Dover Records was a British

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that was formed about 1989. One of the recordings was a celebration of

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winning the 1989 League Division One with "We're Back (Where We Belong)" single. Recordings on the Dover label released compilations related to the magazine ''

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'', starting with ''Smash Hits Party '89''. Dover was a subsidiary of

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and incorporated another Chrysalis offshoot, Flutterby Records. The change-over from Flutterby to Dover was so messy that a single by

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, "Following Me," appeared on the Dover label under a Flutterby number - "FLUT 4". The label evidently disappeared in 1991.

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Hits on the Dover Label
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