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''This article is about the entertainment company and record label. For other uses see Springtime'' Springtime! is a boutique entertainment company established in the UK in 1977 and based in the United States since 1983. The company's activities encompass film, TV, radio, record and stage show production, entertainment marketing & publicity and talent management. The company has produced and marketed audio recordings, films, TV specials and music videos. It is periodically active as a record company releasing its own audio productions and acquisitions.〔()〕 ==Record company== The record division of Springtime! was launched in 1981 as a label distributed in the UK by Island Records and in the US/Canada by Island/Warner Bros. Records. The label is primarily focused on both newly recorded and historic comedy material. It has distributed recordings by the Portsmouth Sinfonia,〔(The Portsmouth Sinfonia – Classical Muddly / Hallelujah Chorus – Springtime – UK – WIP 6736 ). 45cat.〕〔(Portsmouth Music Scene ). Michaelcooper.org.uk.〕 alternative comedians such as Alexei Sayle,〔(Alexei Sayle – 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?-Pt.I / 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?-Pt.II – Springtime – UK – IS 162 ). 45cat.〕 Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson and French and Saunders of ''The Comic Strip'',〔()〕 the historic ''Private Eye'' recordings.〔()〕 Springtime recorded and released Alexei Sayle's first album ''Cak!'' in 1982.〔(Alexei Sayle – Cak ! (Vinyl, Album, LP) at Discogs ). Discogs.com.〕 'The label's most successful humour release has been the comedy album of Amnesty International's, 1981 benefit show ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball'' which featured John Cleese and Graham Chapman of Monty Python, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries, Billy Connolly, Jasper Carrott, John Bird, John Fortune, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Griff Rhys Jones, Alexei Sayle and Neil Innes.〔(Bonzo Dog Band – Collaborations and Compilations ). Iankitching.me.uk (30 June 1979).〕〔(Barry Humphries Discography ). Cyberonic.net (8 December 1967).〕〔(The Unofficial Bonzo Archive ). Web.archive.org.〕 In addition to the release of the comedy album of Amnesty's 1981 show, the label also released the music album of that show which became a major chart success in the UK and the US. The album featured Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof and Donovan.〔(Various – The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (The Music) (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs ). Discogs.com.〕 ''The Comic Strip'' album achieved some attention owing to the strong language used by the performers, which prompted the label to place a parental advisory sticker on the front cover. It also attracted attention because of its long duration – with a total running time of over 69 minutes on a single 12" disc – considerably longer than the customary 40 minutes per album.〔()〕 The label was dormant for several years and then in the early 1990s released a series of albums distributed in the UK by Castle Communications which included reissues of previous successes such as ''The Comic Strip Album'' and the first-ever releases of extended two-volume editions of two of Amnesty's comedy galas 1976's ''A Poke in the Eye'' and 1981's ''The Secret Policeman's Other Ball''.〔Liner notes to the CD releases "The Complete A Poke in the Eye" and "The Complete Secret Policeman's Other Ball" Castle Communications/Springtime, 1992〕 In the USA, Springtime produced and distributed with Rhino Records a British comedy compilation titled ''Dead Parrot Society''.〔()〕 In the late 1990s, Springtime albums were distributed by Music Collection International and releases included three volumes of ''Private Eye'' recordings including the first-ever release of Private Eye's notorious album ''Ho-Ho Very Satirical!'' recorded in 1971 but refused release at the time by all major record companies because of its controversial content.〔Liner notes to audio-cassette series "Private Eye Presents Golden Satiricals", Music Collection International/Springtime, 1998 (ISBN 186117165X)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Springtime!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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