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| Rondelet Records | |
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| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Alan Campion |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Punk rock, heavy metal |
| Country of origin | England |
| Location | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire |
Rondelet Records was a British independent record label started by Alan Campion,[1] who owned a record shop in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in the early 1980s. The label published many punk groups including:
- Special Duties[2][3]
- The Threats
- Deadman's Shadow
- Riot Squad
- Anti-Pasti[2]
The label also featured some bands from the new wave of British heavy metal, including Witchfynde,[1] who toured with Def Leppard in their early days.
The label had some success with Special Duties, Anti-Pasti and Witchfynde, whose songs and albums reached the national charts. However, by the mid-1980s the label folded, though some of the bands are still touring today.
- ^ a b "Spate of new labels launched" (PDF). Music Week. 26 April 1980. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b Glasper, Ian (1 August 2014). Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980–1984. PM Press. p. 521. ISBN 978-1-60486-989-7. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Colchester: Top model wears town punk band's logo". Gazette. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
Originally signed to Rondelet Records, the band got their name from a stolen box of badges from a local school, which had Special Duties printed on them.