Attack Records ran originally from 1969 to 1980 as an imprint of

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. Notable artists included The Pioneers,

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and

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. In 2003 it was revived for British singer

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and the label

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, to persuade him to release his comeback album,

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with Sanctuary, despite the singer feeling that the name Sanctuary was inappropriate. Artists on the Attack roster included Morrissey,

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and

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. Morrissey's 2004 album, ''

'' has sold in excess of 700,000 copies for the label. In 2007, Sanctuary was sold to

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, with Morrissey shifting to

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. His last record under Attack was a partnership with

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in the US for the release of ''

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'', as he had earlier left Decca in the US due to its "poor promotion" of his 2008 ''

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''. Following this time, he was left without a record label worldwide (akin to the period of his career between 1997 and 2004). Morrissey later signed to

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in 2014.

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