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Topic RecordsTopic Records began as an offshoot of the UK Communist Party in 1939. They claim to be the oldest independent record label in the world. In the 1950s Topic Records separated from the Communist party but those involved still had socialist credentials. The earliest album of UK traditional music was "Her Mantle so Green" by Margaret Barry in 1958 on the Topic label. The label was very important in promoting folk artists such as A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, The Watersons and Shirley Collins. They issued many archival recordings of source singers. "The Voice of the People" was a 20-volume series sampling the earliest and greatest of Irish and UK folk singers. See also External link
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