West End Records

West End Records on vinyl: disco from New York

In short: West End Records was founded in New York in 1976 by Mel Cheren and Ed Kushins and is closely tied to the legendary Paradise Garage club, where DJ Larry Levan played; Levan also remixed tracks for the label. The Vinyl Room currently has 5 records on West End.

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Records on West End

→ Arthur Russell · Salsoul · Disco · Soul & funk on vinyl

What makes West End Records special?

Disco for the city’s clubs: Loose Joints is a project centred on cellist and composer Arthur Russell and Steve D’Acquisto, here with “Pop Your Funk” – disco with an idiosyncratic, raw sound.

Plus “Disco Dance” by Michele from the label’s early days and the studio project Bombers with “Bombers 2”. West End 12-inches were made for long DJ nights.

FAQ

Where does West End Records come from? From New York, founded in 1976.

What does West End have to do with the Paradise Garage? DJ Larry Levan played there and also remixed West End tracks.

Who is behind Loose Joints? A project centred on Arthur Russell and Steve D’Acquisto.

What do you have on West End? Disco records from the seventies and eighties – 5 records in all.