CRD (Continental Record Distribution) is an

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specialising in recordings of classical music, based in

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. It was founded in 1965 by Graham Pauncefort as an

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and distributor of specialised European and the American recordings, and in 1973 become a recording label in its own right. The distribution activity was split from the recording in 1974, and was taken over by an investment company in 1978. The Artistic Director from 1973 until his death in 1986 was Simon Lawman, a graduate of the

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. CRD continues to record a wide variety of repertoire and musicians in the field of classical music.

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CRD Records
- on Premiere Classical website {{DEFAULTSORT:CRD British record labels Classical music record labels Record labels established in 1965