Rough Trade / Rough TapesBased: London, England, UK Extremely important indie, founded by Geoff Travis out of his record shop of the same name. Known for its aty post-punk releases, but the best things on this label were by Stiff Little Fingers and Spizz. Label was still active for years after 1980, but for the years 1981-1986 I have only listed their punk singles, the rest of their output consisting mainly of difficult arty stuff and The Smiths. |
1978-1980 |
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| 7" Singles (also 12" where noted) | ||
| RT 001 | METAL URBAIN - Paris Maquis | 1978 |
| RT 002 | AUGUSTUS PABLO - Pablo Meets Mr. Bassie | 1978 |
| RT 003 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - Talkover | 1978 |
| RT 004 | STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Alternative Ulster | 1978 |
| RT 005 | THE MONOCHROME SET - He's Frank | 1978 |
| RT 006 | STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Suspect Device | 1978 |
| RT 007 | SUBWAY SECT - Ambition | 1978 |
| RT 008 | ELECTRIC EELS - Agitated / Cyclotron | 1978 |
| RT 009 | KLEENEX - Ain't You / Hedi's Head | 1978 |
| RT 010 | SWELL MAPS - Read About Seymour 1979 co-release with Rather | 1978 |
| RT 011 | FILE UNDER POP - Heathrow | 1978 |
| RT 012 | SWELL MAPS - Dresden Style 1979 co-release with Rather | 1979 |
| RT 013 | THE RAINCOATS - Fairytale In The Supermarket EP | 1979 |
| RT 014 | KLEENEX - You | 1979 |
| RT 015 | STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Gotta Gettaway | 1979 |
| RT 016 | METAL BOYS - Sweet Marylin | 1979 |
| RT 017 | DR. MIX - No Fun | 1979 |
| RT 018 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - Nag Nag Nag | 1979 |
| RT 019 | THE MONOCHROME SET - Eine Symphonie Des Graunes | 1979 |
| RT 020 | CULT FIGURES - Zip Nolan | 1979 |
| RT 021 | SWELL MAPS - Real Shocks | 1979 |
| RT 022 | THE LAST WORD - Animal World | 1979 |
| RT 023 | THE POP GROUP - We Are All Prostitutes | 1979 |
| RT 024 | THE FEELIES - Fa Ce La | 1979 |
| RT 025 | THE PACK - King of Kings | 1979 |
| RT 026 | THE RED CRAYOLA - Micro Chips And Fish (12") | 1979 |
| RT 027 | SCRITTI POLITTI - 4 'A Sides (12") | 1979 |
| RT 028 | THE MONOCHROME SET - The Monochrome Set | 1979 |
| RT 029 | ESSENTIAL LOGIC - Popcorn Boy | 1979 |
| RT 030 | PLASTICS - Copy | 1979 |
| RT 031 | DELTA 5 - Mind Your Own Business | 1979 |
| RT 032 | DR. MIX - I Can't Control Myself | 1979 |
| RT033 | TV PERSONALITIES - Where's Bill Grundy Now? EP | 1980 |
| RT 034 | SCRITTI POLITTI - Work In Progress EP | 1980 |
| RT 035 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - Silent Command | 1980 |
| RT 036 | SWELL MAPS - Let's Build A Car 1980 co-release with Rather | 1980 |
| RT 037 | ROBERT WYATT - Arauco | 1980 |
| RT 038 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - Three Mantras (12") | 1980 |
| RT 039A | THE POP GROUP / THE SLITS - Where There's A Will There's A Way / In The Beginning There Was Rhythm co-release with Y | 1980 |
| RT 040 | THE PREFECTS - Going Through The Motions | 1980 |
| RT 041 | DELTA 5 - Anticipation | 1980 |
| RT 042 | THE PRATS - 1990's Pop EP | 1980 |
| RT 043 | YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS - Final Day | 1980 |
| RT 044 | THE SLITS - Man Next Door co-release with Y | 1980 |
| RT 045 | JAMES BLOOD ULMER - Are You Glad To Be In America | 1980 |
| RT 046 | ROBERT WYATT - Stalin Wasn't Stalling | 1980 |
| RT 047 | LILIPUT - Split | 1980 |
| RT 048 | THE FALL - City Hobgoblins | 1980 |
| RT 049 | PERE UBU - Final Solution | 1980 |
| RT 050 | ESSENTIAL LOGIC - Eugene | 1980 |
| RT 051 | TV PERSONALITIES - Smashing Tim | 1980 |
| RT 052 | ROBERT WYATT - At Last I Am Free | 1980 |
| RT 053 | ESSENTIAL LOGIC - Music Is a Better Noise | 1980 |
| rt.sw. 001 | ANGELIC UPSTARTS - The Murder Of Liddle Towers 1978 co-release with Small Wonder | 1978 |
| RT/GOT 1 | PROTEX - Don't Ring Me Up | 1979 |
| RTSO-1 | SPIZZOIL - 6,000 Crazy (7") | 1978 |
| RTSO-2 | SPIZZOIL - Cold City: 4 (7") | 1978 |
| RTSO-3 | SPIZZENERGI - Soldier Soldier (7") | 1979 |
| RTSO 4 | SPIZZENERGI - Where's Captain Kirk (7") | 1979 |
| RTSO:5 | ATHLETICO SPIZZ 80 - No Room (7") | 1980 |
| RTSO 6 | SPIZZENERGI 2 - Mega City: 3 (7") | 1982 |
| RTSO 7 | SPIZZENERGI 2 - Jungle Fever (7") | 1982 |
| LPs: | ||
| ROUGH 1 | STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Inflammable Material | 1979 |
| rough two | SWELL MAPS - A Trip to Maineville (LP+7") co-release with Rather | 1979 |
| ROUGH 3 | THE RAINCOATS - The Raincoats | 1979 |
| ROUGH 4 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - Mix Up | 1980 |
| ROUGH 5 | ESSENTIAL LOGIC - Beat Rhythm News | 1979 |
| ROUGH 6 | DR. MIX & The REMIX - Wall Of Noise | 1979 |
| ROUGH 7 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - Live at The YMCA | 1980 |
| ROUGH 8 | YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS - Colossal Youth | 1979 |
| ROUGH 9 | THE POP GROUP - For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? | 1980 |
| ROUGH 10 | THE FALL - Live Totale's Turns | 1980 |
| ROUGH 11 | CABARET VOLTAIRE - The Voice Of America | 1980 |
| ROUGH 12 | THE POP GROUP - We Are Time | 1980 |
| ROUGH 13 | THE RAINCOATS - Odyshape | 1980 |
| ROUGH 14 | PERE UBU - The Art Of Walking | 1980 |
| ROUGH 15 | SWELL MAPS - Jane from Occupied Europe co-release with Rather | 1980 |
| ROUGH 16 | JAMES BLOOD ULMER - Are You Glad To Be In America? | 1980 |
| ROUGH 17 | NORMAL & ROBERT RENTAL - Live At West Runton | 1980 |
| ROUGH 18 | THE FALL - Grotesque | 1980 |
1981-1986 - Selected |
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| 7" Singles (also 12" where noted): | ||
| RT 055 | GIRLS AT OUR BEST! - Politics | 1980 |
| RT 056 | THE FALL - Totally Wired | 1981 |
| RT 061 | DELTA 5 - Try | 1981 |
| RT 062 | LILIPUT - Eisiger Win | 1981 |
| RT 063 | TV PERSONALITIES - I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives | 1981 |
| RT 066 | PERE UBU - Not Happy | 1981 |
| RT 068 | VIC GODARD & SUBWAY SECT - Stop That Girl | 1981 |
| RT0 69 | ZOUNDS - Demystification | 1981 |
| RT 071 | THE FALL - States (10") | 1981 |
| RT 074 | ESSENTIAL LOGIC - Fanfare In The Garden | 1981 |
| RT 075 | THE NIGHTINGALES - Idiot Strength | 1981 |
| RT 079 | WIRE - Our Swimmer | 1981 |
| RT 080 | THE PRATS - General Davis | 1981 |
| RT 086 | DNA - A Taste of DNA (12") | 1981 |
| RT 087 | LORA LOGIC - Wonderful Offer (7"/12") | 1981 |
| RT 093 | THE RAINCOATS - No One's Little Girl | 1982 |
| RT 094 | ZOUNDS - Dancing | 1982 |
| RT 098 | ZOUNDS - More Trouble Coming Every Day | 1982 |
| RT 109 | TV PERSONALITIES - A Sense Of Belonging | 1983 |
| RT 123 | WIRE - Crazy About Love (12") | 1983 |
| RT 133 | THE FALL - The Man Whose Head Expanded | 1983 |
| RT 143 | THE FALL - Kicker Conspiracy (2x7") | 1983 |
| LPs: | ||
| ROUGH 21 | SWELL MAPS - Whatever Happens Next... co-release with Rather | 1981 |
| ROUGH 22 | PERE UBU - The Modern Dance | 1981 |
| ROUGH 23 | PERE UBU - 390 Degrees of Simulated Stereo | 1981 |
| ROUGH 24 | TV PERSONALITIES - ...And Don't The Kids Just Love It | 1981 |
| ROUGH 28 | LORA LOGIC - Pedigree Charm | 1981 |
| ROUGH 29 | WIRE - Document & Eyewitness (LP+12") | 1981 |
| ROUGH 30 | DAVID THOMAS & The PEDESTRIANS - The Sound of The Sand | 1981 |
| ROUGH 31 | ZOUNDS - The Curse of Zounds! | 1981 |
| ROUGH 33 | PERE UBU - Song Of The Bailing Man | 1982 |
| ROUGH 41 | SWELL MAPS - Collision Time | 1982 |
| ROUGH 43 | LILIPUT - Liliput | 1982 |
| ROUGH 56 | VIC GODARD & THE SUBWAY SECT - A Retrospective (1977-81) | 1984 |
| ROUGH 60 | DAVID THOMAS & The PEDESTRIANS - Variations On A Theme | 1984 |
| ROUGH 62 | THE FALL - Perverted by Language | 1983 |
| ROUGH 66 | THE RAINCOATS - Moving | 1983 |
| ROUGH 67 | RANK & FILE - Sundown | 1983 |
| ROUGH S01 | SPIZZ - Spizz History (LP) | 1982 |
U.S. Releases |
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| ROUGH US 2 | ROBERT RENTAL & THE NORMAL - Live West Runton Pavilion 6/3/79 (LP) | 1980 |
| ROUGH-US 3 | VARIOUS - Wanna Buy A Bridge? (LP) | 1980 |
| ROUGH US 4 | YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS - Colossal Youth (LP) | 1980 |
| ROUGH US 5 | STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Inflammable Material (LP) | 1980 |
| ROUGH US 6 | PERE UBU - The Art Of Walking (LP) | 1980 |
Notable Foreign Releases |
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| RTL-5 | VARIOUS - Clear Cut (LP) Japan | 1981 |
| ROUGH 035 | VARIOUS - Rough Streets (LP) Greece | 1983 |
| RT 0010 | VARIOUS - Cross Current: Rough Trade Greatest Hits (LP) Italy | 1983 |
Rough Tapes |
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| COPY 001 | NME / Rough Trade C81 (Tape) | 1981 |
