Naim Records, also known as Naim Label, is a small independent

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in the United Kingdom, based in

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. Founded by

Julian Vereker Julian Charles Prendergast Vereker MBE (7 May 1945 – 14 January 2000) was an English self-taught designer of audio equipment, and the founder of Naim Audio Ltd. of Salisbury, Wiltshire. He was an influential figure in the manufacture and reta ...

, its first CD was ''Electric Glide'' by

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. Naim Records was shortlisted for the Best Small Label award at the inaugural

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2011. In June 2012

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, Business Minister for the UK Government, named Simon Drake, General Manager of Naim, one of 30 young rising stars of manufacturing in the Make It in Great Britain campaign. Musicians who have recorded on Naim include Laurence Hobgood

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, The Milk, Tellison,

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, William Fitzsimmons,

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, AM, Boy Com,

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, and Elektralux.

References

External links

Official website
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