Creation Records through the ages.
1983-2000
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First
single is released by The Legend.
McGee takes out a £1,000 loan to form the record label. |
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The first successful Creation record is released. Upside Down by Jesus and Mary Chain sells around 50,000 copies. Other releases this year include records by The Jasmine Minks, Revolving Paint Dream, The Loft and X-Men. |
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Primal
Scream release All Fall Down.
The Mary Chain leave for Warner Bros to release their debut LP 'Psychocandy'. |
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Mary
Chain sack McGee as their manager.
Creation releases records by The Weather Prophets, The Bodines and Felt's 'Forever Breathes The Lonely Word.' |
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Primal Scream release 'Sonic Flower Groove' on the Elevation label. McGee puts together Baby Amphetamine featuring three girls from his local Virgin Megastore and makes the cover of the NME. |
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The year of the Doing It For The Kids concert at London's Town & Country Club, a compilation album of the same name is released. My Bloody Valentine and The House of Love both breakthrough with classic albums this year. |
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Hardly any releases this year as they discover acid house. The House of Love move to Fontana Records and Primal Scream release 'Ivy, Ivy, Ivy.' |
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The year
it all changed:
Ride, Primal Scream both have top 40 hits whilst Ride's debut 'Nowhere' gives the label their first top 20 album. |
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Primal
Scream release 'Screamadelica'
Teenage Fanclub release 'Bandwagonesque' My Bloody Valentine release 'Loveless' costing the label nearly £250,000. |
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Ride give the label their first top 10 hit with 'Leave Them All Behind' and headline the Reading Festival. Primal Scream go from strenght to strength releasing 'Movin' on up' and headlining the Glastonbury festival. |
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Sugar become the biggest stars on the label after releasing 'Copper Blue' in the latter part of 1992. Boo Radleys release the breakthrough 'Giant Steps.' Creation sign Oasis. |
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Creation Undrugged takes place in the Royal Albert Hall, however, McGee doesn't attend due to personal problems. Oasis release their first album 'Definitely Maybe' which goes straight to number one in the UK album chart. |
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The
year of Blur vs Oasis.
The Boo Radleys have the most played record on UK radio in this year with their top 10 hit 'Wake Up Boo!' McGee signs the last great Creation band Super Furry Animals. |
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Oasis fever sweeps the nation as the band start to play stadiums including the famous Knebworth gigs. Ride announce they've split... Super Furry Animals release their debut album 'Fuzzy Logic.' |
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Alan McGee hangs out with Tony Blair as Labour win the General Election. New singings Three Colours Red and Hurricane#1 release debut albums and tour together. Oasis release 'Be Here Now'. |
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Creation
releases records by Arnold, Bernard Butler, One Lady Owner, Technique.
None of which cross into the mainstream. |
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Not
Creation's best year musically:
Kevin Rowland only sells 500 copies of his album 'My Beauty' and is bottled heavily on stage at the Reading Festival. Mishka is unvelied as the new Creation signing. McGee announces his departure from Creation. |
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Primal Sceam release the final single and album on Creation. Sony release the 'International Guardians of Rock'n'Roll' compilation album selected by McGee. As Sony shutdown the official Creation website, 'Doing It For The Kids' is launched. |
