:Proper Records

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{{Infobox record label

| name = Proper Records

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| founder = Malcolm Mills

| distributor = Proper Music Distribution

| genre = Various

| country = England

| location = London

| url = {{URL|www.proper-records.co.uk}}

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Proper Records is an English record label founded by Proper Music Group Chairman – Malcolm Mills and Paul Riley. Commencing with a handful of releases, including the Balham Alligators and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, the label grew in stature and renown through its reissue marque, 'Proper Box'. Featuring jazz, country, and rock and roll artists, these releases now total over 200.{{cite web|url=http://www.properdistribution.com/distributed-labels/label-details.php?pg=3&id=273|title=Proper Music Distribution|publisher=Properdistribution.com|access-date=2 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324131742/http://www.properdistribution.com/distributed-labels/label-details.php?pg=3&id=273|archive-date=24 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/label/proper_records/2 |title=Label: Proper Records |publisher=Rate Your Music |access-date=2 March 2013}}

The label has become better known for releasing new albums by contemporary artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, Richard Thompson, Nick Lowe, Dr. John, Los Lobos, Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Loudon Wainwright III and many more.

Subsidiary labels include Specific Jazz and Navigator Records.

The company was based on an industrial estate in south London{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10089363|title=How to sell music the Proper way|last=Plummer|first=Robert|date=29 April 2010|publisher=BBC News|access-date=12 June 2011}} but relocated to Surrey Quays in 2017.{{cite news |last1=Paine |first1=Andre |title=Proper Music Group quadruples capacity at new warehouse |url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/proper-music-group-quadruples-capacity-at-new-warehouse/070753 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=Music Week |date=6 December 2017}} Sister company Proper Music Distribution has won the Music Week Distributor of the Year Award three times.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1037465|title=Blackwell saluted as best of last 50 years|date=9 April 2009 |publisher=Music Week|first=Ben|last=Cardew |access-date=12 June 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1040782|title=Music Week Awards winners|date=15 April 2010|publisher=Music Week|access-date=12 June 2011}}