Anxious Records

Anxious Records, also styled AnXious, was a record label established by David A. Stewart, the musician and producer best known as one half of Eurythmics. The label was initially created as a BMG imprint and was overseen by Stewart together with Korda Marshall, who was associated with Infectious Music while working at BMG/RCA Records. Its catalogue reflected Stewart's involvement in alternative, pop, rock, and related contemporary music rather than operating as a narrowly defined genre label. The label became independent after Stewart departed RCA Records. One notable consequence of that transition was the licensing of Stewart's 1994 album “Greetings from the Gutter” from Anxious to EastWest, illustrating the label's role in controlling or administering releases connected with Stewart's post-RCA career. Anxious Records is particularly associated with Londonbeat, the alternative rock group Curve, the Dutch band Soft Parade, and Terry Hall, the former Specials vocalist who had also collaborated with Stewart in the duo Vegas. The available reference material does not establish a founding year, a current operating status, a headquarters, a standalone website, or a complete catalogue. The label is therefore best described as a historically significant independent or artist-led imprint whose documented identity is closely tied to Stewart's recording and production activities and to a small group of notable acts.

Anxious Records was created by David A. Stewart of Eurythmics as a vehicle for music releases connected with his artistic and production activities. The label was originally established within the BMG structure and was overseen by Stewart alongside Korda Marshall, who was working with Infectious Music in the BMG/RCA environment. This origin placed Anxious between an artist-controlled imprint and a major-label-supported operation. The label's documented roster and associations included Londonbeat, Curve, the Dutch band Soft Parade, and Terry Hall. Hall's connection was particularly notable because he had previously worked with Stewart in Vegas, following Hall's tenure as a member of the Specials. The label therefore brought together artists from commercially oriented pop, alternative rock, and post-punk-related backgrounds. Anxious Records later became independent when Stewart left RCA Records. The change in structure did not prevent music connected with Stewart from reaching the wider market. His 1994 album "Greetings from the Gutter" was licensed from Anxious to EastWest, demonstrating that the label could function as the rights-holding or releasing entity while using another company for distribution or market exploitation. The available reference material does not provide a precise founding date, a detailed chronology of every release, the label's corporate registration, or evidence sufficient to determine whether it remains active. Its historical importance rests primarily on its association with Stewart and on the artists and releases connected with its catalogue. Further research would be required to document the full discography, distribution agreements, staffing, and later corporate status.

1. 1994Release of "Greetings from the Gutter"

   David A. Stewart's album "Greetings from the Gutter" is released through an EastWest licensing arrangement with Anxious Records.

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2. Anxious Records is established

   David A. Stewart establishes Anxious Records as a BMG label, with the operation overseen by Stewart and Korda Marshall.

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3. The label becomes independent

   Anxious Records becomes independent after Stewart leaves RCA Records.

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An artist-led record label associated with David A. Stewart and a roster spanning alternative rock, pop, and related contemporary music.

• Recorded-music catalogueRecord-label releases

  Anxious Records issued or controlled recorded-music releases by artists associated with David A. Stewart and the label's broader roster. The documented catalogue includes work connected with Londonbeat, Curve, Soft Parade, Terry Hall, and Stewart himself. Individual release details and the complete discography are not established by the available reference material.

• Greetings from the GutterAlbum1994

  David A. Stewart's 1994 album was licensed from Anxious Records to EastWest. The arrangement is a documented example of the label's role in releasing or administering Stewart-related music after the label's move away from its original RCA/BMG context.

• Transition from BMG imprint to independent labelStrategy

  Anxious Records was initially established as a BMG label, but David A. Stewart's departure from RCA Records changed the label's corporate position.

  What changed. The label operated independently after Stewart left RCA Records.

  Aftermath. The independent label continued to be associated with Stewart-related releases, including the EastWest licensing of "Greetings from the Gutter."

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1. Anxious Records