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Riva Records was a British record label founded in the UK in 1975 by Billy Gaff, manager of Rod Stewart.

Rod Stewart signed to the label in the UK, but stayed with Warner Bros. Records in the US and the rest of the world. Another well-known artist on the label was John Cougar Mellencamp, distributed by PolyGram in the US, and WEA in most other countries. After Stewart and Mellencamp left the label, it stopped operating. Billy died in Dublin on 25 April 2022.

Stewart left in 1982 (last issue "How Long"), whereas Mellencamp stayed a little later. A variety of acts then had singles released on Riva in the UK (see below); the last known UK release was RIVA 51 (Glory with "Hearts Will Sing" / "As It Is") in 1987. Other acts to have releases on Riva included: Lewis Sisters / Lewis, Blinding Tears, Phil Thornalley, Carmine Appice, and The Lookalikes[1] with Sean O'Connor.[2]

Discography

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List of 7" issues on Riva Records in the UK [please fill in the blanks]
Riva NoDateArtistTracks
1 November 1975 (No PS)Rod StewartThis Old Heart of Mine / All in the Name of Rock 'n' Roll
2 April 1976 (No PS)The Atlantic Crossing Drum & Fife +Skye Boat Song / Skye Boat Song (instr.)
3 May 1976 (No PS)Rod StewartTonight's the Night / The Ball Trap
4 August 1976 (No PS)Rod StewartThe Killing of Georgie Parts 1 & 2 / Fool For You
5 ? (No PS)Frankie Laine / Lou Reizner & Will MaloneMaxwell's Silver Hammer / You Never Give Me Your Money
6 December 1976 (No PS)Rod StewartGet Back / Trade Winds
7 April 1977 (No PS)Rod StewartThe First Cut Is the Deepest / I Don't Want to Talk About It
8 1977FacesMemphis (4 track) / stay with me +3
9 June 1977Rod StewartSailing / Stone Cold Sober
10 January 1978 (No PS)Rod StewartHot Legs / I Was Only Joking
11 October 1977 (No PS)Rod StewartYou're in My Heart / You Really Got A Nerve
12 1977 (No PS)WindowBandit / Rose and Thorn
13 ???
14 February 1978Johnny CougarI Need A Lover / Born Reckless
15 May 1978Rod StewartOle Ola (Mulhera Brasileira)
16 May 1978Johnny CougarFactory / Alley of the Angels
17 November 1978 (No PS)Rod StewartDa Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Dirty Weekend
18 January 1979 (No PS)Rod StewartAin't Love A Bitch / Scared and Scarred
19 April 1979 (No PS)Rod StewartBlondes (Have More Fun) / The Best Days of My Life
20 June 1979John CougarMiami / Do You Think That's Fair
21 September 1979John CougarTaxi Dancer / Small Paradise
22 1980The LookalikesCan I Take You Home Tonight / Radio / Don`T Cry For Me
23 May 1980Rod StewartIf Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right) / Last Summer
24 1980The LookalikesCall Me If You Really Want Me / Just What You Got
25 1980Johnny CougarThis Time / Don't Misunderstand Me
26 October 1980 (No PS???)Rod StewartPassion / Better Off Dead
27 1981The LookalikesBaby Don`T Leave / Why Didn`T I Think of That
28 December 1980Rod StewartMy Girl / Dance With Me
29 March 1981Rod StewartOh God I Wish I Was Home Tonight / Somebody Special
30 February 1981John CougarHot Night in a Cold Town / Tonight
31 May 1981John CougarAin’t Even Done with the Night / To M.G. Wherever She May Be
32 1981Carmine Appice and the RockersBe My Baby / Leave It Up To You
33 October 1981Rod StewartTonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) / Sonny
34 December 1981Rod StewartYoung Turks / Tora Tora Tora (Out with the Boys)
35 February 1982Rod StewartHow Long / Jealous
36 May 1982John CougarHurts So Good / Close Enough
37 October 1982John CougarJack And Diane / Danger List
38 January 1983John CougarHand To Hold on To / Hurts So Good (picture Disc available)
39 ???
40 ???
41 1983Phil ThornalleySo This Is Love / Last Too Long
42 ???
43 1983ManteauPromise / Love Let Down
44 1986LewisCan't Wait Another Minute / ?
45 1986Lewis SistersIf The Love Fits / Can't Wait Another Minute
46 1986LewisMan in the moon / Sure Don't Come Easy – extended versions
47 1986Lewis SistersMelting Point / Devil Made Me Do It
48 1987Lewis SistersSo Good, So Right / Dangerous
49 1987Blinding Tears [Cawley And Storie]Heaven Only Knows / Call of the Wild
50 ???
51 1987GloryHearts Will Sing / As It Is

(No PS) indicates that the record was issued without a Picture Sleeve

List of LP issues on Riva Records in the UK [please fill in the blanks]
Riva NoDateArtistAlbum title
1 18 June 1976Rod StewartA Night on the Town
2 1976Various ArtistsAll This And World War II
3 1977FacesThe Best of the Faces
4 1977Rod StewartAtlantic Crossing (Re-issue)
5 28 October 1977Rod StewartFoot Loose & Fancy Free
6 March 1978Johnny CougarA Biography
7 ???
8 17 November 1978Rod StewartBlondes Have More Fun
9 July 1979John CougarJohn Cougar
10 July 1981John CougarNothin' Matters And What If It Did
11 21 November 1980Rod StewartFoolish Behaviour
12 ???
13 ???
14 9 November 1981Rod StewartTonight I'm Yours
15 1982Carmine AppiceCarmine Appice
16 June 1982John CougarAmerican Fool
17 6 November 1982Rod StewartAbsolutely Live
18 1983John CougarUh-Huh
19 1985John CougarScarecrow
20 1986Blinding Tears [Mark Cawley And Carl Storie]Blinding Tears

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "The Lookalikes Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos". Reverbnation.com. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Official Web Site of Irish Musician Sean O'Connor". Seanoconnor.ie. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Riva Records – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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