Upsetter Records (American record label)

Upsetter Records
Founded 1978
Founder Chris Desjardins
Genre
Country of origin United States
Location Los Angeles, California

Upsetter Records was a Los Angeles, California-based record label founded in 1978 by the influential punk artist Chris Desjardins, best known as Chris D.[1][2]

Named in tribute to Lee "Scratch" Perry and the dub reggae, popular with the early punks,[2][3] this small short-lived company was almost completely dedicated to produce part of the early discography of the Flesh Eaters,[4] the punk rock band fronted by Desjardins.

The only exception in the label's catalog is the seminal Tooth and Nail compilation released in 1979, an album full of outstanding early Californian punk rock from the Controllers, Middle Class, the Germs, U.X.A., Negative Trend, and of course, the Flesh Eaters.[1][3]

Releases

Year Artist Title Format Type Catalog #
1978 The Flesh Eaters Flesh Eaters 7" EP UPSET 8
1979 various artists Tooth and Nail LP compilation album UP WR 1&2
1980 The Flesh Eaters No Questions Asked LP studio album UPCJ 34
1983 The Flesh Eaters A Hard Road to Follow LP studio album UP 56
1999 The Flesh Eaters Ashes of Time CD studio album UPCD 001

References

  1. 1 2 Morris, Chris (October 16, 1999). "Declarations of Independents: Flag waving". Billboard 111 (42): 73.
  2. 1 2 Neff, Joseph (July 24, 2014). "Graded on a Curve: The Flesh Eaters, A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die". The Vinyl District. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Hinman, Jay (January, 2001). "The Flesh Eaters: Heavy Punk Thunder from the Lake of Burning Fire". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Young, Jon; Sprague, David. "TrouserPress.com :: Flesh Eaters:". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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