Conference marvin::uk_music

    Mine has to be the indie label "SARAH records"
    
    Everynow and then Sarah release a set of really good 7" E.P.'s.
    3 tracks for a pound and available only by mail order. You get a
    free poster with each E.P.
    
    Everything about Sarah seems really uncorrupt, they are exactly
    the opposite to RCA or EMI...somehow it seems they are not really
    bothered about how many records they sell, they seem to do it cos
    they enjoy it. Everything about SARAH seems so pure. Their groups
    sing innocent indie pop with a 60's type sound, some are poor, some
    are average and some are really good!
    
    B

    
    My favourite record label is definatly "Probe plus" for giving us
    Half man Half Biscuit.
    
    I wrote to probe plus for info on the group. I did not even send
    them a S.A.E. but they wrote back in a week, and sent me masses
    of photocopied info from live reviews in NME and the rest. Even
    wrote me a letter too, telling me of future plans. 
    
    Good pr is what I call it.
    
    juju
    xxxx
    

    I don't buy records [sic] for the label; I buy them for the music. I've
    no idea which label most of mine are. If it's any help, I've just
    finished listening to an Atlantic CD (part of Warner, who in turn are
    part of WEA). Just dropping in a CBS one now.

    Land Records - Best postcards,

    How can anyone ignore Factory???  Postcard used to be good, back
    in the days when they were gonna rule the world...
    
    mikef

    I remember the dear old POSTCARD label, with great bands like Orange
    Juice, Aztec Camera, and Josef K ... has it got something to do with 
    growing up with these groups/songs and identifying with some of the
    lyrics (Roddy and Edwyn are in my age group, so they must have been 
    suffering the same setbacks as I did during adolesence).
    
    I could mention SILVERTONE cos of the great STONE ROSES, but that would
    be just to annoy Bruce  8-).
    
    Oh Yeah!, Postcard had some neat postcards as well.

    For me it would have to be Chrysalis!
    
    Yep I look back and see all the SLF albums released under this label.
    
    definetely my favourite!
    
    Rob.b.

There are  soooo  many  great labels not mentioned...Rough Trade...4AD...Wax
Trax  (USA)...Reception...Statik...Mute...Merciful...Fiction...but alas, I'm
with Mike.....I'll take my Factory anytime anywhere anyhow...Ed

    Ralph Records, the home of The Residents and their computer named 
    "Frank Johnson" that everyone there is afraid of.

    "Frank Johnson"??????
    
    I need to know more!
    
    Bob

    Wax is a fav of mine, but I will admit I have never heard anything bad
    come off of Factory.

    re: 11
    
    According the liner notes on a Ralph records compolation album called
    "Frank Johnsons favorites", The songs were compiled by The new and
    feared Ralph Records computer thats named "Frank Johnson". The notes
    go on to say that the songs it came up with are on the album, plus it
    came up with several songs that nobody has heard of yet, the liner
    notes said "Its just like Frank to predict the future". It is a very
    interesting album. The Residents do the beatles "Flying" in 3/4 time.
    There's a great song by Snakefinger on there called "From womb to worm"
    and another one i cant remember by Relando and the Loaf.

    
    
    I always liked all the Stiff Records stuff !
    
    Stanley J

    Jay, I think that Renaldo and the Loaf song is probably 'Songs for
    Swinging Larvae', a cute little ditty about a real-life child abduction
    case, which comes complete with a most peculiar video on the Residents
    'Video Voodoo' compilation.
    
    Bob

    My favorite record label is Vertigo for two reasons. Firstly I liked
    the bands they signed up around the 70's/early 80's e.g Thin Lizzy
    & Status Quo, and secondly because I loved the centre piece they
    put on their disks.
    
    Colin.
    

    re:15
    
    	So bob, i assume you will be performing this song in your new band?
    	You can do it between the Bay City Rollers number and Ace of
        Spades. I'd pay to see that! 

    Actually, my all time favorite is Apple Records. 

    I could say Columbia, cos it had a lot of my seminal listening experiences
    on it (Dylan, Springsteen, Billy Joel - OK, so I've developed a lot); or
    Reprise (Cooder, Mitchell, Little Feat - so I had a *sensitive* phase); but
    you just can't get excited about big companies. 
    
    So it's the indies: of which my faves are:
    
      Cooking Vinyl (Michelle Shocked, Cowboy Junkies, + some real *dogs*)
      
      Hannibal (Richard Thompson + some real strange albums)
    
      Charly (R'n'B reissues)
    
      Demon (reissues, Elvis C)
    
    You get the feeling that these are run by guys who really love the
    music, which is, I guess, why they release great records.
    
    Chris

    My favourite record label has to be the ill fated ENSIGN.

    EMI....
    
    Or Creation for the great music they put out, on the most AWFUL
    pressings...ie all my Creation records sound awful...Especially
    Primal Scream's last album...here the tape flutter of the
    master....sounds like it was recorded in a portaloo on a portastudio.
    
    And they aniliate on vinyl house of love.
    
    Juju
    xxxx
    

	I think it's still relatively easier to enjoy new vinyl in the 
    	UK than the states but anyhow I was pleased to pick up an import 
    	of Rough Trades new single of the month club in the spirit of the
    	'ole Sub Pop tradition as mentioned in their liner notes.

	The first single is Levitation's "Squirrel" b/w "It's Time" both
	of which are also on their Capitol release "Coterie", apparently
	a CD-only release.  Being the vinyl lover that I am I picked up
	one of each!

	- Jim

    Jim,
    
    I thought Rough Trade went belly up a little while ago.
    I'm confused.
    
    -Scott

    
    Hi Scott,
    
    Just the distribution side of the business went under.  Rough Trade records
    and the two (?) stores as far as I know are in full swing.  I believe
    Revolver and others are distributing some of their records.
    
    Good cause #9: "The Historial Debt" mentioned in rad_rad under
    compilations, proceeds go to bands, etc. who were hurt by the colapse.
    
    - Jim

Hi All,

	See one of my notes under "Death In June" for Rough Trade shop and
	mail order addresses and phone numbers.

	They *are* still in business right now (or where the hell did that CD
	come from in the post this morning!	:-)      ), and they are very
	fast and very helpful.

	I'd certainly recommend them.

								- JIM CAD*

Ooops!!! The addresses etc. are in RADIO_RADIO under "Death In June", anyway 
the address is:

	130 Talbot Road,
	London,
	W11 1JA

	Shop:	071 229 8541
	M/Order:071 792 3490


	P+P Rates:

	1x12"/LP	#1.50 & 50p each extra
	1 x 7"		80p & 20p each extra
	1 x CD		#1.00 & 25p each extra
	1 x cass.	50p & 20p each extra

	Foreign rates = double!


								- JIM CAD*

	Since I'd never spotted this topic before... just wanted to chime
	in that my favourite label (based on quantity purchased) is/was 
	Rough Trade by about a mile.

	Dave

    Has anybody bought "PALATINE" (the Factory retrospective box-set) . It
    it worth the money. Also I can't find "A Historical Debt" (R.T.)
    anywhere . I'm lookin for both as I already have "International
    Compilation Mute" and would like to pick up compilations of my other
    two fave record labels. Do creation have anything similar on release?
    
            Niall
    

Creation have about two million different compilations/retrospectives out.
Must be their biggest moneyspinner (apart from MBV).  Look in any compilation
section in any store and you'll find some.

Lee

    -1 is right, there are loads of Creation comps.  Palatine looks OK,
    although there are a lot of joy division and new order tracks on there
    (well, a couple) which I already have.  I suspect that I'll be able to
    review it fully after Christmas.
    
    Mikef

    Hmmm, but it sure was worth it!
    
    Mikef

    True.
    
     Niall
    

    Does anyone have thoughts on BMG records/videos?
    

    
    	RE: .23 (Rough Trade Singles Club)
    
    	Okay, after volume 1 which featured Levitation I can't say that I
    	have ever heard even a slight reference regarding the latter two or 
    	so bands that later appeared on the singles.  
    
    	Any comments on these bands?
    
    	Thanks,
    	- Jim

	Maybe this makes more sense here...

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	Thanks, Dougie.  

	Speaking of Philips...I was going to mention some where else 
	possibly the UK_MUSIC label note...but...

	I thought Fontana vanished out some years ago but now bands like
	James, Catherine Wheel if I recall, etc. are on them.  It was
	nice to see the Fontana singles re-issue a while back.  Also, I 
	enjoy looking at the "25 Years Ago" chart toppers in NME, Record 
	Collector, etc.  Usually it's someone on Fontana, Pye, Immediate, 
	DECCA, etc.

	As for Immediate the Sony Special Products has in the past released
	three volumes - The Immediate Story singles collection and one can't 
	help but notice how the logo looks nearly like the 'ole Immediate one 
	(not much of a logo really just the name but..).

	Also, another label I'm unfamiliar with recently released an 
	anthology (is the 3 record immediate compilation I keep seeing
	references on?) with the likes of Amen Corner, Small Faces, Nico's
	"I'm Not Saying", Chris Farlow, The Turtles, John Mayall, the
	Arnabee Pop Symphony - (Keef Richards or was this really an
	Oldham project) recently released on I forget probably Sony..., 
	the Nice, etc. on Domo.  Likewise RPM is one I've recently been
	seeing but don't know...Joe Meek (I knew he had killed himself but
	I just recently found out it was after killing his landlady) has
	some interesting re-issues.

	Maybe I'll get around to one of the related label / re-issue notes
	to discuss labels like Sequel, See For Miles, Charly, etc.

	BTW, nothing should be taboo here but I know what you mean.

	Other labels of interest of mine:
    
    		Liberty
    		Pye - forget who spawned by (or the other way around)
    		Deram
    		Decca
    		Immediate - Andrew Loog Oldham...
    		Rak - Micky Most label, if memory...
		etc.

	I'll go where I belong with this, sorry for any break in our regularly 
	scheduled programming.

	- Jim

    DERAM. I'm almost sure The Modettes were on this label. Oh to hear
    "Dark Park Creeping" again.
    
    barry.

	
	Also, some early some David Bowie if I'm thinking right.

	- Jim

    Re. last ... yup, Bowie released at least two singles ("The Laughing
    Gnome" and "Rubber Band"), and his eponymous debut album on the ol'
    Deram label.  Worth a few bob now, they are.
    
    - Dougie

	Not to mention Splodgenessabounds.

	Damn. I mentioned Splodgenessabounds.


	Dave

(I'm going to regret this, I know . . .)

One of the earliest records out on Deram (a Decca subsidiary I think) was The 
Moody Blues' Days of Future Passed. The Moodies had basically gone down the 
plughole after Go Now and Denny Laine left, when the reformed band, now led by 
Justin Hayward were invited to make a record to plug The Deramic Sound System 
(!!). So " Nights in White satin" was born and so was Seventies 'Rock'!

grahame

	More 'hysteria...

	Yes, Deram was associated with Decca as were Ace of Clubs, Ace of
	Diamonds, Argo, London, Vocalium - a while back Q magazine had an
	article that covered many of the record company relations, mostly 
	present day if I recall.

	While on it..RAK - Mickie Most's label.

		     Prt - formerly Pye and associated with Piccadilly and
		      others.

		     Pickwick associated with Marble Arch...
		  
		     Atlantic, Atco, Modern (Danny Goldberg former Swan Song VP)

	'enough of this (for now).

	- Jim

	I like how recently released Fontana records, Catherine Wheel, etc.
	don't look new, they still look like the earlier releases from 20+
	years ago.

	For anyone that cares, Mercury Rev is the some what recently featured
	band on the Rough Trade	Singles Club.  

	- Jim