Hi there everyone

Does anyone have any background info on Marginal Records out of Belgium?

I've recently sold one of their CDs on eBay, and it just got me wondering about the label as I hadn't heard of them before or since. All I remember is that I definitely bought the CD from Beatin' Rhythm in Manchester many years ago, and what attracted me to it was the fact that most of the tracks were b-sides / album "fillers" etc.

Just curious and nosey, that's all

Cheers,

Jon

Marginal was a label that issued hundreds of absolutely fantastic cd's in the 90's, unfortunately none of them were legal as far as I know. But the work that went into them was astounding for the time. I think eventually they got busted and the owner committed suicide.

Oh!!! Not quite the answer I was expecting but thanks for replying

isn't Tojo connected to Marginal? there is a chap trading on ebay from Belgium, who I always assumed had connections to those CDs.. as I've said, that's just what I thought..

Mal

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Mal.C.

  On 28/03/2012 at 13:37, Mal.C. said:

isn't Tojo connected to Marginal?

Mal

Do you mean Toto?

  On 28/03/2012 at 13:40, Pete S said:

Do you mean Toto?

you can depend on me to get it slightly wrong, but yes..

  On 28/03/2012 at 13:46, Mal.C. said:

you can depend on me to get it slightly wrong, but yes..

Not sure - don't think so - unless they helped supply some of the music?

I'm sure the Toto branding is on one of those CD's, I think Toto was a retailer of the marginal CD's or something like that..

https://www.neiu.edu/...stkow/marg.html

either one of these labels did the Motown series also, I sold mine to across the tracks in Brighton in the 9ts, I still,need the full set of those CD's back...

M

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Mal.C.

  On 28/03/2012 at 13:55, Mal.C. said:

I'm sure the Toto branding is on one of those CD's, I think Toto was a retailer of the marginal CD's or something like that..

https://www.neiu.edu/...stkow/marg.html

either one of these labels did the Motown series also, I sold mine to across the tracks in Brighton in the 9ts, I still,need the full set of those CD's back...

M

I've got those, but not the covers - any use to you - no charge. Thats if they play, I copied them off the Marginal ones when cd recorders first came out!

I had the set of girl group cd's, about 15 or 16 volumes, awesome.

Some of the 'Soul,Soul'Soul' series were very good for early soul/R&B.

These came out on Sabam which I'm fairly sure was connected to Marginal.

  On 28/03/2012 at 15:44, Stevie said:

Some of the 'Soul,Soul'Soul' series were very good for early soul/R&B.

These came out on Sabam which I'm fairly sure was connected to Marginal.

I think SABAM is actually a publisher / royalty type thing, like ASCAP

  On 28/03/2012 at 15:46, Pete S said:

I think SABAM is actually a publisher / royalty type thing, like ASCAP

yes, SABAM is the belgian PRS