{{Short description|British record label}} {{Infobox record label | name = Barn Records | image = | image_bg = | parent = | founded = {{start date and age|1976}} | status = Defunct | distributor = Phonogram (1976-78)<br>Pinnacle (1979-80) | genre = | country = UK }} '''Barn Records''' was a record label established by the English musician, record producer and manager Chas Chandler. It was active from 1976 to 1980, and included the production company Barn Productions and publishing company Barn Publishing Ltd. The label was based at Portland Studios in London, which was formerly known as IBC Studios until Chandler purchased them in 1978.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3jj_AgAAQBAJ&q=barn+records+chas+chandler&pg=PT218 |title=Look Wot I Dun: Don Powell of Slade - Don Powell, Lise Lyng Falkenberg - Google Books |date= 11 October 2013|isbn=9781783230006 |access-date=2018-05-09|last1=Powell |first1=Don |last2=Falkenberg |first2=Lise Lyng |publisher=Omnibus Press }}</ref>
The label's most notable artist was Slade, while others included The Animals, Medicine Head, The Depressions, Stavely Makepeace, Nick Van Eede and Splinter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/label/barn |title=Barn Label Discography - UK |publisher=45cat |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
==History== Chandler formed Barn in early 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sladefanclub.com/1976.html |title=1976 - Slade Fan Club www.sladefanclub.com |publisher=Sladefanclub.com |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref> At the time, he had been the manager of the successful British rock band Slade since 1969 and convinced them to sign with his new label. Chandler originally negotiated a licensing deal with Polydor, who agreed to finance the label based on the strength of the Slade name.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vuAr5Losd2sC&q=barn+records+cheapskate&pg=PT212 |title=Who's Crazee Now?: My Autobiography - Lisa Verrico, Noddy Holder - Google Books |date=2010-12-15 |isbn=9781446407431 |access-date=2018-05-09|last1=Verrico |first1=Lisa |last2=Holder |first2=Noddy |publisher=Random House }}</ref> The label's debut single release was "Love on My Mind" by Brian Parrish, released in July 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/2014101 |title=Brian Parrish - Love On My Mind / Freedom Train - Barn - UK - 2014 101 |publisher=45cat |date=1976-07-02 |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
Barn released only two singles which made an entry into the UK charts. The first was Slade's "Gypsy Roadhog", which reached No. 48 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30945/slade/ |title=Slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company |publisher=Officialcharts.com |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref> The second was Slade's "My Baby Left Me", released later in 1977, which gave Barn its highest charting single at No. 32.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/2014114 |title=Slade - My Baby Left Me / That's All Right / O.H.M.S. - Barn - UK - 2014 114 |publisher=45cat |date=1977-10-27 |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref> Despite this, the band's other Barn releases into 1979 failed to chart. Singles such as "Burning in the Heat of Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Bolero", "Ginny, Ginny" and "Sign of the Times" all failed to sell and most copies were melted down.<ref>{{cite book |title=Slade, Feel the Noize!: an illustrated biography |last=Charlesworth |first=Chris |author-link=Chris Charlesworth |year=1984 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=London |isbn=0-7119-0538-X |page=89 }}</ref>
In 1976, The Animals reunited and recorded a new album,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sladefanclub.com/1976.html |title=1976 - Slade Fan Club www.sladefanclub.com |publisher=Sladefanclub.com |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref> which was released the following year on Barn as ''Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted''. The band were billed as "The Original Animals".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/68805 |title=The Original Animals* - Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2018-04-18 |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/2314104 |title=Vinyl Album - The Original Animals - Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted - Barn - UK |publisher=45worlds.com |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref> Other album releases on Barn included Brian Parrish's ''Love on My Mind'' (1976), Medicine Head's ''Two Man Band'' (1976) and Slade's ''Whatever Happened to Slade'' (1977) and ''Return to Base'' (1979). Barn's final release was the Ada Wilson single "In the Quiet of My Room", released in January 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/barn012 |title=Ada Wilson - In The Quiet Of My Room / I'm In Control Here - Barn - UK - BARN 012 |publisher=45cat |date=2013-03-19 |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref> Following this, Chandler established the short-lived Six of the Best label, and was also involved in the independent Cheapskate Records during 1980-82.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/cd/salvo007 |title=CD Album - Slade - We'll Bring The House Down - Salvo - UK |publisher=45worlds.com |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/label/cheapskate |title=Cheapskate Label Discography - UK |publisher=45cat |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/label/six-of-the-best |title=Six Of The Best Label Discography - UK |publisher=45cat |access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
==See also== * List of record labels
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Category:Record labels established in 1976 Category:Record labels disestablished in 1980 Category:Record labels based in London Category:1976 establishments in England Category:1980 disestablishments in England