GWR
RECORDS
Independent label: GWR Records was a record
label active in the UK from 1986 through to 1991. By 1984, Gerry Bron's
Bronze Records were in financial difficulty.Motörhead managers Douglas Smith and
Dave Simmons bought the band out of their contract and Bron subsequently sold
the Bronze Records rights onto Legacy Records owner Ray Richards. Richards then
contacted Smith with a proposal for a joint venture to release new product by
Motörhead, leading to the formation of GWR Records (named after Smith's business
address of 15 Great Western Road). In addition to Motörhead, the label mainly
released product by acts associated with Smith, such as Girlschool, Fastway,
Hawkwind, Tank, Atomgods and Anti-Nowhere League, and bands from the Thrash
metal scene. By 1992, Smith had been ousted as a managing director of the
company and the label's catalogue was absorbed into Legacy Records. Distributed
By PRT Records.
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Girlschool
& Gary Glitter
I'M The Leader Of The
Gang
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Motorhead
Deaf
Forever
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Jon Mikl
Thor
Wild In The
Streets
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Wurzel
Bess
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Not
Traced
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Motorhead
Eat The
Rich
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Batfish
Boys
Another One Bites The
Dust
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Fastway
A Fine
Line
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Kurts
Bye Bye
Baby
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Fastway
Dead Or
Alive
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Girlschool
Head Over
Heels
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Motorhead
Ace Of
Spades
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Winter's
Reign
Go For Gold
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Helix
Wild In The
Streets
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