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to BUY 18 - 1977 Later occasionally |
to BUY 7 - 1976 BUY 9 - 1978 |
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| Stiff
was set up in 1976 by Jake Riviera, Dave Robinson and Nick Lowe. The label
earned itself a place in history by releasing the first Punk single, the
Damned's, 'New Rose' (BUY 6 - 1976), and brought a breath of fresh air
to the music business with its tongue-in-cheek attitude to promotion and
publicity. Stiff was also responsible for introducing Elvis Costello
& the Attractions to the world.
Riviera left in 1978, to start the Radar label, and Lowe and Costello went with him. In 1984, the label hit financial difficulties and was sold to Island Records. Stiff Records enjoyed another brief period of independence in 1986, again under Dave Robinson, but soon closed down. |
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