The World Record Club Limited
Настоящее имя: The World Record Club Limited
Also appears as "World Record Club Ltd." or "The World Record Club Ltd.".
UK based Record (holding) company behind the label World Record Club.
May also appear as a label as "The World Record Club Ltd" on some box sets (catalog numbers "SM 2XX").
Established in 1955 as a mail order record club, releasing all styles of music. In 1960 Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. EMI acquired a controlling interest (75%), however they did not publicly admit owing the company and subsidiaries until 1965. The World Record Club Limited operated as an immediate subsidiary of The Gramophone Co. Ltd. until 1973 (later EMI Records Ltd.). On the 1st Nov 1973 the company was renamed World Records Limited.
For the labels, see World Record Club / World Records (6).
Early address from the late 50s:
World Record Club Limited,
Box II, Lion House,
Red Lion Street,
Richmond, Surrey
Club and display centre: 49 Edgware Road, London W.2
Late 60s
The World Records Club Limited
Parkbridge House,
Little Green,
Richmond,
Surrey