Slap-a-Ham Records

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Slap-a-Ham Records
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Founded1989
FounderChris Dodge
Defunct2002
Genre Hardcore punk, powerviolence, grindcore, thrash metal
Country of originUnited States
Location San Francisco

Slap a Ham Records was an independent label from San Francisco owned and operated by Chris Dodge. [1] The label lasted for about 13 years, officially shutting down in 2002. According to Dodge, this was due because of the September 11 attacks; "After the attacks, everyone stopped spending money" and as a result, Slap a Ham faced stagnate commerce, causing Dodge to go into debt. [2]

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Discography

This list is organized by catalog number. All three Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh compilations were only released on 7" vinyl. All CD releases are bootlegs. [3]

No.YearArtistTitleFormatNotes
11990 Infest/P.H.C. Split 8" Flexi Edition of 1000 translucent blue 8" flexi disc copies, all hand numbered and packaged in fold-out sleeves. Later repressed as a 7" in 2000 with the catalog number 1.5
1.52000 7" 7" reissue of Slap a Ham #1. Edition of 1500 total, pressed on black and translucent blue vinyl. 6 test press copies also exist.
21990 Melvins Your Blessened/Pronoun Piece Me8" Flexi2-song single, three pressings consisting of 1000 copies each, making 3000 copies total. The first pressing was 1000 clear copies that were packaged in white, yellow, or orange sleeves. The second pressing consisted of 1000 yellow copies packaged in blue sleeves. The third, and final, pressing was 1000 red copies packaged in red, green, or yellow sleeves. The first pressing sleeves featured a picture of Buzz Osborne as a kid, while the second and third featured a picture of a young Dale Crover instead. The first two pressings were also hand numbered, while the third was not.
3 No Use for a Name Let 'Em Out7"Pressed on yellow, red, grey, pink, purple, blue, and clear vinyl.
4 Neanderthal Fighting Music7"1300 copies total. The first pressing consisted of 1000 black copies that came with black and white inserts. The second press, consisting of only 100 purple copies, came with a red and white insert. The third pressing, consisting of 200 black copies, also came with a red and white insert.
4.52000Undisputed Fighting Music7"Extremely rare white label test pressing release, edition of only 6, making this the rarest release made the label. This release was originally planned to be a complete 8-song discography 7", but was never finished. Bootlegs released on 7" and cassette also exist, under the names of Complete Fighting Music.
51990 Stikky Cuddle 7"This 7" was originally released in Switzerland by Off The Disk Records in 1988. The US Slap a Ham edition was issued in 1990 and was first pressed on multi-colored splatter vinyl, and had some minor art alterations. A second pressing, issued in 1991, was pressed on yellow, grey/pink swirl, and also multi-colored splatter vinyl.
6 Fu Manchu Kept Between Trees7"1000 copies total. Test pressings (of unknown quantity) also exist. Would later be reissued by At The Dojo Records in 2015 as a 10".
71991Various ArtistsBllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! - The Record7"Compilation containing contribution by 41 bands total, all ranging stylistically from grindcore to punk rock. Pressed on blue, green, clear, pink, purple, grey, red, and white vinyl. Packaged in sleeves that ranged from green to blue to pink.
7.5 Charred Remains/Pink Turds In SpaceSplit7"First pressing consisted of 1500 green copies in black-and-white sleeves. Second pressing consists of 500 black copies in red-and-white sleeves.
8 Capitalist Casualties The Art Of Ballistics7"Sleeve folds out as a poster
9 Crossed Out Crossed Out7"1000 black copies pressed. Also exists are 6 purple test pressings, at least one of which is signed by Chris Dodge
101992 Capitalist Casualties Disassembly Line LP, CD Pressed on purple and black vinyl. CD edition contains material released on various compilation albums as well as the entirety of the band's The Art Of Ballistics 7", which was previously issued as Slap a Ham #8. Would later be reissued on LP and CD formats in 2002 by Six Weeks.
11 No Comment Downsided7"First press consists of 1500 clear copies packaged in fold-out poster sleeves. A second press of 1000 black copies followed. There are also less than 20 blue copies that were made, as well as an extra rare purple copy. Would later be repressed in 2011 by Deep Six Records.
12Various ArtistsSon Of Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh7"A "sequel" to the Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! compilation 7" (Slap a Ham #7) that was pressed on grey, blue, red, salmon, purple, and pink vinyl. Also exists are maroon copies that are packaged in xerox'd sleeves, as well as maroon copies packaged with no sleeves at all.
13 Melvins Love Canal/Someday5"2-song 5" single, edition of 3072. 3000 clear copies, 30 "milky" white copies, 30 pink copies, and 12 pink test pressings with white labels. All copies are packaged in clear blank plastic sleeves, and all copies (except for the test pressings) include no center labels.
14 Crossed Out/Man Is the Bastard Split7"First pressing consisted of 2000 black copies, 1000 packaged in blue sleeves, 1000 packaged in red sleeves. A second pressing was made, with alternative artwork that resembles closely to the band's "uniform" artwork style. The second press consists of pink, green, blue, and grey colored vinyl copies.
15Monastery/AnarchusMutilate The Corpse/In Partibus InfideliumLP, CD, CS Split full-length.
161993 Spazz Spazz7"First pressing of 1000 black copies came in yellow sleeves, the second press consisted of 700 black copies in green sleeves.
17Lack Of Interest/Slave StateSplit EP7"Some copies were packaged in alternative xerox'd sleeves
18 Capitalist Casualties Raised Ignorant7"Pressed on maroon vinyl. In 2015, Indonesian label Grind Today Records issued a cassette edition of the recording
19 Rupture Baser Apes7"Pressed on black and green vinyl
201994IabhorherCrowskin/Splint7"2-song single.
21 MDC/Capitalist Casualties Liberty Gone7"3000 copies pressed in fold-out sleeves, released as a benefit for the Food Not Bombs organization.
221995 Man Is the Bastard D.I.Y.C.D. CDCompilation album containing material by the band released on early 7" releases. Later repressed in 2006 by Deep Six.
23 Spazz/C.F.D.L.Split EP7"2000 copies total. An edition of 50 hand numbered copies were released at Fiesta Grande #3
2413/Eyehategod Wrong/Southern Discomfort7"
251994PlutocracyDankstahzLPPressed as an edition of 500 black copies. Later issued as a 10" in Germany by the labels Anomie Records and Rødel Records.
261995 Despise You/Suppression...To Show How Much You Meant/Mechanized Flesh7"
27 Discordance Axis/PlutocracySplit EP7"3000 copies pressed. Originally intended to be a split between Plitocracy and Assück, however the Assück side was never recorded.
281996 Enemy Soil War Parade7"Pressed on pink, brown, and green vinyl
291997 Phobia Enslaved7"Packaged in fold-out poster sleeve
301996NoothgrushEmbraced By The Anti-Self7"
31 Spazz/Jimmie Walker Split7"600 copies total; 500 black, 100 clear
32Benumb/Dukes Of Hazzard Split7"Pressed on red and black vinyl. The Dukes Of Hazzard side contains a recording of James Best singing a song about his pet dog
331997Gob/Wink Martindale Together At Last7"500 copies on black vinyl, 100 copies on gold vinyl
34 Spazz Funk Ass Lil' Platter1"Obscure 1" toy record with only 14 copies made. It is the second rarest release made by Slap a Ham.
35 Capitalist Casualties A Collection Of Out-Of-Print Singles, Split EP's And Compilation TracksCDCompilation album featuring singles, split material, and compilation tracks. Later reissued by Six Weeks in 2000.
36 Spazz Sweatin' To The OldiesCDCompilation featuring singles, compilation tracks, and split material. Indonesian label Grind Today Records issued a limited edition cassette edition of the album in 2015. In 2016, Tankcrimes reissued the album on CD format.
37 Capitalist Casualties Dope And War7"Issued in fold-out sleeve
38 Hellnation At War With Emo5"Pressed on black, yellow, and black/yellow swirl vinyl.
39 Melt-Banana Eleventh7"Pressed on clear vinyl.
40Various ArtistsFiesta Comes AliveLP, CDPressed on black and blue vinyl. A purple pressing, available only through direct mail order, also exists
41No LessBoxed In7"Pressed on red and black vinyl.
421998Various ArtistsBllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! - A Music War7"Third part in the Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghh! series. Pressed on black and purple vinyl.
43 Fuck on the Beach Fastcore on the Beach7"Pressed on black and white vinyl
44GodstomperSaturday Morning Power Violence7"
45Slight SlappersThe Very Best of Slight Slappers2"Edition of 666 copies
46GaspDrome Triler of Puzzle Zoo PeopleLP, CDLP pressed on black and baby blue vinyl. The blue copies were mostly sold through direct mail order
47 Phobia Means of ExistenceLP, CDLP pressed on pink and black vinyl. Deep Six Records later reissued the album as a picture disc in 2008, and repressed it again in 2013 on black, blue, and green vinyl. In 2002, Deathvomit Records reissued the CD edition.
48Burned Up, Bled DryCloned Slaves...For Slaves...7"Pressed on green and black vinyl.
49 Burning Witch Towers...LPEdition of 2000; 1800 black, 200 clear.
501999Ancient Chinese SecretCaveat EmptorLP, CDPressed on black and orange vinyl. The same year, a cassette edition was issued by Selfmadegod Records and Impeachment Records
51 Fuck on the Beach Power Violence ForeverLP, CDLP pressed on black and white vinyl. CD edition includes a live set as a single bonus track.
52Lack of InterestTrapped InsideLP, CDLP pressed on black and orange vinyl.
531998Various ArtistsHam Slappin' HitsCSEdition of 20 hand numbered copies that were given away to friends of the label as Christmas presents. It is the third rarest release by the label.
541999 Spazz Crush, Kill, DestroyLP, CDCD edition of 3000 copies. LP pressed on black (2700 copies) and purple (300) vinyl. The purple copies were sold through direct mail order. 625 Thrashcore would later reissue the album in 2010 as an LP, then again in 2012, then again in 2013, then finally once more in 2015. In 2015, a cassette edition of the album was issued by Indonesian label Grind Today Records.
55 Crossed Out 1990–1993LP, CDLP pressed on black and white vinyl, white copies being sold through direct mail order. Discography compilation containing every single released song by Crossed Out as well as demos and live recordings.
562000 Hellnation Cheerleaders For ImperialismLP, CDLP pressed on black and pink vinyl.
572001 Fuck on the Beach Endless SummerLP, CDLP pressed on black and yellow vinyl.
582000East/West Blast TestEast/West Blast TestCDLater reissued in 2003 by Relapse Records.
592001Various ArtistsShort, Fast, And Loud! Vol. #1CD
60 Spazz Sweatin' 3: Skatin', Satan, & KatonCD
612002Conga FuryChaotic NoiseCD
622001YacøpsæEinstweilige VernichtungLP, CDIssued in Germany by Vulgar Records and Scrotum Records the same year as the US Slap a Ham Release. In 2011, Italian labels F.O.A.D. Records and E.U. '91 Produzioni reissued the album as an LP. In 2015, the Malaysian label Sukma Records issued the album on cassette.
63NoothgrushFailing Early, Failing OftenCDCompilation that includes tracks from splits and compilations.
642002OtophobiaMalignantCDEdition of 2000. Deep Six Records issued an LP edition the same year as the Slap a Ham CD.

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