See for Miles Records
See for Miles Records (SFM) was a British record label that specialised in reissuing rock classics.[1][2] It was one of the first British re-issue specialists predating the emergence of compact discs.[2][1]
See for Miles reissued "oldies", including most of the records of many labels such as Dandelion Records on CD in the 1990s.[citation needed] The label reissued 56 Ventures albums on 28 CDs.[3]
Operations[edit]
The name hints both to its co-owner Colin Miles and The Who's "I Can See for Miles".[citation needed]
Rye joined See for Miles just as CDs were becoming popular, and started Magpie as its authorised mail-order company, in 1990.[4][5] He had previously worked with Colin Miles at EMI.[citation needed] One of his business partners was Steve Waters.[6]
Legacy[edit]
The company went into administration and in 2007 the label rights were sold to Phoenix Music International.[7][additional citation(s) needed]
Rye and Waters went on to work on the Rockhistory.co.uk series, filming British Invasion bands, and issuing a CD series called Extended Play.[6]
Further reading[edit]
- Cook, Rihard (5 October 1990). "Rare and Well Done". Punch 299(7811): 43.
- Doggett, Peter (November 1989). "See for Miles Records". Record Collector 123: 83–85.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cook, Richard (5 October 1990). "Rare and Well Done". Punch. Vol. 299, no. 7811. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Import Reviews: LPs". Cash Box. Vol. 49, no. 42. 5 April 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Kubernik, Harvey (14 March 2008). "SURF'S UP FOR THE VENTURES". Goldmine. pp. 32–35. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Webster, Jon (9 April 2018). "Mark Rye obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Trapp, Roger (11 September 1994). "Can't get no satisfaction? Try the post". The Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Greenblatt, Mike (October 2016). "Record label profile: An extended play series". Goldmine. p. 14. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ^ "Phoenix plots reggae's rise as it puts Westbury in charge of catalogue". Music Week. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
External links[edit]
- See for Miles Records discography at Discogs
