Charisma Records was also known as The Famous Charisma Label. It was established in 1969 by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith and made its name with acts like Van Der Graaf Generator, Peter Hammill, Nice, The and Genesis. In most of Europe releases were via Phonogram from the early 70s until 1984, when the label was acquired by Virgin.

In the US Charisma was distributed by Buddah Records until 1973, then by Atlantic Records from 1986 to 1992, and then by EMI until the label was shut down in 1995.

In 2007 the EMI Group reactivated the Charisma brand as part of its restructuring, relaunching it as part of the Angel Music Group.

Labelcode: LC 01409