Castle Communications
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Castle Communications was a British independent record label and music publishing company known for reissuing classic rock, metal, and catalog recordings.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music publishing company
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record label ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Sanctuary Records Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
music distribution
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music publishing ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castle Communications PLC
NERFINISHED
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Castle Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | reissue label ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
Black Sabbath recordings
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Hawkwind recordings ⓘ Judas Priest recordings ⓘ Motörhead recordings ⓘ Status Quo recordings ⓘ The Kinks recordings ⓘ Thin Lizzy recordings ⓘ Uriah Heep recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 2007 ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
heritage rock artists
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metal catalog titles ⓘ |
| formatReleased |
audio cassettes
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compact discs ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Cliff Dane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terry Shand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
heavy metal music
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| hasImprint |
Dojo Records
NERFINISHED
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Essential Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequel Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| legalForm | public limited company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catalog exploitation and reissues
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reissuing classic rock recordings ⓘ reissuing heavy metal recordings ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Sanctuary Records Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
back-catalog licensing
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budget reissues ⓘ compilation albums ⓘ |
| successor | Sanctuary Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ early 2000s ⓘ |
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