Big Tree Records was a

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founded by Doug Morris in 1970. It was best known for releases by Lobo, England Dan & John Ford Coley,

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, Dave and Ansel Collins, Canadian band

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, and British R&B group

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. The label was initially distributed by

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from 1970 to 1971, and then by

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from 1972 to 1973. Morris sold the label to

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in 1974, and became co-chairman of Atlantic. The label continued to operate as a subsidiary of Atlantic, until Atlantic shut the label down in 1980.

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Big Tree Records story from BSN Pubs
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