Memory Records
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| Memory Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Renata Edizioni Musicali |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 1989 |
| Distributor | Self-distributed |
| Genre | Italo disco |
| Country of origin | Italy |
Memory Records was an Italian record label in Italy.[1][2]
History
[edit]It was founded in 1983 by Alessandro Zanni (executive producer) and Stefano Cundari (art producer). Since the very beginning, Memory Records took special care for the instrumental synthesizer productions, launching artists such as Hipnosis, Koto and Cyber People. Besides these, the main label artists were J. D. Jaber, Mike Cannon, Duke Lake, Baby's Gang, Ken Laszlo, Alan Ross, Brian Ice, Roy, and Swan.
Aside from having a main studio in Italy, Memory Records had branches in Spain and Germany. Digital Records was a sub-label of Memory from 1985 until 1988. It was formerly branded as Plexi-Glass Productions for a short time from 1985 to 1986.
Partnership with ZYX Records
[edit]ZYX Records became a partner since the first releases, licensing almost the entire catalogue for the German market. By 1984, the company of Bernhard Mikulski even started to use the Memory Records logos and similar catalogue matrix.[citation needed]
Popularity loss and closure
[edit]After 4 years, the beginning of the end arrived in 1987, when Italo disco was fading out in Europe and its business suffered drastic decline due to the increasingly strong popularity of house music. The label, like many others, then tried to survive changing its style towards house and Eurobeat with discrete results.
In 1989, Memory closed shop in 1989. Zanni and Cundari went on to form MCE Records to produce techno house music, but ceased its operations after Cundari's death in 1993. Its back catalogs are currently owned by ZYX Music.
Songs
[edit]| Year | Artist | Song | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kirlian Camera | "Communicate" | MEMIX 001 |
| Hipnosis | "Pulstar" | MEMIX 002 | |
| Cheaps | "Moliendo Café" | MEMIX 003 | |
| Sky Creackers | "You Should Be Dancing" | MEMIX 004 | |
| J.D. Jaber | "Don't Stop Lovin'" | MEMIX 005 | |
| Faxe | "Time For Changes" | MEMIX 006 | |
| Mike Cannon | "Voices In The Dark" | MEMIX 007 | |
| Koto | "Japanese War Game" | MEMIX 008 | |
| Duke Lake | "Do You" | MEMIX 009 | |
| Hipnosis | "Oxigene" | MEMIX 010 | |
| Baby's Gang | "Happy Song" | MEMIX 011 | |
| Brando | "Rainy Day" | MEMIX 012 | |
| Diego | "Walk In The Night" | MEMIX 013 | |
| 1984 | Phil Grant | "Hey Girl" | MEMIX 014 |
| Cyber People | "Polaris" | MEMIX 015 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "Hey Hey Guy" | MEMIX 016 | |
| Mike Cannon | "Stay" | MEMIX 017 | |
| Mirage | "Change Your Life" | MEMIX 018 | |
| The Kitch Club | "Can't Stop Saying I Love You" | MEMIX 019 | |
| Duke Lake | "Satisfaction, Love & Passion" | MEMIX 022 | |
| Hipnosis | "Astrodance" / "Argonauts" | MEMIX 023 | |
| G.J. Lunghi | "Acapulco Nights" | MEMIX 024 | |
| Image | "Hot Stuff" | MEMIX 025 | |
| Live Movies | "Love Me Now (Please Love Me Do)" | MEMIX 026 | |
| Baby's Gang | "Challenger" | MEMIX 027 | |
| 1985 | Cyber People | "Void Vision" | MEMIX 028 |
| Alan Ross | "Valentino Mon Amour" | MEMIX 029 | |
| Koto | "Visitors" | MEMIX 030 | |
| Duke Lake | "Dance Tonight" | MEMIX 031 | |
| Brian Ice | "Talking To The Night" | MEMIX 032 | |
| Assanti | "Ma Pecche'" | MEMIX 033 | |
| Mike Cannon | "Goin' Crazy" | MEMIX 034 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "Tonight" | MEMIX 035 | |
| Roy | "Destiny Time" | MEMIX 036 | |
| 1986 | Ken Laszlo | "Tonight (Remix)" | MEMIX 038 |
| Cyber People | "Doctor Faustu's" | MEMIX 039 | |
| Alan Ross | "The Last Wall" | MEMIX 040 | |
| Brian Ice | "Tokyo" | MEMIX 041 | |
| My Mine | "Can Delight" | MEMIX 042 | |
| Risen From The Rank | "I.N.R.I. (Risen In My Mind)" | MEMIX 043 | |
| Atrium | "Doctor Jekyll" | MEMIX 044 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "Don't Cry" | MEMIX 045 | |
| J.D. Jaber | "Don't Wake Me Up" | MEMIX 046 | |
| Koto | "Jabdah" | MEMIX 047 | |
| Tom Hooker | "Looking For Love" | MEMIX 048 | |
| Paul Lekakis | "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)" | MEMIX 049 | |
| Flo Astaire | "Monkey Monkey" | MEMIX 050 | |
| Solo | "Harem" | MEMIX 051 | |
| Swan | "General Custer" | MEMIX 052 | |
| Koto | "Jabdah (Remix)" | MEMIX 053 | |
| 1987 | Lee Young | "Napoleon (Napolion)" | MEMIX 054 |
| Joe Lettieri | "You'll Be Mine" | MEMIX 055 | |
| Brian Ice | "Night Girl" | MEMIX 056 | |
| Laurie | "Wheel Of Love" | MEMIX 057 | |
| Yeti | "Neanderthal Man" | MEMIX 058 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8" | MEMIX 061 | |
| Roy | "Shooting Star" | MEMIX 062 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "Glasses Man" | MEMIX 063 | |
| Apple in Jacket | "New World" | MEMIX 064 | |
| 50 & 50 Brothers | "Red Man" | MEMIX 065 | |
| DJ Lelewel | "House Machine" | MEMIX 066 | |
| Hipnosis | "Droid" / "Automatic Piano" | MEMIX 067 | |
| 1988 | Swan | "Keep Me Satisfied" | MEMIX 068 |
| Argentina | "Let's Play Sexy Games" | MEMIX 069 | |
| Cyber People | "Digital Signal Processor" | MEMIX 070 | |
| Robert Tomasi | "When I Let You Down" | MEMIX 071 | |
| Max 'n Sandy | "Keep The Joint" / "Nowar" | MEMIX 072 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "Red Man" / "Black Pearl" | MEMIX 073 | |
| Koto | "Dragon's Legend" | MEMIX 074 | |
| Denise and Baby's Gang | "Disco Maniac" | MEMIX 075 | |
| Dale | "Do You Like House?" | MEMIX 076 | |
| Argentina | "Let's All Dance" | MEMIX 077 | |
| Amadhouse | "Shock Me Amadhouse" | MEMIX 078 | |
| Tony Turn | "Cherry Chery" | MEMIX 079 | |
| Brian Ice | "Over Again" | MEMIX 080 | |
| Tina Gabriel | "If You Say You Love Me" | MEMIX 081 | |
| 1989 | Koto | "Chinese Revenge (Asia Version '89)" | MEMIX 082 |
| Ken Laszlo | "Everybody's Is Dancing" | MEMIX 083 | |
| Gino Caria | "Entriamo?" | MEMIX 084 | |
| 50 & 50 Brothers | "Do The Crocodile" | MEMIX 085 | |
| Helen | "I Love You" | MEMIX 086 | |
| Ken Laszlo | "Madame" / "Let Me Try" | MEMIX 087 | |
| Daniel Danieli | "Hold Your Horses" / "The Race" | MEMIX 088 | |
| Argentina | "Summer Time" | MEMIX 089 | |
| Angel | "Angel" | MEMIX 090 | |
| Brian Ice | "Walkin' Away" | MEMIX 091 | |
| Miss Sage | "Infatuation" | MEMIX 092 | |
| Alan Ross | "Ciao" | MEMIX 093 | |
| Shado | "Tonight My Love Is Alive" | MEMIX 094 |
Albums
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Baby's Gang | "Challenger" | MELP 002 |
| Varese | "Varese" | MELP 003 | |
| 1986 | Mike Platinas & Javier Ussia | "Mas Mix Que Nunca!!!" | MELP 004 |
| 1987 | Ken Laszlo | "Ken Laszlo" | MELP 005 |
| 1988 | The Creatures | "Concerto No. 1" | MELP 006 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Verrina, Francesco Cataldo (June 13, 2015). The History of Italo Disco. Lulu Enterprises Inc. p. 93. ISBN 9781326304317. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "A.I.D.A.: Vol. 14". Giuffrè. 2006. p. 477. Retrieved May 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Memory Records discography at Discogs
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