WEA Records Ltd.

WEA Records Ltd.

Profile:
UK record company of WEA International Inc. The name was in continual use across two legal entities from 1972 to 9 January 1991.

The company name is often seen as a distribution credit on the rim text of vinyl releases after 1991.

For the NZ company, please use WEA Records Limited

Name variants:
- WEA Records Ltd.
- WEA Records Ltd

Full legal entity name: WEA Records Limited
First UK Company number: 00920982
Incorporated: 2 November 1967 as 'Indlesbury Limited'
First name change: 15 April 1969 to 'Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records Limited'
Second name change: 23 January 1970 to Warner Bros. Records Ltd.
Third name change: mid 1972 - this page
Fourth name change: 15 February 1984 to 'WEA Limited'. On this date 'WEA Records Limited' continued as a separate company (see below)
Fifth name change: 2 April 1987 to 'Licensing Corporation Of America (UK) Limited'
Sixth name change: 24 June 1987 to 'WCI Limited'
Seventh name change: 26 July 1990 to 'Warner World Limited'

Second UK company number: 00680511
Incorporated: 13 January 1961 as 'Seven Arts Productions (U.K.) Limited
First name change: 14 February 1968 to 'Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Productions Limited'
Second name change: 3 February 1970 to Warner Bros. Productions Ltd.
Third name change: 15 February 1984 to 'WEA Records Limited' - this page
Fourth name change: 9 January 1991 to Warner Music UK Ltd.
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Contact Info:
WEA Records Ltd.
20 Broadwick Street
London W1

The Warner Building,
28 Kensington Church Street,
London,
W8 4EP,
England

020 73682500
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1C 088 26 0438 1 Various - Formel Eins · Die Highlights '84 Various Formel Eins · Die Highlights '84(LP, Comp) EMI, EMI 1C 088 26 0438 1 Germany 1984 Sell This Version
1C 088-26 0514 1 Various - Formel Eins (Frühjahr '85) Various Formel Eins (Frühjahr '85)(LP, Comp) EMI Electrola 1C 088-26 0514 1 Germany 1985 Sell This Version
2AN 60142 Yes - Yesshows Yes Yesshows(2xLP, Album, Gat) Atlantic 2AN 60142 Israel 1980 Sell This Version
2BS 2760 Van Morrison - It's Too Late To Stop Now Van Morrison It's Too Late To Stop Now(2xLP, Album, Pit) Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760 US 1974 Sell This Version
2LP 186 7 98335 1 Various - The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. IV Various The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. IV(2xLP, Comp) EMI Electrola 2LP 186 7 98335 1 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
2RS 6484 The Beach Boys - In Concert The Beach Boys In Concert(2xLP, Album) Brother Records (3), Reprise Records 2RS 6484 Australia 1973 Sell This Version
2SS-201 Led Zeppelin - The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same Led Zeppelin The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same (Album) 2SS-201 Canada 1976 Sell This Version
2W 3091 The Grateful Dead - What A Long Strange Trip It's Been: The Best Of The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead What A Long Strange Trip It's Been: The Best Of The Grateful Dead (Comp) 2W 3091 Australia 1977 Sell This Version
2WB 3497 Frankie Valli, 4 Seasons* - Reunited Live Frankie Valli, 4 Seasons* Frankie Valli, 4 Seasons* - Reunited Live(2xLP, Album, Gat) Warner Bros. Records, Curb Records 2WB 3497 US 1980 Sell This Version
2WB 3500 Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac Live Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac Live(2xLP, Album, Mon) Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500 US 1980 Sell This Version
3RANGE-17 Five Thirty - Bed Five Thirty Bed(CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Comp, RM) 3 Loop Music 3RANGE-17 Europe 2013 Sell This Version
5E 514 The Cars - Panorama The Cars Panorama(LP, Album) Elektra 5E 514 New Zealand 1980 Sell This Version
5RS-2003 ファズボックス* - セルフ ファズボックス* セルフ(7", Single, Promo) WEA 5RS-2003 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
5RS-2010 Tanita Tikaram - We Almost Got It Together Tanita Tikaram We Almost Got It Together(7", Single, Promo) WEA 5RS-2010 Japan 1990 Sell This Version
6E-113 Jackson Browne - Running On Empty Jackson Browne Running On Empty(LP, Album) Asylum Records 6E-113 New Zealand 1977 Sell This Version
6E-140 Randy Meisner - Randy Meisner Randy Meisner Randy Meisner(LP, Album, Gat) Asylum Records 6E-140 New Zealand 1978 Sell This Version
6E 141 Joe Walsh - Joe Walsh "But Seriously, Folks..."(LP, Album, Gat) Elektra 6E 141 New Zealand 1978 Sell This Version
6E-147 The Dictators - Bloodbrothers The Dictators Bloodbrothers(LP, Album) Asylum Records 6E-147 New Zealand 1978 Sell This Version
6E-194 Hank Williams Jr. - Family Tradition Hank Williams Jr. Family Tradition(LP, Album) Elektra 6E-194 UK 1979 Sell This Version
7E 1026 Queen - Sheer Heart Attack Queen Sheer Heart Attack (LP) Elektra 7E 1026 New Zealand 1974 Sell This Version
7E-1065 Eddie Rabbitt - Rocky Mountain Music Eddie Rabbitt Rocky Mountain Music(LP, Album, RE) Elektra 7E-1065 New Zealand 1977 Sell This Version
7E-1072 Linda Ronstadt - Hasten Down The Wind Linda Ronstadt Hasten Down The Wind(LP, Album, Ga) Asylum Records 7E-1072 New Zealand 1976 Sell This Version
7E-1078 Tom Waits - Small Change Tom Waits Small Change (Album) 7E-1078 New Zealand 1976 Sell This Version
7E 7002 Bread - The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs Bread The Sound Of Bread - Their 20 Finest Songs(LP, Comp) Elektra 7E 7002 US 1977 Sell This Version
7M8018 Various - The Art Of Sassoon Style Mix Various The Art Of Sassoon Style Mix(Cass, Comp) Vidal Sassoon 7M8018 UK 1987 Sell This Version
7PP-139 The Pretenders - Show Me The Pretenders Show Me (Single) 7PP-139 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
07WL-3 Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well Howard Jones Like To Get To Know You Well(Laserdisc, 12", NTSC) Warner Music Video 07WL-3 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
08JL-42005 Howard Jones - Last World Dream - Live In Concert Howard Jones Last World Dream - Live In Concert(Laserdisc, 12", NTSC, CLV) WEA Music Video 08JL-42005 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
9 E1-60727 Simply Red - Men And Women Simply Red Men And Women(LP, Album, Club, Col) Elektra, Elektra 9 E1-60727 US 1987 Sell This Version
09P3-6034 Trevor Rabin = トレヴァー・ラビン* - Something To Hold On To = サムシング・トゥ・ホールド・オン・トゥ Trevor Rabin = トレヴァー・ラビン* Trevor Rabin = トレヴァー・ラビン* - Something To Hold On To = サムシング・トゥ・ホールド・オン・トゥ(CD, Mini, Single) Elektra 09P3-6034 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
9 W1-23980 The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl The Pretenders Learning To Crawl (Album) 9 W1-23980 US 1984 Sell This Version
9 W1-25084 Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain(LP, Album, Club) Sire, Sire 9 W1-25084 US 1984 Sell This Version
9 W1-25597 Echo & The Bunnymen - Echo & The Bunnymen Echo & The Bunnymen Echo & The Bunnymen(LP, Album, Club) Sire, Sire 9 W1-25597 US 1987 Sell This Version
9 W2 23980-2 The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl The Pretenders Learning To Crawl(CD, Album, Club, RE) Sire 9 W2 23980-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
10P3-6110 Simply Red - It's Only Love Simply Red It's Only Love(CD, Mini, Single) Elektra, WEA, Elektra, WEA 10P3-6110 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
10SW-25 Sophie And Peter Johnston - Dreams Sophie And Peter Johnston Dreams(CD, Mini, Single) WEA, I Major 10SW-25 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
12MUM25 An Emotional Fish - Blue An Emotional Fish Blue(12", Single) Mother Records 12MUM25 Ireland 1990 Sell This Version
16P2-2877 Enya - Storms In Africa Enya Storms In Africa (Single) 16P2-2877 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
18P1-2155 Echo & The Bunnymen - New Live And Rare Echo & The Bunnymen New Live And Rare(LP, Comp) WEA 18P1-2155 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
18P1-2156 Aztec Camera - New Live And Rare Aztec Camera New Live And Rare(LP, Comp) WEA 18P1-2156 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
18P2-2686 Howard Jones - One To One Howard Jones One To One(CD, Album, RE) WEA 18P2-2686 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
18P2-2856 Strawberry Switchblade - Strawberry Switchblade Strawberry Switchblade Strawberry Switchblade (Album) 18P2-2856 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
18P2-3130 Tom Waits - Asylum Years Tom Waits Asylum Years(CD, Comp, RE, RM, RP) Elektra 18P2-3130 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
20P2-2348 Pretenders* - Pretenders / 愛しのキッズ Pretenders* Pretenders (Album) 20P2-2348 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20P2-2349 Pretenders* - Pretenders II Pretenders* Pretenders II(CD, Album, RE) WEA, Real Records (2) 20P2-2349 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20P2-2350 The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl The Pretenders Learning To Crawl (Album) 20P2-2350 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20P2-2358 Howard Jones - Human's Lib Howard Jones Human's Lib(CD, Album, RE) WEA 20P2-2358 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20P2-2359 Echo & The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain (Album) 20P2-2359 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
22P2-2155 Echo & The Bunnymen - New Live And Rare Echo & The Bunnymen New Live And Rare (Comp) 22P2-2155 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
22P2-2636 Simply Red - A New Flame Simply Red A New Flame (Album) 22P2-2636 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-2637 A House - On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round A House On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round(CD, Album) Blanco Y Negro 22P2-2637 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-2654 Howard Jones - Cross That Line Howard Jones Cross That Line(CD, Album) WEA 22P2-2654 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-2898 Slammer (5) - The Work Of Idle Hands... Slammer (5) The Work Of Idle Hands... (Album) 22P2-2898 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-2961 The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues If I Should Fall From Grace With God (Album) 22P2-2961 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-2963 The Pogues - Red Roses For Me The Pogues Red Roses For Me (Album) 22P2-2963 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
22P2-3011 We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It - Big Bang ! We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It Big Bang ! (Album) 22P2-3011 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25P2-2133 Matt Bianco - Indigo Matt Bianco Indigo (Album) 25P2-2133 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
25P2-2153 Nick Kamen - Us Nick Kamen Us (Album) 25P2-2153 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
25P2-2464 Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart Tanita Tikaram Ancient Heart(CD, Album, Promo) WEA 25P2-2464 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25P2-2465 Enya = エンヤ* - Watermark = ウォーターマーク Enya = エンヤ* Enya = エンヤ* - Watermark = ウォーターマーク (Album) 25P2-2465 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25PP-111 The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl The Pretenders Learning To Crawl (Album) 25PP-111 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
28XD-711 Simply Red - 12 Simply Red 12" Ers(CD, RE) WEA, Elektra 28XD-711 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32P2-2741~2 Led Zeppelin - The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same Led Zeppelin The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same(2xCD, Album, RE) Swan Song 32P2-2741~2 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
32XD-315 Howard Jones - Human's Lib Howard Jones Human's Lib(CD, Album, RE) WEA 32XD-315 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
32XD-387 Echo & The Bunnymen - Songs To Learn & Sing Echo & The Bunnymen Songs To Learn & Sing(CD, Comp, RE) Korova, WEA 32XD-387 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XD-528 Howard Jones - One To One Howard Jones One To One (Album) 32XD-528 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XD-530 AC/DC - Who Made Who AC/DC Who Made Who(CD, Album, Comp) Atlantic 32XD-530 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XD-558 Virginia Astley - Hope In A Darkened Heart Virginia Astley Hope In A Darkened Heart(CD, Album) WEA 32XD-558 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XD-688 Tom Waits - Asylum Years Tom Waits Asylum Years(CD, Comp) Asylum Records 32XD-688 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XD-784 Pretenders* - Pretenders II Pretenders* Pretenders II(CD, Album, RE) Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Real Records (2) 32XD-784 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XD-839 The Jesus And Mary Chain - Darklands The Jesus And Mary Chain Darklands(CD, Album) Blanco Y Negro, WEA 32XD-839 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XD-884 Pretenders* - The Singles Pretenders* The Singles(CD, Comp) Real Records (2) 32XD-884 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XD-911 The Sisters Of Mercy - Floodland The Sisters Of Mercy Floodland(CD, Album) WEA 32XD-911 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XD-929 The Screaming Blue Messiahs - Bikini Red The Screaming Blue Messiahs Bikini Red (Album) 32XD-929 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
32XD-943 AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video AC/DC Blow Up Your Video(CD, Album) Atlantic 32XD-943 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XD-961 Sophie And Peter Johnston - Sophie And Peter Johnston Sophie And Peter Johnston Sophie And Peter Johnston (Album) 32XD-961 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
32XD-979 Various - Under The Covers (Other People Sing Other People's Songs) Various Under The Covers - Other People Sing Other People's Songs (Comp) 32XD-979 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
35P6-9012 Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well Howard Jones Like To Get To Know You Well(Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, NTSC) Warner-Pioneer Video 35P6-9012 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
35P8-9012 Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well Howard Jones Like To Get To Know You Well(VHS) Warner Music Video 35P8-9012 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
40-HITS 3 SD Various - Hits 3 - The Album Various Hits 3 - The Album(2xCass, Comp) CBS, WEA 40-HITS 3 SD Spain 1985 Sell This Version
40-Hits 28 Various - Los 28 Grandes Éxitos Various Los 28 Grandes Éxitos (2xCass, Comp, Dol) WEA, CBS 40-Hits 28 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
55XD-568/9 Led Zeppelin - The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same Led Zeppelin The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same(2xCD, Album, RE) Swan Song 55XD-568/9 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
55XD-776~7 The Doors - The Best Of The Doors The Doors The Best Of The Doors(2xCD, Comp) Elektra 55XD-776~7 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
802 Matt Bianco - Up Front Matt Bianco Up Front(7", Single, Promo) WEA 802 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
821 Everything But The Girl - Don't  Leave Me Behind Everything But The Girl Don't Leave Me Behind(7", Single, Promo) WEA 821 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
823 Eric Clapton - Behind The Mask Eric Clapton Behind The Mask(7", Single, Promo) Warner Bros. Records 823 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
838 The Jesus And Mary Chain - April Skies The Jesus And Mary Chain April Skies(7", Single, Promo) WEA 838 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
860 Stan Campbell - Years Go By Stan Campbell Years Go By(7", Single, Promo) WEA 860 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
862 The Pretenders - Light Of The Moon / Don't Get Me Wrong The Pretenders Light Of The Moon / Don't Get Me Wrong(7", Single, Promo) Sire 862 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
866 Simply Red - Maybe Someday... Simply Red Maybe Someday...(7", Single, Promo) Elektra 866 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
867 Nick Kamen - Win Your Love Nick Kamen Win Your Love(7", Promo) WEA 867 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
895 Echo & The Bunnymen - Killing Moon / The Game Echo & The Bunnymen Killing Moon / The Game(7", Single, Promo) WEA 895 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
907 Primal Scream - Gentle Tuesday / Imperial Primal Scream Gentle Tuesday / Imperial(7", Single, Promo) WEA 907 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
921 Aztec Camera - How Men Are Aztec Camera How Men Are(7", Single, Promo) WEA 921 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
953 The Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection The Sisters Of Mercy Lucretia My Reflection(7", Single, Promo) WEA 953 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
974 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine Aztec Camera Working In A Goldmine (7", Single, Promo) WEA 974 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
990 Gail Ann Dorsey - Wasted Country Gail Ann Dorsey Wasted Country(7", Promo) WEA 990 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
991 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition Tanita Tikaram Good Tradition(7", Promo) WEA 991 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1.029 Enya - Evening Falls Enya Evening Falls (Single) 1.029 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1.034 Tanita Tikaran* - Cathedral Song Tanita Tikaran* Cathedral Song(7", Single, Promo) WEA 1.034 Spain 1988 Sell This Version