Genre breakdown

███ Jazz
███ Pop
██ Rock
█ Latin
█ Punk
█ Mena
█ Instrumental
█ R&B
█ European
█ Folk
█ Hip Hop
█ Classical
█ Others
New York, US
Jazz, Mena, Latin, Instrumental
557.5m all-time streams (7 Aug '26)
Rio de Janeiro, BR
Jazz, Latin
3.4bn all-time streams (30 Jul '26)
Tuscaloosa, US
Pop, R&B, Jazz
7.2bn all-time streams (1 Aug '26)
Brussels, BE
Pop, Rock, European, Folk
1.5bn all-time streams (31 Jul '26)
GB
Pop, Rock, Punk
17.2m all-time streams (4 Aug '26)
DE
Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, Punk
40.9m all-time streams (3 Aug '26)
FR
Classical, Others
13.8bn all-time streams (3 Aug '26)
Indianapolis, US
Jazz
757.3m all-time streams (5 Aug '26)

Él

English independent label based in London. Founded by Mike Alway in 1984, after he left Blanco Y Negro.
On the first six releases, he was supported by Les Disques Du Crépuscule with manufacturing and distribution, so these éL releases are on the Él Benelux label.

Became a sub-label of Cherry Red Records in 1986.
Alway left in 1989 after a disagreement with Cherry Red Records boss Iain McNay over recording a band comprised of children singing songs written by their fathers, and the label was closed.

In 2005, it was revived as a reissue label.


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