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CAMDEN - A BRIEF HISTORY

The Camden imprint was launched originally as a low-priced Label by RCA in the 1960s. It was subsequently licensed to Pickwick in the UK and for many years it held a dominant position in the market place.

The roster of RCA artists that appear on Camden across the ensuing years are too numerous to mention here. Suffice to say that such legendary names as Elvis Presley, Mario Lanza, Glenn Miller, Dolly Parton, Jim Reeves, etc were released regularly on Camden, which, in those days, retailed at today's equivalent of between 99p and £1.99p!

Following the acquisition of RCA Records by the Bertlesmann Music Group, the Camden Label was brought back into the Company at the first opportunity. The London office of BMG was subsequently charged with developing the Camden Catalogue for the World and from a modest handful of titles in 1996, the Catalogue has been expanded to over 200 titles and sales are now measured in the millions.

Once the low price Camden label had firmly established itself, we decided it was a good time to start up our mid-price label, Camden Deluxe, to cater for those artists that demand more time and a greater attention to detail. With Deluxe, we have focussed on digital re-mastering and packaging quality, we have often involved the artists themselves in their own re-releases and have uncovered many rare and unreleased recordings along the way. Best Sellers have included 'A Fistful of Sounds' and 'The Very Best of Lou Reed'

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CONTACT

Any bright ideas should be directed to:

Camden Label
BMG Commercial Division
Bedford House
69-79 Fulham High Street
London
SW6 3JW

Tel: 020 7384 7854
email: neil.martin@bmg.com

SITE INFORMATION

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