{{Short description|UK-based record label founded in 1933}}{{Infobox record label | name = Rex Records | image = RexRecord.jpg | parent = British Imperial Records (1933 - 1937) Decca Records (1937 - 1948) | founded = September 1933 | defunct = 1948 | founder = Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company | status = Defunct | distributor = Marks & Spencer | country = United Kingdom | location = London, England }} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use British English|date=September 2013}} '''Rex Records''' was a United Kingdom-based [[record label]] founded in [[1933 in music|1933]] by the [[Crystalate Manufacturing Company|Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company]], also the parent of British [[Imperial Records (1920)|Imperial Records]]. Rex released their first discs in September 1933, with the initial catalogue numbers being 8000 or 8001.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130116015925/http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/documents/201/42/rex-new-releases-july-1934 78rpmcommunity.com] The 78rpm Community:Rex New Releases, July 1934.</ref> The company was taken over by [[Decca Records]] in March 1937. Rex Records were sold at [[Marks & Spencer]]'s [[chain store]]s.

The label was discontinued in February [[1948 in music|1948]]. Despite wartime limitations, they had released approximately 2,250 discs.<ref>[http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/documents/201/50/rex-supplement-april-1947 78rpmcommunity.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608034121/http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/documents/201/50/rex-supplement-april-1947 |date=8 June 2014 }} The 78rpm Community:Rex Supplement April 1947.</ref>

The label name reappeared in 1965 as part of the [[Decca Records|Decca]] group. For more information, see [[Rex Records (1965)]].

== See also == * [[List of record labels]] * [[Rex Records (disambiguation)]] * [https://archive.today/20130116034606/http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/folder/22/rex-records-list An In-progress List of Rex records] at The 78rpm Community. * Search all Rex 78&nbsp;rpm records at the [http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/indexsearch/popular-78rpms/rex-uk.php 78rpm Community Index Search]

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