Red Rhino Records, also known as Red Rhino, was a British independent record label which was developed by the independent record shop and wholesaler of the same name, all formed and run by "Tony K" (Tony Kostrzewa)[1] and his wife Gerri.[2] It was part of the Cartel, a co-operative record distribution organisation in the United Kingdom, set up by a number of small independent record labels to handle their distribution to record shops.

History

Set up at the end of the 1970s, it maintained its base in York (with a shop, originally in Gillygate and later in Goodramgate) and through the early 1980s, with the growth of independently produced music, expanded its business to a point where the wholesale side became the separate entity, Red Rhino Distribution Limited. It also developed, in parallel with the main record label, a small music publishing company called Screaming Red Music and the subsidiary labels Ediesta and Red Rhino Europe (RRE), the latter notable for releases by Front 242 and Butthole Surfers. The label was closed down with the financial collapse of Red Rhino Distribution in 1988,[3][4] while its subsidiary label Red Rhino Europe continued under the name RRE Records (or simply RRE) as a subsidiary of Play It Again Sam.[5] The most notable artists featured in the main label's catalogue were The Mekons, Skeletal Family, :zoviet*France: and the first record releases by Pulp.

Notable releases

YearArtistReleaseUK
Indie
1982Zoviet FranceUntitled album by :$OVIET:FRANCE:
1983PulpIt
1984Skeletal FamilyBurning Oil1
1985Red Lorry Yellow LorryTalk about the Weather3
1985Zoviet FrancePopular Soviet Songs and Youth Music
1986Red Lorry Yellow LorryPaint Your Wagon3

Discography

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Catalog No.ArtistTitleFormat
RED 1The OddsSaturday Night7 inch single
RED 2AkrylykzSpiderman7 inch single
RED 3DeadbeatsChoose You7 inch single
RED 4Michael SwitzerlandMarilyn Monroe's Sister7 inch single (unreleased)
RED 5The DistributorsLean On Me7 inch single
RED 6Rhythm ClicksShort Time7 inch single
RED 7The MekonsSnow7 inch single
RED 8Normil HawaiiansGala Failed12 inch single
RED 9The DistributorsHold12 inch single
RED 10Soul On IceUnderwater12 inch single
RED 11unreleased
RED 12Soviet FranceUntitled album by :$OVIET:FRANCE:vinyl album
RED 13Time In MotionQuiet Time7 inch single
RED 141919Caged7 inch single
RED 15Xpozez10,000 Marching Feet7 inch single
RED 16NodDad7 inch single
RED 17Steve DixonTalking Candy Blues '827 inch single
RED 18HulaBlack Pop Workout12 inch EP
RED 19Time In MotionI Wanna Be Your Telephone7 inch single
RED 20Red Lorry Yellow LorryBeating My Head7 inch single
RED 21Darkness & JiveHooked On You7 inch single
RED 221919Repulsion7 inch single
RED 23Soviet FranceNorschvinyl album
RED 24Soul On IceWidescreen7 inch single
REDLP 251919Machinevinyl album
RED 26Zoot and the RootsI Ate the Little Red Rooster7 inch single
RED 27Darkness & JiveFurnace7 inch single
RED 28Red Lorry Yellow LorryTake It All7 inch single
REDLP 29PulpItvinyl album
RED 30See You In VegasWork7 inch single
RED 31TronicsWildcat Rock7 inch single
RED 32PulpMy Lighthouse7 inch single
RED 33PuniluxHold Me (Never Mould Me)7 inch single
REDLP 34Punilux7vinyl album
REDLP 35HulaCut from Insidevinyl album
RED 36Skeletal FamilyThe Night7 inch single
RED 37PulpEverybody's Problem7 inch single
REDLP 38Native EuropeSearching for an Orchestrationvinyl album
RED 39Red Lorry Yellow LorryHe's Read7 inch single
REDLP 40Soviet FranceMohnomishevinyl album
RED 41Skeletal FamilyShe Cries Alone7 inch single
REDT 41Skeletal FamilyShe Cries Alone12 inch single
REDT 42Skeletal FamilyRecollect12 inch EP
RED 43Skeletal FamilySo Sure7 inch single
REDT 43Skeletal FamilySo Sure12 inch single
REDLP 44Skeletal FamilyBurning Oilvinyl album
REDLP 45Soviet FranceEostrevinyl album
REDLP 46PuniluxFeels Like Dancing Wartimevinyl album
REDT 47HulaFever Car12 inch single
RED 48Red Lorry Yellow LorryThis Today12 inch single
RED 49Red Lorry Yellow LorryMonkeys on Juice7 inch single
REDT 49Red Lorry Yellow LorryMonkeys on Juice12 inch single
REDLP 50Red Lorry Yellow LorryTalk About The Weathervinyl album
RED 51La MuerteSurrealist Mystery12 inch single
RED 52Red Lorry Yellow LorryHollow Eyes7 inch single
REDT 52Red Lorry Yellow LorryHollow Eyes12 inch single
REDLP 53HulaMurmurvinyl album
RED 54Skeletal FamilyPromised Land7 inch single
REDT 54Skeletal FamilyPromised Land12 inch single
RED 55Red Lorry Yellow LorryChance7 inch single
REDT 55Red Lorry Yellow LorryChance12 inch single
RED 56HulaGet the Habit7 inch single
REDT 56HulaGet the Habit12 inch single
REDLP 57Skeletal FamilyFutile Combatvinyl album
REDC 58Zoviet FrancePopular Soviet Songs and Youth Music2 x audio cassette
joint release with Singing Ringing
REDC 59Skeletal FamilyTogether: Futile Combat/ Burning Oilaudio cassette
RED 60Red Lorry Yellow LorrySpinning Round7 inch single
REDT 60Red Lorry Yellow LorrySpinning Round12 inch single
RED 61unreleased
RED 62HulaWalk on Stalks of Shattered Glass7 inch single
REDT 62HulaWalk on Stalks of Shattered Glass12 inch single
REDLP 63Hula1,000 Hoursvinyl double album
RED 64HulaFreeze Out7 inch single
REDT 64HulaFreeze Out12 inch single
REDC 65Red Lorry Yellow LorryPaint Your Wagonaudio cassette
REDCD 65Red Lorry Yellow LorryPaint Your Wagoncompact disc
REDF 65Red Lorry Yellow LorryPaint Your Wagonlimited edition 7 inch single
RED 66Red Lorry Yellow LorryWalking on Your Hands7 inch single
REDT 66Red Lorry Yellow LorryWalking On Your Hands12 inch single
REDLP 67Zoviet FranceMisfits, Loony Tunes and Squalid Criminalsvinyl album
REDLP 67AZoviet FranceGesture Signal Threataudio cassette
REDLP 68Zoviet FranceA Flock of Rotationsvinyl album
REDLP 68AZoviet FranceAssault and Mirageaudio cassette
RED 69unreleased
RED 70unreleased
REDLP 71HulaShadowlandvinyl album
RED 72HulaBlack Wall Blue7 inch single (single sided)
REDT 72HulaBlack Wall Blue12 inch single
RED 73Red Lorry Yellow LorryCut Down7 inch single
REDT 73Red Lorry Yellow LorryCut Down12 inch single
RED 74HulaPoison7 inch single
REDT 74HulaPoison12 inch single
REDC 75HulaVoiceaudio cassette
REDLP 75HulaVoicevinyl album
REDD 76The LorriesCrawling Mantra2 x 7 inch single
REDT 76The LorriesCrawling Mantra12 inch single
REDLP 77Brendan CrokerBoat Trips In The Bayvinyl album
REDC 78Snakefinger's Vestal VirginsNight Of Desirable Objectsaudio cassette
RED 79The CreepersBrute7 inch single
REDT 79The CreepersBrute (Terminally Ill Mix)12 inch single
RED 80HulaCut Me Loose7 inch single
REDT 80HulaCut Me Loose12 inch single
RED 81Brendan Croker And The 5 O'Clock ShadowsDarlin'7 inch single
REDLP 82The CreepersRock 'n' Roll Liquorice Flavourvinyl album
REDC 83HulaThresholdaudio cassette
REDCD 83HulaThresholdcompact disc
REDLP 83HulaThresholdvinyl album
REDCD 84The Gun ClubMother Junocompact disc
REDLP 84The Gun ClubMother Junovinyl album
REDC 85HulaCut From Inside/Murmuraudio cassette
REDCD 86Red Lorry Yellow LorrySmashed Hitscompact disc
REDLP 86Red Lorry Yellow LorrySmashed Hitsvinyl album
REDLP 87The Rhythm SistersRoad To Roundhay Piervinyl album
REDCD 88Various ArtistsTil Things Are Brighter...A Tribute to Johnny Cashcompact disc
REDLP 88Various ArtistsTil Things Are Brighter...A Tribute to Johnny Cashvinyl album
RED 89The Gun ClubBreaking Hands7 inch single
REDT 89The Gun ClubBreaking Hands12 inch single
RED 90HorselandLove Dies Again7 inch single
REDT 90HorselandLove Dies Again12 inch single
REDCD 91Zoviet FranceShouting at the Groundcompact disc
REDLP 91Zoviet FranceShouting at the Ground2 x vinyl album
RED 92The Rhythm SistersAmerican Boys7 inch single
REDT 92The Rhythm SistersAmerican Boys12 inch single
RED1B3 81Red Army ChoirSchizophrenic7 inch EP
TACKLP 1Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound SystemTackhead Tape Timevinyl album
TAP 1The DistributorsWireless7 inch single

References

  1. Perrone, Pierre (9 May 2008). "Obituaries: Tony Kostrzewa - Founder of Red Rhino Records". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. Countdown, Channel 4, 7 March 2012.
  3. New Musical Express 17 December 1988
  4. "Dead Rhino - indie distributor in receivership" Sounds 17 December 1988
  5. So stated on RRE's Front 242 releases in 1990-1995
  6. based substantially on the published catalogue, summer 1985
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