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English independent label based in London. Founded by Mike Alway in 1984, after he left Blanco Y Negro. On the first six releases, he was supported by Les Disques Du Crépuscule with manufacturing and distribution, so these éL releases are on the Él Benelux label. Became a sub-label of Cherry Red Records in 1986. Alway left in 1989 after a disagreement with Cherry Red Records boss Iain McNay over recording a band comprised of children singing songs written by their fathers, and the label was closed. In 2005, it was revived as a reissue label.

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Top Él Releases

Chega de saudade
Chega de saudade
João Gilberto
1959
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy
2013
Teach Me Tonight
Blossom Dearie
2009
Cosmic Sounds
Cosmic Sounds
The Zodiac
1967
Unisex
Blueboy
1994
Os Afro Sambas / A Vontade
Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes
2008
Bacchanal / 1969
Gábor Szabó
2004
Sunshine Pop 99
Various Artists
1999
Valentine 2000
Various Artists
2000
Fin
The Monochrome Set
1986
Songs on Page One
Songs on Page One
Serge Gainsbourg
2009
My Death
Jacques Brel
2010
Build Up
Build Up
Rita Lee
1970
The Camera Loves Me
Would–Be–Goods
1988
Guitar Masters of Brazil
Various Artists
2011
London Pavilion, Volume III
Various Artists
1989
João Gilberto
João Gilberto
João Gilberto
1962
Satie for Two
Érik Satie; Peter Kraus, Mark Bird
2011
Westminster Affair
The Monochrome Set
1988
Psichedelico jazzistico
Ennio Morricone
2004
Seriously Deep
David Axelrod
1975
Jewels of the Sea
Jewels of the Sea
Les Baxter
1961
Adventures in Sound
Pierre Schaeffer, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, Edgard Varèse, Pierre Henry, Pierre Boulez, György Ligeti, John Cage
2009
The Ruling Class
Various Artists
1999
Schooldisco
Various Artists
2000
Mah-Na-Mah-Na
Mah-Na-Mah-Na
The Dave Pell Singers
1969
The Voice I Love
Sylvia Telles
2006
Morricone High
Ennio Morricone
2005
The Fruit of Dreams
Les Baxter
2005
Spin
Anthony Adverse
1989
Psychedelic
Various Artists
2000
Olé Caterina
Olé Caterina
Caterina Valente - Silvio Francesco and their guitars
1957
Girl Talk
Various Artists
1989
Space Escapade
Space Escapade
Les Baxter
1958
It's a Beautiful Game
It's a Beautiful Game
The Cavaliers
1986
Sixties Guitar Party
The Ventures
2004
Swedish Sensation
Swedish Sensation
Monica Zetterlund
2009
“Nicky”
Momus
1986
London Pavilion, Volume Two
Various Artists
1987
Francis Poulenc Plays the Piano Music of Satie and Poulenc
Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc; Francis Poulenc
2006
You Mary You
Louis Philippe
1987
The World in Winter
Various Artists
1999
London Pavilion, Volume One
Various Artists
1987
The Sweet Smell of Success
Elmer Bernstein
1957
Lena & Gabor
Lena & Gabor
Lena Horne & Gábor Szabó
1970
Royal Bastard
The King of Luxembourg
1987
Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano
John Cage; Maro Ajemian
1951
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
Louis Philippe
1986
The Red Shoes
Anthony Adverse
1988
Epic Forest
Epic Forest
Rare Bird
1972
Transmigration Macabre
Ravi Shankar
1973
Eclectic Guitar
Chet Atkins
2007
The Imp Of The Perverse
The Underneath
1986
Dinner With Nougat
Gol Gappas
1986
Dance Moderno
Sérgio Mendes, Ed Lincoln, Luiz Eça & The Astor Silva Group
2011
Emperor of Melody
Ali Akbar Khan
2013

Él Artist Roster

Various Artists
Various Artists
28 releases
Other
RS
Ravi Shankar
6 releases
Person
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
4 releases
Person
Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe
4 releases
Person
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
4 releases
Person
Ali Akbar Khan
Ali Akbar Khan
4 releases
Person
AA
Anthony Adverse
4 releases
Person
Edgard Varèse
Edgard Varèse
3 releases
Person
Blueboy
Blueboy
3 releases
Group
Momus
Momus
3 releases
Person
John Cage
John Cage
3 releases
Person
Erik Satie
Erik Satie
3 releases
Person
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez
3 releases
Person
João Gilberto
João Gilberto
3 releases
Person
Vilayat Khan
Vilayat Khan
2 releases
Person
TU
The Underneath
2 releases
Group
Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes
2 releases
Person
The Monochrome Set
The Monochrome Set
2 releases
Group

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