PVC Records
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PVC Records was an independent record label known for releasing influential punk and post-punk music, including early U.S. issues of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PVC Records canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3972450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PVC Records Context triple: [Siouxsie and the Banshees, recordLabel, PVC Records]
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A.
VP Records
VP Records is a prominent independent record label best known for its extensive catalog and global promotion of reggae and dancehall music.
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B.
P-Vine Records
P-Vine Records is a Japanese independent record label known for releasing and reissuing a wide range of jazz, blues, soul, and alternative music, including international indie releases.
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C.
Pablo Records
Pablo Records is a jazz-focused record label founded by producer Norman Granz, known for releasing recordings by major artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and other jazz greats.
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D.
V2 Records
V2 Records is an independent record label founded by Richard Branson, known for signing a diverse roster of alternative, rock, and pop artists.
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E.
Volcano Records
Volcano Records is a music record label known for releasing albums by a variety of rock and alternative artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PVC Records Target entity description: PVC Records was an independent record label known for releasing influential punk and post-punk music, including early U.S. issues of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ work.
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A.
VP Records
VP Records is a prominent independent record label best known for its extensive catalog and global promotion of reggae and dancehall music.
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B.
P-Vine Records
P-Vine Records is a Japanese independent record label known for releasing and reissuing a wide range of jazz, blues, soul, and alternative music, including international indie releases.
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C.
Pablo Records
Pablo Records is a jazz-focused record label founded by producer Norman Granz, known for releasing recordings by major artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and other jazz greats.
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D.
V2 Records
V2 Records is an independent record label founded by Richard Branson, known for signing a diverse roster of alternative, rock, and pop artists.
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E.
Volcano Records
Volcano Records is a music record label known for releasing albums by a variety of rock and alternative artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | independent record label ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedMedium |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| businessModel | licensing and reissuing overseas punk titles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionRole | licensed UK punk and post-punk recordings for U.S. market ⓘ |
| formatSpecialization | vinyl releases ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
post-punk
ⓘ
punk rock ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influencedScene |
U.S. post-punk scene
ⓘ
U.S. punk scene ⓘ |
| market | United States punk audience ⓘ |
| mediaType | record label catalogues and discographies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
issuing early U.S. releases of Siouxsie and the Banshees recordings
ⓘ
releasing influential punk and post-punk records ⓘ |
| product |
LPs
ⓘ
singles ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| releasedArtist |
Alternative TV
ⓘ
Siouxsie and the Banshees ⓘ The Adverts ⓘ The Boys ⓘ Buzzcocks ⓘ
surface form:
The Buzzcocks
The Damned ⓘ The Fall ⓘ The Lurkers ⓘ The Only Ones ⓘ The Rezillos ⓘ The Ruts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Saints ⓘ The Skids ⓘ The Stranglers ⓘ The Undertones ⓘ The Vibrators ⓘ |
| role | importer of UK punk and post-punk music to U.S. listeners ⓘ |
| status | defunct record label ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PVC Records Description of subject: PVC Records was an independent record label known for releasing influential punk and post-punk music, including early U.S. issues of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ work.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.