West End Records

West End Records

Sub-label of Verse Music Group LLC

32 releases 4 sub-labels 1976–2025

About

Classic disco label that not only defined New York City dance floors, but influenced DJ's and dancers worldwide during the late Seventies and early Eighties. The label was started in December 1976 by Mel Cheren & Ed Kushins. The legendary Paradise Garage DJ Larry Levan worked closely with the label helping them to create their sound. The label was reactivated in summer of 1998, then reduced their web-presence after Mel Cheren's passing on December 7, 2007. The once-again re-activated label now has a website again and seems to be back in business. History of ownership: 1976-1990: 1990-1998: 1998-2010: 2010-2015: , a division of 2015-now : BMG Rights Management 12" Singles in WES 5000 Matrix - Digitally Remastered Classic Series. Label design inspired East End, East End (2) and Bitter End Records.

West End Records Artist Roster

Various Artists
Various Artists
9 releases
Other
TG
Taana Gardner
5 releases
Person
Loose Joints
Loose Joints
4 releases
Group
Holy Ghost!
Holy Ghost!
4 releases
Group
Cazwell
Cazwell
3 releases
Person
S
Sparque
3 releases
KY
Karen Young
3 releases
Person
PB
Peech Boys
3 releases
Group
BT
Brenda Taylor
3 releases
Person
RS
Raw Silk
2 releases
Group
B
Bombers
2 releases
Group
EH
Ednah Holt
2 releases
Person
BN
Billy Nichols
2 releases
Person
West End Motel
West End Motel
2 releases
Group
M
Michele
1 release
Group
A
Angie
1 release
Group
DD
DJ Divine
1 release
Group
Black Riot
Black Riot
1 release
Person
JB
Julius Brown
1 release
Group
MR
Mona Rae
1 release
Group

Contact Label

1976-1979: 254 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 USA (Contact info now obsolete) 1979-1990: 250 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 USA (Contact info now obsolete) 1990-1998: 60 Carmine Street New York, NY 10014 USA (Contact info now obsolete) 1998-2002: 318 West 22nd Street New York, NY 10011-2602 USA (Contact info now obsolete) 2003-2010: 104 West 17th Street, Suite 3S New York, NY 10011 USA (Contact info now obsolete) 2010-2015: 134 West 25th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10001 USA (Contact info now obsolete) 2015-present: 1745 Broadway, 19th Floor New York, NY 10019 USA