One Little Indian Records is a London-based independent record label that rose from the ashes of punk record company Spiderleg Records. It was set up in 1985 by members of various anarchist punk bands, and managed by ex-Flux of Pink Indians Derek Birkett. The first success came with A.R. Kane and Flux of Pink Indians in 1986. Success continued with Kitchens of Distinction, the Sugarcubes, Sneaker Pimps, The Shamen, Skunk Anansie, Björk, Chumbawamba, and Alabama 3.
In 1990 One Little Indian created several autonomous satellite labels including Clean-up Records, Elemental Records, Partisan Records, Fat Cat Records—all of which had success, with artists such as Sneaker Pimps, Alabama 3 (A3), and Sigur Rós.
In 1997 and 2001, One Little Indian also acquired some of the old Rough Trade Records and Nude Records labels, and the rights to several albums previously released by spinART Records.
In 2009, after a 45-year partnership with EMI, Paul McCartney decided to end all ties with them and move his entire collection of solo material to One Little Indian Records, giving them the rights to repackage and re-release some of his most prized records.[1]
McCartney along with Youth recently released an album called Electric Arguments under the name of The Fireman.
The label was formerly distributed by London Records. Since 1998, it has been distributed by Virgin Records.
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