About
UK label; also appears as "Ace Records" or "Ace Records & Tapes". For counterfeits, please use [l1044371]. [b]Label Code: LC 5982 / LC 05982[/b] Label conceived in the 70s by Ted Carroll, who started out selling secondhand 45s on a London market stall. He was joined by Roger Armstrong and together, they set up Chiswick Records. They were later joined by record fanatic, Trevor Churchill. Towards the end of the 70s, they were releasing work by a series of "pub rock" bands. With the arrival of the 80s and MTV culture, Ted, Trevor and Roger decided to focus on the reissue market. It was at this stage that the label name came into being; with the permission of John Vincent of Ace Records (3), Mississippi, Ace Records of Camden Town was born. Ace has cemented its reputation in the reissue market, with many sub-labels catering to a wide range of musical styles, including: R&B, blues, soul, funk, jazz, rock 'n' roll, folk, country, punk, rockabilly, psychobilly, cajun, zydeco, and world music. Starting in the mid-80s, Ace frequently licensed [l59488], [l92737] and other Bihari Brothers labels releases. In the early 90s, they acquired these labels outright and have since used them to reissue some of the original releases and new compilations in a variety of formats. Since LP releases have been frequently reissued under the same cat#, but with a different label design, submissions should include both an indication of which label design is present and be supported by images.
Sub-labels
Producer Series (2)
Series by Ace Records that focuses on record producers in a wide variety of genres. See also [l=Songwriter Series (2)].
Songwriter Series (2)
Series by Ace Records that focuses on songwriters in a wide variety of genres. See also [l=Producer Series (2)].
Beat Girls
Series by Ace Records that focuses on female singers that recorded in the 1960s.
London American (2)
Ace’s ongoing series of CDs chronicling London’s activity on a year-by-year basis.
Land Of 1000 Dances
Series by Ace Records that focuses on a variety of songs that are in a way connected to different type of dances.
Modern Vocal Groups
Comprehensive review of vocal group recordings from the Modern stable. In addition to the Modern label itself, the Los-Angeles based Bihari brothers released vocal group sides on the Crown, Flair a...
Birth Of Surf
The Birth Of Surf traces the evolution of surf music from its rock’n’roll roots through the defining blast of Dick Dale’s Miserlou and on to the big chart hits of ‘63.
The Heart Of Southern Soul
Prime southern soul culled from the Excello group
Ace 45th Anniversary Singles
Series of seven 7" 45 singles to celebrate the 45th anniversary of [l106333] & [l228088].
The Crown Series
Reissue Series by the [l=Ace] label of classic [a37729] LP's for the [l60679] label, between 1957 and 1963. [b]This is a series, not a label. Only add this to the "Series" field, together with t...
Ace Vanguard Masters
Series of reissues from Ace Records of titles picked from the Vanguard catalog.
Jumpin' The Blues
"Jumpin' The Blues" is a rhythm & blues reissue series from Ace. Contains recordings originally released for or recorded for the [l5320]/[l39155]/[l14624] labels in the late 40s to early 50s. Issue...
Where The Girls Are
Ace's series for compilations of girl groups and female singers
The Ace 10" Series
Series introduced in 2003 by [l106333].
Teen Beat (2)
Series of instrumental rock compilations
Louisiana Cajun
The Golden Age Of American Popular Music
Ace also has a sister series: [l658016]
The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll
Ace also has a sister series: [l657593]
Early Girls
The Original Norman Petty Masters
British CD series with recordings by [a593416]
Contact
Ace Records Ltd 42-50 Steele Road London NW10 7AS UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8453 1311 Fax: +44 (0)20 8961 8725