Dino Entertainment

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Dino Entertainment was a firm specializing in the Compilation market of the late 1980s and early 1990s, releasing record such as the Hardcore Uproar and Energy Rush range of CDs and in competition with Telstar Records, Stylus and K-Tel.

Despite a relatively successful run at releasing various genre's of music under the Dino label, increasing competition in the Compilation sector forced Dino to close down in 1997 after releasing just over 130 different albums in eight years. Major companies such as EMI and Virgin became fiercely competitive in the wake of their successful Now That's What I Call Music brand, while BMG launched their own Compilation subsidary Global Television, Warner Music launched warner.esp.tv, Sony Music released their Compilations under the Sony Music TV banner and Polygram became Universal in 1999 and their TV advertised material was released on Universal Music TV.

However, prior to its demise, Dino did score many hits in varying genres of Music. As noted, Dance was a speciality for the label although 1970's revival albums, Love Songs and A.O.R Rock collections all became big sellers for the label.

1 Series Released by Dino Entertainment
2 Hardcore Dancefloor
3 Sublabels
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Series Released by Dino Entertainment

That Loving Feeling

The first series Dino released were That Loving Feeling which launched in December 1989. Their particular longevity was due to the fact that Dance compilations dominated the Compilation Chart in 1989 and 1990 and Love Songs made a welcome change to the older Music buyer.

That Loving Feeling Volume 1 (12/89. #3. 14 wks)
That Loving Feeling Volume 2 (03/90. #5. 26 wks)
That Loving Feeling Volume 3 (06/90. #1. 31 wks)
That Loving feeling Volume 4 (04/91. #4. 14 wks)
That Loving Feeling Volume 5 (10/91. #2. 15 wks)
That Loving Feeling Volume 6 (09/93. #3. 12 wks)
That Loving Feeling Volume 7 (08/94. #4. 10 wks)
The Very Best of That Loving Feeling (12/93. #2. 21 wks)

Records include:

[edit] Hardcore Dancefloor

Tracklisting:

Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman
Nomad - Just A Groove
T99 - Anasthasia (Valentine Boy's Radio Mix)
MC Hammer - Pray
The Source and Candi Staton - You Got The Love
Banderas - This Is Your Life
Club House Deep In My Heart (Radio Edit)
Cool 2 (Charlie Lexton and Adam Pendse) - Kinda Groovy
Soul Family Sensation - I Don't Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (Marshall Jefferson Remix)
Hi-Five I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)
Salt 'N' Pepa Do You Want Me (Remix)
De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) (Party Line Edit)
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (7" Why? Edit)
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Peanut Butter Mix)
D-Word - Get'n Funk.e
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Revised Version)
Rebel MC Featuring - Barrington Levy and Tenor Fly - Tribal Base
B.V.S.M.P. - Hold Me (Radio Edit)
Frances Nero - Footsteps Following Me
En Vogue - Hold On