Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation

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Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation, or Thee SPC, is an independent record label based in Sheffield, UK. It is one of the most influential labels in the Yorkshire area, having given early breaks and support to many bands in the so-called New Yorkshire scene. The label was formed by members of the bands Velodrome 2000, The Motherfuckers and Chuck, and has an extensive catalogue. Their trademarks are thick, coloured vinyl and sleevenotes written in a comical Victorian style. They used to broadcast a weekly radio show on the internet station Sheffield Live, which ceased broadcasting on the 18th of March 2007 due to what the presenters considered inept management along with their own work commitments.

Thee SPC has released singles and albums by various Sheffield-based bands and released two compilation CDs, one of Sheffield guitar bands with the title A Box of Odd, and one of Sheffield electronic music with the title Thee Sheffield Radiophonic Workshop. Their only non-Sheffield-related release is an album of songs by American chicken farmer Charles E. Cullen.

Their irregular fanzine Thee Humbug always includes a CD of tracks by the featured artists. The second issue is now a collector's piece, changing hands for relatively large sums on eBay, as the CD features an early track by the then unknown Arctic Monkeys and some rare Long Blondes material.

The label has featured in Britain's biggest-selling music weekly NME, in an article about small record labels, as part of a feature highlighting the upcoming Sheffield and Leeds scenes, and as the subject of a short article in a series about record labels.

1 7" Singles
2 CD Singles
3 Albums
4 Download-only Singles
5 Fanzines
6 See also
7 External link

[edit] 7" Singles

The Motherfuckers, I'm a Fucker. Transluscent red vinyl. 2003.
Chuck, No Not Ah. Transluscent blue vinyl. 2003.
Champion Kickboxer, Like Him + Her + Her + Me. Solid white vinyl. 2004.
The Long Blondes. New Idols. Solid pink vinyl. 2004.
Chuck. Umm Na Nagay/We Got Squeezed. Solid blue vinyl. 2005.
Smokers Die Younger. Kermit Song. Solid green vinyl. 2005.
The Scarlet Tuesday/Balor Knights. A Perfect Quarter/Just Like Keenan Says So. Solid yellow vinyl. 2006.
The Mardy Bums. Who The Chuff Are The Mardy Bums?. Orange vinyl. 2006.
Monkey Swallows the Universe. Science. Blue vinyl. 2006.
Slow Down Tallahassee. So Much For Love. Lipstick Red Vinyl. 2007.

[edit] CD Singles

Monkey Swallows the Universe. Science. 2006.

[edit] Albums

Various Artists, A Box Of Odd. 2004.
Charles E. Cullen, The World of Charles E. Cullen. 2005.
Monkey Swallows the Universe, The Bright Carvings. 2006.
Smokers Die Younger, X Wants The Meat. 2006.
Champion Kickboxer, Perforations. 2006.
Various Artists, Thee Sheffield Radiophonic Workshop. 2006.

[edit] Download-only Singles

Monkey Swallows the Universe, Sheffield Shanty/Jimmy Down The Well. 2005.
Smokers Die Younger, I Spy Dry Fear. 2006.
Champion Kickboxer, Perforations / Maximum. 2006.

[edit] Fanzines

Thee Humbug #1 - CD featuring Champion Kickboxer, The Ape Drape Escape, Balor Knights, Chuck, Ormondroyd, Repomen, Kings Have Long Arms. 2004.
Thee Humbug #2 - CD featuring Arctic Monkeys, Screaming Mimi, Harrisons, Conrad, 1984, Charles E. Cullen, The Scarlet Tuesday, The Long Blondes, Velodrome 2000, The Hipshakes, Monkey Swallows the Universe. 2005.
Thee Humbug #3 - CD featuring Bromheads Jacket, Fury of the Headteachers, Smokers Die Younger, Corleone, The Lodger, Daybreak, [Heart]Yeah!!, O Fracas, Monkey Swallows the Universe, Milburn. 2005.
Thee Humbug #4 - CD featuring The Yell, Little Man Tate, ¡Forward, Russia!, Umlaut, Scaramanga 6, Cannibal Sunset, Wet Dog, The Real Losers, Optimist Club, Navvy, Bear. 2006.