Mirwood Records was an American
record label founded by former
Vee-Jay Records executive Randy Wood in
Los Angeles in 1965.
The Mirwood label was a sister label to Mira Records. It primarily released rhythm and blues and jazz recordings,[ Mike Callahan, David Edwards, and Patrice Eyries, '"Mirwood Album Discography" Retrieved 22 October 2014] and has been described as "among the definitive Northern soul labels".[ Jason Ankeny, "Review: The Mirwood Soul Story", Allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014] Many of its records were written and produced by Fred Smith and arranged by James Carmichael, who (according to Jason Ankeny at AllMusic) "honed a distinctive style all their own, creating soul music that was both relentlessly energetic and sweetly sophisticated, topped off by trademark vibes that evoked the otherworldly beauty of a Pacific Ocean sunset".[
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The label found success with its second single, "The Duck", credited to Jackie Lee, actually Earl Nelson of Bob & Earl. Other artists recorded on the Mirwood label included The Olympics and Bob Relf, the other half of Bob & Earl.[ Mirwood Records Discography, SoulfulKindaMusic.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014] The last singles released on the label were issued in 1968; several various artists compilations were issued in the early 1970s.[
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Several compilations of Mirwood releases have been issued on CD.
