West End Records is an American music record label based in New York City. Led by co-founder Mel Cheeren, West End was one of the most prominent labels in dance music’s history, along with Prelude Records, Salsoul Records, and Casablanca Records. West End Records helped introduce the 12-inch single, the vinyl format popularized by Disco music in the 1970s and subsequently promoted the nascent garage house music pioneered by DJ Larry Levan in Paradise Garage.