Cherry Red Records

Cherry Red
Founded1978
FounderIain McNay
Richard Jones
Distributor(s)Proper Music Distribution
Genre
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon, England
Official websitecherryred.co.uk

Cherry Red Records is a British independent record label founded in Malvern, Worcestershire by Iain McNay in 1978. The label has released recordings by Dead Kennedys, Everything but the Girl, The Monochrome Set, and Felt, among others, as well as the compilation album Pillows & Prayers. In addition to releasing new music, Cherry Red also acts as an umbrella for individual imprints and catalogue specialists.

Cherry Red was listed by Music Week[1][full citation needed] as one of the UK's top ten record companies in Q1 2015 for sales of artist albums.

  1. ^ "Music Week". Retrieved 12 July 2016.