Radiant Future Records

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Radiant Future Records
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Founded2000
FounderMartin Gordon
StatusActive
Distributor(s) The Orchard, Ace
Official website https://radiantfuture.eu

Radiant Future Records is a British independent record label and home to one-time Sparks bassist Martin Gordon, Jet, Radio Stars, John's Children, the Blue Meanies and related artists. The label began operations in 2002 with the release of a live recording from Gordon's alumni Jet, Johns Children and Radio Stars, and releases one or two albums per year with a focus upon 'clever twisted pop which rocks', to quote Rolling Stone magazine. [1]

Contents

Recent releases include a live Radio Stars album from the 1970s and Gordon's six solo releases in the Mammal Trilogy series. The final instalment Include Me Out was released in 2013. Since then, three projects have been released: an album of Gilbert and Sullivan material Gilbert Gordon & Sullivan in 2016 on April Fool's Day, Thanks For All the Fish (2018)and OMG (2020). Another Words, a setting to music of the Trump/Raffensperger phone call of January 2021, was released in 2021, with an expanded version following in 2022.

Catalogue

Year of releaseTitleArtistFormatNotesCatalogue Number
2024MudbathMartin GordonSingleIn which Don the Felon declares his love for mud and honesty. OK, mud.RF037-S
2024A True TotalitarianMartin GordonSingleIn which Vlad the Impaler declares his unrequited love for men with bare chests and oiled wrestlers.RF035-CD
2023No SweatMartin GordonSingleIn which Prince Andrew Pandrew declares his love for humanity and his inability to sweat.RF036-S
2023Greatest Sh!tsMartin GordonAlbumRound-up of leading fat frauds, tyrants and nincompoops.RF035
2022BoosterMartin GordonSingleIn which Boris stuffs everybody and then has lunch.RF033-S
2022Dumber Than a RockMartin GordonSingleIt's the Don, Brad and Mart show.RF032-S
2022Slawa Ukraini!Martin GordonSingleMarking the invasion of the Ukraine.RF034-S
2022Another Words - the Phone CallMartin GordonAlbumExpanded version Trump-Raffensperger phone call w/ original source material.RF031
2021Somewhere Over the RainbowMartin GordonSingleInstrumental. During the pandemic, words temporarily failed us.RF030-S
2021Another WordsMartin GordonAlbumSetting of Trump-Raffensperger phone call of 2021.RF029CD
2021All the RageMartin GordonSingleEverybody's doing it, apparentlyRF028-S
2021Something Extra for the WeekendMartin GordonAlbumRadio Stars live in 1977 expanded with additional unreleased studio tracks.RF024
2020Superior JeansMartin GordonSingleOur superiority is somehow connected to our trousers, say experts.RF027-S
2020COVIDiotsMartin GordonSingleGerman courts explicitly allow the use of this expression.RF026-S
2020OMGMartin GordonAlbumCan you believe it? Instead of a world that's frugal, we gotta Google world.RF025CD
2019Will of the PeopleMartin GordonSingleIncluded a remix version.RF024-S
2018Thanks For All the FishMartin GordonAlbumSecond album of Post-Mammal Era.RF023CD
2018God's Not GreatMartin GordonSingleWell, it's what people are saying, apparently.RF023-S
2016IdiotsMartin GordonSingleA general reflection on things, and idiots.RF022S
2016Dump the Trump!Martin GordonSingleTomorrow today will be yesterday.RF020S
2016Modern Major GeneralMartin GordonSingleFrom the Gilbert Gordon and Sullivan album.RF019-01SDL
2016Gilbert Gordon & SullivanMartin GordonAlbumFirst album of Post-Mammal Era: Gilbert and Sullivan covers.RF019CD
2013Words in Your Shell-LikeMartin GordonBook.All lyrics to all Gordon's songs 1974-2016 (updated edition issued 2016)RF018
2013Exclude Me InMartin GordonAlbumInclude Me Out demos.RF017CD
2013Include Me OutMartin GordonAlbumSixth and final part of Mammal Trilogy, limited CD edition of 70 copies then download only.RF016CD
2009Time Gentlemen Please - DemosMartin GordonAlbumLimited CD edition of 100 copies, then download only.RF014CD
2009Time Gentlemen PleaseMartin GordonAlbumFifth part of Mammal Trilogy.RFVP013CD
2008New Hope for the Dead MiraAlbumDownload only.RF012
2008Hello Boston! Martin GordonAlbumLive in 2007; included with first 1000 copies of 'Something for the Weekend' then download only.RFVP011CD
2008Something for the WeekendRadio StarsAlbumLive in 1977.RFVP010CD
2007Pop Sensibility Blue MeaniesAlbumDownload only.RF004
2007The World is Your LobsterMartin GordonAlbumFourth part of Mammal Trilogy.RFVP009CD
2006How Am I Doing So Far?(compilation)Martin GordonAlbumSelected best-of Parts I - III with 4 bonus tracks.RFVP008CD
2006The Mammal Trilogy box setMartin GordonAlbumLimited edition box set of Parts I - III.RFVP001BOXCD
2005Companion Volume to 'God's On His Lunchbreak Martin Gordon / Chris TownsonBookLyrics to the 'God' album, full-colour illustrations to each song by Chris Townson.RF001B
2005God's On His LunchbreakMartin GordonAlbumThird part of Mammal Trilogy.RFVP007CD
2004The Joy of More HogwashMartin GordonAlbumSecond part of Mammal Trilogy.RFVP006CD
2003The Baboon in the BasementMartin GordonAlbumFirst part of Mammal Trilogy.RFVP005CD
2001More Light Than ShadeJetAlbumWithdrawn.RFVP003CD
2001JetJetAlbumWithdrawn.RFVP002CD
2000Music for the Herd of HerringJohns' Children, Jet & Radio StarsAlbumLive in 2000.RF001

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