Cherry Red Records

Founded in 1978 by Iain McNay, Cherry Red Records remains one of the UK’s most fiercely independent and prolific labels, issuing hundreds of physical releases annually across an extraordinary range of genres. From frontline albums by artists such as Hawkwind, The Residents, and Van Der Graaf Generator to meticulously curated box sets and deep-catalog reissues, Cherry Red is renowned for quality, depth, and diversity. Through specialist imprints including Esoteric, Captain Oi!, Cherry Pop, Grapefruit, Doctor Bird, and Dissonance Productions, the label spans progressive rock, punk, soul, reggae, metal, psychedelia, and 80s pop with equal authority.