In late 1980, Norman moved to England and, with his father, founded Phydeaux Records, a company designed to compete with the bootleg market by selling rarities from Norman's own archives. He signed a distribution deal with British label Chapel Lane and released several albums before returning to the United States in 1985. Norman then began work on an anthology project celebrating his career in Christian music, beginning with the album "White Blossoms from Black Roots: The History and the Chronology: Volume One"; however, the project collapsed when the head of the distribution company was arrested for check forgery and the company's merchandise was seized by the FBI.