Moon Records (Canada)
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Moon Records is a Canadian record publishing company established in 1973 after Rush
and their SRO management company run by Ray Danniels were unable to find a record label interested in signing them. Moon Records (Canada) served as an outlet for the band's first single and self-entitled debut album Rush. Rush released their first single "Not Fade Away" with the label. Moon was distributed by London Records of Canada.
After the success of Rush, the band was offered a two record deal with the Polygram
Group and signed with Polygram's Mercury Records
in 1974. Moon Records folded as a label and transformed in 1974 from an independent record label to a music production company. Anthem Entertainment would become Rush's label in Canada.
Neil Peart
of Rush
, who joined the band after its Moon Records period, said about the experience of releasing the debut of the band:
With Moon Records acting as a production company for Rush, Ray Danniels, Rush's manager also launched Taurus Records (1973–1977).
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
and their SRO management company run by Ray Danniels were unable to find a record label interested in signing them. Moon Records (Canada) served as an outlet for the band's first single and self-entitled debut album Rush. Rush released their first single "Not Fade Away" with the label. Moon was distributed by London Records of Canada.
After the success of Rush, the band was offered a two record deal with the Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
Group and signed with Polygram's Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
in 1974. Moon Records folded as a label and transformed in 1974 from an independent record label to a music production company. Anthem Entertainment would become Rush's label in Canada.
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Neil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...
of Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
, who joined the band after its Moon Records period, said about the experience of releasing the debut of the band:
"When we started no record company would touch us, and the only way we could get a record released was by putting it out ourselves on an independent label, which is pretty pathetic when you think about us being the biggest band Canada has produced. It makes you a little bit cynical about the whole thing."
With Moon Records acting as a production company for Rush, Ray Danniels, Rush's manager also launched Taurus Records (1973–1977).