The UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Independent Albums Chart are charts of the best-selling independent singles and albums , respectively, in the United Kingdom. Originally published in January 1980, and widely known as the indie chart , the relevance of the chart dwindled in the 1990s as major-label ownership blurred the boundary between independent and major labels.
20-995: Flett is a surname, and may refer to: Andy Flett (born 1971), singer, songwriter and musician Bill Flett (1943–1999), professional hockey player Dave Flett (born c. 1950), British rock guitarist George Flett (1817–1897), Presbyterian missionary in northern Canada Jack Flett (1871–1932), Canadian lacrosse player John Smith Flett (1869–1947), Scottish geologist Keith Flett (born 1956), socialist historian Steve Flett (born 1972), singer, songwriter and musician Sze Flett , Australian scientist Thomas Muirhead Flett (1923–1976), English mathematician Una Flett (1939–2021), Scottish writer and ballerina William H. Flett (1856–1911), American politician William Robertson Flett , Canadian politician Winona Flett (1884–1922), Canadian suffragist and social reformer See also [ edit ] Flett Glacier [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
40-403: A single was 'indie' had depended on the distribution channel by which it was shipped —the record needed to be delivered by a distribution service that was independent of the four major record companies: EMI , Sony Music Entertainment , Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group . In 1981, compilation of the chart switched to research company MRIB . The chart served to give exposure to
60-492: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Andy Flett Ooberman were an English band first formed in 1997 in Liverpool , England. The band released their debut album The Magic Treehouse in 1999. They split up in 2003, shortly after the release of their second album Hey Petrunko , but reformed in 2006 and released their third album Carried Away the same year. Six of their singles have charted on
80-808: The UK Albums Chart and received a 4/5 review in NME . The band won the NME Premier Award for Best Live Performance in February 2000. According to Drowned in Sound , "the band didn't maintain their early sales despite continuing critical acclaim". Afterwards, Independiente dropped Ooberman from the label in June 2000. Ooberman signed to Rough Trade Records , releasing the single "Dolphin Blue" on
100-793: The UK Independent Albums Chart and sold 10,000 copies. The band then secured up a major recording contract with Independiente , on which they released the Top 40 hit " Blossoms Falling " in May 1999, which peaked at #39. Ooberman recorded two Peel sessions in 1999, on 31 January and on 25 October. Ooberman performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 1999. In October 1999, the band released their critically acclaimed Stephen Street -produced debut album The Magic Treehouse on Independiente. The album peaked at #79 on
120-688: The UK Singles Chart . Chart success was limited, however, since the official Top 40 was based on sales at large chains and ignored significant sales at the scores of independent record shops that existed. Iain McNay, of Cherry Red, suggested to the weekly trade paper Record Business the idea of an independent record chart to address the problem, and the first independent chart appeared in 1980, published in Record Business , and later licensed to Sounds . The definition of whether or not
140-627: The UK singles chart , with " Blossoms Falling " (1999) peaking at #39. In 1988, Ooberman founders Danny Popplewell and Andy Flett met in Bradford , and, together with Flett's younger brother Steve, formed the Forestry Commission. The band's life soon ended when Popplewell moved to Liverpool , but the three friends kept in touch. Subsequently, the Flett brothers moved to Liverpool. Ooberman
160-407: The surname Flett . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flett&oldid=1239647624 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
180-611: The 2008 annual general meeting of the British Phonographic Industry on 9 July, and the new chart went live on 29 June 2009. The first song to top the chart under the new system was " Bonkers " by Dizzee Rascal , which also made it to No. 1 in the main UK Singles Chart . During the 2000s and 2010s, even though many indie rock / post-punk revival bands like Arctic Monkeys topped the OCC's chart (with Arctic Monkeys' single " Do I Wanna Know? " reaching No. 2 in
200-480: The band released The Lost Tapes – Rare Recordings 1991–2007 , a collection of rare and unreleased recordings covering the period in the title. The album London Town featuring Ooberman members Sophia Churney and Danny Popplewell as "The Magic Theatre" was released on 7 June 2010. The album's orchestral sound was achieved on a low budget by Popplewell writing library music, designed to be used as background for films and television, that fitted his songs, and re-using
220-660: The independent labels and the artists on those labels. In 1985 the trade publication Music Week started compiling its own indie chart, and both Sounds and Melody Maker later switched from the MRIB chart and adopted the Music Week chart instead. Other weekly music papers also published their own charts, often compiled from single record shops. By 1990, the significance of the chart had been diluted by major record companies forming their own 'indie' labels, with independent distribution, in order to break new acts via exposure from
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#1732801365198240-424: The indie chart. To be included in the indie chart, a record had to be distributed independently of the corporate framework of the major record companies; the genre of music was irrelevant. Large independent distributors emerged such as Pinnacle and Spartan, and there later emerged The Cartel, an association of regional distributors including Rough Trade, Backs, and Red Rhino . The first weekly independent chart
260-464: The label in December 2000. The band left Rough Trade, and subsequent releases like 2001's Running Girl were released on Danny Popplewell's own label, Rotodisc. According to Popplewell, "In the end we approached a distribution company [...] Basically they gave us enough money to fund our own label". The limited edition "Running Girl" single sold out in three days. The original drummer Alan Kelly
280-475: The recordings with new vocals by him and Sophia Churney. They released their second album The Long Way Home in 2013. Many of the band's releases have been issued on their own label, Rotodisc. Peak charting positions are given in the list below. UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts Separate independent charts are currently published weekly by the Official Charts Company . In
300-475: The wake of punk , small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered commercially attractive to those companies. By 1978, labels like Cherry Red , Rough Trade , and Mute had started up, and a support structure soon followed, including independent pressing, distribution and promotion. These labels got bigger and bigger, and by 1980 they were having Top 10 hits in
320-433: Was delayed. The band performed at the 2002 Glastonbury Festival . Hey Petrunko was released on 3 March 2003 by Rotodisc, and peaked at #41 on the UK Independent Albums Chart . Hey Petrunko "failed to sell enough copies to pay the band's wages". The group became disillusioned and broke up in 2003. The band reformed in 2006. Their third album Carried Away was released in 2006 by Rotodisc. In September 2007
340-458: Was founded nearly a decade after the previous band, with the addition of Sophia Churney (keyboards and vocals) and Alan Kelly (drums). The first Ooberman gig was in June 1997. Blur guitarist Graham Coxon heard a demo by Ooberman which he enjoyed; it was released as their first single "Sugar Bum" on his Transcopic record label. This was followed by the "seven-track mini-album " Shorley Wall EP on Tugboat Records which peaked at #13 on
360-505: Was published on 19 January 1980, with " Where's Captain Kirk " by Spizzenergi topping the singles chart, and Dirk Wears White Sox by Adam and the Ants topping the album chart. Although the independent chart has less relevance today, The Official UK Charts Company still compiles a chart, consisting of those singles from the main chart on independent labels. The OCC's Independent Chart
380-502: Was replaced by Paul Walsham. After two years of working on new material, the band announced that they would release their second album Hey Petrunko in October 2002. It was named after a Bulgarian folk song, as Popplewell had been listening to Bulgarian folk music . The band also picked up a new drummer – Jaymie Ireland. A five-track EP – Bluebell Morning – and a single – "Beany Bean" – were released in 2002, but Hey Petrunko
400-435: Was significantly altered in June 2009. Its new system altered the qualification criteria to include only singles from labels that were at least fifty per cent owned by a record company that was not one of the main four record companies. This prevented major record companies from qualifying for the chart by outsourcing the shipping of their singles to smaller distribution services. These new changes were first unveiled at
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