Dangerhouse Records

Dangerhouse Records
Founded 1977
Founder David Brown
Pat Garrett
Black Randy
Defunct 1980
Genre
Country of origin United States
Location Los Angeles, California

Dangerhouse Records was an influential[1] punk music record label based in Los Angeles, California

Overview

Dangerhouse was one of the first independent labels to document the burgeoning West Coast punk rock scene.[2] Started in 1977[3][4][5] and collapsing by the end of 1980,[6] it was a short-lived enterprise, which nonetheless left an indelible mark on the punk rock history.[1][6]

Established by David Brown and Pat "Rand" Garrett,[1][3][4][5] the company operated on a limited budget, supported by the more conventional aerospace and typesetting jobs of the founders. Black Randy[nb 1] joined the effort as a business partner.[1]

Despite its scarce resources, Dangerhouse was notable for its production quality. They released records on many of California's finest first-wave punk bands, including X, Avengers, the Weirdos, and the Dils.[2][7]

Discord, a lack of financial reward, and big label competition are cited as the reasons for the demise of the company.

Releases

In its brief existence, Dangerhouse Records put out only 14 7″ vinyls, one LP, and one compilation 12″ EP.[4][6]

Year Artist Title Format Type Catalog #
1977 Randoms "ABCD" 7" single PT-1
1977 Black Randy and the Metrosquad Trouble at the Cup 7" EP MO-721
1977 Avengers We Are the One 7" EP SFD 400
1977 The Dils 198 Seconds of The Dils 7" single SLA-268
1978 The Weirdos "We Got the Neutron Bomb" 7" single SP-1063
1978 The Alley Cats "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore" 7" single LOM-22
1978 X "Adult Books" 7" single D88
1978 Black Randy and His Elite Metrosquad Idi Amin 7" EP IDI-722
1978 Howard Werth "Obsolete" 7" single DH-101
1978 The Deadbeats Kill the Hippies 7" EP IQ-29
1978 Bags "Survive" 7" single BAG 199
1979 Eyes "TAQN" 7" single IZE-45
1979 Rhino 39 "Xerox" 7" single RH-39
1979 Black Randy and Metrosquad "I Slept in an Arcade" 7" single KY-724
1979 Black Randy and the Metrosquad Pass the Dust, I Think I'm Bowie LP studio album PCP-725
1979 Various artists Yes L.A. 12" compilation EP EW-79

See also

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Neff, Joseph (August 13, 2013). "(Re)Graded on a Curve: Dangerhouse Records' Compilation, Yes L.A.". thevinyldistrict.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Dangerhouse, Vol. 1: AllMusic Review by Mark Deming". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Yohannan, Tim (August 1991). Interview with David Brown from Dangerhouse Records. Maximumrocknroll (99).
  4. 1 2 3 Richardson, Ryan. Dangerhouse Records, in-depth history and complete commented discography (page 1/2). breakmyface.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Lewis, Uncle Dave. "Black Randy & The Metrosquad: Artist Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 MXV (August 18, 2013). "Yes L.A. vinyl reissue : The Punk Vault". punkvinyl.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Hurchalla, George (Zuo Press, 2005). Going Underground: American Punk 1979–1989. Second ed., 2016. PM Press. ISBN 9781629631134. p. 18.

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