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Topic History of: Stiff Records Relaunches In April Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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DJones
@Michael
Stiff was bought in the mid-80s by Trevor Horn / ZTT. Don't know if he still owns it.
@mart
Yes, Clive Gregson was in Any Trouble. I saw them twice live, almost a life ago ...
Mart
I believe "Any Trouble", included Clive Gregson, I havent googled or cheated, I just seem to recall once that someone mentioned it.
A welcome return from one of the labels that dominate my collection.
Michael
Who owns Stiff now?
DJones
Legendary punk label Stiff is no longer, er, a stiff: with the upcoming release of five long out-of-print titles from its vaults, the London-based imprint officially disinters itself from the mausoleum of pop history and makes a bid for the U.S. market.
On April 3, Stiff is to reissue the following albums (official descriptions from the label follow at the end):
Wreckless Eric: Big Smash
Rachel Sweet: Fool Around
Dirty Looks: The Complete Stiff Years
Any Trouble: Where Are All The Nice Girls?
Tracey Ullman: You Broke My Heart in Seventeen Places
Each record has been digitally remastered and includes the original album plus bonus tracks comprising rarities, B-sides and live material.
As any self-respecting record collector knows, Stiff was at the forefront of the late