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). |