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The talk page may contain suggestions. (December 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) **Quality Records** was a Canadian entertainment company which released music albums in Canada on behalf of American record labels. They also released recordings by Canadian artists. The company operated between 1950 and 1985 with offices in Toronto.[1] The company also ran from 1990 to 1998 as "Quality Special Products" with Offices both in Canada and the United States. ## History In the 1950s and 1960s it was commonplace for American labels without Canadian branches to lease their recordings out to Canadian-based labels that would release the songs on their behalf north of the border. Quality was one of the largest and most visible of these companies; aside from the Quality brand itself, several other sister labels such as Reo were employed for this purpose. US labels distributed via Quality included [Essex Records](/source/Essex_Records), [Chess Records](/source/Chess_Records) and [Sun Records](/source/Sun_Records). As a result, it was through Quality that Canadian audiences first heard the music of [Bill Haley and His Comets](/source/Bill_Haley_and_His_Comets), [Chuck Berry](/source/Chuck_Berry), [Carl Perkins](/source/Carl_Perkins), [Jerry Lee Lewis](/source/Jerry_Lee_Lewis), [Johnny Cash](/source/Johnny_Cash) and other early rock and roll artists. [Bobby Gimby](/source/Bobby_Gimby)'s song "[Canada](/source/Canada_(1967_song))" as sung by the Young Canada Singers was released in 1967 as a 45 rpm single by Quality on behalf of Canada's Centennial Commission. It set a sales record for Canadian single releases.[2] [Stompin' Tom Connors](/source/Stompin'_Tom_Connors) recordings made by CKGB radio in 1967 were pressed by Quality Records and distributed by Connors himself. The company won in the category of Best Company for Canadian Content at the [Gold Leaf Awards of 1970](/source/Gold_Leaf_Awards_of_1970) and the [Juno Awards of 1971](/source/Juno_Awards_of_1971). In the mid-80s, Quality Records replaced [K-tel International](/source/K-tel) as a distributor of various artist compilations in Canada, most notably with the Rock series (Rock '85, Rock '86, etc.) and 'This is Music' series. It closed down in 1985. However, in 1990, it revived as Quality Music & Video for new recordings, notably [Dan Hill](/source/Dan_Hill)'s 1991 album *Dance of Love* and [Timmy T](/source/Timmy_T)'s number 1 pop hit "[One More Try](/source/One_More_Try_(Timmy_T_song))". However, it folded again in 1997 & a selection of the US catalog rights were sold to [Warlock Records](/source/Warlock_Records), a New York-based record label that acquired the catalog numbers of [Sleeping Bag Records](/source/Sleeping_Bag_Records). Quality also had some of its domestic artist releases distributed through Critique Records and Popular Records in the United States for their compilations, including the "Dance Mix USA" series. In the 90's Quality Records rebranded as Quality Special Products, Quality Records along with [MuchMusic](/source/MuchMusic) put out the Dance Mix series from 1990 to 1997.[3] Quality Records folded in 1997 in Canada shortly before their American branch folded in 1998. The Dance Mix series was rebranded [MuchDance](/source/MuchDance) in late 1997 after Much's contract with Quality Records expired.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Subsidiary A small article appeared in the June 27, 1970 issue of *Billboard*, informing that Quality Records had set up a new label, Celebration. The name came from a promotion magazine of theirs which was edited by Mel Shaw. He was also named as the man who would coordinate the new label and handle its promotion. The fledgling label kicked off with "Love is All" by Montreal artist [Patrick Norman](/source/Patrick_Norman_(singer)).[4] ## Artists Quality Records released recordings by the following music artists: - [2 Unlimited](/source/2_Unlimited) - Barry Allen - [Bananarama](/source/Bananarama) ("[Every Shade of Blue](/source/Every_Shade_of_Blue)") - [The Beau-Marks](/source/The_Beau-Marks) - [Hennie Bekker](/source/Hennie_Bekker) - Bentwood Rocker - [Chuck Berry](/source/Chuck_Berry) - [BKS](/source/BKS_(band)) - Canadian Sweethearts - [Johnny Cash](/source/Johnny_Cash) - [CB Milton](/source/CB_Milton) - Del Shannon - Doc Williams - [Don Cherry](/source/Don_Cherry) - [Richard Clayderman](/source/Richard_Clayderman) - Gary Cooper / Gary Andrews - Crewz Control - [Wes Dakus](/source/Wes_Dakus) & the Rebels - Dea - [Eumir Deodato](/source/Eumir_Deodato) - DJ Ricky Dee - [Double You](/source/Double_You) - [Donna Fargo](/source/Donna_Fargo) - Hankshaw Hawkins - Fireballs - [Full Intention](/source/Full_Intention) - [Ghetto Concept](/source/Ghetto_Concept) - [The Guess Who](/source/The_Guess_Who)/Chad Allan and the Expressions - [Bill Haley & His Comets](/source/Bill_Haley_%26_His_Comets) - [Harmonium](/source/Harmonium_(band)) - The Lisa Hart Band - [Armand van Helden](/source/Armand_van_Helden) - [Herman's Hermits](/source/Herman's_Hermits) - [Jack Hennig](/source/Jack_Hennig) - [Dan Hill](/source/Dan_Hill) - [Japan](/source/Japan_(band)) - [J.K.](/source/J.K._(singer)) - Kairene - Kiss - [Vicki Lawrence](/source/Vicki_Lawrence) - [Jerry Lee Lewis](/source/Jerry_Lee_Lewis) - [Lobo (musician)](/source/Lobo_(musician)) - [Los del Mar](/source/Los_del_Mar) - [Kenny Marco](/source/Kenny_Marco) - [Maxx](/source/Maxx_(band)) - [MC Mario](/source/MC_Mario) - Carol Medina - Meddy's People - [Ronn Metcalfe](/source/Ronn_Metcalfe) - [Mighty Dub Katz](/source/Mighty_Dub_Katz) - [Ultra Naté](/source/Ultra_Nat%C3%A9) - New System - [The Paris Sisters](/source/The_Paris_Sisters) - Perfect World - Pizzaman - [Planet Soul](/source/Planet_Soul) - [Playahitty](/source/Playahitty) - [Steve Plunkett](/source/Steve_Plunkett) - [Poor Souls (band)](/source/Poor_Souls_(band)) - [Skip Prokop](/source/Skip_Prokop) - [Robbie Rae](/source/The_Raes) - [The Regents](/source/The_Regents_(Canadian_group)) - [Reel 2 Real](/source/Reel_2_Real) - [Donn Reynolds](/source/Donn_Reynolds) - [Riot](/source/Riot_(band)) - Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins - [Secret Life](/source/Secret_Life_(band)) - [Chris Sheppard](/source/Chris_Sheppard_(DJ)) - Lucille Starr - [Strike](/source/Strike_(band)) - [DJ Supreme](/source/Space_Cowboy_(musician)) - Tijuana Brass - [Timmy T](/source/Timmy_T) - [Whigfield](/source/Whigfield) - [Carol Williams](/source/Carol_Williams_(singer)) - [Link Wray](/source/Link_Wray) - Yakoo Boyz ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Inc.1976_1-0)** Martin Melhuish (2 October 1976). ["Striving for Success without Leaning on Government"](https://books.google.com/books?id=qCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT60). *Billboard*. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 60–. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["International News Reports"](https://books.google.com/books?id=4ScEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA62). *Billboard*. 3 June 1967. p. 62. Retrieved 6 July 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Inc.1996_3-0)** Larry LeBlanc (25 May 1996). ["Dance Compilations Moving in Canada"](https://books.google.com/books?id=pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68). *Billboard*. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 68–. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *Billboard*, June 27, 1970 - [Page 59 Canadian News Report, Quality Sets Up A New Label](https://books.google.com/books?id=eikEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Celebration+Records+label+parent+co.+Quality+Records&pg=PA59) ## External links - Moogk, Edward B. ["Quality Records Ltd."](https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quality-records-ltd-emc). *[The Canadian Encyclopedia](/source/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia)*. 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