Glass Records was a British independent record label which operated from 1981 to 1990, and was resurrected in 2015.
Glass Vintage 1981–1990 Glass was one of the key London-based indie labels of the 1980s. Early releases focused on artists from Northampton (Religious Overdose, Where's Lisse & The Jazz Butcher), and the Midlands (Bron Area & In Embrace). The label released several records by artists having later associations with other London-based indies: Creation Records (The Jazz Butcher and Nikki Sudden & the Jacobites); Fire Records (Spacemen 3 and The Perfect Disaster). Glass's mainstay acts were The Pastels, In Embrace and The Jazz Butcher. The label also issued material by Bauhaus member David J, and American punk band The Replacements, and the influential Liverpool Ur-grunge Walkingseeds.
Founder David Barker went on to work for Fire Records, creating the Paperhouse label, taking the Walkingseeds with him, and releasing the first Teenage Fanclub album, then moving to Creation Records for 2 years.
Glass Redux 2015– Glass Records returned in 2015 as Glass Redux, reissuing some of its catalogue, unreleased material, rarities and new material from associated and former artists on the label. With the exception of 3 LPs for Record Store Day 2018, all these releases are on CD. In 2016, Glass launched the Glass Miniature download only imprint.
Glass Modern 2018– A new imprint was announced in 2018, Glass Modern, ostensibly for new artists and vinyl reissues from cult figures from the international rock'n'roll underground, past, present and future. The first six releases are by The Venus Fly Trap (Icon-GLAMCD001) The Froot (Forbidden Froot-GLAMCD002), on CD and Vinyl reissues by David J (Crocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh-GLAMLP003), The Velvet Crush (In The Presence of Greatness-GLAMLP004), Thurston Moore (Klangfarbenmelodie.. And The Colorist Strikes Primitiv-GLALP006) and a brand New LP/Cd by David J in collaboration with Detroit PsychRockers Duende: Duende with David J (Oracle of the Horizontal-GLAMLP005/GLAMCD005)
Glass Records Vintage 1980–1990 discography Albums may be in LP (GLALP, GLASSLP or GLEX), compact disc (GLACD or GLEXCD), or cassette (GLAMC or GLASSMC) format, with singles listed mainly with the GLASS prefix. Mini-albums are listed as MGLALP. Artefacts with the same title under different catalogue entries refer to the same recording, if releases were not always issued in more than one format, leading to apparent gaps in the series. (Note that the first Glass Records single was actually released in 1980, although at that point there were not intended to be any more, thus 1981 is the year given as the beginning of it as an ongoing record label).
Catalogue numberArtistTitleYearGLASS 043The Jazz ButcherThe Human Jungle (7")1986GLACD 002The Jazz ButcherBath of Bacon (CD, Album)1988GLACD 008Nikki Sudden & Dave KusworthJacobites (CD, Album)1984GLACD 009The Jazz ButcherA Scandal in Bohemia/Sex & Travel (CD, Comp)1986GLACD 010David JCrocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh (CD, Album)1985GLACD 012JacobitesRobespierre's Velvet Basement (CD, Album)1986GLACD 017David JOn Glass (CD, Comp)1986GLACD 020The Jazz Butcher ConspiracyDistressed Gentlefolk (CD, Album)1986GLACD 023The Jazz ButcherBig Questions (CD, Comp)1988GLACD 029Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth : JacobitesFortune of Fame (Big Hits & Stereo Landings) (CD, Comp)1988GLACD 030Spacemen 3Performance (CD, Album)1988GLACD034WalkingseedsUpwind of Disaster, Downwind of Atonement (CD, Album)1988GLAEP 101David JBlue Moods Turning Tail (12", EP)1985GLAEP 102Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth : JacobitesPin Your Heart To Me (12", EP)1986GLAEP 103OutskirtsDown (12")1986GLAEP 104The Jazz Butcher v Max EiderConspiracy (12", EP)1986GLAEP 105Spacemen 3Walkin' With Jesus (12")1986GLAEP 106In EmbraceWhat's Got into Me? (12", EP)1987GLAEP 107The Perfect DisasterHey Hey Hey (12")1987GLAEP 108Spacemen 3Transparent Radiation (12", EP)1987GLAEP 109The Perfect DisasterBluebell (12")1987GLAEP110WalkingseedsShaved Beatnik (12")1989GLALP 001In EmbracePassionfruit Pastels (LP, Album)1982GLALP 002The Jazz ButcherBath of Bacon (LP)1983GLALP 003VariousThe Pulse of New York (LP, Comp)1983GLALP 004In EmbraceToo (LP, Album)1983GLALP 005Bron AreaThe Trees and the Villages (LP, Album)1983GLALP 006The GadgetsBlue Album (LP, Album)1983GLALP 007VariousShadow And Substance (The Wonderful World of Glass, Vol. 2) (LP, Comp)1984GLALP 008Nikki Sudden & Dave KusworthJacobites (LP)1984GLALP 009The Jazz ButcherA Scandal in Bohemia (LP, Album)1984GLALP 010David JCrocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh (LP, Album)1985GLALP012Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth, JacobitesRobespierre's Velvet Basement (LP)1985GLALP013Space NegrosPink Noise (LP)1985GLALP 015Mayo ThompsonCorky's Debt To His Father (LP, Album, RE)1985GLALP 017David JOn Glass (LP, Comp)1986GLALP 018Spacemen 3Sound of Confusion (LP)1986GLALP 019Various50,000 Glass Fans Can't Be Wrong – A Glass Records Selection (LP, Comp)1986GLALP 020The Jazz Butcher ConspiracyDistressed Gentlefolk (LP)1986GLALP 021The PastelsUp for a Bit with The Pastels (LP, Album)1987GLALP 023The Jazz ButcherBig Questions (LP, Comp)1987GLALP 025Downy MildewBroomtree (LP, Album)1987GLALP 026Spacemen 3The Perfect Prescription (LP)1987GLALP 027The Perfect DisasterPerfect Disaster (LP, Album, RE)1987GLALP 028The MembranesKiss Ass... Godhead! (LP, Album)1988GLALP 029Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth : JacobitesFortune of Fame (Big Hits and Broken Biscuits) (LP)1988GLALP 030Spacemen 3Performance (Album) 1988GLALP 031Shadowy Men on a Shadowy PlanetSavvy Show Stoppers (Album)1988GLALP034WalkingseedsUpwind of Disaster, Downwind of Atonement (LP)1988GLALP 035The Red CrayolaMalefactor, Adé (LP, Album)1989GLALP 104The Jazz Butcher ConspiracyDistressed Gentlefolk / The Conspiracy LP (2xLP, Comp)1986GLAMC 009The Jazz ButcherA Scandal in Bohemia/Bath of Bacon (Cass, Comp, Dou)1984GLAMC 011The Jazz ButcherSex And Travel/The Gift of Music (Cass, Comp, Dou)1985GLAMC 020The Jazz Butcher ConspiracyDistressed Gentlefolk (Cass, Album)1986GLAMC 021The PastelsUp for a Bit with The Pastels (Cass, Album)1987GLAMC 023The Jazz ButcherBig Questions (Cass, Comp)1987GLAMC 026Spacemen 3The Perfect Prescription (Cass, Album)1987GLASS 001GlassNew Colours (7")1980GLASS 003Ciaran HarteLove Is Strange (7")1981GLASS 004Religious Overdose25 Minutes/Control Addicts (7")1981GLASS 006Richard FormbyOutside The Angular Colony (Cass)1981GLASS 007English SubtitlesTannoy/Cars on Fire (7", Single)1981GLASS 008Where's Lisse?Talk Takes Too Long (7")1981GLASS 009Religious OverdoseI Said Go/Alien To You (7")1981GLASS 010VariousThe Wonderful World of Glass Vol. 1 (LP, Comp)1981Glass 011VariousNorthampton Under Glass (Cass, Comp)1981GLASS 012Bron AreaDifferent Phrases (12")1982GLASS 014Where's Lisse?Tutorial (12")1982GLASS 017Kevin HarrisonFly (12")1982GLASS 018Religious OverdoseThe Girl with the Disappearing Head (I've Got To Adjust To It) (12")1982GLASS 019In EmbraceThe Initial Caress (12")1982GLASS 021The CravatsTerminus/Little Yellow Froggy (7")1982GLASS 022Anti EstablishmentFuture Girl/No Trust (7", Single)1982GLASS 023Anti EstablishmentAnti Men (7", Single)1983GLASS 024In EmbraceSun Brings Smiles (7")1982GLASS 025The Wise MenKnowledge (7", Single)1983GLASS 026The GadgetsWe Had No Way of Knowing (7")1983GLASS 027The Jazz ButcherSouthern Mark Smith1983GLASS 028Schleïmer...KFugitive Kind (12")1982GLASS 029The TempestLady Left This/Attic (7")1983GLASS 030In EmbraceThe Living Daylights (7")1983GLASS 031David J and the J-WalkersThe Promised Land (7", Single)1983GLASS 033The Jazz ButcherMarnie (7")1984GLASS 034In EmbraceYour Heaven Scent (Single)1984GLASS 039David JI Can't Shake This Shadow of Fear/War Game (7", Single)1984GLASS 040The Jazz ButcherRoadrunner/Rain (7")1984GLASS 041The Jazz ButcherReal Men (7", Single, TP)1985GLASS 041The Jazz ButcherReal Men (7", Single)1985GLASS 042David JCrocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh (7", Single)1985GLASS 043The Jazz ButcherThe Human Jungle (7")1985GLASS 044The Doctor's ChildrenTomorrow I'll Die (7", Single)1985GLASS 045JacobitesWhen The Rain Comes (7", Single)1986GLASS 046The Jazz Butcher and his Sikkorskis from HellHard (7", Single)1986GLASS 048The PastelsTruck Train Tractor (7")1986GLASS 049The Jazz ButcherAngels (7")1986GLASS 050The PastelsCrawl Babies (7", Single)1987GLASS 051In EmbraceA Room Upstairs (7", Single)1986GLASS 052The MembranesTime-Warp 1991 (Long Live Trad Rock) (7", Single)1987GLASS 053The PastelsComin' Through (7", Single)1987GLASS 055The ApartmentsThe Shyest Time (7")1988GLASS 056The ServantsIt's My Turn (7")1989GLASS 12031David J and the J-WalkersThe Promised Land (12", Single)1983GLASS 12032David JV For Vendetta (12")1984GLASS 12033The Jazz ButcherMarnie (Miaow Mix) (12")1984GLASS 12034In EmbraceYour Heaven Scent (Plays Hell With Me) (12", EP)1984GLASS 12039David JI Can't Shake This Shadow of Fear (12", Single)1984GLASS 12040The Jazz ButcherRoadrunner (12")1984GLASS 12041The Jazz ButcherReal Men (12")1985GLASS 12042David JCrocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh (12", Single)1985GLASS 12043The Jazz ButcherThe Human Jungle (12")1985GLASS 12045JacobitesWhen The Rain Comes/Country Girl (12", EP)1986GLASS 12046The Jazz Butcher and his Sikkorskis from HellHard (12")1986GLASS 12048The PastelsTruck Train Tractor (12", Maxi)1986GLASS 12049The Jazz ButcherAngels (12")1986GLASS 12050The PastelsCrawl Babies (12")1987GLASS 12051In EmbraceA Room Upstairs (12")1986GLASS 12053The PastelsComin' Through (12")1987GLASS 12054Spacemen 3Take Me to the Other Side (12")1988GLASS 12055The ApartmentsThe Shyest Time (12")1988GLASS 12056The ServantsIt's My Turn (EP)1989GLASSLP 013English SubtitlesOriginal Dialogue (LP)1982GLASSLP 020Elliott SharpNots (LP, Album)1982GLASSMC 015Kevin HarrisonSpectro Verdu Est Mort? (Cass, Album)1981GLEX 101The Jazz ButcherThe Gift of Music (LP, Comp)1985GLEX 102In EmbraceWanderlust (1982 – 1984) (LP, Comp)1986GLEXCD 101The Jazz ButcherThe Gift of Music (CD, Comp)1988HMMM001The Jazz ButcherChristmas with the Pygmies (7", Fan)1986HMMM 002The Jazz ButcherSpeedy Gonzales (7")1987MGLALP 011The Jazz ButcherSex And Travel (12", Mini-album)1985MGLALP 014OutskirtsHeaven's on the Move (12", Mini-album)1985MGLALP 016The ReplacementsBoink!! (LP, Mini-album, Comp)1986MGLALP 024Colin Lloyd TuckerHead (LP, Mini-album)1987MGLALP 032Clay IdolsEvery Day Starts Like This (LP, Mini-album)1988MGLALP 037WalkingseedsSensory Deprivation Chamber Quartet Dwarf LP (LP)1989MGLAMC 016The ReplacementsBoink!! (Cass, Mini-album)1986
See also Lists of record labels List of independent UK record labels
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