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| '''415 Records''', later renamed '''Popular Metaphysics''', is a ] record label created in ]. The label focused its efforts on local |
'''415 Records''', later renamed '''Popular Metaphysics''', is a ] record label created in ]. The label focused its efforts on local new wave acts of the late seventies through the early nineties. Its name, pronounced four-one-five (not four-fifteen), was a play on both the telephone area code for the San Francisco area and the law enforcement scanner code for a disturbance.<ref name=Levitin>{{cite web|url=http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/415.html|title=A Brief History of 415 Records|first=Daniel|last=Levitin|accessdate=2011-06-26}}</ref> The label was active until ], when it released its first recording as Popular Metaphysics, a self titled album by ],<ref name=Levitin/> which turned out to be its final release.<!--This may have had to do with the sudden death of Bill Graham in October 1991. need a cite though.--> A reunion concert of 415 recording label artists was held at Slim's in San Francisco in September 2009.<ref name=SFGATESelvin>{{cite web |url=http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-09-04/entertainment/17204663_1_romeo-void-debora-iyall-wire-train/2 |title=S.F. concert in honor of 415 Records |page=2 |last=Selvin |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Selvin |date=September 4, 2009 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |accessdate=2011-06-26}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| 415 Records was the first North American record label to focus on |
415 Records was the first North American record label to focus on ]. The British label ] had done similarly two years earlier, marketing the emergent ] scene in England, as punk and new wave, and releasing their first record in August of 1976.<ref name=INDPStiff>{{cite web|title=The spirit of Stiff Records lives on|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/stiff-records-if-it-aint-stiff-it-aint-worth-a-debt-415988.html|publication=The Independent on Sunday|publisher=The Independent|date=2006-09-15 |accessdate=2011-06-26}}</ref> 415 was founded in San Francisco by entrepreneurs ], ], and ], in 1978, and featured primarily new wave musicians from the San Francisco region, though it eventually also included artists from other areas. Klein was a writer and entertainment promoter; Knab owned the eclectic San Francisco record store ], and Bridges was a music collector and retailer. | ||
| The label enjoyed early and sustained support from ] and from ], the owner of ] recording studio on Folsom Street. Rubinson discounted fees for 415 label bands to record at The Automatt studios; sometimes recording them on speculation, such that the studio would share in the profits from those record sales. ], operating out of a closet-sized office upstairs at The Automatt,<ref name=SFGATESelvin/> worked as 415's in-house producer and engineer until 1982, when he left Automatt and went to work in Los Angeles as Vice President of A & R for ]. Even so, he continued to produce records for artists on the 415 label.<ref name=Levitin/> Bill Graham managed many top-name acts through his management and promotion agency, ], and from the start of the label he booked 415 artists as opening acts for major headlining bands to help them gain broader exposure.<ref name=Levitin/> ], long an employee of Bill Graham Presents, purchased Butch Bridges' share of 415 Records in 1979.<ref name=Levitin/> | |||
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| ⚫ | '''415 Records''' was the first North American ] devoted to ] (] in ] was the first new wave label in the world). 415 was founded in ] in 1978 by writer and promoter ], ] (San Francisco) store owner ], and music retailer/collector ]. In 1979, Butch Bridges sold his interest in the label to ], a long time employee of the management and promotion agency, ]. The label primarily featured punk and new wave music from San Francisco bands although as the label grew they signed bands from other cities as well. The label name 415 is a reference both to the telephone area code for the San Francisco area and to the police code for "disturbing the peace." | ||
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| From its inception, 415 benefited from the support of ], and manager/producer ], who owned one of the top recording studios in the world, ]. Rubinson was a great believer in 415's future, and allowed 415 bands to record in his studios at a greatly reduced rate and sometimes on "spec" ("speculation," meaning that the studio would share in the profits of the sales). Graham helped 415 artists to gain wider exposure by booking them as opening acts for major headlining bands such as ], ] and ]. | From its inception, 415 benefited from the support of ], and manager/producer ], who owned one of the top recording studios in the world, ]. Rubinson was a great believer in 415's future, and allowed 415 bands to record in his studios at a greatly reduced rate and sometimes on "spec" ("speculation," meaning that the studio would share in the profits of the sales). Graham helped 415 artists to gain wider exposure by booking them as opening acts for major headlining bands such as ], ] and ]. | ||
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| The first records released by the label included an EPs by ] and ], a single by ] ("] ") and albums by ], ], and ]. Following the success of Romeo Void's first LP '']'' in 1981, 415 Records affiliated with ] and signed a contract to work with the major label that would be the prototype for dozens of similar independent label/major label associations over the next two decades. The deal gave Columbia the "right of first refusal" to co-brand, manufacture, promote and produce 415 artists, while allowing 415 to retain (nearly) full artistic control over signings, artwork, recording and song selection. Under this partnership, Columbia/415 released albums by ], ], ], ] and the ]. Albums by ], ], and the ] were released on 415 independently of Columbia. | The first records released by the label included an EPs by ] and ], a single by ] ("] ") and albums by ], ], and ]. Following the success of Romeo Void's first LP '']'' in 1981, 415 Records affiliated with ] and signed a contract to work with the major label that would be the prototype for dozens of similar independent label/major label associations over the next two decades. The deal gave Columbia the "right of first refusal" to co-brand, manufacture, promote and produce 415 artists, while allowing 415 to retain (nearly) full artistic control over signings, artwork, recording and song selection. Under this partnership, Columbia/415 released albums by ], ], ], ] and the ]. Albums by ], ], and the ] were released on 415 independently of Columbia. | ||
| bio of Kahne | bio of Kahne, an employee of the Automatt? | ||
| Operating out of a closet-sized office upstairs at The Automatt,<ref name=SFGATESelvin/>(This cited edit can be kept in rewrite, as it is original and not from the copy-pasted text) ] served...as the label's in-house ] and engineer until 1982 when he took a job as ] of ] for Columbia Records in ]; ////he continued to produce records for 415 artists,\\\\((WHICH ONES) as well as records by ], ] and ], and became one of the industry's most respected producers. In 1997, Kahne moved from Columbia to become Vice President of A&R for Warner Bros. Records. | Operating out of a closet-sized office upstairs at The Automatt,<ref name=SFGATESelvin/>(This cited edit can be kept in rewrite, as it is original and not from the copy-pasted text) ] served...as the label's in-house ] and engineer until 1982 when he took a job as ] of ] for Columbia Records in ]; ////he continued to produce records for 415 artists,\\\\((WHICH ONES) as well as records by ], ] and ], and became one of the industry's most respected producers. In 1997, Kahne moved from Columbia to become Vice President of A&R for Warner Bros. Records. | ||
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| Founded | 1978 (1978) |
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| Founder | Howie Klein Chris Knab Butch Bridges |
| Status | Inactive |
| Distributor(s) | Columbia MCA |
| Genre | New Wave Post-punk Alternative |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
415 Records, later renamed Popular Metaphysics, is a San Francisco record label created in 1978. The label focused its efforts on local new wave acts of the late seventies through the early nineties. Its name, pronounced four-one-five (not four-fifteen), was a play on both the telephone area code for the San Francisco area and the law enforcement scanner code for a disturbance. The label was active until 1991, when it released its first recording as Popular Metaphysics, a self titled album by World Entertainment War, which turned out to be its final release. A reunion concert of 415 recording label artists was held at Slim's in San Francisco in September 2009.
History
415 Records was the first North American record label to focus on new wave music. The British label Stiff Records had done similarly two years earlier, marketing the emergent pub rock scene in England, as punk and new wave, and releasing their first record in August of 1976. 415 was founded in San Francisco by entrepreneurs Howie Klein, Chris Knab, and Butch Bridges, in 1978, and featured primarily new wave musicians from the San Francisco region, though it eventually also included artists from other areas. Klein was a writer and entertainment promoter; Knab owned the eclectic San Francisco record store Aquarius Records, and Bridges was a music collector and retailer.
The label enjoyed early and sustained support from Bill Graham and from David Rubinson, the owner of The Automatt recording studio on Folsom Street. Rubinson discounted fees for 415 label bands to record at The Automatt studios; sometimes recording them on speculation, such that the studio would share in the profits from those record sales. David Kahne, operating out of a closet-sized office upstairs at The Automatt, worked as 415's in-house producer and engineer until 1982, when he left Automatt and went to work in Los Angeles as Vice President of A & R for Columbia Records. Even so, he continued to produce records for artists on the 415 label. Bill Graham managed many top-name acts through his management and promotion agency, Bill Graham Presents, and from the start of the label he booked 415 artists as opening acts for major headlining bands to help them gain broader exposure. Queenie Taylor, long an employee of Bill Graham Presents, purchased Butch Bridges' share of 415 Records in 1979.
Artists released on 415
Although closely associated with new wave and light punk rock, 415 Records hosted a diverse group of artists, including:
See also
References
- ^ Levitin, Daniel. "A Brief History of 415 Records". Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ Selvin, Joel (September 4, 2009). "S.F. concert in honor of 415 Records". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- "The spirit of Stiff Records lives on". The Independent. 2006-09-15. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
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