See for Miles Records (SFM) was a British record label that specialised in reissuing rock classics. [1] [2] It was one of the first British re-issue specialists predating the emergence of compact discs. [2] [1]
See for Miles reissued "oldies", including most of the records of many labels such as Dandelion Records on CD in the 1990s.[ citation needed ] The label reissued 56 Ventures albums on 28 CDs. [3]
The name hints both to its co-owner Colin Miles and The Who's "I Can See for Miles".[ citation needed ]
Rye joined See for Miles just as CDs were becoming popular, and started Magpie as its authorised mail-order company, in 1990. [4] [5] He had previously worked with Colin Miles at EMI.[ citation needed ] One of his business partners was Steve Waters. [6]
The company went into administration and in 2007 the label rights were sold to Phoenix Music International. [7] [ additional citation(s) needed ]
Rye and Waters went on to work on the Rockhistory.co.uk series, filming British Invasion bands, and issuing a CD series called Extended Play. [6]
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