Real World Records

British record label specializing in world music, founded in 1989 by Peter Gabriel

Record label

Real World Records

Founded| 1989 (1989)
Founder| Peter Gabriel
Distributor(s)|

* Virgin Music Group
* Yerba Buena[1]
* Narada Productions[2]
* Republic Records
* EMI Records

Genre| World music, Progressive rock
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Location| Box Mill, Mill Lane, Box, Wiltshire SN13 8PL
Official website| www.realworldrecords.com

Real World Records is a British record label specializing in world music. It was founded in 1989 by English musician Peter Gabriel and original members of WOMAD.[3] A majority of the works released on Real World Records feature music recorded at Real World Studios, in Box, Wiltshire, England.

## History

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The goal of its founding in 1989 was to give talented musicians from around the world access to state-of-the-art recording facilities and audiences beyond their geographic region. The musical relationships formed at WOMAD festivals were also intended to lead to new music recordings. As a result, the music label is known for bringing together musicians who share a common interest in music in general. New recording methods and new meeting places are created.[4]

In 1999, the label had sold over 3 million records worldwide and released 90 albums.[5] In 2015, it had reached the mark of over 200 albums.[3]

Main article: Real World Studios

Many of the released recordings continue to be made at Real World Studios, also founded in 1989, whose facilities support the goals of Real World Records.[4]

In 2011, EMI Music Publishing renewed the distribution deal for the Real World catalogue outside of the United Kingdom, thereby also covering the United States for the first time.[6]

## Artists

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* Afro Celt Sound System
* Ashkhabad
* Ayub Ogada
* Bernard Kabanda
* Blind Boys of Alabama
* Charlie Winston
* Creole Choir of Cuba
* Dengue Fever
* Farafina
* Fatala
* Geoffrey Oryema
* Guo Brothers
* Hoba Hoba Spirit
* Jasdeep Singh Degun[7]
* Johnny Kalsi
* Joi
* Joseph Arthur[8]
* Les Amazones d'Afrique
* Little Axe
* Mamer
* Maryam Mursal
* Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
* Ozomatli
* Paban Das Baul
* Pan-African Orchestra
* Papa Wemba
* Peter Gabriel
* Portico Quartet
* Rupert Hine
* Samuel Yirga
* Sheila Chandra
* Sevara Nazarkhan
* Spiro
* The Imagined Village
* U. Srinivas
* Värttinä
* Yungchen Lhamo
* The Zawose Queens

## Partial discography

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* ABoneCroneDrone, Sheila Chandra, 1996
* Among Brothers, Abderrahmane Abdelli, 2003
* And I'll Scratch Yours, various artists, 2013
* Atom Bomb, The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2005
* Beat the Border, Geoffrey Oryema, 1993
* Big Blue Ball, various artists, 2008 (recorded 1991, 1992, 1995)
* Big City Secrets, Joseph Arthur, 1997
* Black Rock, Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook, 1998
* Coming Home, Yungchen Lhamo, 1998
* Djabote, Doudou Ndiaye Rose, 1992
* Emotion, Papa Wemba, 1995
* En Mana Kuoyo, Ayub Ogada, 1993
* Espace, Tama, 2002
* Go Tell It on the Mountain, Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003
* Higher Ground, The Blind Boys of Alabama, with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and special guest Ben Harper, 2002
* In Your Hands, Charlie Winston, 2009
* Le Voyageur, Papa Wemba
* My Songs and a Poem, Estrella Morente, 2001
* Mustt Mustt, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1990
* New Blood, Peter Gabriel, 2011
* Night Song, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1995
* Night to Night, Geoffrey Oryema, 1996
* Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ, Peter Gabriel, 1989
* Pod, Afro Celt Sound System, 2004
* Plus from US, various artists, 1993
* Quick Look, Pina, 2002
* Rama Sreerama, U. Srinivas, 1994
* Real Sugar, Paban Das Baul & Sam Mills, 1997
* Sampradaya, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, with Rahul Sharma, Shafaat Ahmed Khan & Manorama Sharma, 1999
* Scratch My Back, Peter Gabriel, 2010
* Serious Tam, Telek, 2000
* Sezoni, Mara! with Martenitsa Choir, 1999[9] (original release on Rufus Records, 1997)
* Songs for the Poor Man, Remmy Ongala, 1989
* The Journey, Maryam Mursal, 1998
* The Last Prophet, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party, 1994
* The Truth (Ny Marina), The Justin Vali Trio, 1995
* The Zen Kiss, Sheila Chandra, 1994
* Tibet, Tibet, Yungchen Lhamo, 1996
* Trance, Hassan Hakmoun and Zahar, 1993
* Untold Things, Jocelyn Pook, 2001
* Up, Peter Gabriel, 2002
* Us, Peter Gabriel, 1992
* Volume 2: Release, Afro Celt Sound System, 1999
* Volume 3: Further in Time, Afro Celt Sound System, 2001
* Weaving My Ancestor's Voices Sheila Chandra, 1992
* Yo‘l Bo‘lsin, Sevara Nazarkhan, 2003

## References

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1. ^ Llewellyn, Howell (4 August 2001). "Virgin Spain Augments Yerbabuena Imprint". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 31\. New York: BPI Communications. p. 40\. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
2. ^ Paulsen, Eric (3 April 2002). "Success doesn't lure Narada away from Milwaukee". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
3. ^ a b Jones, Amanda (8 February 2015). "Real World Records: Passion And Authenticity Are Fundamental". All About Jazz (Interview). Interviewed by Nenad Georgievski. Philadelphia: Michael Ricci. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
4. ^ a b "Real World Records – About". realworldrecords.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
5. ^ Gabriel, Peter (14 August 1999). "The Real World of Peter Gabriel". Billboard (Interview). Interviewed by Melinda Newman. New York: BPI Communications. p. 40\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
6. ^ CMU Editorial (4 November 2011). "EMI renews and extends deal with Peter Gabriel". Complete Music Update. UnLimited Media. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
7. ^ "Sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun signs to Real World Records and shares debut track, Veer". Real World Records. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
8. ^ Scaggs, Austin (27 January 2009). "Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts Enter the S.S." Rolling Stone. New York. ISSN 0035-791X. OCLC 693532152. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
9. ^ "Mara!". Mara Music. Retrieved 29 December 2019.

## External links

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Studio albums|

* Peter Gabriel (Car)
* Peter Gabriel (Scratch)
* Peter Gabriel (Melt)
* Peter Gabriel (Security)
* So
* Us
* Up
* Scratch My Back
* New Blood
* I/O

Live albums|

* Plays Live
* Plays Live Highlights
* Secret World Live
* Live Blood
* Back to Front: Live in London
* Growing Up Live
* Live in Athens 1987

Singles|

* "Solsbury Hill"
* "Modern Love"
* "D.I.Y."
* "Games Without Frontiers"
* "No Self Control"
* "Biko"
* "I Don't Remember"
* "Shock the Monkey"
* "I Have the Touch"
* "Wallflower"
* "Sledgehammer"
* "In Your Eyes"
* "Don't Give Up"
* "Big Time"
* "Red Rain"
* "Shaking the Tree"
* "Digging in the Dirt"
* "Steam"
* "Blood of Eden"
* "Kiss That Frog"
* "Lovetown"
* "While the Earth Sleeps"
* "When You're Falling"
* "The Barry Williams Show"
* "More Than This"
* "Growing Up
* "Burn You Up, Burn You Down"
* "Darkness"
* "Down to Earth"
* "Panopticom"
* "The Court"
* "Playing for Time"
* "I/O"
* "Four Kinds of Horses"
* "Road to Joy"
* "So Much"
* "Olive Tree"
* "Love Can Heal"
* "This Is Home"
* "And Still"
* "Live and Let Live"

Songs|

* "Moribund the Burgermeister"
* "Here Comes the Flood"
* "On the Air"
* "Mother of Violence"
* "Intruder"
* "Family Snapshot"
* "The Rhythm of the Heat"
* "San Jacinto"
* "That Voice Again"
* "Mercy Street"
* "We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)"
* "This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)"
* "Come Talk to Me"
* "Love to Be Loved"
* "Secret World"
* "Father, Son"
* "The Tower That Ate People"
* "Sky Blue"

Soundtracks|

* Birdy
* Passion
* OVO
* Long Walk Home

Compilations|

* Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
* Revisited
* Hit
* Rated PG
* Flotsam and Jetsam

Concert tours|

* This Way Up Tour
* Secret World Tour
* Back to Front Tour
* i/o The Tour

Films|

* Secret World Live
* Growing Up: Live
* Still Growing Up: Live & Unwrapped

Video games|

* Xplora1: Peter Gabriel's Secret World
* Eve
* Myst IV: Revelation

Other|

* Discography
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* Passion – Sources
* The Story of OVO
* Millennium Dome Show
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* Big Blue Ball
* And I'll Scratch Yours
* Real World Records
* Real World Studios
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People|

* Jeff Ayeroff
* Richard Branson
* Nik Powell
* Rob Stevenson

Subsidiaries|

* Astralwerks Records
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* Caroline Records
* Caroline France
* Charisma Records
* Dindisc
* E.G. Records
* Fiction Records
* Fontana Records
* Front Line
* Higher Octave Music
* Hut Records
* Immortal Records
* Narada Productions
* Noo Trybe Records
* Pointblank Records
* Rap-A-Lot Records
* Real World Records
* Vernon Yard Recordings
* Virgin Records
* Virgin Schallplatten

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* List of Virgin Records artists
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* EMI
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