Voiceprint Records
Record label
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Voiceprint Records was a British independent record label based in England, founded in November 1990 by Rob Ayling.[1][2] They specialised in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also had new releases, under the Resurgence and Blueprint labels.[2]
| Voiceprint Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Gonzo Multimedia, Ltd. |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Rob Ayling |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor | Floating World Records |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, England |
| Official website | www |
The holding company, Zeit Distribution Ltd., went into insolvency in 2010.[3] 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.[4]
Labels
Voiceprint operated a number of record labels,[5] including some for a single band or set of related artists. Major Voiceprint labels include Blueprint,[6] All Saints, Jazzprint, and Resurgence.
Artists
The first release on Voiceprint was a Daevid Allen album, The Australian Years.[1] Among the many other artists whose recordings have been released by the company are Tim Blake, Leonard Cohen,[7] The Fall (whose Cog Sinister label was acquired by Voiceprint in 1997),[8][deprecated source] Fish,[1] Gong,[9] Hawkwind,[9] Steve Hillage,[9] Patrick Moraz,[10] Anthony Phillips,[11] Theo Travis, Rick Wakeman,[9] Gordon Haskell ,[9] and Yes.[9]
The company also released classical music and related documentaries.[12]
