Dangerhouse Records

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Dangerhouse Records
Dangerhouse logo.jpeg
Founded1977 (1977)
FounderDavid Brown, Pat Garrett, Black Randy
Defunct1980 (1980)
Genre Punk rock, art punk, garage punk
Country of originUnited States
Location Los Angeles, California

Dangerhouse Records was a [1] punk music record label based in Los Angeles, California.

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Overview

Dangerhouse was one of the first independent labels to document the burgeoning West Coast punk rock scene. [2] Started in 1977 [3] [4] [5] and collapsing by the end of 1980, [1] [6] it was a short-lived enterprise, which nonetheless left an indelible mark on the punk rock history. [1] [6]

Established by David Brown and Pat "Rand" Garrett, [1] [3] [4] [5] both members of the punk rock band Black Randy and the Metrosquad, the company operated on a limited budget, supported by the more conventional typesetting and aerospace jobs of the founders. Black Randy himself got a day job in telemarketing and joined the effort as a business partner. [1] [7]

Despite its scarce resources, Dangerhouse was notable for its production quality. They released records on many of California's finest first-wave punk bands, including X, The Eyes, The Bags, The Alley Cats, Avengers, the Weirdos, and the Dils. [2] [7] [8] [9]

Discord, a lack of financial reward, and big label competition are cited as the reasons for the demise of the company. [7]

Discography

In its brief existence, Dangerhouse Records put out only 14 7-inch vinyl records, one LP, and one compilation 12-inch EP. [4] [6] [7]

Dangerhouse Records discography
YearArtistTitleFormatTypeCatalog #
1977Randoms"ABCD" 7" single PT-1
1977 Black Randy and the Metrosquad Trouble at the Cup7" EP MO-721
1977 Avengers We Are the One 7"EPSFD 400
1977 The Dils 198 Seconds of The Dils7"singleSLA-268
1978 The Weirdos "We Got the Neutron Bomb"7"singleSP-1063
1978 The Alley Cats "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore"7"singleLOM-22
1978 X "Adult Books"7"singleD88
1978 Black Randy and His Elite Metrosquad Idi Amin7"EPIDI-722
1978 Howard Werth "Obsolete"7"singleDH-101
1978The DeadbeatsKill the Hippies7"EPIQ-29
1978 Bags "Survive"7"singleBAG 199
1979The Eyes"TAQN"7"singleIZE-45
1979 Rhino 39 "Xerox"7"singleRH-39
1979 Black Randy and Metrosquad "I Slept in an Arcade"7"singleKY-724
1979 Black Randy and the Metrosquad Pass the Dust, I Think I'm Bowie LP studio album PCP-725
1979various artists Yes L.A. 12" compilation EPEW-79
2013Sienna NaniniPants Down Time LP studio album LAMB-01

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Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Neff, Joseph (August 13, 2013). "(Re)Graded on a Curve: Dangerhouse Records' Compilation, Yes L.A.". The Vinyl District. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
    2. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Dangerhouse, Vol. 1: AllMusic Review by Mark Deming". AllMusic . Retrieved March 9, 2016.
    3. 1 2 Yohannan, Tim (August 1991). Interview with David Brown from Dangerhouse Records. Maximumrocknroll (99).
    4. 1 2 3 Richardson, Ryan. Dangerhouse Records, in-depth history and complete commented discography (page 1/2). Break My Face. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
    5. 1 2 Lewis, Uncle Dave. "Black Randy & The Metrosquad: Artist Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis". AllMusic . Retrieved September 7, 2015.
    6. 1 2 3 MXV (August 18, 2013). "Yes L.A. vinyl reissue : The Punk Vault". The Punk Vault. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
    7. 1 2 3 4 Mullen, Brendan; et al. (2002). Lexicon Devil: The Fast Times and Short Life of Darby Crash and the Germs. Feral House. ISBN   9780922915705. p. 125.
    8. ↑ Hurchalla, George (Zuo Press, 2005). Going Underground: American Punk 1979–1989. Second ed., 2016. PM Press. ISBN   9781629631134. p. 18.
    9. ↑ LeBlanc, Larry. "Industry Profile: Lisa Fancher". CelebrityAccess. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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