Warwick Records is a British

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active in the 1970s and early 1980s, established by Ian Miles, which specialised in producing song compilations that were sometimes given away as 'promos' with other products, such as magazines. Warwick was also a TV-advertised budget record label, and was distributed by Multiple Sound Distributors in the UK.

History

In the late 1970s, Warwick became closely associated with

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, releasing compilations from their catalogue such as ''Tony Bennett's 20 Greatest Hits'' by

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, with

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for three

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albums, and The Hit album series. Promoted on TV at budget prices, many issues appeared in the

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Artists

* Bert Weedon - the influential English guitarist and composer released the TV-advertised compilations ''22 Golden Guitar Greats'' and ''Let The Good Times Roll'' on Warwick, licensed by Polydor Ltd (UK) Ltd. *

- the clarinettist composer released the TV-advertised compilations ''Sheer Magic'', ''Evergreen'' and ''Mellow Music'' on Warwick, licensed by Pye Records Ltd. *

Harry Secombe Sir Harold Donald Secombe (8 September 1921 – 11 April 2001) was a Welsh comedian, actor, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme ''The Goon Show'' (1951–1960), playing many characters, m ...

- the Welsh entertainer released the TV-advertised compilations ''Bless This House'' and ''Golden Memories: A Treasury Of 20 Unforgettable Songs'' (with Moira Anderson) on Warwick *

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- the golden flute player released the TV-advertised compilations ''Echoes Of Gold'' and ''Stepping Stones'' on Warwick *

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- the American songwriter and country musician released the TV-advertised compilations ''Country Number One'' and ''Country My Way'' on Warwick *

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- building on his successful career as a singer, Warwick released the TV-advertised compilations ''Just For You: 20 Special Songs'' and ''Remember Romance - 20 Great Love Songs'' *

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- the British pop group released two albums with the label: '' Sing 20 Number One Hits'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1981)

Albums

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