Warwick Records (United Kingdom) Explained

Warwick Records is a British record label active in the 1970s and early 1980s, established by Ian Miles, which specialised in producing song compilations that were sometimes given away as 'promos' with other products, such as magazines. Warwick was also a TV-advertised budget record label, and was distributed by Multiple Sound Distributors in the UK.

History

In the late 1970s, Warwick became closely associated with CBS Records, releasing compilations from their catalogue such as Tony Bennett's 20 Greatest Hits by Tony Bennett, with Pye Records for three Acker Bilk albums, and The Hit album series. Promoted on TV at budget prices, many issues appeared in the UK album charts.

Artists

Albums

YearNameCat.No
1974All The Best From Scotland: Various ArtistsWW 5000
1975Bernard Manning & Joe Henderson: 40 All-Time Singalong Party Hits WW 5001
1975Best Of British Brass: Various Artists WW 5002
1975Salute To Wales: Ivor Emmanual With The Voices Of The Frocysylite Male Voice ChoirWW 5004
1975Ed Stewart: Stewpot's Pop PartyWW 5005
197530 Smash Hits Of The War Years Vol.2: Band Of Her Majesty's Guards DivisionWW 5006
1975Gracie Fields

The Golden Years Of Gracie Fields

WW 5007
1975Freddie Staff And His Sensational Swing Band: Swinging Stereo Sensation - 20 Great Hits Of The Swing Era WW 5008
1975Graham Todd's Harmonising Hammond - 40 All Time Greats WW 5009
1975Bernard Manning

My Kind Of Music

WW 5011
1976Instrumental Gold: 20 Instrumental Hits WW 5012
1976David Hamilton's Hot Shots: Various Artists WW 5014
1976Anita Harris: Love To Sing WW 5015
1976The Cliff Adams Singers: Sing Something Simple '76 WW 5016-7
1976Gold On Silver: Beverley-Phillips Orchestra - 20 Gold Hits From The Silver Screen WW 5018
1976Bert Weedon's 22 Golden Guitar Greats WW 5019
1976Songs Of Praise: An Hour Of Favourite Hymns WW 5020
1976The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits PR 5021
1976The Best Of The Wombles: 20 Wombling Greats PR 5022
1976Hit Scene 76: Various Artists PR 5023
1977The Magic Of Rodgers And Hammerstein: 22 Show Stoppers WW 5024
1977The Everly Brothers: Living Legends - 24 Original Golden Greats WW 5027
1977Acker Bilk And His Clarinet: Sheer Magic - 20 Hits WW 5028
1977Strictly Instrumental: 20 All Gold Instrumental Hits WW 5029
197722 Golden Piano Greats: Various Artists WW 5030
1977The Incomparable Brook Benton: 20 Greatest Hits WW 5031
1977The Very Best Of Frankie Laine: 20 Greatest Hits PR 5032
1977 22 Golden Trumpet Greats: Various Artists WW 5033
1977Little Richard: 22 Original Hits WW 5034
1977Bert Weedon: Let The Good Times Roll - 55 Rock 'N Party Greats WW 5035
1977The Remarkable Ray Stevens: 20 Incredible Hits WW 5036
1977Fonzie Favorites: Various Artists WW 5037
1977The Salvation Army: By Request WW 5038
1977Country Girl Meets Country Boy: Various Artists PR 5039
1977Tammy Wynette: 20 Country Classics PR 5040
1978Christina Gregg: Music 'N Motion WW 5041
1978Robert Mandell / Melachrino Orchestra: Beyond The Blue Horizon WW 5042
1978Liberace: Mr. Entertainment WW 5043
1978Ray Conniff: 20 Number One Hits PR 5044
1978Acker Bilk: Evergreen - 20 All-Time Greats PW 5045
1978Love Songs - 20 Songs Of Love: Various Artists WW 5046
1978Black Velvet - 20 Greatest Hits: Various Artists WW 5047
1978One Hit Wonders: Various Artists WW 5048
1979Double Delight: Various Artists WW 5049
1978Lemon Popsicle: Various Artists WW 5050
1978Les Reed Orchestra: You Should Be Dancing - 20 Dance And Party GreatsWW 5051
1978Harry Secombe: Bless This House - 20 Songs Of Joy WW 5052
1978Doris Day: 20 Golden Greats PR 5053
1978The Biddu Orchestra: Disco GoldPR 5054
1978Yankee Doodle Disco: Liberty Belle WW 5055
1978The Alexander Brothers: Two Highland LadsWW 5056
1979Country Portraits: Various Artists WW 5057
1979The Spinners: Meet The Spinners - 21 Great Songs WW 5058
1979Jonathan King: Hit Millionaire WW 5059
1979Rockabilly Dynamite: Various Artists WW 5060
1979The Bitch - 20 Smash Disco Hits: Various Artists WW 5061
1979Adrian Brett: Echoes Of Gold - 22 All Time Greats WW 5062
1979Andy Stewart: Welcome To Scotland WW 5063
1979The Buddy Holly Story: Original Soundtrack WW 5064
1979Johnnie Ray: 20 Golden Greats PR 5065
1979Guy Mitchell: 20 Golden Greats PR 5066
1979The Mantovani Golden Collection: 20 Masterpieces Of Music WW 5067
1979The Bachelors: 25 Golden Greats WW 5068
1979Acker Bilk: Mellow Music - 20 All-Time Greats WW 5069
1979Country Guitar: 20 Country Instrumental Greats WW 5070
1979Des O'Connor: Just For You - 20 Special Songs WW 5071
1979Mary O'Hara: Tranquility - 20 Songs Of Life WW 5072
1979Andy Stewart: Sing A Song Of Scotland WW 5073-4
1979Yesterday's Hero: Various Artists WW 5075
1979The Boppers: 20 Rock 'N Boppin' Hits WW 5076
1979Francesca Annis & Leo McKern: The Country Diary Of An Edwardian LadyWW 5077
1980Going Steady: Various Artists WW 5078
1980Don Gibson: Country Number One! - 22 Country Classics WW 5079
1980The Best Of Gallagher And Lyle: 20 Beautiful Songs WW 5080
1980The Very Best Of Val Doonican: 20 Great Songs WW 5081
1980Country Welcome: Various ArtistsWW 5082
1980Brenda Lee: Little Miss Dynamite - 22 Sensational HitsWW 5083
1980Boxcar Willie: King Of The Road - 20 Great TracksWW 5084
1980Barbara Woodhouse: Training Dogs Her WayWW 5085
1980Robin Sarstedt: You Must Remember ThisPW 5086
1980Brotherhood Of Man: Sing 20 Number One HitsWW 5087
1980Joan Collins: Beauty And Exercise RecordWW 5088
1980The Best Of Pat Boone: 22 Original Hits WW 5089
1980The Max Jaffa Orchestra: Reflections In Gold WW 5090
1980Adrian Brett: Stepping Stones - 22 All Time GreatsWW 5091
1980Kiki Dee's Greatest Hits WW 5092
1980The National Philharmonic Orchestra: Golden Overtures WW 5093/4/5
1980The Very Best Of Lulu - 20 Great Songs WW 5097
1980Ken Dodd: 20 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd WW 5098
1980Dana: Everything Is Beautiful - 20 Songs Of InspirationWW 5099
1980Des O'Connor: Remember Romance- 20 Great Love Songs WW 5100
1981George Hamilton IV: 20 Country Classics WW 5101
1981Conway Twitty: It's Only Make Believe - 20 Great Songs WW 5102
1981Don Gibson: Country My Way - 22 Great Tracks WW 5103
1981Colm Wilkinson: 16 Years Of Irish Eurovision Born To Sing WW 5104
1981International Festival Of Country Music: Various Artists WW 5105
1981 Wout Steenhuis and the Kontikis: Hawaiian Christmas HXS 100
1981Wout Steenhuis and the Kontikis: Hawaiian Paradise - 24 Golden Hawaiian Guitar Greats WW 5106
1981Harry Secombe & Moira Anderson: Golden Memories - A Treasury Of 20 Unforgettable SongsWW 5107
1981Disco Erotica: 20 Sensual Disco Greats - Various ArtistsWW 5108
1981Billie Jo Spears: Country Girl - 22 Sensational SongsWW 5109
1981Brotherhood Of Man: 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs (double album)WW 5111/0
1981The Very Best Of Louis Armstrong: 20 Golden GreatsWW 5112
1981Adam Faith: 24 Golden Greats WW 5113
1982The Very Best Of 5th Dimension WW 5114
1982Jungle Heat: 18 Tropical Songs - Various Artists WW 5115
1981Chas N Dave's Christmas Jamboree Bag WW 5116
1982Ray Price's Greatest Hits WW 5117
1982Moe Bandy: 20 Songs Of The American Cowboy WW 5118
1982The Very Best Of Oakridge Boys WW 5119
1982Country Rock: Various Artists WW 5120
1982P.S. I Love You: 18 Great Love Songs - Various Artists WW 5121
1982Sally Thomsett: The Lotte Berk Exercise Class - Get Physical! WW 5122
1982The Hit List: Various Artists WW 5123
1982The Hitlist Special: Various Artists WEP 123
1982Hits Of The Screaming Sixties: Various Artists WW 5124-5
1982Bobby Crush: The Incredible Double DeckerWW 5126-7
1982The Best Of The Barron Knights: 27 Sidesplitters WW 5128-9
1982London Philharmonic Orchestra: A Classic Case Of Funk WW 5130
1982The English Chorale: The English Chorale Sing Golden Gospel WW 5131
1983The English Chorale: The English Chorale Sing Christmas Gospel WW 5132
1982Roger Webb And His Orchestra: Midnight Magic WW 5133
1982Roger Webb And The Quartet: The Magic Of Cole Porter WW 5134
1982Modern Rockers: Various ArtistsWW 5135
1983The Sleighriders: A Very Merry Disco - 32 Christmas Crackers WW 5136
1984Howard Keel: And I Love You So WW 5137
1984Bobby Crush: The Bobby Crush Singalong Party WW 5138
1984Carl Perkins: Rock N Roll Party WW 5139
1984Hymns Triumphant: London Philharmonic Choir & National Philharmonic Orchestra WW 5140
1984Merry Christmas To You: Various ArtistsWW 5141
1985The New Reflections Orchestra: The Best Of Beautiful MusicWW 2000
1985Country Harvest: 16 Golden Country HitsWW 2008
1985Hit Action: Various ArtistsWW 1000
1985 Country RainbowWW 1001
1985Yesterday When We Were...: Various ArtistsWW 1002
1985 50 Fabulous Million Sellers: Various ArtistsWW 1003
1985 Sounds Beautiful: Various ArtistsWW 1004
1986Frankie Laine: His Greatest HitsWW 2014
1986Harry Secombe & Moira Anderson: This Is My Lovely Day - 20 Golden MemoriesWW 2036
1986The Nicolas Sands Singers: The Joy Of ChristmasWW 2038
198710th Anniversary: Bing CrosbyWW 1005
1987Games That Lovers Play: The Nelson Riddle OrchestraWW 2067