Major Minor Records
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Major Minor Records was a record label started by Phil Solomon in 1966, the label had a distribution deal with Decca Records. Known artists on the label included The Dubliners and Johnny Nash.
Ultimately the label was bought by EMI.
Major Minor's big chart moment came in 1969, when the label picked up a 'dropped' record and took it to no. 1 in the UK charts. The track, "Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus)" by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, was originally released on Fontana. Despite being performed in French, the song's obvious sexual tone resulted in a widescale ban from mainstream radio stations, and Fontana deleted the single during its chart ascent, allegedly because the wife of Fontana's boss was appalled at her husband's company releasing such a song. Major Minor acquired the licensing rights, and got their best selling single on the back of the controversy.
Soul Artists who recorded on the label included, The Isley Brothers, Kim Weston & Cissy Houston.
Jazz Artists who recorded on this label included, The Jazz Hip Trio.
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