Fried Egg Records

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Fried Egg Records
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Cover of The Best of Fried Egg Records (Bristol 1979–1980)
Founded1979
FounderAndy Leighton
Defunct1980
Distributor(s)Spartan
Genre New wave, post-punk
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Location Bristol
Official website Fried Egg Records at Bristol Archive Records

Fried Egg Records was a record label set up in 1979 by Andy Leighton, [1] [2] administrator of the Bristol-based Crystal Theatre. Its first release was by the Theatres anarchic "house band" Shoes For Industry. In its short two-year existence the label did manage to produce records from some of Bristols' more notable bands, plus a compilation LP, E(gg)clectic 1. [3]

Contents

Artists

Releases

Singles

Cat No.ArtistTitleDateConfiguration
EGG 001Shoes For Industry"Falling in Love Again" / "Laughing Song"1979
EGG 002Wild Beasts"Minimum Maximum" / "Another Man"19797'’
EGG 003The Fans"Giving Me That Look in Your Eyes" / "Stay The Night" / "He'll Have to Go"19797'’ EP
EGG 004Shoes For Industry"Spend" / "Sheepdog Trial Inna Babylon"19807'’
EGG 005Pete Brandt's Method"What You Are" / "Positive Thinking"19807'’
EGG 006The Stingrays"Countdown" / "Exceptions" / "Action"19807'’
EGG 007Art Objects"Hard Objects" / "Bibliotheque" / "Fit of Pique"19807'’
EGG 008Exploding Seagulls"Johnny Runs For Paregoric" / "Take Me to the Cinema"19807'’
EGG 009Various Artists"Original Mixed Up Kid" / "Unofficial Secrets"19807'’
EGG 010The Fans"You Don't Live Here Anymore" / "Following You"19807'’
EGG 011The Untouchables"Keep on Walking" / "Keep Your Distance"19807'’
EGG 012Electric Guitars"Health" / "Continental Shelf"19807"

EP (EAT 001, Fried Egg World Tour 1980)

  1. The Viceroys – "Angels in the Rain"
  2. Shoes For Industry – "Sheepdog Trial Inna Babylon"
  3. The Stingrays – "Countdown"
  4. Exploding Seagulls – "Johnny Runs For Paregoric"
  5. Various Artists – "Original Mixed Up Kid"

Albums

Cat No.ArtistTitleDate
FRY 001Shoes For IndustryTalk Like A Whelk1979
FRY 002VariousE(gg)clectic 11980

Reissues on other labels

Bristol Archive Records are currently providing Fried Egg back catalogue tracks for download through the usual outlets (Amazon, iTunes, etc.). In February 2010, they released a CD of The Best of Fried Egg Records (Bristol 1979–1980), which consists of the LP E(gg)clectic 1 (FRY 002) plus eight additional tracks.

The Best of Fried Egg Records (Bristol 1979–1980)

  1. Shoes For Industry – "Jerusalem"
  2. Pete Brandt's Method – "Positive Thinking"
  3. Art Objects – "Hard Objects"
  4. Exploding Seagulls – "Johnny Runs For Paregoric"
  5. The Wild Beasts – "Minimum Maximum"
  6. Shoes For Industry – "Invasion of the French Boyfriends"
  7. Various Artists – "Original Mixed Up Kid"
  8. The Fans – "Following You"
  9. The Stingrays – "Exceptions"
  10. Various Artists – "Unofficial Secrets"
  11. The Untouchables – "Keep on Walking"
  12. Electric Guitars – "Continental Shelf"
  13. The Fans – "Giving Me That Look in Your Eye" (Additional Track)
  14. The Stingrays – "Countdown" (Additional Track)
  15. Art Objects – "Fit of Pique" (Additional Track)
  16. Electric Guitars – "Health" (Additional Track)
  17. The Viceroys – "Angels in the Rain" (Demo/Additional Track)
  18. Various Artists – "Stephens Body" (Additional Track)
  19. Electric Guitars – "Work" (Demo/Additional Track)
  20. Shoes For Industry – "Sheepdog Trial Inna Babylon" (Additional Track)

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