Blue Plate Music

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Blue Plate Music
Parent company Oh Boy Records
Founded1991 (1991)
Distributor(s) Thirty Tigers
Genre American folk, Americana, country, blues, indie rock, synth-pop, world music, alternative
Country of originU.S.
LocationNashville, Tennessee

Blue Plate Music is an independent American record label that specializes in live recordings from the Mountain Stage radio show. Blue Plate has operated since 1991 and is a subsidiary label of Oh Boy Records. Blue Plate producers have included Larry Groce, Al Bunetta, Dan Einstein and Billy Prine. [1] The label is distributed worldwide by Thirty Tigers. [2]

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Discography

YearArtistTitle NumberComments
1991Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 1BPM-001
Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 2BPM-002
1992Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 3BPM-003
Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 4BPM-004
1993Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 5BPM-005
1994Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 6BPM-006
Various artistsThe Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 7BPM-007
Various artistsMountain Stage SamplerBPM-SAM
Various artistsUpfront! Canadians Live from Mountain StageBPM-302
Various artistsChristmas at Mountain StageBPM-303
1995Various artistsBlues Live from Mountain StageBPM-305
Various artistsLive from Mountain Stage, Vol. 8BPM-008
1996Various artistsLouisiana Live from Mountain StageBPM-306
Various artistsRock Live from Mountain StageBPM-307
Various artistsWomen Live from Mountain StageBPM-308
1997Various artistsTexans Live from Mountain StageBPM-304
Various artistsGospel Live from Mountain StageBPM-309
Various artistsFolk Live from Mountain StageBPM-310
Various artistsCeltic Music Live from Mountain StageBPM-311
1998Various artistsLive from the Mountain Stage LoungeBPM-312
Various artistsLouisiana 2: Live from the Mountain StageBPM-313
1999 Bill Monroe Live from Mountain StageBPM-400recorded May 21, 1989
2000 John Hartford Live From Mountain Stage BPM-401recorded March 17, 1994 – May 19, 1996
The Fairfield Four Live from Mountain StageBPM-402recorded October 1, 1997
Laura Nyro Live from Mountain Stage BPM-403recorded November 11, 1990
2001 Tom Paxton Live from Mountain StageBPM-404recorded March 17, 1994 – February 14, 2000
Various artistsA Tribute to John Hartford: Live From Mountain StageBPM-405
Jesse Winchester Live from Mountain StageBPM-406
2002 NRBQ Live from Mountain StageBPM-407
2008 The Suicide Kings The Suicide KingsBPM-600
2024Various artistsLive on Mountain Stage: 40 Year Anniversary - Outlaws and OutliersOBR-0792-disc set

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