Obscure Records was a U.K.

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which existed from 1975 to 1978. It was created and curated by

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. Ten albums were issued in the series. Most have detailed liner notes on their back covers, analyzing the compositions and providing a biography of the composer, in a format typical of classical music albums, and much of the material can be regarded as

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. The label provided a venue for

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Discography

Obscure Records

Releases and editions

The first seven albums were issued on the Obscure label in 1975 and 1976, manufactured and distributed in the UK by

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whose name appeared at the bottom of the label. These have a catalogue number expressed as "Obscure no. 1" through 7 on the covers, or "OBSCURE-1" etc. on the labels. All albums use the original, mostly black, cover art.

External links

Brian Eno discography with detailed notes on editions
* UbuWeb Sound: Obscure Records (1975–78) http://www.ubuweb.com/sound/obscure.html {{Authority control Classical music record labels Record labels established in 1975