2-429: Arcade Records was a British record company specialised in multi-artist compilation albums (often in the mid-price or budget price ranges), founded in 1972. In the 1970s, it found itself in direct competition with K-tel and other compilation labels. Some Arcade albums reached Number 1 but have never had an official UK release on CD...These are 20 Fantastic Hits, The Best Of Roy Orbison & Jim Reeves 40 Golden Greats. In
4-497: The 1980s, the original company was sold to Dutch entrepreneur Herman Heinsbroek , who expanded it into a worldwide multi-media company. Arcade Records was founded in 1972 by Laurence Myers, a British music industry professional who had been working in music management and production for various top British artists such as The Animals , David Bowie and The Rolling Stones . In the early 1970s, he realised that many music consumers were hometaping their favourite songs in order to create
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