| Dangerhouse Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | David Brown, Pat Garrett, Black Randy |
| Defunct | 1980 |
| Genre | Punk rock, art punk, garage punk |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Dangerhouse Records was a [1] punk music record label based in Los Angeles, California.
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]
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]
| Year | Artist | Title | Format | Type | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Randoms | "ABCD" | 7" | single | PT-1 |
| 1977 | Black Randy and the Metrosquad | Trouble at the Cup | 7" | EP | MO-721 |
| 1977 | Avengers | We Are the One | 7" | EP | SFD 400 |
| 1977 | The Dils | 198 Seconds of The Dils | 7" | single | SLA-268 |
| 1978 | The Weirdos | "We Got the Neutron Bomb" | 7" | single | SP-1063 |
| 1978 | The Alley Cats | "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore" | 7" | single | LOM-22 |
| 1978 | X | "Adult Books" | 7" | single | D88 |
| 1978 | Black Randy and His Elite Metrosquad | Idi Amin | 7" | EP | IDI-722 |
| 1978 | Howard Werth | "Obsolete" | 7" | single | DH-101 |
| 1978 | The Deadbeats | Kill the Hippies | 7" | EP | IQ-29 |
| 1978 | Bags | "Survive" | 7" | single | BAG 199 |
| 1979 | The Eyes | "TAQN" | 7" | single | IZE-45 |
| 1979 | Rhino 39 | "Xerox" | 7" | single | RH-39 |
| 1979 | Black Randy and Metrosquad | "I Slept in an Arcade" | 7" | single | KY-724 |
| 1979 | Black Randy and the Metrosquad | Pass the Dust, I Think I'm Bowie | LP | studio album | PCP-725 |
| 1979 | various artists | Yes L.A. | 12" | compilation EP | EW-79 |
| 2013 | Sienna Nanini | Pants Down Time | LP | studio album | LAMB-01 |
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