Prelude Records

Prelude Records

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New York-based independent dance label started by Marvin Schlachter and active from 1976-1986.
Label Code: LC 8706.
Sublabels
History Of Prelude, Mastermixes, Special Package For Disco DJ's, The Prelude Master Mix Series
Parent Label:
Unidisc
Contact Info:
Unidisc Music Inc.
57-b Hymus Boulevard
Pointe-Claire
Québec, Canada
H9R 4T2

[email protected]
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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2A3004 France Joli - France Joli France Joli France Joli ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records 2A3004 Colombia 1980 Sell This Version
2C 008-64224 Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music In The Streets Unlimited Touch I Hear Music In The Streets ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records, EMI, Prelude Records, EMI 2C 008-64224 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 008-64331 The Strikers - Body Music The Strikers Body Music ‎(7", Single) Pathé Marconi EMI, Prelude Records 2C 008-64331 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 008 64403 Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It / You Stayed On My Mind Sharon Redd Can You Handle It / You Stayed On My Mind ‎(7") Prelude Records 2C 008 64403 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 008 64666 "D" Train* You're The One For Me ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 2C 008 64666 France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052-52.884 Z The Strikers - Body Music The Strikers Body Music ‎(12", Maxi) EMI 2C 052-52.884 Z France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 052-52.885 Z Empress - Dyin' To Be Dancin Empress Dyin' To Be Dancin ‎(12") Pathé Marconi EMI, Prelude Records 2C 052-52.885 Z France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 052-52900 Z Gayle Adams - Love Fever Gayle Adams Love Fever 2C 052-52900 Z France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 052 - 52.901 Z Vicki Sue Robinson Hot Summer Night ‎(12") Prelude Records 2C 052 - 52.901 Z France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 052 52903 Z "D" Train* You're The One For Me ‎(12") Prelude Records 2C 052 52903 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052-52.906 Z Elektric Funk* - On A Journey (I Sing The Funk Electric) Elektric Funk* On A Journey (I Sing The Funk Electric) ‎(12") Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052-52.906 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052-52.917 Z The Gunchback Boogie Band - Funn The Gunchback Boogie Band Funn ‎(12") Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052-52.917 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052-52921 Z Sharon Redd - Beat The Street Sharon Redd Beat The Street ‎(12", Maxi) Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052-52921 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052-52924 Z The Strikers - Contagious The Strikers Contagious ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records, Prelude Records 2C 052-52924 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052 52928 Z Wuf Ticket - Ya Mama Wuf Ticket Ya Mama ‎(12") Prelude Records 2C 052 52928 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052-52.932 Z Conquest - Body Movement Conquest Body Movement ‎(12") Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052-52.932 Z France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 052 52.935 Z Visual - The Music Got Me Visual The Music Got Me ‎(12") EMI 2C 052 52.935 Z France 1983 Sell This Version
2C 052-52.938 Z D-Train - Music D-Train Music ‎(12") Prelude Records 2C 052-52.938 Z France 1983 Sell This Version
2C 068-64308 Unlimited Touch - Unlimited Touch Unlimited Touch Unlimited Touch ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records 2C 068-64308 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 068-64506 The Strikers - The Strikers The Strikers The Strikers ‎(LP, Album) EMI, Prelude Records 2C 068-64506 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 068-64.648 Various - A Special Prelude Album Various A Special Prelude Album ‎(LP, Album, Comp) Prelude Records, Prelude Records 2C 068-64.648 France 1981 Sell This Version
2C 068-64772 D-Train - You're The One For Me D-Train You're The One For Me ‎(LP, Album) EMI 2C 068-64772 France 1982 Sell This Version
2C 068-65.058 Secret Weapon (2) - Secret Weapon Secret Weapon (2) Secret Weapon ‎(LP, Album) EMI 2C 068-65.058 France 1983 Sell This Version
2C 068-65.068 Unlimited Touch - Yes, We're Ready Unlimited Touch Yes, We're Ready ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records, EMI 2C 068-65.068 France 1983 Sell This Version
2 C 266-64506 The Strikers - The Strikers The Strikers The Strikers ‎(Cass, Album) EMI 2 C 266-64506 France 1981 Sell This Version
2 C 266 64772 D-Train - You're The One For Me D-Train You're The One For Me ‎(Cass, Album) Prelude Records, Prelude Records 2 C 266 64772 France 1982 Sell This Version
5A3005 Unlimited Touch - Yo Escucho Musica En Las Calles / En La Mitad Unlimited Touch Yo Escucho Musica En Las Calles / En La Mitad ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 5A3005 Colombia 1981 Sell This Version
5A3008 Vicki Sue Robinson - Hot Summer Night / Hot Version Vicki Sue Robinson Hot Summer Night / Hot Version ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 5A3008 Colombia 1981 Sell This Version
007 Various - Campaña Various Campaña "Vamos A La Playa" Vol. 2 ‎(LP, Comp, Promo) Hispavox 007 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
12 BRW 5 Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy Jocelyn Brown Somebody Else's Guy (Remix) (Single) 12 BRW 5 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 BRW 14 Jocelyn Brown - I Wish You Would Jocelyn Brown I Wish You Would (Single) 12 BRW 14 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 PRELP (C) 215 Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel Sharon Redd Love How You Feel ‎(12", Single) Prelude Records 12 PRELP (C) 215 South Africa 1983 Sell This Version
12 PRELP (C) 216 "D" Train* Something's On Your Mind ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records 12 PRELP (C) 216 South Africa 1983 Sell This Version
12 PRELP (C) 217 Sharon Redd - Activate Sharon Redd Activate ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records 12 PRELP (C) 217 South Africa 1983 Sell This Version
12 PRELP (C) 220 Unique (5) You Make Me Feel So Good ‎(12") Prelude Records 12 PRELP (C) 220 South Africa 1984 Sell This Version
12 PRELP(C) 221 Visual - Somehow, Someway Visual Somehow, Someway ‎(12") Prelude Records 12 PRELP(C) 221 US 1983 Sell This Version
12 PRELP (C) 222 Jocelyn Brown - I Wish You Would Jocelyn Brown I Wish You Would ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records 12 PRELP (C) 222 South Africa 1984 Sell This Version
12 TG 7000 France Joli - France Joli France Joli France Joli ‎(2x12", Promo) TGO, TGO 12 TG 7000 Canada 1979 Sell This Version
1018 Constellation Orchestra - Perfect Love Affair Constellation Orchestra Perfect Love Affair ‎(LP, Album) Cosmos (9) 1018 Turkey 1978 Sell This Version
3002 Conquest - Damelo (Give It To Me) Conquest Damelo (Give It To Me) ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records 3002 Colombia 1981 Sell This Version
4188 France Joli - Ven A Mi = Come To Me / Playboy France Joli Ven A Mi = Come To Me / Playboy ‎(7", Single) Mag 4188 Peru 1980 Sell This Version
4192 L.A.X. - All My Love L.A.X. All My Love ‎(7", Single) Mag 4192 Peru 1980 Sell This Version
4231 Sticky Fingers (2) - Taking A Chance On You / Party Song Sticky Fingers (2) Taking A Chance On You / Party Song ‎(7", Single) Mag 4231 Peru 1981 Sell This Version
4253 France Joli - Gonna Get Over You France Joli Gonna Get Over You ‎(7", Single) Mag 4253 Peru 1981 Sell This Version
4299 The Next Movement - Trabajemos The Next Movement Trabajemos ‎(7", Single) Mag 4299 Peru 1982 Sell This Version
5030 LAX* - Bailando En El Disco LAX* Bailando En El Disco ‎(7", Single) Interdisc (5) 5030 Argentina 1979 Sell This Version
8020-AS Gayle Adams - Your Love Is A Life Saver Gayle Adams Your Love Is A Life Saver ‎(7", Promo) Prelude Records 8020-AS US 1980 Sell This Version
12175 Inner Life - I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) Inner Life I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (Album) 12175 US 1979 Sell This Version
12179 France Joli - Tonight France Joli Tonight (Album) 12179 US 1980 Sell This Version
38.022 Various - Sucessos Internacionais De Novelas (O Melhor De Sua Novela Preferida) Various Sucessos Internacionais De Novelas (O Melhor De Sua Novela Preferida) ‎(LP, Comp) Fermata 38.022 Brazil 1984 Sell This Version
51-399 Ken Leray - I Would Do It All Again Ken Leray I Would Do It All Again ‎(7", Single, RE) FTA 51-399 Peru 1980 Sell This Version
60699 France Joli Now! ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records, Prelude Records, Musart, Musart 60699 Mexico 1982 Sell This Version
60716 Sharon Redd Redd Hott ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records, Prelude Records, Musart, Musart 60716 Mexico 1982 Sell This Version
70422 Unlimited Touch I Hear Music In The Streets ‎(12") Prelude Records, Prelude Records, Trebol, Trebol 70422 Mexico 1980 Sell This Version
70446 The Strikers Body Music = Cuerpo Musical ‎(12") Prelude Records, Trebol, Prelude Records, Trebol 70446 Mexico 1981 Sell This Version
100 237 Musique - In The Bush Musique In The Bush ‎(7", Single) Jupiter Records, Jupiter Records 100 237 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
100 463 Peter Jacques Band - Walking On Music / Fly With The Wind Peter Jacques Band Walking On Music / Fly With The Wind (Single) 100 463 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
100 626 Musique - Keep On Jumpin' Musique Keep On Jumpin' ‎(7", Single) Jupiter Records, Jupiter Records 100 626 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
101957 CD III - Success CD III Success ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 101957 France 1984 Sell This Version
101958 D Train* - Thank You D Train* Thank You ‎(7") Vogue, Prelude Records 101958 France 1984 Sell This Version
102007 Nanette - In The Heat Of The Night Nanette In The Heat Of The Night ‎(7") Vogue, Prelude Records 102007 France 1984 Sell This Version
102039 Onyx (6) - I Want Love Onyx (6) I Want Love ‎(7") Prelude Records, Vogue 102039 France 1984 Sell This Version
102048 New Jersey Mass Choir* - I Want To Know What Love Is New Jersey Mass Choir* I Want To Know What Love Is ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 102048 France 1985 Sell This Version
103264 Musique - In The Bush Musique In The Bush ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 103264 Australia 1978 Sell This Version
103688 Uncle Vic Space Invaders ‎(7", Single) RCA Victor 103688 New Zealand 1980 Sell This Version
103871 France Joli - Gonna Get Over You France Joli Gonna Get Over You ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 103871 Australia 1981 Sell This Version
110030 New Jersey Mass Choir* - You're The Inspiration New Jersey Mass Choir* You're The Inspiration ‎(7", Single) Prelude Records 110030 Netherlands 1985 Sell This Version
1-20.004 "D" Train* You're The One For Me (Maxi) 1-20.004 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
1-20.005 Jeanette Jeanette "Lady" Day Come Let Me Love You (Maxi) 1-20.005 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
1-20.006 Secret Weapon (2) - Must Be The Music Secret Weapon (2) Must Be The Music ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records 1-20.006 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
1-20.007 Gayle Adams - Love Fever Gayle Adams Love Fever (Maxi) 1-20.007 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
1-20.009 Hi-Gloss - You'll Never Know / It's Up To You Hi-Gloss You'll Never Know / It's Up To You 1-20.009 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
144.637 Saturday Night Band - Come On Dance, Dance Saturday Night Band Come On Dance, Dance ‎(7") Prelude Records 144.637 Netherlands 1978 Sell This Version
154512 6 Unique (5) - What I Got Is What You Need Unique (5) What I Got Is What You Need ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records, EMI 154512 6 France 1983 Sell This Version
160 196 Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel Sharon Redd Love How You Feel ‎(LP, Album) Hispavox, Prelude Records 160 196 Spain 1984 Sell This Version
160 197 D Train* Something's On Your Mind ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records 160 197 Spain 1984 Sell This Version
190 039 Sharon Redd - Redd Hott Sharon Redd Redd Hott ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records 190 039 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
190 098 One-Two-Three - One-Two-Three One-Two-Three One-Two-Three ‎(LP) Prelude Records, Hispavox 190 098 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
190 116 Various - Dance Music, Vol.1 Various Dance Music, Vol.1 ‎(LP, Comp) Hispavox, Prelude Records 190 116 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
195784 D-Train - You're The One For Me D-Train You're The One For Me ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Prelude Records, Karamel 195784 France 1990 Sell This Version
200014 New Jersey Mass Choir* - I Want To Know What Love Is New Jersey Mass Choir* I Want To Know What Love Is ‎(LP, Album) Prelude Records, Vip Records 200014 Netherlands 1985 Sell This Version
200 421 Peter Jacques Band - Fire Night Dance Peter Jacques Band Fire Night Dance ‎(LP, Album) Ariola, Ariola 200 421 Germany 1979 Sell This Version
201306-1 Macho - I'm A Man Macho I'm A Man ‎(CDr, Album, Unofficial) Italy & C, Prelude Records (2) 201306-1 2013 Sell This Version
210 376 Various - Classic Preludes Various Classic Preludes ‎(LP, Comp) Prelude Records, Ariola 210 376 UK & Europe 1989 Sell This Version
2-47.158 The Strikers - The Strikers The Strikers The Strikers (Album) 2-47.158 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
2-47-203 Hi-Gloss - Hi-Gloss Hi-Gloss Hi-Gloss (Album) 2-47-203 Portugal 1981 Sell This Version
260 008 Various - Rare Preludes Volume One Various Rare Preludes Volume One ‎(CD, Comp, M/Print) Ariola, Prelude Records 260 008 Europe 1989 Sell This Version
260 376 Various - Classic Preludes Various Classic Preludes ‎(CD, Comp) Ariola, Prelude Records 260 376 Europe 1989 Sell This Version
288.500 Various - Super Double Mix Various Super Double Mix ‎(12", EP, Comp) Fermata 288.500 Brazil 1984 Sell This Version
290 039 Sharon Redd - Redd Hott Sharon Redd Redd Hott ‎(Cass, Album) Prelude Records, Hispavox 290 039 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
290 098 One-Two-Three - One-Two-Three One-Two-Three One-Two-Three ‎(Cass, Album) Prelude Records, Hispavox 290 098 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
311083 CD III - Success CD III Success ‎(12") Vogue, Prelude Records 311083 France 1984 Sell This Version
311084 D Train* - Thank You D Train* Thank You ‎(12") Vogue, Prelude Records 311084 France 1984 Sell This Version
311108 Unlimited Touch Featuring Audrey Wheeler - Reach Out (Everlasting Lover) Unlimited Touch Featuring Audrey Wheeler Unlimited Touch Featuring Audrey Wheeler - Reach Out (Everlasting Lover) ‎(12") Vogue, Prelude Records 311108 France 1984 Sell This Version
311116 Nanette - In The Heat Of The Night Nanette In The Heat Of The Night ‎(12", Maxi) Prelude Records, Vogue 311116 France 1984 Sell This Version
311137 Onyx (6) - I Want Love Onyx (6) I Want Love ‎(12", Maxi) Vogue, Prelude Records 311137 France 1984 Sell This Version
311144 «D» Train* - Are You Ready For Me «D» Train* Are You Ready For Me ‎(12", Maxi) Vogue, Prelude Records 311144 France 1985 Sell This Version
312021 D-Train - You're The One For Me / Keep On D-Train You're The One For Me / Keep On ‎(12") Vogue, Prelude Records 312021 France 1985 Sell This Version
3 - 47158 The Strikers - The Strikers The Strikers The Strikers ‎(Cass, Album) Belter 3 - 47158 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
3-47.203 Hi-Gloss - Hi-Gloss Hi-Gloss Hi-Gloss ‎(Cass, Album) Prelude Records, Prelude Records 3-47.203 Spain 1982 Sell This Version

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Jazzybell

Jazzybell

July 5, 2023
This is a must know label if you love music. This is a logo a die hard dance music lover would definitely consider tattooing on themselves. The colorful dancefloor picture always lets you know it’s prelude ! If you know house music you need to know the ORIGINS and prelude is one of the big ones ! Essential!
Dj_str8

Dj_str8

November 6, 2022
edited 11 months ago
Fantastic production quality is what defines this label - I always give their records a listen when crate-digging.
The sound is so dynamic - loud and clear at the same time. The bass is strong but does not define the music or override the rest. The singers were true artists!

François Kevorkian did some astonishing work there.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/20662-Fran%C3%A7ois-Kevorkian

I own "I hear music in the street" by Unlimted Touch and "Hot Summer Night" by Vicky Sue Robinson. Love those two records!
Perennial_Rhythms

Perennial_Rhythms

September 21, 2019
edited over 2 years ago
Just a random thing that I feel needs to be pointed out, and that I think gets overlooked a bit - it seems like most, if not all US Prelude promotional copies from the early 80s on, are cut at 45rpm, whereas commercial copies are 33rpm. So for those who truly want the best sound representation of these tracks, the promo copy is the one to go for.
djfrankiebones

djfrankiebones

May 13, 2004
Prelude Records started in 1976 with a small release with a large name, JUMBO. The album spawned a minor hit with "Turn On To Love". The hits came a few years later when "In The Bush" & "Keep On Jumpin'" were released on the same 12". Prelude was one of the few labels to survive after the death of disco and in 1981 had pioneered the "Mastermix". With Shep Pettibone's Kiss Mastermix 2x12", The label was the first to shine light on the Remix, to change up an existing song by altering it slightly. "Disco Circus" was and still is a cult classic, a must have for the Archive.
"A Little Bit Of Jazz" by The Nick Striker Band is a personal fave, as well as the"NSB Radio" cut off the LP.
D Train & The Strikers were 1981 chart-toppers and the label had a good run until 1984, when it closed its doors.
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