Irregular Records

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Irregular Records
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Founded1985
Founder Robb Johnson
Genre Folk
Country of origin UK
Official website http://www.irregularrecords.co.uk/

Irregular Records is a British independent record label specialising in folk music, which was established in 1985 by the singer Robb Johnson. [1] In addition to Johnson's own recordings the label has also issued albums by artists such as Barb Jungr, Des de Moor, Maggie Holland and Russell Churney. [2]

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Releases to date

In the label's history there have been over a hundred releases to date. [3]

YearCat.no.TitleArtistFormat
1985IRR001In Amongst The Rain Robb Johnson LP
IRR002Leaking SecretsThe Ministry of Humourcassette
1986IRR003And All the Other Ones You Never Even Get to Hear AboutThe Ministry of Humourcassette
1987IRR004Songs for the New Jerusalem Robb Johnson cassette
1988IRR005Skewed, Slewed, Stewed & Awkward Robb Johnson LP
IRR006???
IRR007The Herald of Free Enterprise Robb Johnson 7" single
 ?IRR008???
1989IRR009Small Town World Robb Johnson LP
1990IRR010Wasted Years Robb Johnson 7" single
1991IRR011Living in the Rubbish Robb Johnson & Pip Collings12" single
IRR012Overnight Robb Johnson & Pip CollingsCD
1992IRR013Tourists & CasualtiesThe Johnson Collings Bandcassette
1993IRR014Heart's Desire Robb Johnson & Pip CollingsCD/cassette
IRR015Head, Heart & HandSteve Huntcassette
1994IRR0161-2-3The Johnson Collings Bandcassette
IRR017The Lack Of Jolly Ploughboy Robb Johnson & Pip CollingsCD
1995IRR018Romantic or RidiculousTony Warrencassette
IRR019Royalty and EmpireSteve Hunt Saboteurscassette
IRR020Saturday Afternoon Red Army Robb Johnson & the Gentlemen of the TerracesCD EP
IRR021Lavender Blues Robb Johnson CD EP
IRR022The Soundhole '95Various artistscassette
IRR023Interesting Times Robb Johnson CD
1996IRR024No SurrenderGraham Larkbey & the Robb Johnson Bandcassette
IRR025The Night Café Robb Johnson CD
IRR026Hell's Kitchen Robb Johnson Roots Band CD
1997IRR027Overnight Robb Johnson CD
IRR028Ugly Town Robb Johnson cassette
1998IRR029Invisible People Robb Johnson CD
IRR030 Gentle Men Roy Bailey, Vera Coomans, Robb Johnson, Koen De Cauter and the Golden Serenadersdouble CD
IRR031Tiger TracksMillanCD
IRR032Yeah Yeah Yeah Robb Johnson Band CD
IRR033Ne Me Quitte Pas/Brel Songs By...Various artistsCD
1999IRR034Coppers and BrassAlan Burton and Steve HuntCD EP
IRR035Getting There Maggie Holland CD
IRR036The Big Wheel Robb Johnson CD
IRR037The Big Wheel - The Second XI and Alternative Versions Robb Johnson cassette
IRR038Water of Europe Des de Moor CD
IRR039Bare Barb Jungr CD
2000IRR040Skin DeepBoka HalatCD
IRR041You're All WeirdThe AstronautsCD
IRR042Margaret Thatcher: My Part in her Downfall Robb Johnson CD
2001IRR04321st Century Blues Robb Johnson with Miranda Sykes & Saskia TomkinsCD
IRR044Article 14Various artists (including Chumbawamba, Tom Robinson and Fun-Da-Mental)CD
2002IRR045 The Triumph of Hope Over Experience Robb Johnson CD
IRR0469 x 2: An Album of Contemporary English ChansonVarious artistsCD
IRR047Maximum Respect Robb Johnson CD
2003IRR048Clockwork Music Robb Johnson CD
2004IRR049Scarlet StoriesCaroline NinCD
IRR050Circle of Light Maggie Holland CD
IRR051Darkness and Disgrace Des de Moor and Russell Churney CD
IRR052Don't Look DownMiranda SykesCD
IRR053On the Boulevard des HommesMoniqueCD
IRR054Tony Blair: My Part in his Downfall Robb Johnson double CD
IRR055Ordinary HeroesGeorge PapavgerisCD
IRR056Fast Lane RoogalatorFast Lane RoogalatorCD
2005IRR057A Beginner's Guide Robb Johnson CD
IRR058Miranda Sykes BandMiranda Sykes BandCD
IRR059Metro Robb Johnson CD
2006IRR060Mr JeaysPhil JeaysCD
IRR061And For My Next TrickGeorge PapavgerisCD
IRR062Elvis Lives Here Swill and The SwaggerbandCD
IRR063Saturday Night at The Fire Station Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
IRR064Paris LiteMoniqueCD
IRR065Picture PostcardsTracey CurtisCD
2007IRR066All That Way for This Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
2008IRR067The Commons David Rovics CD
IRR068Love & Death & Politics Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
2009IRR069Devil on the Wind The Men They Couldn't Hang CD
IRR070We Can Make the World Stop Alun Parry CD
IRR071Margaret Thatcher - My Part in Her Downfall (Deluxe) Robb Johnson & The Irregulars
(each disc and the accompanying slipcase has a separate catalogue number)
4xCD box set
IRR072
IRR073
IRR074
IRR075
IRR076 The Ghost of Love Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
2010IRR077Man Walks Into a Pub Robb Johnson CD
2011IRR078Causes and CuresAl Baker & the Dole QueueCD
IRR079More to be RevealedMike ReinsteinCD
IRR080Some Recent Protest Songs Robb Johnson CD
IRR081Spitfire BridgeWobCD
IRR082Once Upon a Time Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
IRRV082VOnce Upon a Time Robb Johnson & The Irregulars Vinyl LP
2012IRR083Happily Ever After Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
IRRV083VHappily Ever After Robb Johnson & The Irregulars Vinyl LP
2013IRR084Thoughts in the DarkTracy CurtisCD
IRR085BluesmanJohn B. SpencerCD
IRR086Bring Down the Moon Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
IRR087West Pier Serenade Robb Johnson CD
IRR088Gentle Men Robb Johnson and othersDouble CD (digipack)
IRR089Gentle Men Robb Johnson and othersDouble CD with hardback book
2014IRR090Sweet Jane / Bay of Angels Robb Johnson Vinyl single
IRR091Us & Them Robb Johnson CD
IRR092OutsiderJohn ForresterCD
IRR093Make Believe / When My Grandfather Played Football Robb Johnson Vinyl single
2015IRR094Here Goes Nothing Robb Johnson & The Irregulars CD
IRR094VHere Goes Nothing Robb Johnson & The Irregulars Vinyl LP
IRR095Cheap and Cheerful / The Top of This Wheel Robb Johnson & The Irregulars Vinyl single
IRR096A Long March HomeMike ReinsteinCD
IRR097Position of JupiterRoger StevensCD
IRR098BLive @ The Albert Robb Johnson & The Irregulars Demo, download only from USA
IRR099Gentle Men, a Solo Performance Robb Johnson Live CD
2016IRR100My Best Regards Robb Johnson CD
IRR101Time and TideWobCD
IRR102Don't Close the Bar/Even Steve McQueen Robb Johnson Vinyl single
IRR103The Former MeJohn ForresterCD
IRR104Take the Slow TrainPhilip JeaysCD
IRR2016VJC4PM For MeRobb Johnson and the CorbynistasVinyl single
2017IRR105VThe Beautiful Dark Robb Johnson 10" vinyl
IRR107We Are Now Approaching HassocksRoger StevensCD
IRR108Songs From the Last Seven Years Robb Johnson CD
2018IRR109RestlessJohn ForresterCD
IRR110Acts of LoveMike ReinsteinCD
IRR111Angelina SupercopPhilip JeaysCD
IRR223Ordinary Giants Robb Johnson Triple CD
2020IRR112VEurotopia Robb Johnson Vinyl album
IRR113Eurotopia Robb Johnson CD

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  1. "Official website". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  2. "Catalogue". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  3. "Irregular discography". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.

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