Expansion Records

Expansion Records is a British record label founded by Northern Soul DJ Richard Searling and Soul Bowl owner John Anderson. In 1989, DJ, author, and journalist Ralph Tee joined the label, and both he and Searling have been running Expansion Records.

Label history
In 1986, Expansion released its first twelve-inch record with the catalogue ref: EXPAND1 (in 1986) - "Love Me Anyway" by US band WQBC (via a distribution deal with PRT).

In 2004, Graphic Designer & DJ Simon Strutt rebranded the Expansion Records identity and created the 'e' logo to brand stamp each music release.

In 2010, Expansion released EXPAND100 ("Weatherman" by Adriana Evans).

At various times in its 25-year history artists that have signed to Expansion have included Leon Ware, Stephanie Mills, Leroy Hutson, Angie Stone, Gwen McCrae, Howard Hewett, Keni Burke, Lenny Williams, Rick James, Ronnie McNeir, and Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, Maysa.

Current/former artists

 * Adriana Evans
 * Dira
 * Frank McComb
 * Leon Ware
 * Maysa Leak
 * Stephanie Mills
 * Keni Burke
 * Lenny Williams
 * Helen Baylor
 * Cool Million
 * Angie Stone
 * Howard Hewett
 * Jean Carne
 * Ronnie McNeir
 * Leroy Hutson
 * Trina Broussard
 * Evelyn 'Champagne' King
 * Rick James
 * Peggi Blu
 * Jabari Grover
 * Kim Tibbs
 * Brit Funk Association

12" Discography

 * EXPAND 1        WQBC: Love Me Anyway
 * EXPAND 2        ANDREW BARRAX: Just Can't Seem To Forget
 * EXPAND 3        LEO’S SUNSHIPP: Give Me The Sunshine
 * EXPAND 4        CHAS: For Your Love
 * EXPAND 5        CLARENCE MANN         I'll Be Around
 * EXPAND 6        RONNIE McNEIR: Follow Your Heart
 * EXPAND 7        GENERAL CROOK: Mainsqueeze
 * EXPAND 8        JAMES KING: Memory
 * EXPAND 9        CURTIS REED: Exit 23
 * EXPAND 10        LESLIE DRAYTON: Dreamer
 * EXPAND 11        RONNIE MCNEIR: I'm So In Love With You Baby
 * EXPAND 12        JAMES KING: Storyteller
 * EXPAND 15        DUTCH ROBINSON: Low Down
 * EXPAND 16        SNOW         : Every Time You're Around
 * EXPAND 17        RONNIE McNEIR: Searching
 * EXPAND 18        GLAZE: Promises
 * EXPAND 19        HELEN BAYLOR: There's No Greater Love
 * EXPAND 20        HELEN BAYLOR: Oasis
 * EXPAND 21        LEON WARE: Shoulda Been You
 * EXPAND 22        AJA: Shine
 * EXPAND 23        CALVIN BROOKS: My Favourite Thing
 * EXPAND 24        LEROY HUTSON: Share Your Love
 * EXPAND 25        CORNELL BROWN: 5 Minutes Of Love Talk
 * EXPAND 26        HELEN BAYLOR: Victory
 * EXPAND 27        BILLY & SARAH GAINES: I Found Someone
 * EXPAND 28        JOSIE JAMES: Win Your Love
 * EXPAND 29        MATT COVINGTON: We Got One
 * EXPAND 30        VERNESSA MITCHEL: Be For Real
 * EXPAND 31        SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER
 * EXPAND 32        JOSIE JAMES: Morning Glow
 * EXPAND 33        CHRIS BALLIN: Stay Away From You
 * EXPAND 34        FRESH AIR: Miss You
 * EXPAND 35        LORENZO: Tic Toc
 * EXPAND 36        GWEN McCRAE: I Can Only Think of You
 * EXPAND 37        EL COCO: One Step Back For Love
 * EXPAND 38        GARY TAYLOR: A.P.B.
 * EXPAND 39        BILLY & SARAH GAINES: Love's The Key
 * EXPAND 40        VICTOR HAYNES: Caught Up
 * EXPAND 41        DENNIS AUSTIN: I'll Shine For You
 * EXPAND 42        RICK WEBB: Think About It
 * EXPAND 43        THE VALENTINE BROTHERS: This Kind of Love
 * EXPAND 44        BILLY VALENTINE: Ja Miss Me
 * EXPAND 45        SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER VOL.3
 * EXPAND 46        JAMARIAH: Beverly
 * EXPAND 47        INGRAM: My Sabrina Tequina
 * EXPAND 48        KYMIZTRE: Come Share Your Love
 * EXPAND 49        DAWKINS & DAWKINS: Miracle
 * EXPAND 50        JOUS: Another Lonely Night
 * EXPAND 51        VICTOR HAYNES: Don't Want Nobody Else
 * EXPAND 52        GARY TAYLOR: Restless
 * EXPAND 53        GARY: Rockin U Tonite
 * EXPAND 54        SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER VOL.4
 * EXPAND 55        HOWARD HEWETT: This Love Is Forever
 * EXPAND 56        TRINA PERRY: I Can't Get Enough
 * EXPAND 57        TERRY GARMON: Anyway
 * EXPAND 58        EVELYN ‘CHAMPAGNE’ KING: I Think About You
 * EXPAND 59        NICOLE JACKSON: I Like
 * EXPAND 60        SOUL SAUCE SAMPLER VOL.5
 * EXPAND 61        JIVE: Jive
 * EXPAND 62        VOICES IN CONTROL E.P
 * EXPAND 63        REBBIE JACKSON E.P.
 * EXPAND 64        SYLVIA STRIPLIN
 * EXPAND 65        RONDEY MANNSFIELD         Call Me
 * EXPAND 66        KENI BURKE         I Need Your Love/Indigenous Love
 * EXPAND 67        KASHIF: Good Ol’ Days/Bed You Down
 * EXPAND 68        PHILLIPPE: Listen To Me
 * EXPAND 69        PATTERSON TWINS: I Need Your Love
 * EXPAND 70        KUH LEDESMA: rReaming
 * EXPAND 71        LEW KIRTON: Heaven In The Afternoon
 * EXPAND 72        HOLLOWAY: Everything You Do
 * EXPAND 73        ROBBIE DANZIE         (Love) Undeniable
 * EXPAND 74        ATLANTIC STARR: You
 * EXPAND 75        GERRY DeVEAUX         Front Of The Line
 * EXPAND 76        JIMMY COBB         So Nobody Else Can Hear
 * EXPAND 77        LENNY WILLIAMS         Gotta Lotta Luv
 * EXPAND 78        MAYSA LEAK         The Bottle
 * EXPAND 79        WIZDOM I'm So In Love With You/DeBOUSE         Every Fellas Girl
 * EXPAND 80        ANDRE DE LANG         Could You Be My Favourite Girl
 * EXPAND 81        MYSTIC MERLIN         Mr. Magician
 * EXPAND 82        4 BELOW ZERO         My Baby's Got E.S.P.
 * EXPAND 83        RENE & ANGELA: Secret Rendezvous
 * EXPAND 84        SHEREE BROWN: It's A Pleasure
 * EXPAND 85        FREEDOM: Get Up & Dance
 * EXPAND 86        KLOUD 9: On Kloud 9 EP
 * EXPAND 87        MAYSA: Family Affair/The Bottle
 * EXPAND 88        KLOUD 9 EP
 * EXPAND 89        LONNIE HILL: Galveston Bay/Cold Winter In The Ghetto
 * EXPAND 90        CARMEN RODGERS: The Way/Dream
 * EXPAND 91        ALYSON WILLIAMS: Soft & Warm
 * EXPAND 92        STEPHANIE MILLS: Born For This EP
 * EXPAND 93        RICK JAMES Taste (Withdrawn)
 * EXPAND 94        EVERYDAY PEOPLE EP
 * EXPAND 95         HOPE COLLECTIVE: Give And Let Live
 * EXPAND 96        STEPHANIE MILLS: Free (Master At Work remixes)
 * EXPAND 97        DIPLOMATS OF SOUL: Someday
 * EXPAND 98        MAYSA: Runnin’ (Original/Reel People Remixes)
 * EXPAND 99        KARL FRIERSON: Ten Minutes/Tall Green Grass
 * EXPAND 100      ADRIANA EVANS: Weatherman/Surrender