History Creator / CharismaRecords

Charisma was acquired by Creator/VirginRecords in 1983, where it operated as Charisma/Virgin, then Virgin/Charisma, before finally being absorbed in 1986. The library would wind up being owned by Creator/{{EMI}} before being transferred back to Virgin when EMI got bought out by the Creator/UniversalMusicGroup.

Charisma is especially well-remembered for its two most popular acts, Music/{{Genesis}} and Creator/MontyPython, but they're just the beginning. The label was a major force in ProgressiveRock, releasing cult favorites such as Music/VanDerGraafGenerator, Music/{{Hawkwind}}, Rare Bird, Audience, The Nice and String Driven Thing. Its stable also included FolkRock (Lindisfarne) and [[SingerSongwriter Singer/Songwriters]] (Clifford T. Ward, Gary Shearston). Initially starting with a pink scroll label for their records, Charisma eventually switched to a design adapting John Tenniel's classic illustrations for ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', which sees use in CD rereleases to this day. Charisma also had some sublabels, including Utility (which released Music/BillyBragg's early work) and Pre (a subsidiary for NewWaveMusic and {{Reggae}} acts).

* Music/{{Genesis}}

The Charisma trademark has been revived twice. In TheNineties, Virgin created an InNameOnly version of the label whose acts included Music/{{Enigma}}, Music/RightSaidFred, Music/{{Jellyfish}}, Music/KirstyMacColl, Music/TheAssociates, Maxi Priest, Loudon Wainwright III, .38 Special, and Music/TheKnack, among others; there was also a {{Blues}} subsidiary, Point Blank, which issued some of the last recordings by Music/JohnLeeHooker. Later, after Charisma was brought back again (complete with a return to the Mad Hatter logo) for Van der Graaf Generator's reunion album ''Present'' in 2005, EMI kept it around for a while and signed a few new acts, most notably Alphabeat and Music/AFineFrenzy.

[[caption-width-right:350:The logo used since 1972]]

* Music/TheKnack

The Charisma trademark has been revived twice. In TheNineties, Virgin created an InNameOnly version of the label whose acts included Music/{{Enigma}}, Music/RightSaidFred, Music/{{Jellyfish}}, Music/KirstyMacColl, Music/TheAssociates, Maxi Priest, Loudon Wainwright III, .38 Special, and The Knack, among others; there was also a {{Blues}} subsidiary, Point Blank, which issued some of the last recordings by Music/JohnLeeHooker. Later, after Charisma was brought back again (complete with a return to the Mad Hatter logo) for Van der Graaf Generator's reunion album ''Present'' in 2005, EMI kept it around for a while and signed a few new acts, most notably Alphabeat and Music/AFineFrenzy.

* Music/PeterGabriel

* Music/SteeleyeSpan (The 1972 compilation ''Individually & Collectively'')

* Music/SteeleyeSpan (The 1972 compilation ''Individually and Collectively'')

Charisma Records (or as it called itself, "The Famous Charisma Label") was a British record label formed in 1969 by journalist and manager Tony Stratton-Smith. It's one of the most fondly remembered companies of the "hippie" era, with an eclectic roster that allowed it to compete with larger indies like Creator/{{Island|Records}} and Creator/{{Chrysalis|Records}}, as well as major label "underground" imprints like Creator/{{Deram|Records}}, Creator/{{Harvest|Records}} and Creator/{{Vertigo|Records}}.

The Charisma name has been revived twice. In TheNineties, Virgin created an InNameOnly version of the label whose acts included Music/{{Enigma}}, Music/RightSaidFred, Music/{{Jellyfish}}, Music/KirstyMacColl, Music/TheAssociates, Maxi Priest, Loudon Wainwright III, .38 Special, and The Knack, among others; there was also a {{Blues}} subsidiary, Point Blank, which issued some of the last recordings by Music/JohnLeeHooker. Later, after Charisma was revived (complete with a return to the Mad Hatter logo) for Van der Graaf Generator's reunion album ''Present'' in 2005, EMI kept it around and signed a few new acts, most notably Alphabeat and Music/AFineFrenzy.

Charisma Records was a British record label formed in 1969 by journalist and manager Tony Stratton-Smith, especially well known for being the British label for Music/{{Genesis}} and Creator/MontyPython's comedy albums. Initially starting with a pink scroll label for their records, they eventually incorporated John Tenniel's classic illustrations for ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', which even sees use in CD rereleases to this day.

It was acquired by Creator/VirginRecords in 1983, where it operated as Charisma/Virgin, then Virgin/Charisma, before finally being absorbed in 1986. The library would wind up being owned by Creator/{{EMI}} before being transferred back to Virgin when EMI got bought out by the Creator/UniversalMusicGroup.

* Music/TheResidents (German pressings of ''Music/TheCommercialAlbum'')

* Music/TheResidents (German pressings of ''Music/CommercialAlbum'')

* Music/TheAlanParsonsProject

* Music/TheResidents (distribution only)

Charisma Records was a British record label form in 1969 by journalist and manager Tony Stratton-Smith, especially well known for being the British label for Music/{{Genesis}} and Creator/MontyPython's comedy albums. Initially starting with a pink scroll label for their records, they eventually incorporated John Tenniel's classic illustrations for ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland'', which even sees use in CD rereleases to this day.

It was acquired by Creator/VirginRecords in 1983, where it operated as Charisma/Virgin, then Virgin/Charisma, before finally being absorbed in 1986. The library would wind up being owned by Creator/EMIRecords before being transferred back to Virgin when EMI got bought out by the Creator/UniversalMusicGroup.