Warner Bros. Records
and Polydor. The label ran until 1973 when it started to try and place
its artists with other labels as its distribution via Polydor had ceased.
Several releases attracted a cult audience but never quite crossed into
the mainstream.
The
only record ever to make the UK Singles Chart was "(And the) Pictures in
the Sky" by Medicine Head, which reached #22 in 1971 (DAN 7003). |