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See for Miles Records (SFM) was a British record label that specialised in reissuing rock classics. It was one of the first British re-issue specialists predating the emergence of compact discs.

See for Miles reissued "oldies", including most of the records of many labels such as Dandelion Records on CD in the 1990s. The label reissued 56 Ventures albums on 28 CDs.

Operations

The name hints both to its co-owner Colin Miles and The Who's "I Can See for Miles".

Rye joined See for Miles just as CDs were becoming popular, and started Magpie as its authorised mail-order company, in 1990. He had previously worked with Colin Miles at EMI. One of his business partners was Steve Waters.

Legacy

The company went into administration and in 2007 the label rights were sold to Phoenix Music International.

Rye and Waters went on to work on the Rockhistory.co.uk series, filming British Invasion bands, and issuing a CD series called Extended Play.

Further reading

  • Cook, Rihard (5 October 1990). "Rare and Well Done". Punch 299(7811): 43.
  • Doggett, Peter (November 1989). "See for Miles Records". Record Collector 123: 83–85.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cook, Richard (5 October 1990). "Rare and Well Done". Punch. Vol. 299, no. 7811. ProQuest 229841317. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ "Import Reviews: LPs". Cashbox. Vol. 49, no. 42. 5 April 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. Kubernik, Harvey (14 March 2008). "SURF'S UP FOR THE VENTURES". Goldmine. pp. 32–35. ProQuest 275007326. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. Webster, Jon (9 April 2018). "Mark Rye obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. Trapp, Roger (11 September 1994). "Can't get no satisfaction? Try the post". The Independent. London. ProQuest 313226996. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Greenblatt, Mike (October 2016). "Record label profile: An extended play series". Goldmine. p. 14. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
  7. "Phoenix plots reggae's rise as it puts Westbury in charge of catalogue". Music Week. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.

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