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Initial Records

Initial Records

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Initial Records was formed in the mid 1990s by label owner Andy Rich while he was in college in Michigan, alongside Dennis Hepinstall and Carolyn Smith. Until he graduated, the label was run out of his dorm room. Upon moving to Louisville, the label greatly expanded, had their legendary band roster sign stolen, started Krazy Fest, and many other things.

The label folded in late 2004 immediately after releasing the last By The Grace Of God CD, and after Ryan resigned his label manager position to concentrate on touring with his bands, Auxiliary, and numerous freelance design gigs.

Spoof of Elliot royalties by Scott R.

Staff over the years:

Releases

Louisville records they've put out

General Releases

  • Pitbull - I've Given Up/Don't Make Me 7" (1992) IR-01
  • Ricochet - Evolve (1992 IR-2)
  • Jackhammer - Estranged (1993 IR-4)
  • This World Rejected - This World Rejected (1993 IR-05)
  • Roosevelt's Inaugural Parade - s/t (1995 IR-12)
  • Despair - As We Bleed (1996 - IR-16)
  • Per Mission - Signal To Noise Cassette (1996 - Initial Limited #2)
  • Slugfest - s/t (1996 - IR-17)
  • Boy Sets Fire - Consider (1997 IR-20)
  • Ink & Dagger - Drive This Seven Inch Wooden Stake Through My Philadelphia Heart (1997 - IR-18)
  • Boy Sets Fire - The Day The Sun Went Out (1997 IR-19)
  • Boy Sets Fire - Consider (1997 IR-20)
  • King For A Day - s/t (1997 IR-21)
  • King For A Day - Sleeping Hero (1997 IR-21)
  • Boy Sets Fire - In Chrysalis (1998 IR-28)
  • Despair - Kill (1998 IR-24)
  • Ink & Dagger - The Fine Art Of Original Sin (1998 IR-26)
  • Slugfest - Live (1998 IRL-004)
  • V/A - Magic Weekend (1998 IRL-005)
  • The Jazz June - Breakdance Suburbia (1998 IRL-008)
  • V/A Cooler Than Your Mom (1998)
  • V/A - Initial Extreme Music Sampler CD (1999 IR-29)
  • Ink & Dagger / Le Shok (1999 IR-30)
  • The Jazz June - Breakdance Suburbia (1999 IR-32)
  • Silent Majority - You Would Love To Know (1999 IR-33)
  • King For A Day - Before I Go (1999 IR-34)
  • The Jazz June - The Medicine (2000 IR-36)
  • V/A - Sweet Deal! The Initial & Eulogy Sampler (2000 IR-38)
  • The Movielife - Self Destruct (2000 IRL-11)
  • V/A - Initial/Escape Artist/Arise/Relapse Summer 2000 Sampler (2000)
  • Black On Black: A Tribute To Black Flag - Vol 1. The Hope Conspiracy/Burnt By The Sun (2001 IRL-015)
  • Black On Black: A Tribute To Black Flag - Vol 2. Planes Mistaken For Stars (2001 IRL-015)
  • The Jazz June - They Love Those Who Make The Music (2001 IR-42)
  • The Jazz June - The Boom, The Motion And The Music (2001 IR-43)
  • The White Octave - Menergy (2001 IR-44)
  • V/A Initial Records DSC Catalog Sampler Disc Number Three (2001 IRL-017)
  • Black On Black: A Tribute To Black Flag - Vol 3. American Nightmare/Anodyne/The Dillinger Escape Plan (2002 IRL-018)
  • Black On Black: A Tribute To Black Flag - Vol 4. Converge/Playing Enemy/Coalesce (2001 IRL-019)
  • V/A - Initial Records Punk Rocker Sampler (2002 IR-41)
  • Blood Red - Hostage (2002 IR-46)
  • The Jazz June - Better Off Without Air (2002 IR-47)
  • Ultimate Fakebook - Open Up And Say Awesome (2002 IR-48)
  • The Reputation - s/t (2002 IR-49)
  • V/A - Black On Black (A Tribute To Black Flag) (2003 IR-45)
  • Criteria (2003 IR-52)
  • Helicopter Helicopter (2003 IR-54)
  • Ultimate Fakebook - Before We Spark (2003 IR-56)
  • Harkonen - Dancing (2003 IR-57)
  • Roy - Tacomatose (2003 IR-58)
  • V/A - Krazy Fest 6 (2003)
  • Blue Sky Mile - Sands Once Seas (2004 IR-60)
  • Paulson - Variations (2004 IR-64)
  • V/A - Initial Records - Worst Label Ever (2004 IR-65)
  • Blue Sky Mile - Sands Once Seas (2010)


Misc

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