Black Lion Records

Black Lion Records

Profile:
UK label (some logos are Black Lion). Sometimes both logos can be found, one on the cover, the other on the label.

The label was introduced by Alan Bates in 1968, so please don't confuse earlier P&C marks with release dates. If not sure, the date should stay vacant. Instead to provide incorrect dates, please denote the distributor and other identifiers that could help to find a reasonable date by times.
The UK headquarter was in London. For some time the label was distributed by Polydor.

Releases with cat# BLP 12xxx are mostly British Dixieland and traditional jazz
Releases with cat# BLP 30xxx are mostly US swing, bop and hard-bop

The earliest Black Lion Records have distinct pink/yellow center labels and are marketed by Transatlantic Records Ltd.

Starting somewhere during 1972 Black Lion Records were released and distributed In Germany by Intercord (see Billboard 4 June 1972, page 52).
Since at least 1987 the German distributor is Deutsche Austrophon GmbH & Co. KG.

Starting November 1973, Black Lion Records was exclusively distributed in North America by Audiofidelity Enterprises, Inc. (see Billboard 15 Sept. 1973 and 10 Nov. 1973).
These US releases cannot, therefore, predate 1973. US catalog numbers start with prefix BL, followed by three digits.
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Contact Info:
Black Lion Records
Alan Bates
5 St. Peter's Villas
London W6
England

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2 STEMRA Thelonious Monk - The Man I Love Thelonious Monk The Man I Love(LP) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 2 STEMRA UK 1973 Sell This Version
25BLL-3014 Miles Davis - Bopping The Blues Miles Davis Bopping The Blues(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Black Lion Records 25BLL-3014 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
27JDB-150~151 Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection Dexter Gordon The Montmartre Collection(2xCD, Comp, Mono, RE) Black Lion Records 27JDB-150~151 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32JDB-209 Louis Armstrong's All Stars* - Basin Street Blues Louis Armstrong's All Stars* Basin Street Blues(CD, Album, Mono) Black Lion Records 32JDB-209 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
32JDB-210 Barney Kessel Autumn Leaves(CD, Comp) Black Lion Records 32JDB-210 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
32JDB-216 Sun Ra And His Arkestra* - Pictures Of Infinity Sun Ra And His Arkestra* Pictures Of Infinity(CD, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 32JDB-216 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
32JDB-221 Sonny Stitt Autumn In New York(CD, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 32JDB-221 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
32JDB-222 Ben Webster - Meets Bill Coleman Ben Webster Meets Bill Coleman(CD, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 32JDB-222 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
131 The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band* - At Her Majesty's Pleasure.... The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band* At Her Majesty's Pleasure....(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 131 US Unknown Sell This Version
1973 Charlie Mariano With The Chris Hinze Combination* - Charlie Mariano With The Chris Hinze Combination Charlie Mariano With The Chris Hinze Combination* Charlie Mariano With The Chris Hinze Combination* - Charlie Mariano With The Chris Hinze Combination(LP, Album, Red) Freedom, Spiegelei 1973 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
4273 Chris Barber - Chris Barber In Berlin 2 Chris Barber Chris Barber In Berlin 2(LP) Black Lion Records 4273 Spain 1974 Sell This Version
4288 Roswell Rudd - Flexible Flyer Roswell Rudd Flexible Flyer(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Discophon, Freedom 4288 Spain 1977 Sell This Version
4291 Cecil Taylor - Silent Tongues Cecil Taylor Silent Tongues(LP, Album) Arista, Freedom, Black Lion Records 4291 Spain 1977 Sell This Version
7606-2 Dexter Gordon - Take The 'A' Train Dexter Gordon Take The 'A' Train(CD, Album, RE) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 7606-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
7620-2 Various - Lions Abroad, Vol. 1: Tenor Titans Various Lions Abroad, Vol. 1: Tenor Titans(2xCD, Comp) Black Lion Records 7620-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
7621-2 Various - Lion On The Keys - Lions Abroad, Volume Two: Piano Trios Various Lion On The Keys - Lions Abroad, Volume Two: Piano Trios(2xCD, Comp) Black Lion Records 7621-2 USA & Europe Unknown Sell This Version
8012 Toshiko Mariano Quartet - Toshiko Mariano Quartet Toshiko Mariano Quartet Toshiko Mariano Quartet(LP, Album, RE) Candid, Candid, Candid 8012 Europe 1985 Sell This Version
27 707-9 Various - Black Lion Jam Session Various Black Lion Jam Session(2xLP, Comp, Club) Intercord, Black Lion Records 27 707-9 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
27 717-8 Sammy Price - Barrelhouse And Blues Sammy Price Barrelhouse And Blues(LP, Album, Club) Black Lion Records, Intercord 27 717-8 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
27 723-6 The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band - Live In Berlin The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band Live In Berlin 27 723-6 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
27733-5 Black Lion Allstars - Black Lion At Montreux Black Lion Allstars Black Lion At Montreux(5xLP, Album, Club) Black Lion Records 27733-5 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
27 764-0 Alex Welsh & His Band - Dixieland-Party Alex Welsh & His Band Dixieland-Party(LP, Album, Club) Black Lion Records, Intercord 27 764-0 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
27 795-4 Chris Barber's Jazzband*, The Dutch Swing College Band, Old Merrytale Jazzband*, Alex Welsh & His Band, Max Collie's Rhythm Aces* - The Best Of Dixieland Jubilee Chris Barber's Jazzband*, The Dutch Swing College Band, Old Merrytale Jazzband*, Alex Welsh & His Band, Max Collie's Rhythm Aces* Chris Barber's Jazzband*, The Dutch Swing College Band, Old Merrytale Jazzband*, Alex Welsh & His Band, Max Collie's Rhythm Aces* - The Best Of Dixieland Jubilee(3xLP, Comp, Club + Box) Intercord, Black Lion Records, Intercord, Black Lion Records 27 795-4 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
27 829-1 Various - The Best Of Dixieland Jubilee Vol 2 Various The Best Of Dixieland Jubilee Vol 2(3xLP, Comp, Club + Box) Intercord, Black Lion Records, Bertelsmann Club 27 829-1 Germany 1977 Sell This Version
27 902-6 Various - Jazz-Time Various Jazz-Time(3xLP, Comp, Club) Intercord, Black Lion Records 27 902-6 Germany 1980 Sell This Version
28 402-6 Bud Freeman - Chicago Bud Freeman Chicago(LP, Comp) Black Lion Records, Intercord 28 402-6 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
28 475-2 Duncan Swift - The Entertainer Duncan Swift The Entertainer(LP) Black Lion Records 28 475-2 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
30.137 Ben Webster - Duke's In Bed! Ben Webster Duke's In Bed!(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 30.137 France 1974 Sell This Version
30.161 Barney Kessel - Blue Soul Barney Kessel Blue Soul(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 30.161 France 1975 Sell This Version
51009 Count Basie - Aint It The Truth! Count Basie Aint It The Truth!(LP) Black Lion Records 51009 UK 1981 Sell This Version
65.101 Dollar Brand - The Dream Dollar Brand The Dream(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 65.101 France 1980 Sell This Version
65 102 Philly Joe Jones* - Gone, Gone, Gone! Philly Joe Jones* Gone, Gone, Gone!(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 65 102 France Unknown Sell This Version
65103 Roland Hanna - Perugia: Live At Montreux 74 Roland Hanna Perugia: Live At Montreux 74(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 65103 France 1975 Sell This Version
65104 Stannley Cowell* - Brilliant Circles Stannley Cowell* Brilliant Circles(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65104 France 1983 Sell This Version
65105 Earl Hines & Paul Gonsalves - Earl Hines/Paul Gonsalves Earl Hines & Paul Gonsalves Earl Hines & Paul Gonsalves - Earl Hines/Paul Gonsalves(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 65105 France Unknown Sell This Version
65106 Jay McShann - Jay McShann Jay McShann Jay McShann(LP) Black Lion Records 65106 France 1975 Sell This Version
65107 Count Basie - Ain't It The Truth Count Basie Ain't It The Truth(LP) Black Lion Records 65107 France 1983 Sell This Version
65109 Randy Weston - Blues To Africa Randy Weston Blues To Africa(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65109 France 1983 Sell This Version
65110 Barney Kessel - Blue Soul Barney Kessel Blue Soul(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65110 France 1983 Sell This Version
65111 Dexter Gordon - The Monmartre Collection Vol. 1 Dexter Gordon The Monmartre Collection Vol. 1(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 65111 France 1984 Sell This Version
65.111 Bobby Few - Bobby Few Bobby Few Bobby Few(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 65.111 France 1983 Sell This Version
65.114 Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 Dexter Gordon The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1(LP, Album, RE, TP) SNA 65.114 France Unknown Sell This Version
65.115 Sun Ra And His Arkestra* - Pictures Of Infinity Sun Ra And His Arkestra* Pictures Of Infinity(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records, Carrere 65.115 France Unknown Sell This Version
65.116 Nat King Cole - Anatomy of a Jam Session Nat King Cole Anatomy of a Jam Session(LP, Comp, RE) Black Lion Records 65.116 France 1985 Sell This Version
65117 Ben Webster - Atmosphere For Lovers And Thieves Ben Webster Atmosphere For Lovers And Thieves(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65117 France Unknown Sell This Version
65.118 Earl Hines - Tea For Two Earl Hines Tea For Two(LP, Album, RP) Black Lion Records 65.118 France Unknown Sell This Version
65119 Clarke-Boland Big Band - Doing Time Clarke-Boland Big Band Doing Time(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65119 France 1985 Sell This Version
65.120 Teddy Wilson - Stomping At The Savoy Teddy Wilson Stomping At The Savoy(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65.120 France Unknown Sell This Version
65.121 Thelonious Monk - Something In Blue Thelonious Monk Something In Blue(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65.121 France 1985 Sell This Version
65122 Bud Powell - The Invisible Cage Bud Powell The Invisible Cage(LP, Album, RE, RM) Black Lion Records 65122 France 1985 Sell This Version
65123 Willie Willie "The Lion" Smith Pork And Beans(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65123 France Unknown Sell This Version
65.124 Art Tatum - The Genius Art Tatum The Genius(LP, Comp, RE) Black Lion Records 65.124 France Unknown Sell This Version
65125 Coleman Hawkins & Bud Powell - Hawk In Germany Coleman Hawkins & Bud Powell Coleman Hawkins & Bud Powell - Hawk In Germany(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65125 France 1985 Sell This Version
65 601 Albert Ayler - Albert Ayler Albert Ayler Albert Ayler(2xLP, Comp) Carrere 65 601 France 1983 Sell This Version
65.602 Bud Powell - Bud Powell Bud Powell Bud Powell(2xLP, Comp) Black Lion Records 65.602 France Unknown Sell This Version
65 605 Cecil Taylor - The Great Paris Concert Cecil Taylor The Great Paris Concert(2xLP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 65 605 France 1983 Sell This Version
65606 Stephane Grappelli*, Barney Kessel - I Remember Django Stephane Grappelli*, Barney Kessel Stephane Grappelli*, Barney Kessel - I Remember Django(2xLP, Comp) Black Lion Records 65606 France 1983 Sell This Version
65.607 Howard McGhee / Sonny Stitt - Howard McGhee / Sonny Stitt Howard McGhee / Sonny Stitt Howard McGhee / Sonny Stitt - Howard McGhee / Sonny Stitt(2xLP, Comp, RE) Black Lion Records 65.607 France 1983 Sell This Version
65 609 Oscar Pettiford - Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford(2xLP, Comp, RE) Black Lion Records, Carrere 65 609 France 1983 Sell This Version
65610 Thelonious Monk - I Mean You Thelonious Monk I Mean You(2xLP, Comp) Black Lion Records 65610 France 1983 Sell This Version
75104 Stanley Cowell - Brilliant Circles Stanley Cowell Brilliant Circles(Cass, Album, RE) Black Lion Records, Carrere 75104 France 1983 Sell This Version
75 110 Barney Kessel - Blue Soul Barney Kessel Blue Soul(Cass, Album, Dol) Black Lion Records 75 110 France 1975 Sell This Version
127.004 Ruby Braff - Hear Me Talkin' Ruby Braff Hear Me Talkin'(LP, Album) Intercord, Black Lion Records, Intercord, Black Lion Records 127.004 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
127.005 Illinois Jacquet - Genius At Work! Illinois Jacquet Genius At Work!(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Intercord 127.005 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
127.012 Bud Powell - The Invisible Cage Bud Powell The Invisible Cage(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records, Intercord, Intercord 127.012 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
127.014 Alex Welsh & His Band - If I Had A Talking Picture Of You Alex Welsh & His Band If I Had A Talking Picture Of You(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Intercord Ton GmbH 127.014 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
127.017 Sammy Price - Barrelhouse And Blues Sammy Price Barrelhouse And Blues(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Intercord, Black Lion Records, Intercord 127.017 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
127.019 Bill Coleman (2) / Ben Webster Bill Coleman (2) / Ben Webster - Swingin' In London(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 127.019 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
127.020 Alex Welsh Featuring George Chisholm, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bruce Turner Alex Welsh Featuring George Chisholm, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bruce Turner - An Evening With Alex Welsh And His Friends(LP) Black Lion Records 127.020 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
127.025 Bill Coleman (2) & Guy Lafitte - Mainstream At Montreux Bill Coleman (2) & Guy Lafitte Bill Coleman (2) & Guy Lafitte - Mainstream At Montreux(LP, Album) Intercord, Black Lion Records 127.025 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
127.029 Chris Barber - Ice Cream Chris Barber Ice Cream (Comp) 127.029 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
127 302 Bobby Bradford With John Stevens (2) And The Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Bobby Bradford With John Stevens And The Spontaneous Music Ensemble Bobby Bradford With John Stevens (2) And The Spontaneous Music Ensemble Bobby Bradford With John Stevens (2) And The Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Bobby Bradford With John Stevens And The Spontaneous Music Ensemble(LP, Album, Comp) Freedom, Intercord 127 302 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
147.001 Louis Jordan & Chris Barber - Louis Jordan & Chris Barber Louis Jordan & Chris Barber Louis Jordan & Chris Barber - Louis Jordan & Chris Barber(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 147.001 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162.002 Thelonious Monk - Something In Blue Thelonious Monk Something In Blue(LP, Album) Intercord, Black Lion Records 162.002 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
162 005 Humphrey Lyttelton / Buddy Tate - Kansas City Woman Humphrey Lyttelton / Buddy Tate Humphrey Lyttelton / Buddy Tate - Kansas City Woman(LP, Album) Intercord, Intercord, Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 162 005 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
162 006 Teddy Wilson - Runnin' Wild Teddy Wilson Runnin' Wild(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Intercord Ton GmbH 162 006 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162 008 Ben Webster - Saturday Night At The Montmartre Ben Webster Saturday Night At The Montmartre(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 162 008 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
162.009 Humphrey Lyttelton South Bank Swing Session: Recorded In Concert At The Queen Elizabeth Hall London(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 162.009 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
162.018 Earl Hines - West Side Story Earl Hines West Side Story(LP) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 162.018 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162.020 Oscar Pettiford Featuring Attila Zoller - The Legendary Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford Featuring Attila Zoller Oscar Pettiford Featuring Attila Zoller - The Legendary Oscar Pettiford(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 162.020 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162.021 Dave Shepherd - Benny Goodman Classics Dave Shepherd Benny Goodman Classics(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 162.021 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162.023 The Alex Welsh Band* - Serenade In Blue The Alex Welsh Band* Serenade In Blue(LP, Album) Black Lion Records, Intercord 162.023 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162.024 Humphrey Lyttelton - Take It From The Top- A Dedication To Duke Ellington Humphrey Lyttelton Take It From The Top- A Dedication To Duke Ellington(LP) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 162.024 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162.025 Carmen McRae And The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band* - November Girl Carmen McRae And The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band* Carmen McRae And The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band* - November Girl(LP, RP) Black Lion Records, Intercord 162.025 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
162 302 Albert Ayler And Don Cherry - Vibrations Albert Ayler And Don Cherry Albert Ayler And Don Cherry - Vibrations(LP, Album, RE) Freedom, Spiegelei, Freedom, Spiegelei 162 302 Germany 1976 Sell This Version
180.030 Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich & Charlie Shavers - Anatomy Of A Jam Session Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich & Charlie Shavers Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich & Charlie Shavers - Anatomy Of A Jam Session(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Black Lion Records 180.030 France & Benelux 1976 Sell This Version
180 059 Art Tatum - The Genius Art Tatum The Genius(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 180 059 France Unknown Sell This Version
182.008 Chris Barber - The Chris Barber Jubilee Album 2 (1958-1964) Chris Barber The Chris Barber Jubilee Album 2 (1958-1964)(2xLP, Comp, Mono) Intercord, Intercord 182.008 Germany Unknown Sell This Version
22 458-8 U Jimmy Witherspoon - Ain't Nobody's Business Jimmy Witherspoon Ain't Nobody's Business(LP, Comp, Mono) Black Lion Records 22 458-8 U Germany 1973 Sell This Version
23 992-1 U Barney Kessel - Swinging Easy! Barney Kessel Swinging Easy!(Cass, Album) Black Lion Records 23 992-1 U Germany Unknown Sell This Version
23 994-7 U Thelonious Monk Something In Blue (Album) 23 994-7 U Germany Unknown Sell This Version
25 112-4 B Chris Barber - Ice Cream Chris Barber Ice Cream(LP) Black Lion Records 25 112-4 B Germany Unknown Sell This Version
25 113-2 B Alexis Korner, Memphis Slim - Rock Me Baby Alexis Korner, Memphis Slim Alexis Korner, Memphis Slim - Rock Me Baby(LP, Mono, RE) Black Lion Records 25 113-2 B Germany Unknown Sell This Version
26 300 4 U Barney Kessel - Blue Soul Barney Kessel Blue Soul(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 26 300 4 U Germany 1975 Sell This Version
26 305-3 Z/1-2 Various - The Giants Of Jazz Various The Giants Of Jazz(2xLP, Comp, Gat) Black Lion Special, Intercord 26 305-3 Z/1-2 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
26 306-1 Z/1-2 Various - Jazz At Black Lion Various Jazz At Black Lion(2xLP, Comp) Black Lion Records, Intercord 26 306-1 Z/1-2 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
26 310-3 U Helen Humes - On The Sunny Side Of The Street Helen Humes On The Sunny Side Of The Street(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 26 310-3 U Germany 1975 Sell This Version
26311-1U Eddie Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Jamming The Blues(LP, Album, RE) Black Lion Records 26311-1U Germany 1975 Sell This Version
26 312-9 U Jay McShann - Vine Street Boogie Jay McShann Vine Street Boogie(LP, Album) Black Lion Records 26 312-9 U Germany 1975 Sell This Version
26 313-7 U Earl Hines - West Side Story Earl Hines West Side Story(LP) Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records 26 313-7 U Germany 1976 Sell This Version