Label
Volition
41 releases · 79 artists
- Date active
- 1984 – 1996
- Relevance
- High, 40% of everyone it released is in the dub techno cluster
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Australian label, founded in 1984 by Andrew Penhallow (who also operated GAP Records and Factory Records Australasia). Volition wound down its operations during the mid-1990s (96/98). For legal purposes as copyright indications, please use the company/entity 'label 288288'.
By researching Volition's relationship to its distributors (as shown on the releases), it is possible to ascertain that:
- From 1984 to 1988 Volition releases were distributed by label 157083.
- It's not clear during 1989 which company distributed Volition releases.
- From 1990 to approx. mid-1992 Volition releases were either distributed by BMG Arista / Ariola Limited and/or co-released with BMG.
- From approx. mid-1992 to 1998 Volition releases were exclusively licensed to Sony Music Australia Limited and often co-released with Sony Music.
By researching Volition's relationship to its distributors (as shown on the releases), it is possible to ascertain that:
- From 1984 to 1988 Volition releases were distributed by label 157083.
- It's not clear during 1989 which company distributed Volition releases.
- From 1990 to approx. mid-1992 Volition releases were either distributed by BMG Arista / Ariola Limited and/or co-released with BMG.
- From approx. mid-1992 to 1998 Volition releases were exclusively licensed to Sony Music Australia Limited and often co-released with Sony Music.
Volition (Label)
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Releases
Active
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 1989
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1989
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1995
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1989
- Releases: 8 Relevance: high Active: 1992 – 1996
- Releases: 8 Relevance: high Active: 1984 – 1993
- Releases: 5 Relevance: high Active: 1984 – 1991
- Releases: 3 Relevance: high Active: 1984 – 1987
- Releases: 3 Relevance: high Active: 1984 – 1994
- Releases: 3 Relevance: high Active: 1995 – 1996
- Releases: 2 Relevance: high Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1989
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1989
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1984
- Releases: 12 Relevance: medium Active: 1985 – 1995
- Releases: 10 Relevance: medium Active: 1985 – 1994
- Releases: 10 Relevance: medium Active: 1985 – 1994
- Releases: 9 Relevance: medium Active: 1991 – 1994
- Releases: 7 Relevance: medium Active: 1985 – 1989
- Releases: 7 Relevance: medium Active: 1992 – 1994
- Releases: 5 Relevance: medium Active: 1984 – 1991
- Releases: 5 Relevance: medium Active: 1984 – 1991
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1984 – 1987
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 1994
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 1984 – 1987
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1993
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1995
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1993
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1984
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1995
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1993
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1989
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1989
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1992
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1995
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 1992 – 1995
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1992 – 1994
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1984 – 1991
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1989
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1993 – 1994