Big Life

Big Life

Profile:
Big Life Records was formed in 1986 by the partnership of Jazz Summers and Tim Parry.

Summers was previously involved in the development of the group Wham! and Parry was guitarist in the group Blue Zoo. The duo also formed Big Life Management and its publishing arm, Big Life Music, in 1987.

Big Life Records was a creative platform for the late 80's and early 90's 'underground' dance movement. Coldcut were one of the bands with Big Life, featuring guest vocalist Lisa Stansfield, which helped her build her career on this native cult success and sell 11 million records worldwide. Big Life helped establish a diverse stable of talent, such as: Soul II Soul, The Soup Dragons, Yazz, De La Soul, Coldcut, James Taylor Quartet, The Orb and more.

Big Life Records achieved over 50 top 40 UK hits before closing its doors after ten years. However, the self-administered publishing and management work of Big Life Music remains active in the industry, with a wealth of hits from their catalogue appearing in the UK charts. Summers became manager of The Verve and Snow Patrol and has involvement with The Power Amp Music Fund.

Raw TV Products, or Raw TV was a distributor, not a label, and used for catalogue reference - most notably on releases by The Soup Dragons.

Exclusively distributed in the UK by PolyGram Record Operations starting June 1991.
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Current in March, 2009

BIG LIFE MANAGEMENT
67/69 CHALTON STREET
LONDON
NW1 1HY

Tel: +44 (0) 207 554 2100
Fax: +44 (0) 207 554 2101

E-mail: [email protected]
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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1GA 0357/1 De La Soul - Eye Know De La Soul Eye Know(7", Single) Grabaciones Accidentales 1GA 0357/1 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
2INA PROMO 1 2 In A Room - Somebody In The House Say Yeah! 2 In A Room Somebody In The House Say Yeah!(12", Promo) Big Life 2INA PROMO 1 UK 1989 Sell This Version
2 MAD PROMO 3 2-MAD* - Hey Hey Hey ( Let Your Body Pump ) 2-MAD* Hey Hey Hey ( Let Your Body Pump )(12", Promo) Big Life 2 MAD PROMO 3 UK 1991 Sell This Version
2PLAY067 Ben Preston - Avoid Gravity / North To South Ben Preston Avoid Gravity / North To South(2xFile, MP3, 320) 2 Play Records 2PLAY067 Netherlands 2010
4KM-08387 Blue Pearl - (Can You) Feel The Passion Blue Pearl (Can You) Feel The Passion(Cass, Single) SBK Records, Big Life 4KM-08387 US 1992 Sell This Version
26 Various - Expand-O CD Tune Up 26 Various Expand-O CD Tune Up 26(CD, Comp, Promo) The Album Network 26 US 1992 Sell This Version
510 The Soup Dragons - Full Meal The Soup Dragons Full Meal(LP, Comp) Disc'Az 510 France 1987 Sell This Version
888BFLCD9 Killing Joke - Pandemonium Killing Joke Pandemonium(CD, Album) Butterfly Records 888BFLCD9 Portugal 1994 Sell This Version
1241 Yazz - Where Has All The Love Gone? Yazz Where Has All The Love Gone?(7", Promo) Big Life 1241 France 1989 Sell This Version
1685 Heather Nova - Glow Stars Heather Nova Glow Stars(CD, Single, Promo) Butterfly Records, Big Life 1685 France 1993 Sell This Version
2064 Yazz - Where Has All The Love Gone? Yazz Where Has All The Love Gone?(12", Promo) Big Life 2064 France 1989 Sell This Version
31 066 The Orb - U.F.Orb The Orb U.F.Orb(CD, Album) Delabel, Delabel, Big Life, WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings 31 066 France 1992 Sell This Version
60 680 6 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(LP, Album, Clu) Big Life 60 680 6 Germany 1988 Sell This Version
60842-1 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted (Album) 60842-1 US 1988 Sell This Version
60842-2 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(CD, Album) Big Life, Elektra, Big Life, Elektra 60842-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
065 281-2 No Angels - Now... Us! (Special Winter Edition) No Angels Now... Us! (Special Winter Edition) (Album) 065 281-2 Germany 2002 Sell This Version
66732-2 Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up(CD, Mini, Maxi) Elektra, Big Life 66732-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
68 859 8 Lisa Stansfield - Affection Lisa Stansfield Affection(CD, Album, Club) Arista 68 859 8 Germany 1989 Sell This Version
0098530ULT Damage - Forever Damage Forever(12") Ultrapop, Big Life, Edel 0098530ULT Europe 1996 Sell This Version
0098535ULT Damage - Forever Damage Forever(CD, Maxi) Ultrapop, Big Life, Edel 0098535ULT Europe 1996 Sell This Version
0098665ULT Damage - Love II Love Damage Love II Love(Minimax, Maxi) Ultrapop, Big Life 0098665ULT Europe 1997 Sell This Version
0098702ULT Damage - Forever Damage Forever(CD, Album) Ultrapop, Big Life, Edel, Jam FM 0098702ULT Europe 1997 Sell This Version
0099480 ULT Damage - Love Guaranteed (The Boris Dlugosch Mixes) Damage Love Guaranteed (The Boris Dlugosch Mixes)(12", Vio) Ultrapop, Big Life, Edel 0099480 ULT Europe 1997 Sell This Version
0099485ULT Damage - Love Guaranteed (The Boris Dlugosch Mixes) Damage Love Guaranteed (The Boris Dlugosch Mixes)(CD, Maxi) Big Life, Ultrapop, Edel 0099485ULT Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1997 Sell This Version
1-25974 Coldcut - What's That Noise? Coldcut What's That Noise?(LP, Album) Tommy Boy, Reprise Records, Tommy Boy, Ahead Of Our Time, Big Life, Reprise Records 1-25974 US 1989 Sell This Version
146.129-3 Mega City Four - Stop Mega City Four Stop(CD, Maxi) CNR Records, Big Life 146.129-3 Netherlands 1992 Sell This Version
146.129-7 Mega City Four - Stop Mega City Four Stop(7", Single) Big Life 146.129-7 Netherlands 1992 Sell This Version
188043 The Soup Dragons - Hotwired The Soup Dragons Hotwired(Cass, Album) Big Life 188043 Chile 1992 Sell This Version
21 0181-4 Killing Joke - Democracy Killing Joke Democracy(Cass, Album) Globus International 21 0181-4 Czech Republic 1996 Sell This Version
212 300 Lisa Stansfield - Real Love Lisa Stansfield Real Love(LP, Album) Arista 212 300 UK & Europe 1991 Sell This Version
262 300 Lisa Stansfield - Real Love Lisa Stansfield Real Love (Album) 262 300 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
295 731 Various - Hot Mega Mix - 18 Non Stop Dance Tops (Feat. D.J. Dudge) Various Hot Mega Mix - 18 Non Stop Dance Tops (Feat. D.J. Dudge)(CD, Comp) Ariola Express 295 731 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
463234 1 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted (Album) 463234 1 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
463234 2 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(CD, Album) CBS, Big Life 463234 2 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
463234 4 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(Cass, Album) CBS, Big Life 463234 4 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
466140 2 Yazz - The 'Wanted' Remixes! Yazz The 'Wanted' Remixes!(CD) Big Life 466140 2 Australia 1991 Sell This Version
467117 2 Coldcut - Some Like It Cold Coldcut Some Like It Cold(CD, Album) CBS, Big Life, Ahead Of Our Time 467117 2 Australia 1990 Sell This Version
507580 Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up(7", Single) World 507580 Portugal 1988 Sell This Version
511285-1 Various - Original Motion Picture Sound Track: Young Soul Rebels Various Original Motion Picture Sound Track: Young Soul Rebels(LP, Comp) Big Life, Big Life 511285-1 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
511285-2 Various - Young Soul Rebels Various Young Soul Rebels (Comp) 511285-2 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
511 573-1 The James Taylor Quartet - Absolute - J.T.Q. Live The James Taylor Quartet Absolute - J.T.Q. Live (Album) 511 573-1 UK 1991 Sell This Version
511 573-2 The James Taylor Quartet - Absolute - J.T.Q. Live The James Taylor Quartet Absolute - J.T.Q. Live (Album) 511 573-2 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
511 573-4 The James Taylor Quartet - Absolute - J.T.Q. Live The James Taylor Quartet Absolute - J.T.Q. Live(Cass, Album) Big Life, Big Life 511 573-4 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
511811-1 The Orb - Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions The Orb Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions (Album) 511811-1 UK 1991 Sell This Version
511811-2 The Orb - Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions The Orb Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions (Album) 511811-2 UK 1991 Sell This Version
513 178-1 The Soup Dragons - Hotwired The Soup Dragons Hotwired (Album) 513 178-1 UK 1992 Sell This Version
513 178-2 The Soup Dragons - Hotwired The Soup Dragons Hotwired(CD, Album) Big Life 513 178-2 Canada 1992 Sell This Version
513178-4 The Soup Dragons - Hotwired The Soup Dragons Hotwired (Album) 513178-4 Uruguay 1992 Sell This Version
513 510-2 Ashley + Jackson* - Solid Gold Ashley + Jackson* Solid Gold(CD, Album) Big Life, Big Life 513 510-2 UK 1992 Sell This Version
513 749-1 Orb* - U.F.Orb Orb* U.F.Orb (Album) 513 749-1 UK 1992 Sell This Version
513 749-2 The Orb - U.F.Orb The Orb U.F.Orb (Album) 513 749-2 Europe 1992 Sell This Version
513 749-4 The Orb - U.F.Orb The Orb U.F.Orb (Album) 513 749-4 Turkey 1992 Sell This Version
513 911-1 The Orb - U.F.Orb The Orb U.F.Orb(2xLP, Album + LP, Album, Ltd + Ltd, S/Edition, Blu) Big Life, Big Life, Big Life, Big Life 513 911-1 UK 1992 Sell This Version
517443-1 Mega City Four - Inspiringly Titled - The Live Album Mega City Four Inspiringly Titled - The Live Album(2xLP, Album) Big Life, Big Life 517443-1 UK 1992 Sell This Version
517443-2 Mega City Four - Inspiringly Titled ∙ The Live Album Mega City Four Inspiringly Titled ∙ The Live Album(CD, Album) Big Life, Big Life 517443-2 UK 1992 Sell This Version
517443-4 Mega City Four - Inspiringly Titled ∙ The Live Album Mega City Four Inspiringly Titled ∙ The Live Album(Cass, Album) Big Life, Big Life 517443-4 UK 1992 Sell This Version
519 161 2 AON (2) - Aon AON (2) Aon(CD, Album) Big Life, Big Life, Big Life, Survival Records, Survival Records, Survival Records 519 161 2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 161-4 AON (2) - Aon AON (2) Aon(Cass, Album) Big Life 519 161-4 Indonesia 1993 Sell This Version
519 172-2 System 7 - 777 System 7 777 (Album) 519 172-2 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
519 189-1 Heather Nova - Glow Stars Heather Nova Glow Stars(LP, Album) Big Life, Big Life 519 189-1 UK & Europe 1993 Sell This Version
519 189-2 Heather Nova - Glow Stars Heather Nova Glow Stars (Album) 519 189-2 Benelux 1993 Sell This Version
519 189-4 Heather Nova - Glow Stars Heather Nova Glow Stars(Cass, Album, Dol) Big Life 519 189-4 Netherlands 1993 Sell This Version
519 190 2 JTQ* With Noel McKoy - Supernatural Feeling JTQ* With Noel McKoy JTQ* With Noel McKoy - Supernatural Feeling (Album) 519 190 2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 190 4 JTQ* With Noel McKoy - Supernatural Feeling JTQ* With Noel McKoy JTQ* With Noel McKoy - Supernatural Feeling (Album) 519 190 4 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 261-2 X (5) - Hey Zeus! X (5) Hey Zeus!(CD, Album) Big Life, Big Life 519 261-2 Europe 1993 Sell This Version
519 409-1 Mega City Four - Magic Bullets Mega City Four Magic Bullets (Album) 519 409-1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 409-2 Mega City Four - Magic Bullets Mega City Four Magic Bullets (Album) 519 409-2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 409-4 Mega City Four - Magic Bullets Mega City Four Magic Bullets(Cass, Album) Big Life, Big Life 519 409-4 UK & Europe 1993 Sell This Version
519 423-2 Spiral Tribe - Spiral Tribe Sound System (The Album) Spiral Tribe Spiral Tribe Sound System (The Album)(CD, Album) Big Life 519 423-2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 515-1 Drum Club - Everything Is Now Drum Club Everything Is Now (Album) 519 515-1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 515-2 Drum Club - Everything Is Now Drum Club Everything Is Now(CD, Album) Big Life, Butterfly Records 519 515-2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
519 515-4 Drum Club - Everything Is Now Drum Club Everything Is Now(Cass, Album) Big Life, Butterfly Records 519 515-4 UK 1993 Sell This Version
590075 Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright Naughty By Nature Everything's Gonna Be Alright(12", Maxi) Fnac Music 590075 France 1992 Sell This Version
607520 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(LP, Album) Big Life 607520 Portugal 1988 Sell This Version
613 992 Jeffrey Osborne - If My Brother's In Trouble Jeffrey Osborne If My Brother's In Trouble(12", Single) Arista 613 992 UK & Europe 1991 Sell This Version
652981 6 Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up(12") CBS, Big Life 652981 6 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
652981 7 Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up(7", Single) CBS, Big Life 652981 7 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
653038 4 Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up(Cass, Single) CBS 653038 4 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
653096 6 Coldcut Featuring Junior Reid And The Ahead Of Our Time Orchestra* - Stop This Crazy Thing Coldcut Featuring Junior Reid And The Ahead Of Our Time Orchestra* Coldcut Featuring Junior Reid And The Ahead Of Our Time Orchestra* - Stop This Crazy Thing(12") CBS, Big Life 653096 6 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
653096 7 Coldcut - Stop This Crazy Thing Coldcut Stop This Crazy Thing(7", Single) CBS, Big Life 653096 7 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
654633 4 Yazz - Fine Time Yazz Fine Time(Cass, Single) CBS, Big Life 654633 4 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
654633 6 Yazz - Fine Time Yazz Fine Time(12", Single) CBS 654633 6 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
654880 6 Coldcut Featuring Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On Coldcut Featuring Lisa Stansfield Coldcut Featuring Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On 654880 6 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
654880 7 Coldcut - People Hold On Coldcut People Hold On(7") Big Life 654880 7 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
654930 6 Yazz - Where Has All The Love Gone? Yazz Where Has All The Love Gone?(12") CBS 654930 6 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
654930 7 Yazz - Where Has All The Love Gone? Yazz Where Has All The Love Gone?(7", Single) CBS 654930 7 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
656085 4 Yazz - Treat Me Good Yazz Treat Me Good(Cass, Single) CBS 656085 4 Australia 1990 Sell This Version
656085 7 Yazz - Treat Me Good Yazz Treat Me Good(7") Big Life 656085 7 Australia 1990 Sell This Version
656111 7 Coldcut Featuring Queen Latifah - Find A Way Coldcut Featuring Queen Latifah Coldcut Featuring Queen Latifah - Find A Way(7") Big Life, Ahead Of Our Time, CBS 656111 7 Australia 1990 Sell This Version
656.784-2 Mega City Four - Sebastopol Rd Mega City Four Sebastopol Rd(CD, Album) Big Life, CNR 656.784-2 Netherlands 1992 Sell This Version
662 733 Titiyo - My Body Says Yes Titiyo My Body Says Yes (Single) 662 733 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
663 992 Jeffrey Osborne - If My Brother's In Trouble Jeffrey Osborne If My Brother's In Trouble(CD, Single) Arista 663 992 UK & Europe 1991 Sell This Version
683 159-2 A Man Called Adam - Bread, Love And Dreams A Man Called Adam Bread, Love And Dreams(CD, Single) Big Life, Big Life 683 159-2 UK 1992 Sell This Version
707520 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(Cass, Album) Big Life 707520 Portugal 1988 Sell This Version
7-69365 Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (Single) 7-69365 US 1988 Sell This Version
836 736-1 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted (Album) 836 736-1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
836 736-2 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted(CD, Album) Fontana, Big Life 836 736-2 France 1988 Sell This Version
836 736-4 Yazz - Wanted Yazz Wanted (Album) 836 736-4 France 1988 Sell This Version
838 408-2 Coldcut - What's That Noise? Coldcut What's That Noise?(CD, Album) Philips 838 408-2 France 1989 Sell This Version
840 009-1 Various - NRJ La Plus Belle Des Compilations Various NRJ La Plus Belle Des Compilations(LP, Comp, P/Mixed) PolyGram Distribution 840 009-1 France 1988 Sell This Version