Music for Leisure | |
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Founded | Late 1960s [1] |
Status | Inactive |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | New Zealand |
Music for Leisure was a budget record label in New Zealand that released many compilation albums. It also handled re-releases of other labels.
The label was set up by John McCready who had become marketing manager for Philips Records. He created the label to supply non-traditional record outlets such as super markets. It became a big success for him and as a result he was a finalist for the New Zealand salesman of the year awards. [2] Later under PolyGram, the label was annually releasing the Solid Gold series. Volume 28 [3] of the series sold between 80,000 and 100,000 copies. [4]
One of its earliest releases was 20 Solid Gold Hits which included " Burning Bridges" by the Mike Curb Congregation, and " Me You And A Dog Named Boo" by Lobo, and some New Zealand artists. [5] Another compilation on the label was 20 Studio One Hits. [6]
Music for Leisure | |
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Founded | Late 1960s [1] |
Status | Inactive |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | New Zealand |
Music for Leisure was a budget record label in New Zealand that released many compilation albums. It also handled re-releases of other labels.
The label was set up by John McCready who had become marketing manager for Philips Records. He created the label to supply non-traditional record outlets such as super markets. It became a big success for him and as a result he was a finalist for the New Zealand salesman of the year awards. [2] Later under PolyGram, the label was annually releasing the Solid Gold series. Volume 28 [3] of the series sold between 80,000 and 100,000 copies. [4]
One of its earliest releases was 20 Solid Gold Hits which included " Burning Bridges" by the Mike Curb Congregation, and " Me You And A Dog Named Boo" by Lobo, and some New Zealand artists. [5] Another compilation on the label was 20 Studio One Hits. [6]