1991 – The Year Creation Broke
Every Creation fan has their favourite era, but for many 1991 was year the label peaked musically. 1991 is often talked about in similar terms to 1967 for being a year of classic albums.
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Download We Are All Boo’s – A Tribute to The Boo Radleys
Following last year’s Ride compilation, The Blog That Celebrates Itself have now released a new tribute album covering The Boo Radleys.
The Creation Records Spotify playlist
At over 3.5 hours long, the Creation Records Spotify playlist covers most of the 17 years of Creation releases. Featuring early favourites like Biff Bang Pow! Phil Wilson, Revolving Paint Dream and The Jasmine Minks. Then there’s the later years with Super Furry Animals, Bernard Read more
Creation Records at the BBC
In October 2011 BBC4 hosted a Creation Records evening to celebrate the first TV showing of Upside Down, during that night they also showed a compilation of appearances by Creation bands on the BBC.
John Peel session producer Dale Griffin dies
I was really sad to hear that Dale Griffin has died. The news comes only a week after the world lost David Bowie whom helped Dale’s band Mott The Hoople to success in the early 1970s.
Creation Records at Top of The Pops
The BBC has announced that it is to bring back a weekly music show nearly a decade after it ditched Top of The Pops.
Still In A Dream – A Story Of Shoegaze boxset to be released
For many Creation is the label that defined the shoegazing sound. From the Mary Chain through to Ride and Slowdive via My Bloody Valentine and The House of Love, Creation released the records that are always top of any shoegazing lists. There can’t be any Read more
From the archive: Ten Crazy Creation Facts
Creation had a great relationship with the NME, which for many years was a weekly bible to the world of music, in those days they could make or break bands whenever they chose. In February 1994 NME ran a two-part special celebrating 10 years of Read more
It was most played song on radio in 1995
We seem to be having a lot of anniversaries lately, today marks two decades since the release of one of Creation’s most successful singles. It was the most played track on UK radio in 1995, a song that was so overplayed even the band grew Read more
Isn’t Anything turns 25
This week marks 25 years since the release of My Bloody Valentine’s groundbreaking ‘Isn’t Anything’ album.
BMX Bandits to appear at Scared To Get Happy
BMX Bandits are to join a whole host of other bands who became famous during the C86 era at a London night to celebrate the release of a new Nuggets-inspired 5CD compilation.
Last chance to pledge towards Beautiful Noise documentary
With only a few days to go, this is your last chance to pledge towards the Beautiful Noise documentary.
BBC to host Creation Records night
BBC Four is to host a Creation Records night next Friday (28 October 2011). Alongside ‘Upside Down’ there will also be a ‘Creation at the BBC’ compilation featuring performances from many of the labels acts. There will also be a repeat of the 2009 documentary Read more
Ed Ball & The Boo Radleys reunite at Abbey Road
Corin Ashley has just released his new single ‘Badfinger Bridge’ which features Ed Ball alongside Martin Carr and Rob Cieka from the Boo Radleys. The track was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios. Here’s what Corin had to say about the recording: “When I Read more
Ex-Boo Radleys man announces rare London show
The Boo Radleys’ Martin Carr has announced a rare London headline show. The band’s former guitarist and songwriter plays at the Sonic Cathedral night at The Legion on November 19 with support from Hush Arbors. After The Boo Radleys split in 1999, Carr released six Read more
Creation Playlist #3 – Phil Wilson selects the artists that influenced Creation
Phil Wilson, ex-lead singer of the June Brides and solo Creation artist has today selected 10 tracks that he feels highlight the influences that shaped the sound of both C86 and Creation Records. Here’s what he had to say “This is merely my view of Read more
Creation Playlist #2 – Sonic Cathedral’s Guide to Creation Records
For the last 5 years, Sonic Cathedral has released some of the finest records of the decade alongside running one of London’s best nights out. Massively influenced by Creation Records, we asked Nat Cramp the man behind Sonic Cathedral to come up with a playlist Read more
A Creation Spotify Playlist #1
Below is a short playlist of Creation Records tracks on Spotify.