West End Records

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Classic disco label that not only defined New York City dance floors, but influenced DJ's and dancers worldwide during the late Seventies and early Eighties. The label was started in December 1976 by Mel Cheren & Ed Kushins. The legendary Paradise Garage DJ Larry Levan worked closely with the label helping them to create their sound. The label was reactivated in summer of 1998, then reduced their web-presence after Mel Cheren's passing on December 7, 2007. The once-again re-activated label now has a website again and seems to be back in business.

History of ownership:
1976-1990: West End Music Industries, Inc.
1990-1998: West End Records, Inc.
1998-2010: Payback Industries, Inc.
2010-2015: VMG West End LLC, a division of Verse Music Group LLC
2015-now : BMG Rights Management

12" Singles in WES 5000 Matrix - Digitally Remastered Classic Series.

Label design inspired East End, East End (2) and Bitter End Records.

Parent Label:

Verse Music Group LLC

Sublabels:

Solid Old Gold (Collectors Series Limited Edition), West End Blue, West End Tracks, West End Xprs.

Contact Info:

1976-1979:
254 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
USA (Contact info now obsolete)

1979-1990:
250 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
USA (Contact info now obsolete)

1990-1998:
60 Carmine Street
New York, NY 10014
USA (Contact info now obsolete)

1998-2002:
318 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011-2602
USA (Contact info now obsolete)

2003-2010:
104 West 17th Street, Suite 3S
New York, NY 10011
USA (Contact info now obsolete)

2010-2015:
134 West 25th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
USA (Contact info now obsolete)

2015-present:
1745 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
USA

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  • REENO's avatar
    REENO
    In my top 5 favorite Disco/Dance labels ever, along with Prelude, Salsoul, Emergency, Prism, etc. Mel Cheren's West End helped to define the underground dance music scene in the late 70's/early 80's, and of course he was also a main investor of the legendary Paradise Garage--where Larry Levan made history.
    West End should be a staple in any dj's collection.

    Note: Be sure to get a copy of Mel's book "My life & The Paradise Garage". It's ESSENTIAL reading.
    • freky's avatar
      freky
      One of the select labels to get the "Buy on Sight" treatment.
      • disco-funk's avatar
        disco-funk
        Anyone ever seen the supposed 1977 album "The Magic Pony" cat no WE 102 ?
        I guess it was unreleased, but I'd love someone to prove me wrong ;)

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