Revolver Music, or Revolver Records, was created by Paul Birch in 1979 as a guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 music label. Its sister labels are FM Records and Heavy Metal Records.

Revolver is best known for signing the Manchester band, The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...

, who released the "Sally Cinnamon

Sally Cinnamon

Sally Cinnamon is a non-album single released by the band the Stone Roses in 1987.The song is the second single to be released by The Stone Roses, and was released before Mani joined the band. It is the first single by the Stone Roses to feature their classic sound...

" EP with Revolver under the "Black Records" imprint prior to reneging on their contract and moving to Silvertone (part of the Zomba Group). The Black Records label was a division of FM-Revolver that was initially created as an indie imprint to promote The Stone Roses, and later used for releases by Crazyhead

Crazyhead

Crazyhead are an English garage punk band from Leicester, England. Though lumped in with the largely media-created grebo scene, they were more influenced by the garage rock of the late 1960s, as well as bands like The Ramones, The Stooges and Captain Beefheart...

, The Pleasureheads and The Wild Flowers

The Wild Flowers

The Wild Flowers were a British post-punk band, formed in 1983. They released six albums in total between 1984 and 1997.-History:The band was formed in 1983 in Wolverhampton, England, consisting of members Neal Cook , Dave Newton , Mark Alexander , and Dave Fisher...

 amongst others.

Revolver also signed artists such as UK Subs

UK Subs

The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.-Career:The U.K...

 and The Vibrators

The Vibrators

- Early career:The Vibrators were founded by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. On Spedding's recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his...

, also releasing the first eponymous album by Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...

 in the UK.

Other artists released on Revolver include:

• Ausgang
  Ausgang
  -History:Ausgang formed from the ashes of previous band Kabuki. Some members had also been members of another band, The Solicitors. Max , Cub and Matthew were all previously in Kabuki, the band releasing one single before splitting up...
  
  
• Bruce Cockburn
  Bruce Cockburn
  Bruce Douglas Cockburn OC is a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. His most recent album was released in March 2011. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll.-Biography:...
  
  
• Be-Bop Deluxe
• Karen Lawrence
  Karen Lawrence
  Karen Lawrence is an American singer and songwriter who has worked with The LA Jets, 1994:, Karen Lawrence and the Pinz and Blue by Nature. She sang backup vocals on "Get it up" from Draw the Line by Aerosmith....
  
  
• The Plasmatics
• Francis X and the Bushmen
• Jayne County
  Jayne County
  Jayne County , formerly known as Wayne County, is an American male-to-female transsexual performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. County would go on to be known as rock's first transsexual singer...
  
   (aka Wayne County
  Wayne County & the Electric Chairs
  Wayne County & the Electric Chairs were part of the first wave of punk bands from the 1970s. The band is headed by Georgia transgendered woman, Wayne County, who later changed her name to Jayne County.-Career:...
  
  
• Tyla (From Dogs D'Amour
  Dogs D'Amour
  The Dogs D'Amour were a rock and roll band formed in 1983 in London, England. Over the years the band has had various line-ups, the only constant being vocalist Tyla....
  
  )
• Peat Moss
• 54-40
  54-40
  54•40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia.The band takes their name from the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!", coined to express the expansionist agenda of James K...
  
  
• Vain
  Vain (band)
  Vain is an American heavy metal band from San Francisco Bay Area, California, formed in 1986. As of 2011, the lineup consists of Davy Vain , Jamie Scott , Danny West , Ashley Mitchell and Louie Senor ....
  
  
• Tonic
  Tonic (band)
  Tonic is an American rock band that has earned two Grammy nominations to date. The band was formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild. Signed to a recording contract in 1995, the band released its debut album Lemon Parade...
  
  
• Norman Connors
  Norman Connors
  Norman Connors is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, producer, and headliner, who has led some influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads.-Biography:...
  
  
• Rose Royce
  Rose Royce
  Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B band. The group is best known for several hit singles including "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You," "Wishing on a Star", "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" and "I'm Going Down".-Career:...
  
  
• Biomechanical
  Biomechanical (band)
  Biomechanical is a progressive groove metal band from London, UK. The project started back in April 1999 by the founding member John K who wrote, recorded and arranged all of the music, with the exception of the songs ‘Existenz’ and ‘Survival’ which were co-written by Chris Webb and Jamie Hunt...
  
  
• Babe Ruth Band
  Babe Ruth (band)
  Babe Ruth are a rock music group, primarily active through the 1970s, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Their characteristically 'heavy' sound is marked by powerful vocals from Janita Haan and full arrangements by Alan Shacklock...
  
  
• Madisuns

Revolver is distributed by Music Video Distributors in the USA and Canada, Plastic Head Distribution throughout the UK & Europe and Victor Entertainment

Victor Entertainment

is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...

 in Japan.

FM Records

FM Records and Revolver Records were two labels in common ownership that came together to form FM Revolver in the 1980s. The FM label presented itself as FM Records, FM Coast to Coast, FM Dance and FM Revolver.

The label was distributed by BMG Ariola Munich and in the UK by BMG

BMG

Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...

 until 1991, from 1991 to 2000 by Sony Music Entertainment, from 2000 to 2009 by Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

 and 2009 onwards by Plastic Head. The FM Label is best known for signing rock acts like Magnum

Magnum (band)

Magnum are a British progressive rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed as a four piece by Tony Clarkin , Bob Catley , Kex Gorin and Bob Doyle in order to appear as the resident band at The Rum Runner night club Birmingham...

 which it established with the 1985 release "On a Storyteller's Night". It released several back catalogue albums belonging to the Jet Records

Jet Records

Jet Records was a small British record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra , Roy Wood, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. The first release on the "Jet Records" label was "No Honestly", a UK top 10 for its singer and writer Lynsey De Paul in November 1974...

 label under license, the compilation album "Mirador

Mirador (Magnum album)

Mirador is a compilation album by the British melodic rock band Magnum. It was released in 1987 by FM Records.Released in 1987, before FM Records released Magnum's back catalogue, this compilation contains material from the albums Kingdom of Madness, Magnum II, Chase the Dragon, The Eleventh Hour...

" and box set "Foundation

Foundation (box set)

Foundation is a box set by British Melodic Rock band Magnum. It was released in 1990 by FM Records.-Disc 1: Kingdom Of Madness:#"In The Beginning" — 7:52#"Baby Rock Me" — 4:05#"Universe" — 3:45#"Kingdom Of Madness" — 4:25#"All That Is Real" — 3:48...

".

Other FM artists included Adam Bomb, Asia

Asia (band)

Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...

, Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth (band)

Babe Ruth are a rock music group, primarily active through the 1970s, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Their characteristically 'heavy' sound is marked by powerful vocals from Janita Haan and full arrangements by Alan Shacklock...

, Cloven Hoof

Cloven Hoof (band)

Cloven Hoof are a heavy metal band from Wolverhampton that was active from 1979 to 1990, and again from around 2000 onwards. The band were associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, alongside bands such as Iron Maiden and Diamond Head...

, Dark Star, Jack Green, James Young

James Young (American musician)

James "J.Y." Young is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and member of the rock band, Styx. Young began playing keyboard and piano at the age of five. He attended Calumet High in Chicago and learned to play clarinet and guitar during those years.J.Y...

, King Kobra

King Kobra

King Kobra is a glam metal group founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne in 1984. The band during the time of their first two albums included four relatively unknown musicians: vocalist Mark Free, guitarist David Michael-Philips, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist...

, Lisa Dominique, The Macc Lads, Marino, Multi-story, Pet Hate

Pet Hate

Pet Hate is the name of a British heavy metal band who released two albums in the 1980s, including "Bad Publicity" and "The Bride Wore Red".The band was previously known as Silverwing and they had an album out in 1983 called "Alive And Kicking"....

, Rough Trade

Rough Trade (band)

Rough Trade was a Canadian new wave rock band in the 1970s and 1980s, centred on singer Carole Pope and multi-instrumentalist Kevan Staples. The band was noted for their provocative lyrics and stage antics; singer Pope often performed in bondage attire, and their 1981 hit "High School...

, Sofia Rotaru

Sofia Rotaru

Sofia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru known as Sofia Rotaru is a Soviet and Ukrainian pop singer of Romanian/Moldavian heritage....

, Steve Gaines

Steve Gaines

Steven Earl Gaines was an American musician. He is most well known as a guitarist and songwriter for southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and is the younger brother of Cassie Gaines, who was also a member of the band...

, Tobruk, Torino, Tradia, UFO

UFO (band)

UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal...

, White Sister

White Sister (band)

White Sister is an American hard rock and AOR band formed in 1980. Their song "Save Me Tonight" appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1985 film Fright Night...

 and Wrathchild

Wrathchild

Wrathchild were an English heavy metal band. Formed in 1980, the group was an early band of the glam metal genre, starting off before other bands of the genre such as Mötley Crüe...

. Its Jazz releases notably include Alvin Davis; other signings include Sister Sledge

Sister Sledge

Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs...

, Cecilia Ray and Val Grant to its FM Dance imprint.

FM Records today continues under the Revolver label.

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