Quality Records is a Canadian entertainment company which released music albums in Canada on behalf of American record labels, and also released recordings by Canadian artists. The company's activity began in 1950, until its operations were curtailed in 1985. However in the 1990s, the label was revived for new recordings, notably Dan Hill's 1991 album Dance of Love.
Bobby Gimby's song "Canada" as sung by the Young Canada Singers was released in 1967 as a 45 rpm single by Quality on behalf of Canada's Centennial Commission.
Stompin' Tom Connors' recordings made by CKGB radio in 1967 were pressed by Quality Records and distributed by Connors himself.
The company won in the category of Best Company for Canadian Content at the
In the mid-80s, Quality Records replaced K-Tel International as a distributor of various artist compilations in Canada, most notably with the Rock year series (Rock '85, Rock '86, etc ..) and 'This is Music' series.
In the 90's Quality Records along with MuchMusic put out the Dance Mix series from 1990-1997. When Quality Records folded in 1997 the Dance Mix series was rebranded MuchDance.
Artists
Quality Records released recordings by music artists such as:
- Bananarama ("Every Shade of Blue")
- Wes Dakus & The Rebels
- The Guess Who / Chad Allan and the Expressions
- Ronn Metcalfe
- Harmonium
- Dan Hill
- Robbie Rae
- Carol Williams
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Bill Haley & His Comets
- Perfect World
- Secret Life
- 2 Unlimited
- Whigfield
- MAXX
- Crewz Control
- CB Milton
- Carol Medina
- J.K.
- Yakoo Boyz
- MC Mario
- BKS
- Los Del Mar
- New System
- Double You
- DJ Ricky Dee
- Planet Soul
- Mighty Dub Katz
- DJ Supreme
- Strike
- Ultra Naté
- Playahitty
- The Paris Sisters
- The Lisa Hart Band
- Dea
External links
- Moogk, Edward B.. "Quality Records Ltd.". The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002890.
- Discogs: Quality Records
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