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Cooltempo

Sub-label of Parlophone Records Ltd.

61 releases 2 sub-labels 1984–2021
Downtempo House Contemporary R&B Conscious Garage House Soul

About

Dance label, founded in 1984. Acquired by Chrysalis Records Ltd. in 1988. Director of A&R: Ken Grunbaum. Head of club promotions (later A&R): Simon Dunmore. Head of R&B club promotions (later A&R): Trevor Nelson. The imprint/trademark is still directly owned by Chrysalis' successor Parlophone Records Ltd.

Top Cooltempo Releases

Brown Sugar
D’Angelo
1995
Moment of Truth
Moment of Truth
Gang Starr
1998
All or Nothing
Milli Vanilli
1988
Daily Operation
Daily Operation
Gang Starr
1992
Step in the Arena
Step in the Arena
Gang Starr
1990
Brown Sugar
D’Angelo
1995
2 × 2
Milli Vanilli
1989
Mr. Wendal
Arrested Development
1992
Kollage
Kollage
Bahamadia
1996
Adeva!
Adeva!
Adeva
1989
Down to Earth
Monie Love
1990
Tennessee
Arrested Development
1992
Trust Me
Trust Me
Guru featuring N’Dea Davenport
1993
Radar
Earthling
1995
Belief
Innocence
1990
The Militia
The Militia
Gang Starr
1998
Medicine 4 My Pain
Lynden David Hall
1997
It’s a Shame (My Sister)
Monie Love featuring True Image
1990
2 Deep
2 Deep
Gang Starr
1992
Lady
D’Angelo
1996
Take a Rest
Take a Rest
Gang Starr
1991
Never Give Up
Monie Love
1993
Voices
Voices
Kenny Thomas
1991
Follow Me
Aly-Us
1992
Ease My Mind
Arrested Development
1994
What Silence Knows
What Silence Knows
Shara Nelson
1993
Warning!
Warning!
Adeva
1989
Natural Thing
Juliet Roberts
1994
Lovesick
Lovesick
Gang Starr
1991
You Know My Steez
You Know My Steez
Gang Starr
1997
The Other Side
Lynden David Hall
2000
Get Out of My House (remix)
Sound Assassins
1988
Give You
Give You
Djaimin feat. Crystal Re-Clear
1992
One
Mica Paris
1995
Rumors
Rumors
Timex Social Club
1986
Let's Get Brutal
Nitro Deluxe
1986
Ring My Bell
Monie Love vs. Adeva
1991
Tender Love
Tender Love
Kenny Thomas
1991
Forgive Me
Lynden David Hall
2000
Respect
Adeva
1988
People Everyday
People Everyday
Arrested Development
1992
Down to Earth
Monie Love
1990
Fierce Dance Cuts
Various Artists
1988
House Of Infinity
House Of Infinity
Infinity Ink
2019
Pure
Pure
G.T.O.
1990
Natural Thing
Innocence
1990
Caught in the Middle
Juliet Roberts
1993
Life of Leaf
Francesca Lombardo
2019
I’ll Be Around
The Spinners
1995
North East of Eden
Tyrrel Corporation
1992

Cooltempo Artist Roster

Gang Starr
Gang Starr
12 releases
Group
A
Adeva
9 releases
Person
KT
Kenny Thomas
9 releases
Person
I
Innocence
9 releases
Group
ML
Monie Love
7 releases
Person
SN
Shara Nelson
6 releases
Person
JR
Juliet Roberts
6 releases
Person
LD
Lynden David Hall
5 releases
Person
E
Earthling
5 releases
Group
Infinity Ink
Infinity Ink
5 releases
Group
D
Damage
4 releases
Group
Various Artists
Various Artists
4 releases
Other
Guru
Guru
4 releases
Person
D’Angelo
D’Angelo
3 releases
Person
MP
Mica Paris
3 releases
Person
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
2 releases
Group
A
AZ
2 releases
Person
US
Urban Soul
2 releases
Person

Sub-labels

Volante

Run by Dean Thatcher from the Flying record shop in London.

Flying Vinyl

Dean Thatcher and Charlie Chester's label, linked to the Flying Records shop in Kensington Market, London. See also Flying Records (UK).

Contact Label

Cooltempo 43 Brook Green London W6 7EF