West End Records

West End Records

Profile:
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.
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Parent Label:
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
Sites:

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
8T-106 Bombers - Bombers 2 Bombers Bombers 2(8-Trk, Album) West End Records 8T-106 US 1979 Sell This Version
12 PEECH 50 Peech Boys - Don't Make Me Wait Peech Boys Don't Make Me Wait(12") Sound (5) 12 PEECH 50 Netherlands 1982 Sell This Version
36 DBR 10298 Kenix* Featuring Bobby Youngblood - There's Never Been (No One Like You) (Part 1 & 2) Kenix* Featuring Bobby Youngblood Kenix* Featuring Bobby Youngblood - There's Never Been (No One Like You) (Part 1 & 2)(7") Derby, West End Records 36 DBR 10298 Italy 1981 Sell This Version
39 Sesso Matto / Raw Silk - Double-Pak Vol. 39 West End Pak 2 Sesso Matto / Raw Silk Sesso Matto / Raw Silk - Double-Pak Vol. 39 West End Pak 2(2x12", Ltd, Unofficial) West End Records, Double Pak 39 US 2010 Sell This Version
1201 Sesso Matto - Sessomatto Sesso Matto Sessomatto(7", W/Lbl) West End Records 1201 US 1977 Sell This Version
1938 Cazwell - Watch My Mouth Cazwell Watch My Mouth(CD, Single) Peace Bisquit, West End Records, Avatar 1938 US 2007 Sell This Version
9500 Various - Can't Get This No More! Vol. 1 Various Can't Get This No More! Vol. 1 (Comp) 9500 US 1995 Sell This Version
0030.598 Raw Silk - Do It To The Music Raw Silk Do It To The Music(7", Single) Metronome 0030.598 Germany 1982 Sell This Version
00371-12 Black Riot - Just Make That Move Black Riot Just Make That Move(12") Down Town 00371-12 Netherlands 1990 Sell This Version
40053 Various - Hot Disco Busters 2 Various Hot Disco Busters 2(LP, Album, Comp) Music-Box, Music-Box 40053 Greece 1979 Sell This Version
0060.114 Michele - Magic Love Michele Magic Love(LP, Album) Metronome 0060.114 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
61818-2 Various - Wigstock The Movie (Music From The Original Soundtrack) Various Wigstock The Movie (Music From The Original Soundtrack)(CD, Comp) Sire 61818-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
61818-4 Various - Wigstock: The Movie (Music From The Original Soundtrack) Various Wigstock: The Movie (Music From The Original Soundtrack)(Cass, Dol) Sire 61818-4 US 1995 Sell This Version
110651 Various - The West End Story Volume 1 Various The West End Story Volume 1(LP, Comp) West End Records 110651 UK 1993 Sell This Version
110652 Various - The West End Story Volume 1 Various The West End Story Volume 1(CD, Comp) Musidisc, West End Records 110652 UK 1993 Sell This Version
110691 Various - The West End Story Volume 2 Various The West End Story Volume 2(LP, Comp) West End Records 110691 UK 1993 Sell This Version
110692 Various - The West End Story Volume 2 Various The West End Story Volume 2(CD, Comp) Musidisc, West End Records 110692 France 1993 Sell This Version
110694 Various - The West End Story Volume 2 Various The West End Story Volume 2(Cass, Comp) Musidisc, West End Records 110694 France 1993 Sell This Version
110882 Raw Silk / Barbara Mason - The West End Story Raw Silk / Barbara Mason Raw Silk / Barbara Mason - The West End Story(CD, Maxi) West End Records 110882 France 1993 Sell This Version
110941 Various - The West End Story Volume 3 Various The West End Story Volume 3(LP, Comp) Musidisc, West End Records 110941 UK 1993 Sell This Version
110942 Various - The West End Story Volume 3 Various The West End Story Volume 3(CD, Comp) Musidisc, West End Records 110942 UK 1993 Sell This Version
111872 Various - The West End Story Volume 4 Various The West End Story Volume 4(CD, Comp) Musidisc, West End Records 111872 UK 1994 Sell This Version
134.593 Julius Brown - Party Julius Brown Party(7", Single) Injection Disco Dance Label 134.593 Netherlands 1983 Sell This Version
134.597 Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (Melt You Down) Shirley Lites Heat You Up (Melt You Down)(7", Single) Injection Disco Dance Label 134.597 Netherlands 1983 Sell This Version
134.606 Love Club (3) - Hot Summer Nights Love Club (3) Hot Summer Nights(7", Single) Injection Disco Dance Label 134.606 Netherlands 1983 Sell This Version
234.593 Julius Brown - Party Julius Brown Party 234.593 Netherlands 1983 Sell This Version
234.654 Barbara Mason - Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind Barbara Mason Don't I Ever Cross Your Mind(12", EP) Injection Disco Dance Label 234.654 Netherlands 1984 Sell This Version
288.500 Various - Super Double Mix Various Super Double Mix(12", EP, Comp) Fermata 288.500 Brazil 1984 Sell This Version
450 285-4 Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly! Nelly Furtado Whoa, Nelly!(Cass, Album) DreamWorks Records 450 285-4 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
549 009 Raw Silk - Do It To The Music Raw Silk Do It To The Music(12") Hispavox 549 009 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
580 548-2 Ce Ce Peniston - Keep Givin' Me Your Love Ce Ce Peniston Keep Givin' Me Your Love(CD, Single) A&M PM, A&M Records 580 548-2 Germany 1994 Sell This Version
815 368-1 Various - Dance Mix International Various Dance Mix International(LP, Comp) Metronome, Metronome 815 368-1 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
3002312 Various - Mega Disco Various Mega Disco(4xCD, Comp) Arcade 3002312 Benelux 1995 Sell This Version
3002314 Various - Mega Disco Various Mega Disco(Cass, Comp) Arcade 3002314 France 1995 Sell This Version
45-41124 Bombers - (Todos) A Bailar Bombers (Todos) A Bailar(7", Single) Teen 45-41124 Ecuador 1979 Sell This Version
538431781 Holy Ghost! - Anxious Holy Ghost! Anxious(12") West End Records 538431781 Europe 2018 Sell This Version
538488931 Holy Ghost! - Work Holy Ghost! Work(LP, Album) West End Records 538488931 USA & Europe 2019 Sell This Version
538503312 Holy Ghost! - Work Holy Ghost! Work(CD, Album) West End Records 538503312 USA & Europe 2019 Sell This Version
538696041 Rufus Wainwright / Raw Silk - Ampersounds Rufus Wainwright / Raw Silk Rufus Wainwright / Raw Silk - Ampersounds(12", Single) West End Records 538696041 Canada 2021 Sell This Version
7243 8118042 6 Dimitri From Paris - After The Playboy Mansion Dimitri From Paris After The Playboy Mansion(2xCD, Mixed + Box) Labels, Labels 7243 8118042 6 France 2002 Sell This Version
7 243 8 81596 2 3 Eternal (2) - So Good Eternal (2) So Good(CD, Single) 1st Avenue Records, EMI United Kingdom 7 243 8 81596 2 3 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
541416 501393 Blaze Presents UDA* Feat Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love Blaze Presents UDA* Feat Barbara Tucker Blaze Presents UDA* Feat Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love(CD, Maxi) Defected, N.E.W.S., West End Records, BPM King Street Sounds, SuSU, 541 541416 501393 Belgium 2005 Sell This Version
617465 318559 Carl Bean - I Was Born This Way Carl Bean I Was Born This Way(8xFile, FLAC, Single) West End Records 617465 318559 US 2017
061746 5472855 JohNick Meets FTL / Jovonn Feat. Carole Sylvan - A Breath Of Fresh Air / Something 'Bout Dis Love JohNick Meets FTL / Jovonn Feat. Carole Sylvan JohNick Meets FTL / Jovonn Feat. Carole Sylvan - A Breath Of Fresh Air / Something 'Bout Dis Love(4xFile, FLAC) West End Records 061746 5472855 US 2017
4050538266535 Medlar - West End Edits Medlar West End Edits(4xFile, WAV) West End Records 4050538266535 2017
4050538376579 Masters At Work - West End Records (The 25th Anniversary) Masters At Work West End Records (The 25th Anniversary)(2xFile, WAV, Mixed + 20xFile, WAV, Comp) West End Records 4050538376579 US 2016
4050538527148 Various - Michael Gray Reworks Various Michael Gray Reworks(4xFile, WAV) West End Records 4050538527148 UK 2019
4050538603309 Holy Ghost! - My Happy House / Nicky Buckingham Holy Ghost! My Happy House / Nicky Buckingham(4xFile, WAV, Single) West End Records 4050538603309 US 2020
4050538634938 Various - Salsoul Meets West End (Reworks) Various Salsoul Meets West End (Reworks)(30xFile, WAV, Comp) Salsoul Records, West End Records 4050538634938 2020
4050538639209 Carl Bean - I Was Born This Way (Moplen Remix) Carl Bean I Was Born This Way (Moplen Remix)(3xFile, WAV) West End Records 4050538639209 2020
4050538761993 Brenda Taylor / NYC Peech Boys* - You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too / Don’t Make Me Wait (Dr Packer & Michael Gray Reworks) Brenda Taylor / NYC Peech Boys* Brenda Taylor / NYC Peech Boys* - You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too / Don’t Make Me Wait (Dr Packer & Michael Gray Reworks)(2xFile, WAV) West End Records 4050538761993 2022
ACD 137 002 Bettye Lavette - Doin' The Best That I Can Bettye Lavette Doin' The Best That I Can(12") Accord ACD 137 002 France 1979 Sell This Version
ACD 137 029 Debbie Trusty - Searchin' For Some Lovin' Debbie Trusty Searchin' For Some Lovin'(12", Maxi, RE) Accord ACD 137 029 France 1983 Sell This Version
ACT 1210 Raw Silk - Just In Time Raw Silk Just In Time(12", Maxi) Reaction (4) ACT 1210 South Africa 1984 Sell This Version
ARIST 517 Mahogany - Ride On The Rhythm Mahogany Ride On The Rhythm(7", Single, Inj) West End Records, Arista ARIST 517 UK 1983 Sell This Version
ARIST 12517 Mahogany Featuring Bernice Watkins - Ride On The Rhythm Mahogany Featuring Bernice Watkins Mahogany Featuring Bernice Watkins - Ride On The Rhythm(12", Single) West End Records, Arista ARIST 12517 UK 1983 Sell This Version
ATO 12-27005 Stone - Time Stone Time(12", Maxi) Jonathan ATO 12-27005 France 1982 Sell This Version
BAR012 Various - Bargrooves - Mimosa Various Bargrooves - Mimosa(2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Seamless Recordings, Love Da Records BAR012 Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong 2004 Sell This Version
B.C. 12-2056-40 Stone - Time (Tic Toc Remix) Stone Time (Tic Toc Remix)(12") BCM Records, BCM Records B.C. 12-2056-40 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1987 Sell This Version
BCM 12763 Barbara Mason - Another Man Barbara Mason Another Man(12") BCM Records BCM 12763 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
BCM 20763 Barbara Mason - Another Man Barbara Mason Another Man(CD, Maxi) BCM Records BCM 20763 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1990 Sell This Version
BDJ-1 Bombers - Bombers 2 Bombers Bombers 2 BDJ-1 US 1979 Sell This Version
BDJ-2 Bombers - Bombers 2 Bombers Bombers 2 BDJ-2 US 1979 Sell This Version
BDJ-3 Bombers - Bombers 2 Bombers Bombers 2 BDJ-3 US 1979 Sell This Version
BDJ-4 Bombers - Bombers 2 Bombers Bombers 2 BDJ-4 US 1979 Sell This Version
BG 002 Barbara Jones - Satin Sheets Barbara Jones Satin Sheets(12") EAD Records BG 002 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
BG 0025 Triston Palma*  / Tony Hoof - Them Wounded / Baby Love Triston Palma* / Tony Hoof Triston Palma* / Tony Hoof - Them Wounded / Baby Love(12") Bun Gem Records BG 0025 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
BLZ1001 Blaze A Song For Nina (Keep The Faith)(12") West End Records BLZ1001 US 2004 Sell This Version
BLZ1003-2 DJ Spinna - The West End New York City Classics Mix DJ Spinna The West End New York City Classics Mix(2xCD, Mixed) Blaze Imprints, West End Records BLZ1003-2 US 2008 Sell This Version
BR 080 Bombers - (Everybody) Get Dancin' Bombers (Everybody) Get Dancin' BR 080 Italy 1979 Sell This Version
C-106 Bombers - Bombers 2 Bombers Bombers 2(Cass, Album) West End Records C-106 US 1979 Sell This Version
CAR 236 Stone - Time Stone Time(7", Single, 4-P) Carrere CAR 236 UK 1981 Sell This Version
CAR 261 Stone - Girl I Like The Way That You Move Stone Girl I Like The Way That You Move(7", Single) Carrere CAR 261 UK 1982 Sell This Version
CART 236 Stone - Time Stone Time(12", Single) Carrere CART 236 UK 1982 Sell This Version
CART 261 Stone - Girl I Like The Way That You Move Stone Girl I Like The Way That You Move(12", Maxi) Carrere CART 261 UK 1983 Sell This Version
CAS 6751 Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze Here Comes The Hotstepper(12", Promo) Miramax Records CAS 6751 US 1994 Sell This Version
CDPTY 167 Black Moon - War Zone Black Moon War Zone(CD, Album) Priority Records, Priority Records, Duck Down, Virgin CDPTY 167 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
CK 66791 Various - Pret-A-Porter (Music From The Motion Picture) Various Pret-A-Porter (Music From The Motion Picture)(CD, Comp) Columbia CK 66791 Canada 1994 Sell This Version
COL 478226 2 Various - Pret-A-Porter (Music From The Motion Picture) Various Pret-A-Porter (Music From The Motion Picture)(CD, Comp) Columbia, Columbia COL 478226 2 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
COL 661047 1 Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze Here Comes The Hotstepper(CD, Single, Car) Columbia, Columbia COL 661047 1 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
COL 661047 2 Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze Here Comes The Hotstepper(CD, Maxi) Columbia, Columbia COL 661047 2 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
COL 661047 6 Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze Here Comes The Hotstepper(12") Columbia COL 661047 6 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
COM 20322 Various - Dance At West End Street - Dance Music Vol. 3 Various Dance At West End Street - Dance Music Vol. 3(12", Mixed) Derby COM 20322 Italy 1982 Sell This Version
CPR3026 The Moves - Remember The Moves Remember(12") Central Park Recordings CPR3026 US 2005 Sell This Version
CS-CC 25.031 Sean Taylor - Come Back To Me / I Can't Live Without You Sean Taylor Come Back To Me / I Can't Live Without You(7", Single) Crazy Cat CS-CC 25.031 Brazil 1983 Sell This Version
D-1003 Karen Young - Hot Shot Karen Young Hot Shot(12") Peerless D-1003 Mexico 1978 Sell This Version
D-33-27 Billy Nichols - Entregale Tu Cuerpo A La Musica Billy Nichols Entregale Tu Cuerpo A La Musica(12", Maxi) Gamma (4), West End Records D-33-27 Mexico 1979 Sell This Version
DEFR 15976-2 One Twelve* Featuring Ludacris & Chingy - Hot & Wet (Remix) One Twelve* Featuring Ludacris & Chingy One Twelve* Featuring Ludacris & Chingy - Hot & Wet (Remix)(CD, Single, Promo) Bad Boy Entertainment, Def Soul, The Firm (2) DEFR 15976-2 US 2003 Sell This Version
DFL9000-2 Various - Dance For Life Various Dance For Life (Comp) DFL9000-2 US 2002 Sell This Version
DFN 80045 Various - Richie Rich Presents: Celebutante Various Richie Rich Presents: Celebutante(CD, Comp) Defend Music Inc. DFN 80045 US 2008 Sell This Version
DFTD125CDX Blaze Feat. Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love (2006 Remixes) Blaze Feat. Barbara Tucker Blaze Feat. Barbara Tucker - Most Precious Love (2006 Remixes)(CD, Single, Enh, CD2) Defected, BPM King Street Sounds, West End Records, SuSU DFTD125CDX UK 2006 Sell This Version
DISCO MIX 8 Bombers - (Everybody) Get Dancing Bombers (Everybody) Get Dancing(12") Baby Records (2) DISCO MIX 8 Italy 1979 Sell This Version
DP038 Taana Gardner & Carl Bean - West End Double Pak Vol. 38 Taana Gardner & Carl Bean Taana Gardner & Carl Bean - West End Double Pak Vol. 38(2x12", Ltd, Num, Unofficial) West End Records, Double Pak DP038 US 2010 Sell This Version
DP039 (WES5012 / WES5005) B+ & Shirley Lites - Double-Pak Vol. 40 West End Pak 3 B+ & Shirley Lites B+ & Shirley Lites - Double-Pak Vol. 40 West End Pak 3(2x12", Ltd, Num) West End Records DP039 (WES5012 / WES5005) US Unknown Sell This Version
DR 22122 - DJ Taana Gardner - When You Touch Me Taana Gardner When You Touch Me(12", Single, Promo) West End Records DR 22122 - DJ US 1979 Sell This Version
G-2559 Al McCall - Tiempos Difíciles = Hard Times Al McCall Tiempos Difíciles = Hard Times(7") Gamma (4) G-2559 Mexico 1982 Sell This Version
GCD-2000 Larry Levan - Live At The Legendary Paradise Garage Larry Levan Live At The Legendary Paradise Garage(2xCD, Comp, Mixed, RE, Gat) Garage Records, West End Records, Garage Records GCD-2000 US 2003 Sell This Version
GDC 2065-8 Stone - Time Stone Time(CD, Maxi) ZYX Music GDC 2065-8 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
GDC 2066-8 Raw Silk - Do It To The Music / Just In Time Raw Silk Do It To The Music / Just In Time (Comp) GDC 2066-8 Germany 1993 Sell This Version
GDC 2067-8 Barbara Mason / Brenda Taylor - Another Man / You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too Barbara Mason / Brenda Taylor Barbara Mason / Brenda Taylor - Another Man / You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too(CD, Maxi) ZYX Music, West End Records GDC 2067-8 Germany 1993 Sell This Version

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REENO

REENO

April 1, 2023
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

freky

December 22, 2021
One of the select labels to get the "Buy on Sight" treatment.
disco-funk

disco-funk

November 19, 2012
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 ;)