Ensign Records Ltd.

Ensign Records Ltd.

Profile:
Record company behind the Ensign label. Copyright-holder, operating from 1 April 1977; originally incorporated as "Carrance Limited" on 22 October 1976.
Please also consider Ensign Records when credited without a legal suffix.

Founded by Nigel Grainge and Chris Hill as an independent record company funded by "Phonogram" in 1976.
The company was acquired by Chrysalis Records Ltd. in 1984, which in turn, became a subsidiary of EMI Records Ltd.

Full legal entity name: Ensign Records Limited
UK Company number: 01282967
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Contact Info:
Registered address:
Unit 2
Victoria House
1 Leonard Circus
LONDON
EC2A 4DQ
United Kingdom

(all obsolete):
Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street,
London, SW1Y 4LR

90 High Holborn,
London, WC1V 6XX

27 Wrights Lane,
London, W8 5SW

EMI House, 43 Brook Green,
London, W6 7EF

EMI House, 20 Manchester Square,
London, W1A 1ES

1/3, Uxbridge Road, Hayes,
Middlesex, UB4 0TG

95 Jermyn Street,
London, SW1Y 6JE

1/4 Warwick St,
London, W1R 5WA

44 Seymour Place,
London, W.1.
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1C 006-3 23488 7 Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U(7", Single, Pap) Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 006-3 23488 7 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 006-3 23525 7 World Party - Message In The Box World Party Message In The Box(7", Single) Ensign, Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 006-3 23525 7 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 006-3 23547 7 Sinéad O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes Sinéad O'Connor The Emperor's New Clothes(7", Single) Ensign, Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 006-3 23547 7 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 006-3 23582 7 World Party - Way Down Now World Party Way Down Now(7", Single, RE) Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 006-3 23582 7 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 006-3 23598 7 Sinéad O'Connor - Three Babies Sinéad O'Connor Three Babies(7", Single) Ensign 1C 006-3 23598 7 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 006-32 3690 7 The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon The Waterboys The Whole Of The Moon(7", Single) Ensign, Ensign 1C 006-32 3690 7 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
1C 006-3 23733 7 Sinéad O'Connor - My Special Child Sinéad O'Connor My Special Child(7", Single) Ensign 1C 006-3 23733 7 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
1C 006-32 3742 7 The Blue Aeroplanes - Yr Own World The Blue Aeroplanes Yr Own World(7") Ensign, Ensign 1C 006-32 3742 7 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
1C 006-32 3778 7 The Waterboys - A Man Is In Love The Waterboys A Man Is In Love(7", Single) Ensign 1C 006-32 3778 7 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
1C 016-3 23611 7 The Waterboys - How Long Will I Love You The Waterboys How Long Will I Love You (Single) 1C 016-3 23611 7 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 060-3 23582 6 World Party - Way Down Now (Remix) World Party Way Down Now (Remix)(12", Maxi) Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 060-3 23582 6 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 060-3 23598 6 Sinéad O'Connor - Three Babies Sinéad O'Connor Three Babies(12") Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 060-3 23598 6 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 064 - 3 21541 1 The Waterboys - The Waterboys The Waterboys The Waterboys(LP, Album, RM) Chrysalis 1C 064 - 3 21541 1 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1C 064 - 3 21542 1 The Waterboys - A Pagan Place The Waterboys A Pagan Place(LP, Album) Ensign 1C 064 - 3 21542 1 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1C 064 - 3 21589 1 The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues(LP, Album) Chrysalis, Ensign 1C 064 - 3 21589 1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1C 064-3 21759 1 Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got(LP, Album) Chrysalis, Ensign 1C 064-3 21759 1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 064-3 21768 1 The WaterBoys - Room To Roam The WaterBoys Room To Roam(LP, Album) Ensign 1C 064-3 21768 1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 064-3 21856 1 The Blue Aeroplanes - Beatsongs The Blue Aeroplanes Beatsongs(LP, Album) Ensign 1C 064-3 21856 1 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
1C 560-3 23488 2 Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U(CD, Maxi) Ensign, Chrysalis, Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 560-3 23488 2 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 560-3 23582 2 World Party - Way Down Now World Party Way Down Now(CD, Maxi) Ensign 1C 560-3 23582 2 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 560 -3 23598 2 Sinéad O'Connor - Three Babies Sinéad O'Connor Three Babies(CD, Single) Ensign 1C 560 -3 23598 2 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 560 - 3 23602 2 Blue Aeroplanes* - Loved E.P. Blue Aeroplanes* Loved E.P.(CD, EP) Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 560 - 3 23602 2 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
1C 560-3 23611 2 The Waterboys - How Long Will I Love You The Waterboys How Long Will I Love You(CD, Single) Ensign, Chrysalis 1C 560-3 23611 2 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C 064 321654 1 DMM World Party - Goodbye Jumbo World Party Goodbye Jumbo(LP, Album) Ensign / Chrysalis 1C 064 321654 1 DMM Germany 1990 Sell This Version
1C264-3217594 Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Album) 1C264-3217594 Netherlands 1990 Sell This Version
3A 611 929 The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues(12", Maxi) Ensign, Ensign 3A 611 929 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
4JM 23488 Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U(Cass, Single, Dol) Ensign, Chrysalis 4JM 23488 US 1990 Sell This Version
4JM 23507 World Party - Message In The Box World Party Message In The Box(Cass, Single) Ensign 4JM 23507 US 1990 Sell This Version
4KM 23898 Sinéad O'Connor - Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home Sinéad O'Connor Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home(Cass, Single, Dol) Ensign, Ensign, Chrysalis 4KM 23898 Canada 1992 Sell This Version
4KM-24802 Sinéad O'Connor - Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home Sinéad O'Connor Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home(Cass, Single, Dol) Ensign, Chrysalis 4KM-24802 US 1992 Sell This Version
4KM-24823 World Party - Is It Like Today? World Party Is It Like Today?(Cass, Single) Chrysalis, Ensign 4KM-24823 US 1993 Sell This Version
4PRO-21991 World Party - Bang! World Party Bang!(Cass, Album, Promo, Dol) Chrysalis, Ensign 4PRO-21991 US 1993 Sell This Version
4PRO 23520 World Party - World Party Sampler World Party World Party Sampler(Cass, Promo, Smplr, XDR) Chrysalis 4PRO 23520 US 1990 Sell This Version
4V9 43096 Phil Fearon - Ain't Nothing But A House Party Phil Fearon Ain't Nothing But A House Party(12") Cooltempo, Chrysalis 4V9 43096 US 1986 Sell This Version
4V9 43256 Sinéad O'Connor With MC Lyte - I Want Your (Hands On Me) Sinéad O'Connor With MC Lyte Sinéad O'Connor With MC Lyte - I Want Your (Hands On Me)(12", Single) Ensign, Chrysalis 4V9 43256 US 1988 Sell This Version
4V9 43309 Sinéad O'Connor - Jump In The River Sinéad O'Connor Jump In The River 4V9 43309 US 1988 Sell This Version
4VT 43256 Sinéad O'Connor with MC Lyte - I Want Your (Hands On Me) Sinéad O'Connor with MC Lyte Sinéad O'Connor with MC Lyte - I Want Your (Hands On Me)(Cass, Maxi) Ensign 4VT 43256 US 1988 Sell This Version
5B 206353 The Waterboys - A Pagan Place The Waterboys A Pagan Place(LP, Album) Ensign 5B 206353 Spain 1984 Sell This Version
12ENY 501 Galaxy (4) - Dancing Tight Galaxy (4) Dancing Tight (Single) 12ENY 501 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12ENY 502 Bonk - Car Jam / Cupid In Cars Bonk Car Jam / Cupid In Cars(12") Ensign 12ENY 502 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12ENY 503 Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love) Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love)(12", Single) Ensign 12ENY 503 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12ENY 505 Bonk - The Smile And The Kiss Bonk The Smile And The Kiss(12") Ensign 12ENY 505 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12ENY 506 The Waterboys - December The Waterboys December (Single) 12ENY 506 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12ENY 507 Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Fantasy Real (Parts 1 & 2) Phil Fearon & Galaxy Fantasy Real (Parts 1 & 2)(12", Single) Ensign 12ENY 507 UK 1983 Sell This Version
12ENY 508 The Waterboys - The Big Music The Waterboys The Big Music (Single) 12ENY 508 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12ENY 510 Phil Fearon & Galaxy - What Do I Do? Phil Fearon & Galaxy What Do I Do?(12", Single) Ensign, Ensign 12ENY 510 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12ENY 514 Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Everybody's Laughing Phil Fearon & Galaxy Everybody's Laughing(12") Ensign 12ENY 514 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12ENY 517 Phil Fearon And Galaxy* - You Don't Need A Reason Phil Fearon And Galaxy* You Don't Need A Reason 12ENY 517 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12ENY 518 Light Of The World / Beggar & Co* - London Town '85 / (Somebody) Help Me Out Light Of The World / Beggar & Co* Light Of The World / Beggar & Co* - London Town '85 / (Somebody) Help Me Out(12", Single) Ensign 12ENY 518 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ENY 520 The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon The Waterboys The Whole Of The Moon 12 ENY 520 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ENY 521 Phil Fearon & Galaxy Featuring Dee Galdes* - This Kind Of Love Phil Fearon & Galaxy Featuring Dee Galdes* Phil Fearon & Galaxy Featuring Dee Galdes* - This Kind Of Love(12") Ensign, Ensign 12 ENY 521 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12ENY 522 Mercy, Mercy - What Are We Gonna Do About It? Mercy, Mercy What Are We Gonna Do About It?(12") Ensign 12ENY 522 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 ENY 659 World Party - Give It All Away World Party Give It All Away(12", Single) Ensign, Ensign 12 ENY 659 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12eny662 Sinéad O'Connor - Thank You For Hearing Me Sinéad O'Connor Thank You For Hearing Me(12", Single) Ensign 12eny662 UK 1994 Sell This Version
12ENY DJ 513 One Blood - Get In Touch With Me One Blood Get In Touch With Me(12", Promo) Ensign 12ENY DJ 513 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12XENY 521 Phil Fearon & Galaxy - This Kind Of Love Phil Fearon & Galaxy This Kind Of Love(12") Ensign 12XENY 521 UK 1985 Sell This Version
18SI-271 Various - The London Club Various The London Club(LP, Comp) Island Records, ZTT, Polystar, Island Records 18SI-271 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
25SI-251 The Waterboys - A Pagan Place The Waterboys A Pagan Place(LP, Album, Promo) Island Records, Polystar 25SI-251 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
2470-7 World Party - Way Down Now World Party Way Down Now(7", Single) Ensign, Chrysalis 2470-7 Australia 1990 Sell This Version
2503-7 Sinéad O'Connor - Three Babies Sinéad O'Connor Three Babies(7", Single) Ensign, Chrysalis 2503-7 Australasia 1990 Sell This Version
2550-7 The Waterboys - How Long Will I Love You? The Waterboys How Long Will I Love You?(7") Ensign, Chrysalis 2550-7 Australia 1990 Sell This Version
2613-7 Sinéad O'Connor - My Special Child Sinéad O'Connor My Special Child(7", Single) Ensign 2613-7 Australia 1991 Sell This Version
4801 Stump - Charlton Heston Stump Charlton Heston(12") Chrysalis 4801 Greece 1988 Sell This Version
25134-8 Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got(LP, Album, Club) Ensign, Ensign, Ensign, Ensign 25134-8 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
31 084 7 Various - High Life (20 Original Top Hits) Various High Life (20 Original Top Hits)(LP, Comp, Club) Polystar (3) 31 084 7 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
33327 - BS Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got(LP, Album) Ensign, Chrysalis 33327 - BS Guatemala 1990 Sell This Version
33442 Sinéad O'Connor - Am I Not Your Girl? Sinéad O'Connor Am I Not Your Girl? (Album) 33442 Guatemala 1992 Sell This Version
35407 6 Sinéad O'Connor - Universal Mother Sinéad O'Connor Universal Mother(CD, Album, Club) Ensign, Ensign, Bertelsmann Club, Bertelsmann Club 35407 6 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
43110 World Party - Private Revolution World Party Private Revolution(7", Single, Promo) Chrysalis 43110 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
43132 World Party - All Come True World Party All Come True(7", Single) Chrysalis, Ensign 43132 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
43269 Tony Stone - This Is Serious Tony Stone This Is Serious(7", Single) Chrysalis, Ensign 43269 Canada 1988 Sell This Version
43325 The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues(7", Promo) Chrysalis 43325 Canada 1988 Sell This Version
46 754 8 Various - Hot Super 20 Various Hot Super 20(LP, Comp, Club) Ariola, Bertelsmann Club 46 754 8 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
52.121 Sinéad O'Connor / The Housemartins - Mandinka / Build Sinéad O'Connor / The Housemartins Sinéad O'Connor / The Housemartins - Mandinka / Build(12", Single, Promo) CBS 52.121 Brazil 1987 Sell This Version
0067.504 Incognito - Jazz Funk Incognito Jazz Funk(LP, Album) Ensign, Ensign 0067.504 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
70-071 The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues(LP, Album) Discos CBS, Discos CBS 70-071 Argentina 1988 Sell This Version
75001 Georgie Fame - Samba - Toda Menina Baiana Georgie Fame Samba - Toda Menina Baiana(12") Chrysalis 75001 Brazil 1986 Sell This Version
75235 The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues(LP, Album) Ensign, Chrysalis 75235 Greece 1988 Sell This Version
75248 Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion And The Cobra Sinéad O'Connor The Lion And The Cobra(LP, Album) Chrysalis 75248 Greece 1987 Sell This Version
75279 Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got(LP, Album) Chrysalis 75279 Greece 1990 Sell This Version
081320-3 Sinéad O'Connor - The Value Of Ignorance Sinéad O'Connor The Value Of Ignorance(VHS, SECAM) Polygram Music Video, Polygram Music Video 081320-3 France 1989 Sell This Version
083 180-3 Sinéad O'Connor - The Year Of The Horse Sinéad O'Connor The Year Of The Horse(VHS, PAL) Ensign, Chrysalis, Polygram Video 083 180-3 Australia 1991 Sell This Version
90190-1 The Waterboys - A Pagan Place The Waterboys A Pagan Place(LP, Album, SRC) Island Records 90190-1 US 1984 Sell This Version
90457-1 The Waterboys - This Is The Sea The Waterboys This Is The Sea(LP, Album, SP) Island Records, Island Records 90457-1 US 1985 Sell This Version
90457-4 The Waterboys - This Is The Sea The Waterboys This Is The Sea (Album) 90457-4 US 1985 Sell This Version
97019 Mercy, Mercy - It Must Be Heaven Mercy, Mercy It Must Be Heaven(7", Single) Island Records, Ensign 97019 Canada 1984 Sell This Version
97031 The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon The Waterboys The Whole Of The Moon(7", Single) Island Records 97031 Canada 1985 Sell This Version
101567 Black Slate - Amigo Black Slate Amigo(7") Virgin, Virgin 101567 France 1980 Sell This Version
105 374 Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon - Dancing Tight Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon - Dancing Tight(7", Single) Ensign 105 374 Portugal 1983 Sell This Version
105 595 Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love) Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon Galaxy (4) Featuring Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love)(7", Single) Island Records, Ensign, Island Records, Ensign 105 595 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
105629 Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinéad O'Connor I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got(Cass, Album) Chrysalis 105629 Chile 1990 Sell This Version
105672 Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion And The Cobra Sinéad O'Connor The Lion And The Cobra(Cass, Album) Chrysalis, Chrysalis 105672 Chile 1987 Sell This Version
105 818 Bonk - The Smile And The Kiss Bonk The Smile And The Kiss(7", Single) Island Records, Ensign, Island Records, Ensign 105 818 Europe 1983 Sell This Version
106 379 Phil Fearon And Galaxy* - What Do I Do? Phil Fearon And Galaxy* What Do I Do?(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records, Ensign, Ensign 106 379 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
106 624 Phil Fearon And Galaxy* - Everybody's Laughing Phil Fearon And Galaxy* Everybody's Laughing(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records 106 624 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
106 805 The Waterboys - Church Not Made With Hands The Waterboys Church Not Made With Hands(7", Single, Promo) Island Records, Island Records, Ensign 106 805 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
107 742 The Waterboys - Don't Bang The Drum The Waterboys Don't Bang The Drum (Single) 107 742 Germany 1985 Sell This Version
108 081 The Waterboys - Medicine Bow The Waterboys Medicine Bow(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records 108 081 Germany 1986 Sell This Version
108 514 Phil Fearon - I Can Prove It Phil Fearon I Can Prove It(7", Single) Chrysalis 108 514 Europe 1986 Sell This Version
108 877 World Party - Ship Of Fools World Party Ship Of Fools(7", Single) Chrysalis 108 877 Europe 1987 Sell This Version