Astor Records was an Australian recording company and recorded music distributor that operated from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Astor was originally a trademark of the consumer electronics industries ltd. Radio Corporation Pty. Ltd., makers of Astor radios and radiograms and a range of electronic companies including gereral accessories Anodeon Sales Division. The company expanded into record production ca. 1960, and its inaugural release was the single "Speak Low" by Philippines-born vocalist Pilita Corrales. Astor operated its own vinyl record pressing plant in Melbourne and during the 1970s was considered to be one of the 'Big Seven' recorded music distributors in Australia along with CBS Records, EMI Records, Festival Records, PolyGram, RCA Records and Warner Music Group.