1965 Records

1965 Records
Parent companyPIAS Recordings
Founded2006, relaunched = 2015
FounderJames Endeacott (Managing director)
GenreVarious
Country of origin United Kingdom
LocationLondon

1965 Records is a London-based record label formed in 2006, initially as subsidiary of Sony BMG/Columbia, but currently of the PIAS Group. The label was founded by James Endeacott (formerly of Rough Trade Records), who first signed The Libertines. The label features bands who are primarily indie rock/pop, and are best known for signing Dundee based four-piece The View.

History

1965 Records took their name from the year of Endeacott's birth, as well as his favourite year for music. Originating in May 2006, the company initially releasing five separate limited edition 7-inch vinyl singles by Jack Afro, Billie the Vision & the Dancers, Pizzy Yelliot, The Book of Lists and Jahcoozi in the first three months of its creation between May and July. The label's first album distribution, Cannery Hours by The Occasion, came on 17 July 2006. The label followed this with the release of "Wasted Little DJs" by The View on 7 August 2006. This single was the first charting single associated with the label, reaching #15 in the UK Singles Chart.

NME Presents: Independent Thinking

On 11 November 2006, 1965 Records were given their first push into the public eye. Music publication NME released a covermount CD with the magazine, titled "NME Presents: Independent Thinking". It contained a number of unreleased tracks by bands signed to the label, such as The Law, The Draytones and Ripchord. The CD was headed by The View, who contributed with a rare live version of "Screamin' n Shoutin'" at Abertay University.

Commercial success

1965 Records gained their first major chart hit with the release of The View's "Same Jeans", which peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart on 22 January 2007. One week later, the band would also give the label their first number one album with their debut album Hats Off to the Buskers on 29 January 2007.

Throughout 16–27 May 2007, 1965 Records took part in a joint tour with fellow record label Deltasonic named "The Sonic65 Tour". The tour featured Deltasonic artist Candie Payne and 1965 band The Draytones playing in a number of locations across the UK, including King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow as well as the 100 Club in London.

Relaunch

Around 2011, Sony BMG / Columbia shut the label down for commercial reasons.

1965 Records was re-launched in 2015: "thanks to a slightly boozy agreement concocted with [PIAS]’s Jason Rackham, 1965 is back, fully independent, with Endeacott once more at the helm."

Artists (previously) signed to 1965 Records

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "Rough Trade man forms label with Sony BMG". Music Week. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
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  9. ↑ "The View: Same Jeans". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
  10. ↑ "[PIAS] Group "5 things you need to know about the rebirth of 1965 Records"". Retrieved 29 May 2026.