Butterfly Recordings is the name used by three

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1970s

"Butterfly Records", a

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record label created in 1977 by A.J. Cervantes in Los Angeles, California. Throughout the 1980s, the company licensed its music for movies, television and aerobics studios. The catalog was sold to Warner Music in 1988. Per A.J. Cervantes.

1990s

"Butterfly Recordings", formed by the artist and

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producer

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(commonly known as Youth). Youth set up the second incarnation in the 1990s before setting up

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. It released many electronic dance albums by such bands as

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, often in conjunction with

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. It is sometimes cited as Butterfly Records.

2007

Youth and

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formed the third incarnation to focus on folk and acoustic music. The label's first release is ''What the Folk'' (12 February 2007)."Youth and Simon Tong’s Butterfly Recordings release their first album, showcasing the label"
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Butterfly Recordings
– official site

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1970s

1990s

2007

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