Y Records was a British

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set up in 1980 by Dick O'Dell in the United Kingdom, and distributed by

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History

Artists included the Slits, Shriekback and a number of groups that were associated with the Bristol indie band scene from the late 1970s: the Pop Group,

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and Pigbag. The label's first release in 1980 ("Where There's a Will There's a Way" / "In the Beginning There Was Rhythm") was a split single by the Pop Group and the Slits, bands which shared a drummer (Bruce Smith) as well as manager (Dick O'Dell). Pigbag's single, " Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag") entered the UK Indie Chart in May 1981, and stayed there for 70 weeks in total, peaking at No. 1. Y Records were eventually incorporated into Kaz Records, part of Castle Communications. O'Dell later joined with William Orbit's progressive house music company,

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, which became prominent in British progressive house music in the early 1990s, with acts such as Leftfield, Spooky, React to Rhythm and D.O.P.

Discography

* Y1: Pop Group/The Slits - "Where There's a Will"/"In the Beginning" 7" (co-released as Rough Trade RT039) * Y2: Pop Group - ''For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder'' LP (co-released as Rough Trade ROUGH 9) * Y3: Slits - '' Bootleg Retrospective'' LP (coverless authorized

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) * Y4: Slits - "Man Next Door" 7" (co-released as Rough Trade RT044) * Y5: Pop Group - ''We Are Time'' LP (co-released as Rough Trade ROUGH 12) * Y6: Glaxo Babies - "Limited Entertainment"/"You Can Sell Your Soul for a Pot of Gold, 24 Hours a Day" 7" * Y7: Slits - "Animal Space" 7" (co-released as Human Records HUM 4) * Y8: Vincent Units - "Carnival Song"/"Everything Is Going to Be All Wrong" 7"/cassette * Y9: Steve Beresford/Tristan Honsinger - ''Double Indemnity'' LP * Y10: Pigbag - "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" 7"/12" * Y11:

- "Stretch"/"Silent Street" 7"/12" * Y12: Pigbag - "Sunny Day" 7"/12" * Y13: Tristan Honsinger/Steve Beresford/Toshinori Kondo/David Toop - "Imitation of Life" LP * Y14: Tesco Bombers - "

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" 7" * Y15: Maximum Joy - "White and Green Place" 7"/12" * Y16: Pigbag - "Getting Up" 7"/12" * Y17: Pigbag - ''Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive'' LP * Y18: Diamanda Galas - ''

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'' LP * Y19: Sun Ra - ''Stange Celestial Road'' LP * Y20: Mouth - "Who's Hot" 7"/10" with double groove featuring different versions of the song * Y21: Shriekback - ''Tench'' MLP * Y22: Shriekback - "Sexthinkone" 7" * Y23: Christopher Reeves - "Dining at Dzerzhinsky's" 7"/12" * Y24: Pigbag - "The Big Bean" 7"/12" * Y25: Pulsallama - "The Devil Lives in My Husband's Body"/"Ungawa Pt. II" 7"/12" double A-side single * Y26: Maximum Joy - "In the Air" 7"/12" * Y27: Shriekback - "My Spine Is the Baseline" 7"/12" * Y28: Maximum Joy - ''Station MXJY'' LP * Y29: Tymon Dogg - ''Battle of Wills'' LP * Y30: R.A.P.P featuring Archie Pool - ''R.A.P.P. Presents Wicked City featuring Archie Pool'' LP * Y31: The Promenaders - ''The Promenaders'' LP * Y32: Disconnection - "Bali Ha'i" 12" * Y33⅓: Various - ''Birth of the Y'' LP * Y LP 501: Pigbag - ''Lend an Ear'' LP * Y LP 502: Shriekback - ''Care'' LP * Y LP 504: Shriekback - ''Jam Science'' LP (not authorized by the band) * Y MP 1001: Pigbag - ''Live'' MLP * Y PB 100: Pigbag - ''Favourite Things'' compilation LP * Y RA 1: Sun Ra Arkestra - "Nuclear War"/"Sometimes I'm Happy" 12" * Y RA 2: Sun Ra Arkestra - ''Nuclear War'' LP (released in Italy) * Y(T)101: Pigbag - "Hit the O'Deck" 7"/12" * Y(T)102: Shriekback - "Lined Up" 7"/12" * YT103: Pulsallama - "Qui Qui (A Canadian in Paris)" 12" * Y(T)104: Shriekback - "Working on the Ground" 7"/12" * Y(T)106: Shriekback - "Lined Up"/"My Spine" 7"/12"/12" picture disc

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External links

* Dick O'Dell at AllMusicbr>The Y Records Discography at DiscogsDick O'Dell Discography at DiscogsDick O'Dell's official Myspace
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