''Record Retailer'' was the only music trade newspaper for the
UK record industry.
It was founded in August 1959 as a monthly newspaper covering both
labels and dealers. Its founding editor was Roy Parker (who died on 27 December 1964).
The title changed to ''Record Retailer and Music Industry News'' shortly after launch.
With its issue of 10 March 1960,
''Record Retailer'' became a weekly magazine and started a chart showing the top 50
records in sales.
For the period until February 1969, when a standardised UK chart was established with the
British Market Research Bureau, the
Official Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company Limited (formerly Music Industry Chart Services Limited), trading as the Official Charts Company (OCC) or the Official Charts (formerly the Chart Information Network), is a British inter-professional organisation ...
recognises the listings compiled by ''Record Retailer'' as representing the official national chart.
On 5 October 1967 the title reverted to ''Record Retailer'' and in January 1971 became ''Record & Tape Retailer''.
The publication was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''
Music Week''.
See also
*
UK Singles Chart
References
1959 establishments in the United Kingdom
1971 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Professional and trade magazines
Music magazines published in the United Kingdom
Newspapers established in 1959
Defunct weekly newspapers
Defunct newspapers published in the United Kingdom
Defunct professional and trade magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines disestablished in 1971
British record charts
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