Charly Records

Charly Records is a British record label that specialises in reissued material. Among the labels whose original releases are reissued by Charly are Vee-Jay, Sun, Immediate, BYG, Tomato, and Fania. It was founded in France in 1974 by Jean-Luc Young, who had been a promoter of teen concerts, but moved to the UK in 1975.
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== Links To Peel ==
(JP, My Top Ten (Transcript), July 1984: on why R&B is an area where he likes going back to years gone by): "Well, for several reasons. One, because particularly the recent compilation LPs which have been coming from Kent and Ace and Charly Records, and one or two other labels. They were mainly things I had never heard before, you know. […] And I do occasionally like [...] to put a few of my old favourites from that era in, because I know that the majority of the people that listen to the programme probably won’t have heard them before either or won’t know them terribly well. […] The occasional reference point from the past I think is quite useful as well, something that helps you identify with things that are going on now."
Peel played Charly releases of archive material regularly across the post-Top Gear decades, starting on 03 February 1976, according to show tracklistings on this site, with three tracks from the LP 'The Yardbirds Featuring Eric Clapton' (while promising to return the following evening with material from the companion record 'The Yardbirds Featuring Jeff Beck'). In 2003 and 2004, he gave airtime to over a dozen tracks from the 6xCD Jimmy Reed box set 'The Vee-Jay Years'.
In the years between, especially in the 1980s, he featured numerous releases on the label, particularly from its Charly R&B imprint , including vintage blues and soul, covering both old favourites (Earl Bostic, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James, O.V. Wright) and new discoveries, from single-artist collections and re-issued LPs to themed various-artist (v/a) compilations. Among the rarities, 'No More Ghettos In America' by Stanley Winston was played from the 1982 'Stan's Soul Shop' LP, before turning up after the DJ's death in John Peel's Record Box of his most treasured singles.
There were also many plays of Sun Records material (Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison), including from.'The Roots Of Rock' 15xLP series, as well as tracks from other US label samplers, such as the two-volume 'Red Bird Story' (Shangri-Las, Linda Jones).
Peel seemed to feature relatively fewer Charly releases from the 1990s onwards, with the label caught up in legal battles with MCA over Chess Records rights and the DJ relishing a flood of high-quality CD offerings from rival UK reissue specialist Ace Records.
== Compilations ==
(Plays by Peel of various artist (v/a) compilations on Charly, including on the Charly R&B imprint, and related releases, in order of first play.)
	
	
;1970s
(LP - Sun: The Roots Of Rock: Volume 1: Catalyst) Charly
*01 March 1976: Junior Parker: Mystery Train 
(LP - Sun: The Roots Of Rock: Volume 10: Sun Country) Charly
*03 November 1976: Clyde Leoppard Band: Split Personality 
(LP - Charly's Angels) Charly
*04 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini): Ad Libs: 'The Boy From New York City 
;1982
(cassette, later CD reissue - NME / Charly Pocket Jukebox) New Musical Express NME 005 
*02 June 1982: Dixie Cups: Iko Iko
*18 December 1997: George Perkins & Silver Stars: Cryin' In The Streets
(LP - Stan's Soul Shop) Charly R&B
*07 July 1982: Roscoe Robinson: The Lord Will Make A Way
*05 November 1985: Stanley Winston: No More Ghettos In America 
*29 June 1987: Stanley Winston: No More Ghettos In America 
*23 November 1987: Reuben Bell: You're Gonna Miss Me
*26 February 1994: Stanley Winston: ‘No More Ghetto in America 
(album - Southern Soul Belles) Charly R & B 
*08 July 1982: Doris Allen: The Shell Of A Woman 
*21 July 1982: Tommie Young: You Brought It All On Yourself 
*22 July 1982: Barbara West: Anyone But You 
*19 August 1982: Barbara West: The Love Of My Man 
*29 March 1983: Shay Holiday: Fight Fire With Fire 
(album - Sehorn's Soul Farm) Charly R&B 
*11 August 1982: Diamond Joe: Gossip, Gossip 
(LP - S.S.S. Soul Survey) Charly R&B 
*24 August 1982: Big John Hamilton: How Much Can A Man Take 
*06 September 1982: Danny White: One Way Love Affair
;1984
(LP - Boogie Woogie Fever) Charly 
*21 June 1984: Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan: Juke Box Boogie 
(LP - Rock Sock The Boogie) Charly 
*16 October 1984: Jumping Jaguars: Knock-Kneed Nellie From Knoxville 
;1985
(LP - Chills And Fever / Chicago Blues Masters Vol.4) Charly R&B
*07 May 1985: Willie Cobbs: You're So Hard To Please 
(album - Vee Jay Blues) Charly R&B 
*02 July 1985: Jimmy Reed: Big Boss Man 
(LP - Rootin' 'N Tootin') Charly R&B
*03 July 1985: King Kolax Orchestra: Those Crazy Rhythm 'N' Blues 
*17 July 1985: Floyd Valentine And Band: Fussing 'N' Loving 
*28 August 1985: Noble Watts & Paul Williams Orchestra: Give It Up 
;1986
(LP - Rare Soul Uncovered Vol.2) Charly R&B 
*19 February 1986: Johnny Dynamite: The Night The Angels Cried 
(LP - Dancin' & Romancin' - 18 Doowop Diamonds From The Vee-Jay Vaults) Charly R&B
*22 February 1986 (BFBS): Magnificents: Ozeta 
*11 March 1986: Magnificents: Caddy Bo
*18 March 1986: Sheriff And The Ravels: The Lonely One
(LP - Let's Flat Get It) Charly
*13 May 1986: Danny Wolfe: Let's Flat Get It 
(LP - Boss Twang) Charly
*30 July 1986: Duane Eddy: Put A Little Love In Your Heart
*04 August 1986: Rumblers: Boss
(LP - Ridin' The Riff) Charly R&B 
*05 August 1986: Big Al Sears: Tom, Dick & Harry 
*12 August 1986: Hal Singer: Buttermilk & Beans
*24 September 1986: Hal Singer: Buttermilk & Beans
(LP - Guitar Genius) Charly
*20 October 1986: Grady Martin: Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curve 
;1987
(2xLP - The Red Bird Story) Charly 
*25 March 1987: Shangri-Las: Past Present And Future 
*07 April 1987: Bessie Banks: Go Now
*22 April 1987: Tippie & The Clovers: Bossa Nova, Baby 
*01 March 1988: Dixie Cups: Gee Baby Gee
(LP - Sound Stage 7 - Testifyin') Charly R&B
*31 March 1987: Charles Smith And Jeff Cooper: Glad To Be Home 
(LP - Sound Stage 7 - Southern Soul Brothers) Charly R&B 
*01 July 1987: Paul Vann: Just The Touch Of Your Hand 
*09 September 1987: Paul Vann: Just The Touch Of Your Hand 
*14 September 1987: Piney Brown: One Of These Days 
*15 September 1987: Little Richie: The Wife You Save (May Be Your Own)
(album - Southern Soul Sisters) Charly R&B
*31 July 1987 (Radio Bremen): Ann Sexton: Sugar Daddy 
(LP - Got To Get Your Own - Some Rare Grooves Vol 1) Charly R&B 
*16 September 1987: African Music Machine: Black Water Gold (Pearl) 
*21 September 1987: Continental Showstoppers: Goo Bah 
*28 September 1987: Pee Wee Ellis: Moon Walk 
*30 September 1987: African Music Machine: Tropical 
*12 October 1987: Joe Quarterman & Free Soul: (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind 
;1988
(2xLP - The Red Bird Story Vol. 2) Charly
*17 February 1988: Linda Jones: Fugitive From Love 
(LP - Major Bill's Texas Soul) Charly R&B 
*18 April 1988: Matt & Robert: These Arms Of Mine 
*04 May 1988: Matt Brown: A Man Without A Woman 
(LP - The Message (Some Rare Grooves Vol. II)) Charly R&B 
*20 April 1988: Alvin Cash & The Scott Brothers Orchestra: Keep On Dancing 
*25 April 1988: Dawson Smith: I Don't Know If I Can Make It 
*26 April 1988: Mickey Murray: Mama's Got The Wagon 
;1989
(LP - Soul Jewels Volume 1 - Let's Do It Over) Charly R&B 
*17 January 1989: Joe Valentine: I Can Stand To See You Go
*18 January 1989: Wallace Brothers: I Stayed Away Too Long
*23 January 1989: Fontella Bass: To Be Free 
*24 January 1989: Bobby Powell: In Time 
*25 January 1989: Fontella Bass: To Be Free 
*30 January 1989: Wallace Brothers: I Stayed Away Too Long 
*31 January 1989 (Radio Bremen): Fontella Bass: To Be Free 
*01 February 1989: Bobby Powell: In Time 
*01 February 1989: Fontella Bass: To Be Free 
*01 March 1989: Bobby Powell: I'm Not Going To Cry Over Spilt Milk 
*08 March 1989: Ted Taylor: Friendship Only Goes So Far 
(album - Soul Jewels Volume 3 - How Are You Fixed For Love) Charly R&B 
*20 March 1989: Tommy Ridgley: I'm Asking Forgiveness 
*22 March 1989: Bobby Patterson: Take Time To Know The Truth 
*28 March 1989: Lonnie And Floyd: I Pledge 
(2xLP - The Sound Stage Seven Story) Charly R&B 
*16 November 1989: Earl Gaines: Hymn No. 5
*04 January 1990: Joe Simon: (You Keep Me) Hangin’ On
*16 January 1990: Ella Washington: All The Time
== See Also ==
*Peel On Record Cover Sleevenotes: Peel quoted on sleeve notes of Jimmy Reed LP 'Upside Your Head' (Charly R&B, 1980), after being "unavoidably detained at the 11th hour" and failing to write them himself.
== Links ==
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*Discogs
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