VINYL JAPAN RECORDS
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Adress..............281 Camden High Street
London NW1 7BX
1996 98 Camden Road , London NW1 9EA
www.vinyljapan.com
Company no. 2568663
VAT Reg no. 523 3395 58
Telephone...........071 284 0359
Fax.................071 267 4968
Owner...............Tetsuya Nakatani
Distr...............Vital (1996)
Plastic Head (1997)
Style...............indie / punk / garage /
THE HISTORY OF THE VINYL JAPAN LABEL.
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Vinyl Japan is a chain of record shops in Tokyo , a promoter for Japanese
tours by UK/US artist and a record label with its office in Camden Town ,
London.
Things got going back in '85 , when Tesuya Nakatani , 25 years old and one
year out of university , opened a very small record shop in Shinjuku , Tokyo.
He soon developed the habit of frequenting the record fairs and bagrain
basements of London in his ceaseless hunt for vinyl . One of those basements
was that of Rhythm Records , with whom a firm relationship was formed.
One thing led to another , and in 1989 , with the support of Rhythm , the
Vinyl Japan record label was born . The first release was the Polecats
re-union album "Won't Die" . This project was funded from Japan ,
co-ordinated in Britain and aimed primarily at the Japanese market , where it
was a success . This was then the pattern for most of the next few releases .
The second release was the debut album by the Hit Parade , another firm fave
in Japan and indeed elsewhere . They recorded another album for us "More Pop
Songs" , and have since signed to a Japanese major record label . Vinyl Japan
itself however remains fiercely independent , and has now become the busiest
Indie label in Japan .
One of our biggest successed so far has been the Monochrome Set's " Dante's
Casino " . Vinyl Japan encouraged a re-union , and the album was recorded by
the 3 original members .
For the rest of '91 , Vinyl Japan remained quiet buy exploded into 1992 with
releases from The BMX Bandits (now with Creation Rec.) , Thee Milkshakes ,
Thee Headcoatees , The Bluebells , McCluskey Brothers and loads more .
1993 saw yet more artist joining our fold with releases that year including
the debut from Nothern Picture Library , the re-issue of two classic Delmonas
albums on one CD and the welcome comeback release from Alison Statton & Spike
(of Young Marble Giants/Weekend fame) . Vinyl Japan opens its doors for
talent from the UK and elsewhere and aims to remain faithful to the true
independent spirit !
The Vinyl Japan Organisation has spawned three other divisions . The "Jappin
'n' Rockin" label concentrates on rockabilly , rock'n'roll , and psychobilly
with artist such as The Guana Batz , The Stargazers and Mad Mongols proving
that...Rock'n'Roll Will Never Die !!!
In contrast to this , we have our "Discipline" label catering for all you
Hardcore Punx (distributed by Plastichead) . The Extreme Noise Terror mini LP
" Phonophobia " met with great acclaim and led to the legendary KLF/ENT
appearance at the Brit awards . Other releases include the Swedish
Anti-Climex , Wales' Cowboy Killers and Birmingham's Doom . Hardcore cuts
across all borders , and we're doing our bit ... Jeux sans Frontieres !!!
Our newest label is "Handlebar" set up to provide a home for leftfield/techno
artists . Our first release was the highly rated "Also With You" EP by
The Unmen which will be followed up by a pace-forcing album later this year .
1994 yielded of new titles on all fronts : The Guana Batz , Alison Statton &
Spike LP , Tokyo Skunx , Marshall Lytle & the Shooting Stars , Thee
Headcoatees , Strawberry Story , Earls Of Suave , TV Personalities , Northern
Picture Library and the re-issue of Girls At Our Best on CD .
And so to '95 . This year Vinyl Japan has strengthened its ties with leading
distributor Vital and we together we aim to provide a full back up service
for our worlwide customers .
VINYL JAPAN ALBUMS DISCOGRAPHY :
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ASK 001 POLECATS Don't Die LP .89
ASK CD 002 HIT PARADE With Love From CD .89
ASK 003 various artist Jappin' Psycho Bomb LP .89
ASK.CD 004 MONOCHROME SET Dante's Casino LP,CD .90
ASK.CD 005 HIT PARADE More Pop Songs LP,CD .90
ASK.CD 006 ST.CHRISTOPHER Man I Could Scream LP,CD .90
ASK.CD 007 BMX BANDITS Star Wars LP,CD .92
ASK CD 008 THEE MILKSHAKES The 107 Tapes CD .92
ASK.CD 009 various artist : Kill The Flippers With Guitar LP,CD .92
ASK.CD 010 THEE MILKSHAKES Still Talkin' 'bout LP,CD .92
ASK.CD 011 THEE MILKSHAKES Have Love , Will Travel LP,CD .92
ASK.CD 012 THE BLUEBELLS Second LP,CD .92
ASK CD 013 THE MCCLUSKEY BROS. Aware Of All CD .92
ASK CD 014 THE HAYWAINS Never Mind Manchester CD .92
ASK CD 015 various artist:What Do You Want A Japanese To Do? CD .92
ASK CD 016 McTELLS tba .92
ASK.CD 017 CAROUSEL : I Forgot To Remember To Forgot LP,CD .92
MASK CD 018 THE REVS The Revs CD CD .93
ASK CD 019 BMX BANDITS C - 86 Plus CD .93
MASK CD 020 TOKYO SKUNX Jelly Roll Rodeo CD .93
ASK CD 021 TOKYO SKUNX Cattle Dick CD .93
ASK.CD 022 SATURN 5 Skycycle LP,CD .93
ASK.CD 023 NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY : Alaska LP,CD 10.93
ASK CD 024 THE HAYWAINS Get Happy With ... CD 09.93
ASK CD 025 STRAWBERRY STORY Clamming For It CD 11.93
ASK CD 026 ST.CHRISTOPHER Dig Deep Brother CD .93
ASK.CD 027 ST.CHRISTOPHER Love You To Pieces CD .93
ASK.CD 028 THEE HEADCOATS : The Good Times Are Killing Me LP,CD 09.93
ASK CD 029 SWEETEST ACHE Grass Roots CD .93
ASK CD 030 THE CHESTERFIELDS Kettle CD 09.93
ASK CD 031 HAYWAINS : Desperately Seeking Something CD .93
ASK CD 032 DELMONAS Delmonas + Delmonas 5 CD .93
ASK.CD 033 GRAPE In The Family Of Dreams LP,CD .93
ASK.CD 034 FAT TULIPS Starfish LP,CD .93
ASK CD 035 STUART MOXHAM & THE ORIGINAL ARTIST:Cars In CD .93
The Grass
(Moxham : ex. Young Marble Giants)
ASK CD 036 various artist : What Do You Want A Japanese To CD .93
Do Again ?
ASK CD 037 SPIKE & ALISON STATTON : Tidal Blues CD .93
MASK CD 038 JOHNNY DEE Love Compilation CD .94
ASK CD 039 CONFETTI Retrospectivel EP CD .94
ASK CD 040 McTELLS What Happens Next ? CD .94
ASK CD 041 CHESTERFIELDS Flood CD .94
ASK.CD 042 EARLS OF SUAVE The Basement Bar At The LP,CD .94
Heartbreak Hotel
ASK.CD 043 various artist Whaam ! Compilation CD .94
[A couple of compilations from long gone , early '80s indie labels which
might be of some interest today . The first is 23 tracks from Dan Treacy and
Edward Ball's Whaam! label , incl. rarities from Treacy's TV Personalities ,
Creation boss Alan McGee fronting Laughing Apple and Revolting Paint Dream
(the latter also features Primal Scream's Andrew Innes) plus mild
psychadelia , Merseybeat and off-the-wall contributions from nine other
bands.]
MASK CD 044 CITRUS : Citrus Plant For Little Kids CD .94
ASK.CD 045 THEE HEADCOATEES : Ballad Of The Insolent Pup LP,CD .94
ASK.CD 046 REVILLOS On Fire In Japan LP,CD 05.95
ASK CD 047 GIRLS AT OUR BEST Pleasure CD .94
ASK CD 048 SNUFF Kilburn National 27.11.90 CD 01.95
MASK CD 049 BUGBEAR : Plan For The Assassination Of The B. CD 06.95
MASK CD 050 THE CAROUSEL ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ CD 02.95
ASK.CD 051 THE ARMITAGE SHANKS:Sing & Play 20 Punk Rock LP,CD .95
Hits Of The 70's
ASK.CD 052 MICKEY AND LUDELLA Bedlam A Go-Go LP.CD 01.96
ASK CD 053 ST.CHRISTOPHER Lioness CD 11.96
054
MASK CD 055 GREGORY WEBSTER My Wicked Wicked Ways CD 04.96
ASK 056 HOLLY GOLIGHTLY Laugh It Up ! LP 09.96
ASK CD 057 V / A : Dreamworld 1985 - 1987 CD 04.96
MASK CD 058 V / A : Do The Nuclear Tests In Paris And Beljing CD 02.96
MASK CD 060 DOUGLAS T.STEWART & COMPANY : Frankenstein CD 01.97
061
ASK.CD 062 THE FLAMING STARS : Songs From The Bar Room Floor LP.CD 06.96
063
ASK 064 ARMITAGE SHANKS Never Mind The Ballcocks LP 08.97
ASK.CD 065 THEE HEADCOATEES Bozstik Haze LP.CD 02.97
066
ASK CD 067 THE FLAMING STARS : Bring Me The Rest Of Alfredo CD 02.97
Garcia
ASK CD 068 STATTON , ALLISON & SPIKE : The Shady Tree CD 09.97
MASK CD 069 AUTOPOP Selection Box CD 06.97
ASK.CD 070 THEE HEADCOATS : Brother Is Dead But Fly Is Gone LP.CD 04.98
ASK CD 071 KYRA Here I Am , I Always Am CD 09.99
ASK 072 V / A : 18 Thoughts Of British Trash LP .98
ASK.CD 073 SNUFF Caught In Session LP.CD 09.97
ASK CD 074 HOLLY GOLIGHTLY Laugh It All Up CD 08.97
075
ASK.CD 076 THE FLAMING STARS : Sell Your Soul To The Flaming LP.CD 10.97
Stars
ASK CD 077 THE LOTUS EATERS First Picture Of You CD .98
ASK CD 078 THE CASSWELLS The Casswells CD .98
079
ASK CD 080 THE REVILLOS Wireless Recordings CD .98
081
ASK CD 082 LEW LEWIS Boogie On The Street Again CD .99
ASK.CD 083 THE FLAMING STARS Pathway LP.CD .99
ASK CD 084 THEE HEADCOATEES Here Comes Cessation CD 09.99
ASK 085 DODSON'S DOGS Rain Stops Play LP 10.99
ASK CD 086 THE DISCORDS/DODSON'S DOGS:Second To None/Rain CD 09.99
Stops Play
ASK CD 087 DISLOCATION DANCE BBC Sessions CD .99
ASK CD 088 THE BOYS BBC Sessions / In Concert CD .99
ASK 089 THE BOYS BBC Sessions LP .99
ASK 090 THE BOYS In Concert LP .99
ASK.CD 091 JIM JIMINEE Welcome To Hawaii LP.CD .20
ASK.CD 092 JIM JIMINEE Town And Country Blues LP.CD .20
ASK CD 093 JIM JIMINEE The Thatcher Years CD 01.01
ASK.CD 094 DISLOCATION DANCE Midnight Shift LP.CD .20
ASK 095 unissued
ASK CD 096 DISLOCATION DANCE Music Music Music CD .20
ASK.CD 097 V / A A Tribute To The Boys LP.CD .20
ASK.CD 098 THE PORK DUKES All The Filth LP.CD .20
ASK CD 099 THEE HEADCOAT SECT Ready Sect Go ! CD 04.20
ASK.CD 100 V / A : Our Floating Images Of Youth LP.CD .20
ASK.CD 101 THE MAN FROM DELMONTE Big Noise LP.CD .20
ASK CD 102 THE MAN FROM DELMONTE The Good Things In Life CD .20
ASK 103 THE MAN FROM DEL MONTE The Good Things In Life LP .20
ASK 104 THE MAN FROM DELMONTE The Good Things In Life LP .20
ASK 105 unissued
ASK CD 106 NORTHERN PICTURE LIBRARY :Still Life CD .20
ASK CD 107 THE DELMONAS Dangerous Charms CD 04.20
ASK.CD 108 MENACE Live In Bermindsey LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 109 MIGHTY MIGHTY Sharks LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 110 MIGHTY MIGHTY A Band From Birmingham LP.CD .01
ASK CD 111 THE FLAMING STARS : The Six John Peel Sessions CD .01
ASK CD 112 TV PERSONALITIES : The Boy Who Couldn't Stop CD .01
Dreaming
ASK CD 113 YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS Salad Days CD .01
ASK CD 114 THE JAZZ BUTCHER CONSPIRACY ; Rotten Soul CD .01
ASK.CD 115 MAX EIDER : The Best Kisser In The World LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 116 THE DIABOLIKS Three Fur Burgers... LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 117 BRILLIANT CORNERS BBC Sessions LP.CD 01.01
ASK.CD 118 WEEKEND La Variete LP.CD 01.01
ASK.CD 119 1000 VIOLINS Like One Thousand Violins LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 120 MIGHTY MIGHTY The Girlie Years LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 121 THE FLAMING STARS : A Walk On The Wired Side LP.CD 02.01
ASK.CD 122 LOTUS EATERS Silent Spaces LP.CD 02.01
ASK.CD 123 MIGHTY MIGHTY BBC Sessions LP.CD 02.01
ASK 124 unissued
ASK CD 125 NEIL INNES Re-cycled Vinyl Blues CD .01
ASK.CD 126 THE FARMER'S BOYS With These Hands LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 127 ADVERTISING Jingles LP.CD .01
ASK.CD 128 THE JAZZ BUTCHER CONSPIRACY:Cake City LP.CD .02
ASK CD 129 THE JAZZ BUTCHER CONSPIRACY:A Scandal In Bohemia CD .02
ASK CD 130 THE JAZZ BUTCHER CONSPIRACY:Distressed Gentlefolk CD .02
ASK CD 131 THE LOTUS EATERS No Sense Of Sin CD .02
ASK.CD 132 THE BUFF MEDWAYS This Is This LP.CD .02
ASK.CD 133 THE MASONICS : The Masonics Machine Turns On You LP.CD .02
ASK.CD 134 MAX EIDER Hotel Figueroa LP.CD .02
ASK.CD 135 SEVENTEEN : A Flashing Blur Of Stripped LP.CD .02
ASK CD 136 ERNIE GRAHAM Ernie Graham CD .02
ASK.CD 137 PHAZE Who Do We Think You Are LP.CD .02
ASK CD 138 THE WORLD Lucky Planet CD .02
ASK.CD 139 THE FLAMING STARS Sunset And Void LP.CD 09.02
ASK 140
ASK CD 141 DAVID LEWIS Songs Of David Lewis CD 09.03
ASK CD 142 THE ROOLETTES The Roolettes CD .03
ASK CD 143 THE WALNUT DASH Titbits CD .03
ASK CD 144 ANDWELLAS DREAM Love And Poetry CD .04
ASK CD 145 THE MASONICS Outside Looking In CD .05
ASK.CD 146 THE FLAMING STARS Named And Shamed CD .04
FORMS : ASK............LP TASK..............12" EP
ASK CD.........CD TASK CD...........CD
ASK.CD.........LP,CD TASK.CD...........12"EP , CD
PAD...............7" single
DISCIPLINE label :
DISCLP.CD 1 MEATFLY Fatness
DISCLP 2 various Japanese Hardcore Sampler Vol.1
DISCLP 3 ANTISECT Peace Is Better...
DISCLP 4 various Japanese Hardcore Sampler Vol.2
DISCLP 5 DOOM Doomed From The Start
DISCLP.CD 6 RAW NOISE & CHAOS UK Making A Killing
DISCLP.CD 7 ANTI CIMEX Scandinavian Jawbreaker
DISCLP 8 NOISE DISTRACTION Die A Peaceful Death
DISCLP.CD 9 COWBOY KILLERS Dai Laughing
DISCLP.CD 10 DOOM The Greatest Invention
DISCLP 11 UNWISE Worth Of Existence
DISCLP.CD 12 ASSFORT Ejaculation
DISCLP.CD 13 V / A Japanese Hardcore Sampler Vol.3
DISCLP.CD 14 CHAOS UK Heard It , Seen It , Done It
DISC CD 15 DOOM The Peel Sessions
DISC CD 16 V / A : What Is Crust ? What Is Melo-core ?
DISCLP.CD 17 ASSFORT Complete Assforterly (1990-1993)
DISCLP.CD 18 DOOM World Of Shit
DISCLP.CD 19 EXTREME NOISE TERROR The Peel Sessions
DISC CD 20 THE VARUKERS One Struggle One Fight
DISC 1T.1X EXTREME NOISE TERROR : Phonophobia 12",CD / 8 tracks
DISC 3T.3X E.N.T. & DISRUPT Disabuse 12",CD
DISC 4X DOOM tba
DISC 5T.5X CHAOS UK King For A Day 12".CD
DISC 6T CHAOS UK Making Half A Killing
DISC 7T.7X NO THINK Thinking Animals 12".CD
DISC 8X CHAOS UK Kanpai CD
DISC 9T.9X ASSFORT/CHAOS UK The Dangerous Study
FIST 1 ASSFORT : The Very Unlimited Variety Of Noises 7" 6 tracks
HANDLEBAR label :
BART 17 UNMEN Also With You
BART 18 KATMANDU Welcome To California
LEB 34 UNMEN tba
LEB 35 KATMANDU Katmandu
JAPPIN' & ROCKIN' label :
JRLP 1 various bands Jappin Psycho Bomb Vol.1
JRLP.CD 2 POLECATS Nine
JRLP.CD 3 LEVI DEXTER Pomp
JRLP.CD 4 THE STARGAZERS The Speaking Clock Says...Rock!
JRLP.CD 5 COLBERT HAMILTON & NITROS : Still Taggin' Along
JRLP 6 various bands Jappin Psycho Bomb Vol.2
JRLP.CD 7 THE STARGAZERS Rock That Boogie !
JRLP.CD 8 THE GUANA BATZ Get Around
JRLP.CD 9 MARSHALL & THE SHOOTING STARS : Airmail Special
JR CD 10 POLECATS Won't Die
JR CD 11 MAD MONGOLS Just For The Hell Of It
JRLP.CD 12 MARK HARMAN This'n'That
JRLP.CD 13 various bands Rockin'D'Day
JRLP.CD 14 RESTLESS Three Of A Kind
JRLP.CD 15 PHAROAH tba
JRLP.CD 16 # 9 tba
JRLP.CD 17 THE STARGAZERS tba
JRLP.CD 18 BIG 6 tba
JR CD 19 RESTLESS The Lost Sessions 10.97
JR CD 20 THE SPACE CADETS Astrobilly Rockin' 10.97
JRLP.CD 21 THE GUANA BATZ Powder Keg 05.97
JR CD 22 KID ROCKER & THE PHANTOMS : I'm On A Roll 10.97
JR CD 23 THE RIMSHOTS Everybody Bop Now Let's Bop 10.97
JR CD 24 THE LEGENDARY RAW DEAL : Outlaw Man 09.97
JR CD 25 THE BIG SIX We The Boys Will Rock Ya 10.97
JR CD 26 THE PLAYBOYS Easy Rockin' 09.97
JR CD 27 THE STARGAZER Froffee Coffee 09.97
JR CD 29 THE RIMSHOTS Sentimental Fools 09.97
JR CD 30 JOHNNY BEACH Bach On The Bottle Again 09.97
JR CD 31 MAC CURTIS & THE RIMSHOTS : Rockabilly Ready .97
JR CD 32 V / A Jappin' Psycho Bomb Vol. 1 CD 08.97
JR CD 33 V / A Jappin' Psycho Bomb Vol. 2 CD 08.97
JRLP.CD 34 RED HOT'N'BLUE Still Jumpin' Around .98
JR CD 35 THE SPACE CADETS Cadets A Go-Go .98
JR CD 36 GUANA BATZ The Peel Sessions .98
JRLP.CD 37 THE STARGAZERS Give Me That Jive .99
JRLP 38 V / A A Tribute To Bratmobile .99
JRLP.CD 39 RAY COLLINS'HOT-CLUB Shaking That Boogie .00
JRLP.CD 40 NUMBER NINE Countryfied .00
JRLP.CD 41 NUMBER NINE/BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS : Bluegrooves .01
JRLP 42 RESTLESS Do Your Thing .02
JRLP 43 BUZZ & THE FLYERS Buzz & The Flyers .03
JR CD 44 RESTLESS Rarities .04
JR CD 45 THE POKER DOTS Coctail Swing .04
Note : JRLP.CD 14 - JRLP.CD 18 to be released .
JRT 1 MAD MONGOLS Mongolian Chop 12" EP
JRT 2 COLBERT HAMILTON & THE NITROS : Cadillac Baby 12" EP
JRT.CD 3 THE GUANA BATZ Shake It Up 12" EP,CD
JRT 4 MAD MONGOLS Bruce Fuckin' Lee 12" EP
JRT 5 JASONS Jasons 12" EP
JRT 6 THE SHARKS Bitch Attack 12" EP
JRT 7 THE STARGAZERS Go Go Honey 12" EP
JRT 8 SPACE CADETS Lost On Earth 10"EP
JRT 9 THE GAZMEN Rigormortis Rock 12"EP
JRT 10 THE GUANA BATZ Saving Grace 12"EP
JON 1 THE SPACE CADETS Awakedeeawakedoo 7"
JON 2 THE RIMSHOTS Planet Bop 7"
J P B label :
JPB 001 BATTLE OF NINJAMANZ Psychore Distortion LP 01.98
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