Heavenly

Founded in 1989 by former [l=Creation Records] press officer Jeff Barrett (4). Barrett had previously run indie labels [l=Sub Aqua] and [l=Head]. He was soon joined by Martin Kelly and Robin Turner (2). Heavenly acts as a management and promotions company as well as a record label.

Whilst Saint Etienne’s 1990s UK issues were generally distributed via Creation, Heavenly’s other releases have been distributed by a variety of companies:

1992 to 1994 – Manic Street Preachers signing to [l=Columbia Records] led to a short-lived distribution deal for the labels other acts.
1994 to 1995 – Heavenly was without a distribution deal. It released few records, focussing instead on press/promotions and its Heavenly Social club nights.
1995 to 1999 – In April 1995, [l=Deconstruction] became their new distributors.
2000 to 2009 – Heavenly became part of the EMI Music Group.
From 2010, Heavenly releases have been licensed to and distributed by [l55777], [l558895] then [l133449].

Catalog# allocated to non-music / unreleased projects:

HVN 13 – “Toasted Cheese Sandwich”, a sculpture by [a1977033]
HVN 18 – “Cannellism – Art Will Eat Itself”, exhibition of [a1977033]’s work at 50-52 Monmouth Street, London WC2 that ran from May – July 1992.
HVN 26 – “Something Beginning With O”, a book by [a690075]
HVN 30 – “Heavenly Bodies – Issue One, Spring 1993” – merchandising catalogue – there were no further issues…
HVN 32 – “Socialism” – an advert for the club in the Positive Energy Of Madness fanzine. Previously allocated to an unreleased single by Whiteout (2).
HVN 34 – “Heaven’s Promise”, a book by [a1798279].
HVN 35 – “In The City”, a one-off event at Manchester’s legendary Hacienda nightclub on 12/9/93.
HVN 44 – “Sunday Social”, a club night every Sunday at The Albany, London W1 running from 7/9/94 to 6/11/94. Resident DJs were The Chemical Brothers.
HVN 57 – “Living In The Red”, an acetate for an unreleased single by Northern Uproar.
HVN 76 – “Ward 10” by Monkey Mafia. Unreleased promo, 10 copies.
HVN 100 – www.heavenly100.com
HVN 184 – “Forever Heavenly” – 18th birthday celebrations at the Southbank Centre, London, September 2008

HVNLP 5 – unreleased UK edition of “[r=351397]” by Espiritu.
HVNLP 28 – “The Falls”, unreleased album by Snowblind.
HVNLP 60 – [a245226], live at the Forum 9th February 2008
HVNLP 61 – [a245226], live at the Forum 10th February 2008