Oglio Records | |
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Parent company | Oglio Entertainment |
Founded | 1993[1] |
Founder | Carl Caprioglio |
Distributor(s) | INgrooves |
Genre | Rock, new wave |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Official website | www |
Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. The label issues compilations of rare 1980s modern rock and new wave songs, many previously unreleased on CD. In addition to releasing new material by artists such as BigBang, Nerf Herder and Wesley Willis, the label has also re-released albums by artists such as Brian Wilson and Barnes & Barnes. Oglio Entertainment has also released stand-up comedy CDs by the likes of Jackie Martling and George Lopez.
The founder of Oglio Records, Carl Caprioglio, has stated that as a youth he was influenced by both the rock playing on Los Angeles radio stations KMET and KLOS and the modern rock of KROQ. He also listened heavily to new wave music. In 1984 he and a friend began to disc jockey at dances and parties in California, eventually forming a DJ business with a variety of other DJs. After he filled in for a friend at a gig with the KROQ DJ, Caprioglio's business began supplying light sound equipment to KROQ, as well as Power 106. [2]
In 1992 Caprioglio released his first compilation album, [2] which was titled Flashback! New Wave Classics. [3] In 1993 he left his DJ business to found Oglio Records, which quickly gained a reputation for compilations of rare 1980s modern rock releases. At the time music reissues on CD were a burgeoning field, and Oglio Records successfully competed with larger labels. [2] The label also began releasing re-issues of complete albums by bands such as King, Sparks, the Red Rockers, and Wire Train. Other compilations included Flashback Cafe (1994), Punk University Vol. 2 (1995), and Straight Outta Cleveland (1995). In 1995 the label released the compilation The Edge of Christmas , which included Christmas songs by Pat Benatar, The Pretenders, David Bowie and Bing Crosby, The Ramones, The Pogues and others. Oglio Records quickly began releasing original albums as well, such as the 1996 album Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die by Wesley Willis. [3] In 1998 Oglio Entertainment was included by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in America. [4] They have also reissued the catalog for the classic Television's Greatest Hits compilation series.
Oglio Records is now an imprint of Oglio Entertainment, which is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] Oglio Entertainment has different divisions for comedy, rap, rock, kids, holiday, and video, with Oglio Records handling rock and reissues. The sub-division Glue Factory Records handles alternative rock, and DMAFT Records handles rap and hip-hop. [1] The label continues to be known for preserving and re-issuing new wave music of that late 1970s and early 1980s, especially tracks which had previously been unavailable on CD. [3] It distributes in the United States and Canada through INgrooves. The label also works with Planetworks/MVD. [1]
Year | No. | Artist | Title |
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1992 | S2157944 | Various | Flashback! New Wave Classics |
1994 | S2117513 | Various | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Vol. 4 |
1994 | OGL81565 | Killer Pussy | Bikini Wax |
OGL81565 | Various | The Obscurity File | |
OGL81566 | Freur | Doot-Doot | |
OGL81567 | King | Steps in Time | |
OGL81568 | Various | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Vol. 5 | |
OGL81569 | Various | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Vol. 6 | |
1995 | OGL81572 | Various | Punk University Vol. 2 |
OGL81573 | Various | Straight Outta Cleveland | |
1994 | OGL81574 | Various | Flashback Cafe Vol. 1 |
1995 | OGL81575 | Various | Flashback Cafe Vol. 2 |
OGL81576 | Red Rockers | "Good as Gold/Schizophrenic Circus" | |
OGL81577 | Wire Train | In A Chamber / Between Two Words | |
1995 | OGL81581 | 20/20 | "20/20 / Look Out!" |
1995 | OGL81583 | Various | Hit That Perfect Beat! Vol. 1 |
OGL81584 | Various | Hit That Perfect Beat! Vol. 2 | |
OGL81585 | Various (Pat Benatar, The Pretenders, David Bowie and Bing Crosby, The Ramones, The Pogues, etc.) | The Edge of Christmas | |
1995 | OGL89100 | 20/20 | 4 Day Tornado |
1995 | OGL85001 | David Bowie and Bing Crosby | "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" |
1996 | OGL81586 | Wesley Willis | Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die |
1997 | OGL81588 | Men Without Hats | Rhythm of Youth / Folk of the 80s (Part III) |
1998 | OGL81594 | Peter Godwin | Images of Heaven: the Best of Peter Godwin |
1997 | OGL81595 | Barnes and Barnes | Spazchow |
1997 | OGL89103 | Various (Motörhead, Sublime, etc.) | Tromeo and Juliet soundtrack |
OGL89105 | Unknown | Sex-O-Rama | |
1998 | OGL8502 | Peter Godwin and Sasha | Rendezvous |
1998 | OGL89107 | Various | Psycho Sisters soundtrack |
OGL89108 | Unknown | Sex-O-Rama 2 | |
OGL89109 | Sparks | Plagiarism | |
1998 | OGL85003 | Sparks | No. 1 in Heaven |
1998 | OGL81600 | Sparks | Terminal Jive |
OGL81601 | Sparks | Whomp That Sucker | |
OGL81602 | Sparks | Angst in My Pants | |
OGL81603 | Sparks | In Outer Space | |
OGL81604 | Sparks | Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat | |
1999 | OGL81605 | Sparks | 12" Mixes |
OGL89110 | Evil Genius Orchestra | Cocktails from the Cantina (Star Wars covers in lounge style) | |
2001 | OGL84001 | Sparks | Live in London |
2000 | OGL81606 | Barnes and Barnes | Yeah: The Essential Barnes and Barnes |
2005 | OGL81611 | Shonen Knife | 712 |
2000 | OGL82008 | Margo Guryan | Take a Picture |
2000 | OGL89119 | Sparks | Balls |
OGL89121 | Richard Cheese | Lounge Against the Machine | |
2001 | OGL82012 | Brian Wilson | Live at the Roxy Theatre |
OGL82013 | Margo Guryan | 25 Demos | |
2001 | OGL89124 | George Lopez | Right Now Right Now |
2002 | OGL89128 | Jaymz Bee and the Deep Lounge Coalition | Sub Urban |
OGL89129 | Dan Castellaneta | I Am Not Homer | |
2002 | OGL82014 | Anna Waronker | Anna |
OGL82015 | Cyndi Lauper | Shine | |
OGL82016 | Redd Kross | Neurotica | |
2003 | OGL82019 | Cyndi Lauper | Shine (Remixes) |
OGL82024 | Boo Yaa Tribe | West Koasta Nostra | |
OGL82025 | Red Peters | I Laughed, I Cried, I Fudged my Undies | |
OGL82026 | Red Peters | Ol' Blue Balls is Back | |
2004 | OGL82029 | The Muffs | Really Really Happy |
2005 | OGL82030 | The Plimsouls | One Night in America – Live! |
2006 | OGL89138 | Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman | The Happy Electropop Music Machine! |
2007 | OGL82032 | Naked Eyes | Fumbling With The Covers |
2008 | OGL89145 | Nerf Herder | Nerf Herder IV |
2008 | OGL82035 | BigBang | From Acid to Zen |
2009 | OGL82037 | Bigband | Edendale |
2010 | OGL82040 | Rob Schneider | Registered Offender |
1998 | Jackie Martling | Hot Dogs + Donuts [3] |
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