Future Legend Records
Future Legend Records is a British independent record label founded in 1992 by former D.J., record producer and songwriter Russell C. Brennan (also known as Russell C. Writer). It was intended as a creative outlet for Brennan, to allow the release of previously recorded material, to promote his band Box Office Poison, and to break new up-and-coming bands and artists into the music scene in the UK and worldwide.
Future Legend Records was partly named after "Future Legend," the opening track of David Bowie's 1974 album Diamond Dogs, and partly to promote the company’s mission to find and introduce artistic 'legends of the future'. Brennan is a published author of a reference work for musicians and artists.[1][2]
The label has distributed various releases through various distributors. Some limited-edition releases were manufactured and distributed by the label. The label gained a number one hit in Italy but had no chart hits in the UK.
Future Legend Records is owned by A Bygrave.
Background
The first release on Future Legend Records had been recorded some years previously under the previous Waterloo Sunset Records label. Under that label, Russell C Brennan had recorded a TV and film themes covers album Themes from the 60's Vol.1 to showcase many new up-and-coming artists by re-recording well-known TV and film themes. Two tracks from main Waterloo Sunset Records act Eleanor Rigby were included: You Only Live Twice and Up The Junction. Waterloo Sunset Records folded due to a lack of funds before the album could be released on that label.
Future Legend Records released the Themes From the 60’s Vol 1 album and a further three singles from 1993–1994. The Eleanor Rigby single You Only Live Twice was released in 1993, reaching Number One in Italy[citation needed].
In 1997, Brennan (as R C Writer) was commissioned by Dr Martens Records to compile and produce the multi-artist Generation to Generation album.[3] This was on a similar format to the Themes cover albums. The album promoted both old and new acts that were an influence on British music, including The Lambrettas and The Untouchables. 20,000 copies of the album were distributed in the UK by Dr Martens through their retail outlets. Artists Box Office Poison, Mouse, Misty Woods, Eleanor Rigby and Ministry of Ska also contributed tracks to the album.[4] After the release of two albums, six singles and various contributions to compilation albums during 1993–1998, main FLR label act Box Office Poison was disbanded without ever breaking into the UK record charts.
Future Legend Records released their sixth themes album in 2001, Cult Themes from the 80’s, on CD.
Future Legend’s producer Russell C Brennan was nominated for Music Week's UK Record Producer of the Year in 2002 for contributions to music, particularly the production on Cult Themes from the 80’s.[citation needed]
Release discography
(all recordings produced by Russell C. Brennan, many recordings also feature him as musician)
- Themes from the Sixties Vol.1 album by Various Artists (1988)
- Bad Bad Girl single by Moonchild (1993)
- Themes from the Sixties Vol.2 album by Various Artists (1994)
- Rarin’ to Go album by Ministry of Ska (1995)
- Themes from the Sixties Vol. 3 album by Various Artists (1995)
- Cult Themes from the Seventies Vol. 1 album by Various Artists (1997)
- Love on the Phone/Play with Fire/Wallpaper Man/Mod Boy CD EP by Eleanor Rigby & Misty Woods (1997)
- The Waterloo Sunset Story album by Various Artists (1997)
- Cult Themes from the Seventies Vol. 2 album by Various Artists (1999)
- Stirred not Shaken album by Various Artists (1999)
- Mirror Image album by Mouse (1999)
- The Future Legend Story album by Various Artists (2000)
- Cult Themes from the 80’s album by Various Artists (2001)
- The Themes Bond… James Bond (The Alternative Bond Themes) album by Various Artists (2008)
- Sex on the Internet single by Pop Noir/Psykick Holiday (2009)
- That Instrumental Vibe album by Various Artists (2010)
- Mod tunes: Three Button Legacy album by Various Artists (2010)
- My Two Minds are 8 Miles High album by The Babysitars (2010)
- Another Number album by Carmel Morris (2010)
- Forever Pop Noir album by Psykick Holiday (2010)
- Bowie Zone EP by Various Artists (2012)
- The Best of Misty Woods by Misty Woods (2013)
- A Tribute to John Barry album by Various Artists (2012)
- The Future Legend Records Singles Album album by Various Artists (2013)
- Crime Fighters: 20 Kick-Ass Cult Crime Themes album by Various Artists (2013)
- 20 Shades of Sex and Erotica album by Various Artists (2013)
- Psychic Holiday/One Way Ticket to the Moon single by Psykick Holiday (2013)
- Future Legend YouTube Exclusives DVD by Various Artists (2013)
- The Best of Ministry of Ska album by Ministry of Ska (2013)
- Come With Me single by Psykick Holiday (2014)
- The Self Preservation Society single by Earthling Scum (2014)
Eleanor Rigby
- You Only Live Twice single (1993)
- Best of Eleanor Rigby Vol. 1 compilation (1994)
- Best of Eleanor Rigby Vol. 2 compilation (1996)
- Love on the Phone/Play with Fire single (1997)
- Eleanor Rigby Live album (2008)
- I'm Not Like Everybody Else/Up The Junction single (2013)
- Kiss Me Quickly It's Christmas/Mad Xmas single (2013)
- Think For Yourself single (2014)
Box Office Poison
- 1995/Checkmate single (1993)
- Mysteries single (1995 & re-released 2014)
- Beyond the Twilight Zone album (1996)
- Heavy Breathing Decade album (1998)
- Teenage Sex/Alien single (1997)
- Think For Yourself/Lady Grinning Soul single (1997)
- Popcorn single (2009)
- The Legend of Xanadu single (2009)
- Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence/I Want To Sleep With You Part 2 (2013)
New ownership
In 2003, the ownership of Future Legend Records was taken over by A Bygrave. In 2007, the remainder of the back catalogue was released on download. Several new download releases were made during 2007–2010, including two previously unreleased Box Office Poison singles.
2010 onwards
Future Legend Records continued to be involved with the support of new artists. The label released the album Forever Pop Noir by new act Psykick Holiday in CD format in late 2010, this being the first release of physical product since 2001.
Releases of albums by The Babysitars and Carmel Morris also occurred in 2010 on download. Several compilation albums from the back catalogue have been released via download since 2010.
Main artists
Eleanor Rigby, Box Office Poison, Ministry of Ska, Mouse, Misty Woods, Psykick Holiday, The Babysitars, Carmel Morris.
References
- ↑ "Music Business Bastards: How to Do Well in the Music Business Without ... - Russell C. Brennan - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110208024623/http://www.futurelegendrecords.com/. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "These boots are made for your CD player - Life and Style". The Independent. 1997-03-02. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ↑ "Dr Martens releases own giveaway record | Archive". Marketing Week. 1997-02-21. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
External links
- Discogs.com – Waterloo Sunset Records
- Discogs.com – Future Legend Records
- Future Legend Records website
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