Front Line
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Front Line was a late-1970s Virgin Records imprint renowned for releasing influential roots reggae and dub music from Jamaican artists.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
record label imprint
ⓘ
reggae record label ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogType |
albums
ⓘ
singles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distribution | Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
Jamaican dub
ⓘ
Jamaican roots reggae ⓘ |
| genre |
dub
ⓘ
roots reggae ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
UK reggae scene
ⓘ
roots reggae reissue culture ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Virgin Records reggae imprint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
releasing influential dub albums
ⓘ
releasing influential roots reggae albums ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virgin Records label family ⓘ |
| product |
7-inch singles
ⓘ
phonograph records ⓘ vinyl LPs ⓘ |
| recordLabelOf | various Jamaican reggae artists ⓘ |
| reputation | cult reggae label ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
UK reggae audience
ⓘ
international reggae collectors ⓘ |
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