The Viper Label

The Viper Label
Founded 1999
Genre Indie, Merseybeat
Country of origin England
Official Website the-viper-label.co.uk

The Viper Label is an independent record label from Liverpool, England and was founded in 1999 by Paul Hemmings and Mike Badger who were key figures in the Liverpool music scene; both ex members of the La's and The Onset. Hemmings also played with Ian Broudie in The Lightning Seeds. Both are most famous for writing the theme music to BBC One's daytime television programme, Doctors, and were nominated for a BAFTA.

The label has issued archive releases of The La's,[1][2] The Stairs (including the band's second album),[3][4] Captain Beefheart,[5][6] numerous compilation albums, and albums by Stairs frontman Edgar Jones,[7][8] and former Cast bassist, Peter Wilkinson.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The La's 'Lost La's 1984-1986 Breakloose' CD-002 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/002/002.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  2. ^ "The La's 'Lost La's 1986-1987 Callin' All' CD/LP-008 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/008/008.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  3. ^ "The Stairs 'Right In The Back Of Your Mind' CD-034 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/034/034.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  4. ^ "The Stairs 'Who Is This Is' CD-048 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/048/048.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  5. ^ "Captain Beefheart 'Railroadism Live in the USA 72-81' CD-015 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/015/015.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  6. ^ "‘Magneticism’- The Best Of Captain Beefheart And His Magic Bands ‘Live’ 72-81 CD-053 - Details". The Viper Label. 2009-05-18. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/053/053.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  7. ^ "Edgar 'Jones' Jones 'Soothing Music for Stray Cats' CD-029 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/029/029.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  8. ^ "Edgar Jones and The Joneses 'Gettin’ A Little Help CD-043 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/043/043.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 
  9. ^ "Aviator 'Huxley Pig - Part 1' CD-013 - Details". The Viper Label. http://www.the-viper-label.co.uk/releases/013/013.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13. 

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