Chrysalis Records
| Chrysalis Records Ltd | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Chris Wright Terry Ellis |
| Status | Europe: Independent record company, owned by Reservoir Media Management Rest of the world: defunct, merged into Universal Music Group |
| Distributor(s) | U.S. and Canadian catalogues including those of Ramones, Robbie Williams and Belinda Carlisle: Universal Music Group
Most non-North American catalogues, plus the rights to artists not originally signed to Chrysalis: Blue Raincoat Music/Reservoir Media Management
Catalogues of Spandau Ballet, Jethro Tull, Ramones and The Proclaimers: Warner Music Group
|
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Official website | https://www.blueraincoatmusic.com/chrysalisrecords/ |
Chrysalis Records (/ˈkrɪsəlɪs/) is a British independent record label that was founded in 1968. The name is both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders' names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis. It started as the Ellis-Wright Agency.