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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| founded = 1988<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10089363|title=How to sell music the Proper way|last=Plummer|first=Robert|date=29 April 2010|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref>
| name = Proper Records
| founder = Malcolm Mills, [[Paul Riley (musician)|Paul Riley]]
| image = <!-- logo, such as "LABEL-LOGO.jpg" -->
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| distributor = Proper Music Distribution
| image_size = <!-- size -->
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Americana (music)|Americana]], [[Jazz]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[Country music|country]], [[blues]]
| parent = <!-- parent company, such as "[[Warner Music Group]]" -->
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| country = [[London]], [[England]]
| founded = <!-- year of foundation, such as {{start date|1950}} -->
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| url = http://proper-records.co.uk
| founder = Malcolm Mills
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| distributor = Proper Music Distribution
| genre = Various
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| country = England
| location = [[London]]
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| url = {{URL|www.proper-records.co.uk}}
}}
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'''Proper Records''' is a [[record label]] founded in 1996 by Malcolm Mills and [[Paul Riley (musician)|Paul Riley]]. Commencing with a handful of releases, including [[The Balham Alligators]] and [[Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers]], the label grew in stature and renown through its reissue marque, 'Proper Box', whose 4CD boxsets for reissue products are available at a budget price. Featuring jazz, country, and rock 'n' roll artists, these releases now total nearly 150. <ref>http://www.properdistribution.com/distributed-labels/label-details.php?pg=3&id=273</ref><ref>http://rateyourmusic.com/label/proper_records/2</ref>
'''Proper Records''' is an English [[record label]] founded by Proper Music Group Chairman - Malcolm Mills and Paul Riley. Commencing with a handful of releases, including [[the Balham Alligators]] and [[Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers]], the label grew in stature and renown through its reissue marque, 'Proper Box'. Featuring jazz, country, and rock and roll artists, these releases now total over 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.properdistribution.com/distributed-labels/label-details.php?pg=3&id=273|title=Proper Music Distribution|publisher=Properdistribution.com|access-date=2 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324131742/http://www.properdistribution.com/distributed-labels/label-details.php?pg=3&id=273|archive-date=24 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/label/proper_records/2 |title=Label: Proper Records |publisher=Rate Your Music |access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref>


These days, the label has become better known for releasing new albums by contemporary artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Richard Thompson, Nick Lowe, Mary Gauthier, Jimmie Vaughan, Dr. John, Angelique Kidjo, Los Lobos, Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel, Texas Tornados, Paul Heaton, Andy Mckee, Tom Russell, Cowboy Junkies, Elizabeth Cook, Art Garfunkel, Don McLean, Dave Rotheray, Jimmy Webb, Paul Brady, Pete Brown, Dennis Locorriere, Ian McLagan, Ruthie Foster, Sonny Landreth, Little Feat, Andy Fairweather Low, Baddies, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Diana Jones, Tom Russell, Hot Club Of Cowtown, Robyn Hitchcock, Loudon Wainwright III, Bill Kirchen, The Features, Tim O’ Brien, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham and more. There is also a subsidiary jazz label, Specific Jazz whose roster currently includes Jacqui Dankworth, Jay Phelps, Tony Kofi, Anita Wardell, Alan Barnes and also the annual BBC JAZZ AWARDS compilation.
The label has become better known for releasing new albums by contemporary artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Richard Thompson, Nick Lowe, Dr. John, Los Lobos, Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Loudon Wainwright III and many more.


Subsidiary labels include Specific Jazz and Navigator Records.
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The company is based on an industrial estate in the south London suburb of [[Beckenham]].<ref name="bbc"/> where it also has a fully equipped modern studio named Specific Sound. Proper Music Distribution has won the [[Music Week]] Distributor of the Year Award three times, most recently in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1037465|title=Blackwell saluted as best of last 50 years|date=9 April 2009 |publisher=Music Week|first=Ben|last=Cardew |accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1040782|title=Music Week Awards winners|date=15 April 2010|publisher=Music Week|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref>


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The company was based on an industrial estate in south London<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10089363|title=How to sell music the Proper way|last=Plummer|first=Robert|date=29 April 2010|publisher=BBC News|access-date=12 June 2011}}</ref> but relocated to [[Surrey Quays]] in 2017.<ref name="Paine-06Dec2022">{{cite news |last1=Paine |first1=Andre |title=Proper Music Group quadruples capacity at new warehouse |url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/proper-music-group-quadruples-capacity-at-new-warehouse/070753 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=Music Week |date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Sister company Proper Music Distribution has won the ''[[Music Week]]'' Distributor of the Year Award three times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1037465|title=Blackwell saluted as best of last 50 years|date=9 April 2009 |publisher=Music Week|first=Ben|last=Cardew |access-date=12 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1040782|title=Music Week Awards winners|date=15 April 2010|publisher=Music Week|access-date=12 June 2011}}</ref>
==Artists==

Proper Records has released albums by the following artists:
==Roster==
* [[Bonnie Raitt]]
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* [[Joan Baez]]
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* [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]
* [[Aimee Mann]]
* [[Aimee Mann]]
* [[Little Feat]]
* [[Alison Moorer]]
* [[Andy Fairweather Low]]
* [[Andy Fairweather Low]]
* [[Nick Lowe]]
* [[Andy McKee]]
* [[Sonny Landreth]]
* [[Angélique Kidjo]]
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* [[Ian McLagan]]
* [[Blind Boys Of Alabama]]
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* [[Tim O'Brien (musician)|Tim O'Brien]]
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* [[Hacienda Brothers]]
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* [[Bill Kirchen]]
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* [[Dan Penn]] and [[Spooner Oldham]]
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* [[Ruthie Foster]]
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* [[Mary Gauthier]]
* [[Art Garfunkel]]
* [[Art Garfunkel]]
* [[John French (musician)|Drumbo]]
* [[Asleep at the Wheel]]
* [[Robyn Hitchcock]]
* [[Baddies (band)|Baddies]]
* [[Bap Kennedy]]
* [[Ben Glover]]
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* [[Bill Kirchen]]
* [[Blancmange (band)|Blancmange]]
* [[Blancmange (band)|Blancmange]]
* [[David A. Stewart|Dave Stewart]]
* [[Blind Boys of Alabama]]
* [[The Webb Sisters]]
* [[Bonnie Raitt]]
* [[Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers]]
* [[Cowboy Junkies]]
* [[Dan Penn]]
* [[Dave Rotheray]]
* [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|Dave Stewart]]
* [[Dennis Locorriere]]
* [[Diana Jones (singer-songwriter)|Diana Jones]]
* [[Diana Jones (singer-songwriter)|Diana Jones]]
* [[Don McLean]]
* [[Dr. John]]
* [[Elizabeth Cook]]
* [[Gretchen Peters]]
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* [[Hacienda Brothers]]
* [[Huey Lewis & The News]]
* [[The Hot Club of Cowtown]]
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* [[Ian McLagan]]
* [[Jackie Brenston]]
* [[Jimmie Vaughan]]
* [[Jimmy Webb]]
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* [[Joan Baez]]
* [[John French (musician)|Drumbo]]
* [[Krissy Matthews]]
* [[Laurence Jones (musician)|Laurence Jones]]
* [[Little Feat]]
* [[Los Lobos]]
* [[Loudon Wainwright III]]
* [[Loudon Wainwright III]]
* [[The Waterboys]]
* [[Malcolm Holcombe]]
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* [[Mary Gauthier]]
* [[Matraca Berg]]
* [[Neilson Hubbard]]
* [[Nick Lowe]]
* [[Nicole Atkins]]
* [[Paul Brady]]
* [[Paul Heaton]]
* [[Pete Brown]]
* [[Red Sky July]]
* [[Red Sky July]]
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* [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]]
* [[Robyn Hitchcock]]
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* [[Ruthie Foster]]
* [[Sonny Landreth]]
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* [[Spooner Oldham]]
* [[Steve Cradock]]
* [[Suzy Bogguss]]
* [[Texas Tornados]]
* [[The Balham Alligators]]
* [[The Features]]
* [[The Waterboys]]
* [[The Webb Sisters]]
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* [[Tim O'Brien (musician)|Tim O'Brien]]
* [[Tom Russell]]
* [[Willie Nelson]]
* [[Wynonie Harris]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.proper-records.co.uk Proper Records website]
* [http://www.proper-records.co.uk Official website]

* [http://www.facebook.com/properrecords Proper Records Facebook page]
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* [http://twitter.com/ProperRecords Proper Records Twitter feed]
* [http://properbox.com Proper Box store]


[[Category:English record labels]]
[[Category:Record labels based in London]]
[[Category:Record labels established in 1988]]
[[Category:Record labels established in 1988]]
[[Category:Jazz record labels]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 13 April 2024

Proper Records
FounderMalcolm Mills
Distributor(s)Proper Music Distribution
GenreVarious
Country of originEngland
LocationLondon
Official websitewww.proper-records.co.uk

Proper Records is an English record label founded by Proper Music Group Chairman - Malcolm Mills and Paul Riley. Commencing with a handful of releases, including the Balham Alligators and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, the label grew in stature and renown through its reissue marque, 'Proper Box'. Featuring jazz, country, and rock and roll artists, these releases now total over 200.[1][2]

The label has become better known for releasing new albums by contemporary artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Richard Thompson, Nick Lowe, Dr. John, Los Lobos, Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Loudon Wainwright III and many more.

Subsidiary labels include Specific Jazz and Navigator Records.

The company was based on an industrial estate in south London[3] but relocated to Surrey Quays in 2017.[4] Sister company Proper Music Distribution has won the Music Week Distributor of the Year Award three times.[5][6]

Roster[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Proper Music Distribution". Properdistribution.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Label: Proper Records". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ Plummer, Robert (29 April 2010). "How to sell music the Proper way". BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. ^ Paine, Andre (6 December 2017). "Proper Music Group quadruples capacity at new warehouse". Music Week. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ^ Cardew, Ben (9 April 2009). "Blackwell saluted as best of last 50 years". Music Week. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Music Week Awards winners". Music Week. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2011.

External links[edit]

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