Music for Leisure
FoundedLate 1960s[1]
StatusInactive
GenreVarious
Country of originNew Zealand

Music for Leisure was a budget record label in New Zealand that released many compilation albums. It also handled re-releases of other labels.

Background

The label was set up by John McCready who had become marketing manager for Philips Records. He created the label to supply non-traditional record outlets such as super markets. It became a big success for him and as a result he was a finalist for the New Zealand salesman of the year awards.[2] Later under PolyGram, the label was annually releasing the Solid Gold series. Volume 28[3] of the series sold between 80,000 and 100,000 copies.[4]

One of its earliest releases was 20 Solid Gold Hits which included "Burning Bridges" by the Mike Curb Congregation, and "Me You And A Dog Named Boo" by Lobo, and some New Zealand artists.[5] Another compilation on the label was 20 Studio One Hits.[6]

References

  1. ^ Audioculture - John McCready part 1
  2. ^ New Zealand Musician, February / March, 2015 Page 20, 21 moments like these
  3. ^ Discogs – 20 Original Solid Gold Hits Volume 28
  4. ^ NZ on Screen, 08/03/2011 Brutus, the Ides of March and all that Bunk By Mike Alexander
  5. ^ Discogs Various – 20 Solid Gold Hits
  6. ^ National Library of New Zealand 20 Studio One hits (sound recording)
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