Stiff RecordsBased: London, England, UK Gimmick-heavy label founded by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera (with some financial backing courtesy of Lee Brilleaux). One of the hottest labels at the time, partly because of clever marketing (even the name of the label was a joke) and partly because of its great roster of oddball talent, but suffered in the 80s, and relied on Madness for regular chart action. Despite popular opinion, most of their releases were not as a true indie label (Island distributed them) and they made more shit records than good ones. But the good ones were very good indeed. Check out: Born Stiff - The Stiff Records Collection. |
1976-1980 |
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| Singles (all 7" only except where noted): | ||
| BUY 1 | NICK LOWE - So It Goes | 1976 |
| BUY 2 | THE PINK FAIRIES - Between The Lines | 1976 |
| BUY 3 | ROOGALATOR - All Aboard | 1976 |
| BUY 4 | TYLA GANG - Styrofoam | 1976 |
| BUY 5 | LEW LEWIS AND HIS BAND - Boogie On The Street | 1976 |
| BUY 6 | THE DAMNED - New Rose | 1976 |
| BUY 7 | RICHARD HELL - Another World | 1976 |
| BUY 8 | PLUMMET AIRLINES - Silver Shirt | 1977 |
| BUY 9 | MOTÖRHEAD - Leaving Here 1976 (Withdrawn) | 1977 |
| BUY 10 | THE DAMNED - Neat Neat Neat | 1977 |
| BUY 11 | ELVIS COSTELLO - Less Than Zero | 1977 |
| BUY 12 | MAX WALL - England's Glory | 1977 |
| BUY 13 | THE ADVERTS - One Chord Wonders | 1977 |
| BUY 14 | ELVIS COSTELLO - Alison | 1977 |
| BUY 15 | ELVIS COSTELLO - Red Shoes | 1977 |
| BUY 16 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Whole Wide World | 1977 |
| BUY 17 | IAN DURY - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | 1977 |
| BUY 18 | THE DAMNED - Problem Child | 1977 |
| BUY 19 | YACHTS - Suffice To Say | 1977 |
| BUY 20 | ELVIS COSTELLO - Watching The Detectives | 1977 |
| BUY 21 | NICK LOWE - Halfway To Paradise | 1977 |
| BUY 22 | LARRY WALLIS - Police Car | 1977 |
| BUY 23 | IAN DURY - Sweet Gene Vincent | 1977 |
| BUY 24 | THE DAMNED - Don't Cry Wolf / One Way Love | 1977 |
| BUY 25 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Reconnez Cherie | 1978 |
| BUY 26 | JANE AIRE AND THE BELVEDERES - Yankee Wheels | 1978 |
| BUY 27 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - What A Waste! (7"/12") | 1978 |
| BUY 28 | THE BOX TOPS - Cry Like A Baby | 1978 |
| BUY 29 | HUMPHREY OCEAN & THE HARDY ANNUALS - Whoops A Daisy | 1978 |
| BUY 30 | JONA LEWIE - The Baby, She's On The Street | 1978 |
| BUY 31 | JUST WATER - Singin' In The Rain | 1978 |
| BUY 32 | LENE LOVICH - I Think We're Alone Now | 1978 |
| BUY 33 | WAZMO NARIZ - Tele-Tele-Telephone | 1978 |
| BUY 34 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) | 1978 |
| BUY 35 | LENE LOVICH - Home (Not Released) | |
| BUY 36 | MICKEY JUPP - Old Rock 'N' Roller | 1978 |
| BUY 37 | JONA LEWIE - Hallelujah Europa (Not Released) | |
| BUY 38 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (7”/12”) | 1978 |
| BUY 39 | RACHEL SWEET - B-A-B-Y | 1978 |
| BUY 40 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Crying, Waiting, Hoping | 1978 |
| BUY 41 | BINKY BAKER & THE PIT ORCHESTRA - Toe Knee Black Burn | 1978 |
| BUY 42 | LENE LOVICH - Lucky Number (7”/12”) | 1979 |
| BUY 43 | THE RUMOUR - Frozen Years | 1979 |
| BUY 44 | RACHEL SWEET - I Go To Pieces | 1979 |
| BUY 45 | THE RUMOUR - Emotional Traffic | 1979 |
| BUY 46 | LENE LOVICH - Say When (7”/12”) | 1979 |
| BUY 47 | KIRSTY MACCOLL - They Don't Know | 1979 |
| BUY 48 | LEW LEWIS REFORMER - Win Or Lose | 1979 |
| BUY 49 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Hit And Miss Judy (7”/12”) | 1979 |
| BUY 50 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 (7”/12”) | 1979 |
| BUY 51 | ANGIE - Peppermint Lump | 1979 |
| BUY 52 | THE 45’s - Couldn’t Believe A Word | 1979 |
| BUY 53 | LENE LOVICH - Bird Song (7”/12”) | 1979 |
| BUY 54 | THE DUPLICATES - I Want To Make You Very Happy | 1979 |
| BUY 55 | RACHEL SWEET - Baby, Let’s Play House | 1979 |
| BUY 56 | MADNESS - One Step Beyond | 1979 |
| BUY 57 | KIRSTY MACCOLL - You Caught Me Out (Not Released) | |
| BUY 58 | MICHAEL O’BRIEN - Made In Germany | 1979 |
| BUY 59 | THE POINTED STICKS - Out Of Luck (7"/12") | 1979 |
| BUY 60 | THE G.T.’s - Boys Have Feelings Too | 1979 |
| BUY 61 | JONA LEWIE - God Bless Whoever Made You | 1979 |
| BUY 62 | MADNESS - My Girl | 1979 |
| BUY 63 | LENE LOVICH - Angels (7”/12”) | 1980 |
| BUY 64 | WRECKLESS ERIC - A Popsong | 1980 |
| BUY 65 | THE FEELIES - Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) | 1980 |
| BUY 66 | DIRTY LOOKS - Lie To Me | 1980 |
| BUY 67 | RACHEL SWEET - Fool's Gold | 1980 |
| BUY 68 | LEW LWEIS - 1-30 2-30 3-35 | 1980 |
| BUY 69 | LENE LOVICH - What Will I Do Without You (2x7") | 1980 |
| BUY 70 | DESMOND DEKKER - Israelites | 1980 |
| BUY 71 | MADNESS - Work Rest & Play EP | 1980 |
| BUY 72 | GRAHAM PARKER - Stupefaction | 1980 |
| BUY 73 | JONA LEWIE - You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties | 1980 |
| BUY 74 | ANY TROUBLE - Yesterday's Love | 1980 |
| BUY 75 | WRECKLESS ERIC – Broken Doll | 1980 |
| BUY 76 | PLASMATICS - Butcher Baby (7”/12”) | 1980 |
| BUY 77 | DIRTY LOOKS - Let Go | 1980 |
| BUY 78 | THE GO-GO’S - We Got The Beat | 1980 |
| BUY 79 | ANY TROUBLE – Second Choice | 1980 |
| BUY 80 | RACHEL SWEET - Spellbound | 1980 |
| BUY 81 | THE RUMOUR - My Little Red Book | 1980 |
| BUY 82 | GRAHAM PARKER - Love Without Greed | 1980 |
| BUY 83 | OTIS WATKINS - You Talk Too Much | 1980 |
| BUY 84 | MADNESS - Baggy Trousers | 1980 |
| BUY 85 | JONA LEWIE - Big Shot - Momentarily | 1980 |
| BUY 86 | THE STIFFS - Goodbye My Love | 1980 |
| BUY 87 | DESMOND DEKKER - Please Don't Bend | 1980 |
| BUY 88 | JOE KING CARRASCO & THE CROWNS - Buena | 1980 |
| BUY 89 | DIRTY LOOKS – Tailin’ You | 1980 |
| BUY 90 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - I Want To Be Straight (7"/12") | 1980 |
| BUY 91 | PLASMATICS - Monkey Suit | 1980 |
| BUY 92 | THE RUMOUR - I Don't Want The Night To End | 1980 |
| BUY 93 | MEXICANO - Trial By Television | 1980 |
| BUY 94 | ANY TROUBLE – Girls Are Always Right | 1980 |
| BUY 95 | THE EQUATORS - Baby Come Back | 1980 |
| BUY 96 | (Not Released) | |
| BUY 97 | LENE LOVICH - New Toy (7”/12”) | 1981 |
| BUY 98 | TENPOLE TUDOR - 3 Bells In A Row | 1980 |
| BUY 99 | ELMO & PATSY - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer | 1980 |
| BUY 100 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Superman's Big Sister (7"/12") | 1980 |
| BUY 101 | JOHN OTWAY - Green, Green Grass Of Home | 1980 |
| BOY 1 | DEVO - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction (7"/12") | 1978 |
| BOY 2 | DEVO - Be Stiff | 1978 |
| DEV 1 | DEVO - Jocko Homo / Mongoloid | 1978 |
| ERIC 1 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Wreckless Eric (10") | 1980 |
| FREEB 2 | VARIOUS - Excerpts From Stiffs Greatest Hits | 1977 |
| FREEBIE 1 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll... | 1977 |
| LAST 1 | NICK LOWE - Bowi | 1977 |
| LAST 2 | ALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOAIS - Snuff Rock | 1977 |
| LAST 3 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Piccadilly Menial (Not released) | 1978 |
| LAST 4 | MICK FARREN & THE DEVIANTS - Screwed Up | 1977 |
| LAST 5 | THE SPORTS - Who Listens To The Radio? | 1979 |
| ODD 1 | DEVO - B Stiff (12") | 1978 |
| ODD 2 | VARIOUS - Be Stiff Tour (12") | 1979 |
| OFF 1 | SUBS - Gimme Your Heart | 1978 |
| Off 2 | ERNIE GRAHAM - Ernie And The Lonely Girl | 1978 |
| OFF 3 | THE MEMBERS - Solitary Confinement | 1978 |
| OFF 4 | THE REALISTS - I've Got A Heart | 1978 |
| LPs: | ||
| SEEZ 1 | THE DAMNED - Damned Damned Damned | 1977 |
| SEEZ 2 | VARIOUS - A Bunch Of Stiffs | 1977 |
| SEEZ 3 | ELVIS COSTELLO - My Aim Is True | 1977 |
| SEEZ 4 | IAN DURY - New Boots And Panties!! | 1977 |
| SEEZ 5 | THE DAMNED - Music For Pleasure | 1977 |
| SEEZ 6 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Wreckless Eric (10"/LP) | 1978 |
| SEEZ 7 | LENE LOVICH - Stateless | 1978 |
| SEEZ 8 | JONA LEWIE - On The Other Hand There's A Fist | 1978 |
| SEEZ 9 | WRECKLESS ERIC - The Wonderful World Of Wreckless Eric | 1978 |
| SEEZ 10 | MICKEY JUPP - Juppanese | 1978 |
| SEEZ 11 | JANE AIRE AND THE BELVEDERES - Jane Aire And The Belvederes | 1978 |
| SEEZ 12 | RACHEL SWEET - Fool Around | 1978 |
| SEEZ 13 | THE RUMOUR - Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts | 1978 |
| SEEZ 14 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Do It Yourself | 1979 |
| SEEZ 15 | (Not Released) | |
| SEEZ 16 | LEW LEWIS REFORMER - Save The Wail | 1979 |
| SEEZ 17 | MADNESS - One Step Beyond... | 1979 |
| SEEZ 18 | RACHEL SWEET - Protect The Innocent | 1980 |
| SEEZ 19 | LENE LOVICH - Flex | 1980 |
| SEEZ 20 | THE FEELIES - Crazy Rhythms | 1980 |
| SEEZ 21 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Big Smash! (2xLP) | 1980 |
| SEEZ 22 | DIRTY LOOKS Dirty Looks | 1980 |
| SEEZ 23 | GRAHAM PARKER - The Up Escalator | 1980 |
| SEEZ 24 | PLASMATICS - New Hope For The Wretched | 1980 |
| SEEZ 25 | ANY TROUBLE - Where Are All The Nice Girls? | 1980 |
| SEEZ 26 | DESMOND DEKKER - Black And Dekker | 1980 |
| SEEZ 27 | THE RUMOUR - Purity Of Essence | 1980 |
| SEEZ 28 | JOE KING CARRASCO & THE CROWNS - Mil Gracias A Tudos Nuestros Amigos | 1980 |
| SEEZ 29 | MADNESS - Absolutel | 1980 |
| SEEZ 30 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Laughter | 1980 |
| FIST 1 | VARIOUS - Hits Greatest Stiffs | 1977 |
| GET 1 | VARIOUS - Live Stiffs Live | 1978 |
| GET 2 | MICKEY JUPP'S LEGEND - Mickey Jupp's Legend | 1978 |
| GET 3 | VARIOUS - The Akron Compilation | 1978 |
| GOMM 1 | IAN GOMM - "Talks" | 1979 |
| MAIL 1 | U.K. SUBS - Live Kicks | 1980 |
| SOUNDS 3 | VARIOUS - Stiff Sounds - Can't Start Dancin' | 1978 |
Releases of Note 1981-1986 |
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| Singles: | ||
| BUY 109 | TENPOLE TUDOR - The Swords Of A Thousand Men | 1981 |
| BUY 115 | JOHN OTWAY - The Turning Point | 1981 |
| BUY 118 | DEPARTMENT S - Going Left Right (7”/12”) | 1981 |
| BUY 120 | TENPOLE TUDOR - Wünderbar | 1981 |
| BUY 128 | DEPARTMENT S - I Want | 1981 |
| BUY 129 | TENPOLE TUDOR - Throwing My Baby Out With The Bath Water | 1981 |
| BUY 135 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - What A Waste | 1981 |
| BUY 137 | TENPOLE TUDOR - Let The Four Winds Blow | 1982 |
| BUY 149 | LENE LOVICH - Lucky Number | 1982 |
| BUY 158 | THE FRESHIES - Fasten Your Seat Belts | 1982 |
| BUY 164 | LENE LOVICH - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (7"/12") | 1982 |
| BUY 172 | THE TUDORS - Tied Up With Lou Cool | 1983 |
| BUY 177 | EDDIE TENPOLE TUDOR - The Hayrick Song (7"/12") | 1983 |
| BUY 189 | KING KURT - Destination Zululand (7"/12") | 1983 |
| BUY 199 | KING KURT - Mack The Knife (7"/12") | 1983 |
| BUY 206 | KING KURT - Banana Banana (7”/12”) | 1984 |
| BUY 207 | THE POGUES - Dark Streets Of London | 1984 |
| BUY 212 | THE POGUES - The Boys From The County Hell | 1984 |
| BUY IT 214 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Paul Hardcastle Remixes) (7"/12") | 1985 |
| BUY 220 | THE POGUES - A Pair Of Brown Eyes (7”/12”) | 1985 |
| BUY IT 223 | KING KURT - Billy (7"/12") | 1985 |
| BUY 224 | THE POGUES - Sally Maclennane (7”/12”) | 1985 |
| BUY 229 | THE POGUES - Dirty Old Town (7”/12”) | 1985 |
| Buy 230 | KING KURT - The Road To Rack And Ruin (7”/12”) | 1985 |
| BUY 235 | KING KURT - Slammers (7”/12”) | 1985 |
| BUY IT 238 | THE DAMNED - New Rose (12") | 1985 |
| BUY 243 | THE POGUES - Poguetry In Motion (7”/12”) | 1986 |
| BUY 253 | DR. FEELGOOD - Don't Wait Up (7”/12”) | 1986 |
| BUY 255 | DR. FEELGOOD - See You Later Alligator (7”/12”) | 1986 |
| BRR 1 | THEATRE OF HATE - Rebel Without A Brain | 1981 |
| BRR 2 | THEATRE OF HATE - Do You Believe In The Westworld? (7"/12") | 1982 |
| BRR 3 | THEATRE OF HATE - The Hop (7"/12") | 1982 |
| BRR 4 | THEATRE OF HATE - Eastworld (7"/12") | 1982 |
| BRR 1981 | THEATRE OF HATE - Nero (12") | 1982 |
| CHEEZ 95202 | DEPARTMENT S - Is Vic There? (Remixed Version) (7") | 1981 |
| GRAB 3 | ELVIS COSTELLO - Four Pack (4x7") | 1981 |
| LPs: | ||
| SEEZ 31 | TENPOLE TUDOR - Eddie, Old Bob, Dick And Gary | 1981 |
| SEEZ 41 | IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Juke Box Dury | 1981 |
| SEEZ 42 | TENPOLE TUDOR - Let The Four Winds Blow | 1981 |
| SEEZ 44 | LENE LOVICH - No Man's Land | 1982 |
| SEEZ 52 | KING KURT - Ooh Wallah Wallah | 1983 |
| SEEZ 55 | THE POGUES - Red Roses For Me | 1984 |
| SEEZ 58 | THE POGUES - Rum Sodomy & The Lash | 1985 |
| SEEZ 62 | KING KURT - Big Cock | 1986 |
| GET4 | THE DAMNED - Captains Birthday Party Live At The Roundhouse (12") | 1986 |
| MAIL 2 | THE DAMNED - Damned Damned Damned / Music For Pleasure (2xLP) | 1982 |
U.S. Releases of Note |
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| 9-50870 | WRECKLESS ERIC – Broken Doll (7") | 1980 |
| AR E 38399 | LENE LOVICH - No-Man's-Land (LP) | 1982 |
| AS 785 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Walking On The Surface Of The Moon (12") | 1980 |
| OWN-1 | WRECKLESS ERIC - Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) (7") | 1978 |
| OWN 2EP | JOH OTWAY - The John Otway EP (7") | 1980 |
| OWN 3 | ANY TROUBLE - Second Choice (7") | 1980 |
| SS1000 | IAN DURY - Wake Up And Make Love To Me (7") | 1978 |
| USE-1 | WRECKLESS ERIC - The Whole Wide World (LP) | 1979 |
| USE 3 | VARIOUS - The Last Stiff Compilation (LP) | 1980 |
| USE 4 | THE FEELIES - Crazy Rhythms (LP) | 1980 |
| USE 5 | JOHN OTWAY - Deep Thought (LP) | 1980 |
| USE 7 | DESMOND DEKKER - Black And Dekker (LP) | 1980 |
| USE 8 | JONA LEWIE - On The Other Hand There's A Fist (LP) | 1980 |
| USE 9 | THE PLASMATICS - New Hope For The Wretched (LP) | 1980 |
| USE 14 | ROUGH TRADE - Avoid Freud (LP) | 1980 |
Foreign Releases of Note |
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| K8007 | WRECKLESS ERIC - It'll Soon Be The Weekend (7") Australia | 1980 |
| RIP-2010 | TENPOLE TUDOR - Swords Of A Thousand Men (LP) Canada | 1981 |
| SEWL 1000 | VARIOUS - Heroes & Cowards (LP) Italy | 1978 |
