Gut Records was a British
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...
, based in
Maida Vale
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in London, England.
Formed in 1991, Gut was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
. The first single released on the label,
Right Said Fred's song, "
I'm Too Sexy", became a worldwide hit.
In August 2008, the company went bankrupt and its assets were sold to Phoenix Music International Ltd.
Artists
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Aswad (signed under the Bubblin' imprint)
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Sarah Cracknell
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Crazy Frog (UK only deal, released on the Gusto and Tug imprints)
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The Dualers
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The Egg (signed under the Gusto imprint for "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" with David Guetta)
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Fightstar (signed under the Institute Recordings imprint)
* Hairy Diamond
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Hi_Tack (signed under the Gusto imprint, recordings licensed from The Netherlands)
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Tom Jones
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The Lisa Marie Experience (signed under the Gusto imprint)
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Pulse
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Puretone (signed under the Gusto imprint, recordings licensed from Australia)
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Right Said Fred (signed under Tug Records)
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Jimmy Somerville
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Space
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Sparks
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Stan (signed under the Hug imprint)
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Tears for Fears (licensed from New Door Records)
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Uniting Nations (signed under the Gusto imprint)
References
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British independent record labels
Record labels established in 1991
Pop record labels
1991 establishments in the United Kingdom