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Title: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on May 03, 2011, 07:50:21 AM: What some of your favorite record labels? Do you have any up your sleeve that are just amazing? I love Drag City, Goner, In the Red, Matador and Sub Pop. I got a few 7"s from K and Trouble in Mind which were really good. And Sun and Stax are good old ones. I love when you can trust a label. Drag City does this $8 Item of the Week thing that I buy blindly when it's something I don't have. Well I listen to samples on Amazon. This week is a Bill Fay LP.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: yesno on May 03, 2011, 08:26:21 AM: Scam, Warp, and Capitol.
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Post by: Omar on May 03, 2011, 08:30:13 AM: Rob's House
Sing Sing
Douchemaster
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Post by: JonFromMaplewood on May 03, 2011, 09:53:05 AM: Matador
Dischord
There was a time when I loved Wax Trax and Touch n' Go.
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Post by: ~L on May 03, 2011, 09:54:36 AM: Merge
Saddle Creek
Team Love
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Post by: Martin on May 03, 2011, 10:32:23 AM: KDJ
Soul Jazz
Panzerfaust
Sound Signature
Jazzman
Harmonie Park
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Post by: dragonchiptune on May 03, 2011, 11:08:51 AM: Schematic
Planet Mu
MEGO
Rephlex
Total (the label that put out indie compilations called Volume, and dance compilations called Trance Europe Express)
Deviant (the Total Record Company renamed, put out The Orb remix albums and other dance compilations)
(a label that is just named 'or')
n5MD
I had to include the last two, because they released some music just on MiniDisc, forcing you to buy a MiniDisc player.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Matt on May 03, 2011, 01:00:36 PM: In addition to those mentioned above:

Stones Throw
Numero Group (can't believe no one's mentioned these two yet)
Bear Family
Sympathy For The Record Industry
Hyped 2 Death
Burger (I can only play cassettes in my car, and they seem like the only label selling 'em nowadays)
Cherry Red
Stiff
Siltbreeze
SST
Rockathon
Daptone
Norton
Flying Nun
Homestead
Vampisoul
Sublime Frequencies
Mo' Wax
B-Music

I think I'm starting to just list every label I've ever heard of.

And Paul DePhiladelphia - I'm advising you to buy that Bill Fay LP. Even if you think you don't need it, YOU DO.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Martin on May 03, 2011, 01:10:02 PM: I almost said Stones Throw.
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Post by: dave from knoxville on May 03, 2011, 01:59:00 PM: Sun
Reprise
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Post by: gravy boat on May 03, 2011, 02:40:55 PM: Matador
Anti- (Neko Case, Tom Waits)
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on May 03, 2011, 02:45:48 PM: Quote from: dave from knoxville on May 03, 2011, 01:59:00 PM
Sun

Finding Sun 45's is so much fun. I went back home to Louisiana for Easter and in a flea market I found Jerry Lee Lewis "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On" for a quarter.

@Matt - I ordered it this morning. I've trusted Drag City for years. I just tried out High Llamas. Really good. Also I like labels websites that have sound clips. It's tough making a blind buy on a $6 7".
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on May 03, 2011, 02:48:12 PM: Quote from: gravy boat on May 03, 2011, 02:40:55 PM
Anti- (Neko Case, Tom Waits)

Yeh I like everything I have by Anti-. I also like a lot of what's on Lost Highway.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Wes on May 03, 2011, 04:18:54 PM: Scotti Bros.
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Post by: wood and iron on May 03, 2011, 05:03:14 PM: No Idea
Plan-It-X
Prison Jazz (RIP)

Umm that's some of the ones I haven't seen posted yet.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: jbissell on May 03, 2011, 07:49:21 PM: Quote from: Matt on May 03, 2011, 01:00:36 PM
Numero Group (can't believe no one's mentioned these two yet)

I have yet to hear a release from them that I didn't like a lot.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: nec13 on May 03, 2011, 09:09:28 PM: Sublime Frequencies
Numero Group
Analog Africa
Soundway
Strut
Blue Note
SST
Chess
Stax
Rhino
In The Red
ESP Disk
Norton
Revenant
Sundazed
Stern's Africa
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: fonpr on May 03, 2011, 09:11:59 PM: Quote from: nec13 on May 03, 2011, 09:09:28 PM
Sublime Frequencies
Numero Group
Analog Africa
Soundway
Strut
Blue Note
SST
Chess
Stax
Rhino
In The Red
ESP Disk
Norton
Revenant
Sundazed
Stern's Africa
Impulse
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Post by: yesno on May 03, 2011, 09:18:38 PM: Psychopathic
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Post by: dave from knoxville on May 04, 2011, 08:08:35 AM: Casablanca
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Post by: amiright?? on May 04, 2011, 09:40:33 AM: K-Tel
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on May 04, 2011, 10:51:09 AM: Quote from: jbissell on May 03, 2011, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: Matt on May 03, 2011, 01:00:36 PM
Numero Group (can't believe no one's mentioned these two yet)

I have yet to hear a release from them that I didn't like a lot.

This is making my mouth water. Thanks!
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Steeley Chris on May 04, 2011, 10:53:43 AM: Trojan
Rykodisc
Sire

Labels I loved as a teenager:
Epitaph
Fat Wreck Cords
Nitro
Hopeless
Hellcat
Vagrant
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: CSW on May 04, 2011, 11:17:35 AM: Swami Records
Dirtnap/Green Noise
Trouble In Mind
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: roubaix on May 04, 2011, 12:01:28 PM: Numero
Trunk
Sundazed
Finders Keepers
Beat
CAM
DeWolfe
Coloursound
Montparnasse 2000
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: AllisonLeGnome on May 04, 2011, 03:12:06 PM: Quote from: CSW on May 04, 2011, 11:17:35 AM
Dirtnap/Green Noise

That was my first thought too!
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Gilly on May 04, 2011, 04:13:53 PM: I've never paid attention to what label a band is on. I should though because I probably miss out on some good stuff if I found out that a bunch of my favorite bands are on the same label.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Steeley Chris on May 04, 2011, 10:33:55 PM: Lookout! was another one with a ton of great bands.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: CSW on May 05, 2011, 04:54:38 AM: Quote from: CSW on May 04, 2011, 11:17:35 AM
Swami Records
Dirtnap/Green Noise
Trouble In Mind

i forgot HoZac
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: jbissell on May 05, 2011, 05:04:56 PM: Quote from: Paul DePhiladelphia on May 04, 2011, 10:51:09 AM
Quote from: jbissell on May 03, 2011, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: Matt on May 03, 2011, 01:00:36 PM
Numero Group (can't believe no one's mentioned these two yet)

I have yet to hear a release from them that I didn't like a lot.

This is making my mouth water. Thanks!

They obviously have a treasure trove of soul/gospel releases but Titan: It's All Pop! is an awesome power-pop compilation.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: nec13 on May 05, 2011, 08:41:29 PM: Quote from: Hearts of Steele on May 04, 2011, 10:53:43 AM
Trojan
Rykodisc
Sire

Labels I loved as a teenager:
Epitaph
Fat Wreck Cords
Nitro
Hopeless
Hellcat
Vagrant

Two excellent choices. Rykodisc is a quality label. Love their Meat Puppets reissues.
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Green Lectern on May 06, 2011, 01:01:38 AM: Anticon
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Paul DeLouisiana on May 06, 2011, 07:37:08 AM: Is this the rykodisc you're tqalking about? http://www.rykodisc.com/artists (http://www.rykodisc.com/artists)
Title: Re: Favorite Record Labels
Post by: Steeley Chris on May 08, 2011, 05:07:40 PM: Quote from: Paul DePhiladelphia on May 06, 2011, 07:37:08 AM
Is this the rykodisc you're tqalking about? http://www.rykodisc.com/artists (http://www.rykodisc.com/artists)
I picked Rykodisc for their reissues. Like, the David Bowie reissues are better than their EMI counterparts (which have no bonus tracks).