Fresh Sounds Records

For the Spanish jazz label, see Fresh Sound.
Fresh Sounds Records
Founded 1981
Founder Bill Rich
Status Inactive
Genre Alternative Rock
Country of origin U.S.
Location Lawrence, KS

Fresh Sounds Records (also known as Fresh Sounds Inc) was a Lawrence, KS based independent record label run by local music promoter Bill Rich. Acts who have been on the label include Get Smart!, the Embarrassment, the Mortal Micronotz, SPK, the Homestead Grays and William S. Burroughs.

History

The first releases were flexi discs that were issued with Rich's "Talk Talk" magazine. The first four albums issued by the label were issued on cassette only before the label started issuing its releases on vinyl.[1][2]

Fresh Sounds From Middle America

The "Fresh Sounds From Middle America" series of compilation albums was organized by Bill Rich as a way to promote regional bands nationally.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Discography

Year Cat no Artist Title Format
1981 Fresh Flexi 001 Abuse No Money / In America / Love's Alright flexi (3 tracks) [12]
1981 Fresh Flexi 002 Get Smart! Numbers and Colours / Ankle Deep In Mud flexi (2 tracks) [13]
1981 Fresh Flexi 003 William S. Burroughs Abandoned Artifacts / On The Nova Lark flexi [14]
1981 Fresh Tape 101 various artists Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 1) cassette
1981 Fresh Tape 102 various artists Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 2) cassette
1982 Fresh Tape 103 SPK Last Attempt at Paradise Tape cassette [15]
1984 Fresh Tape 104 the Embarrassment Retrospective cassette
1982 FS 201 Mortal Micronotz Mortal Micronotz LP (14 tracks) [16]
1982 FS 202 Broadcast Zero Hour 7" EP (4 tracks)
1983 FS 203 Start Look Around 12" EP
1983 FS 204 the Embarrassment Death Travels West LP [17]
1983 FS 206 the Micronotz Smash 12" EP
1984 (FS 207)[# 1] the YardApes "Neurosis"/"Ghost Town" 7" single [18]
1984 FS 208 the O.D.'s Back at the Ranch LP [19]
1984 FS 209 Short Term Memory Effect of Excess LP [20]
1984 FS 210 Mortal Micronotz Live Recording of the Video Soundtrack 7" EP [21]
1985 FS 211 the Micronotz The Beast That Devoured Itself LP
1985 (FS 212)[# 1] the YardApes "Weatherman"/"White As A Ghost" 7" single [22]
1986 FS 213 various artists Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 3) LP
1983 (FS 214)[# 1] the Micronotz 40 Fingers LP (13 tracks) [23]
1983 (FS 215)[# 1] William S. Burroughs Break Through In Grey Room LP[24]
1987 FS 216 Intensive Care They Thought They Were Free LP
1987 (FS 217)[# 1] the Embarrassment the Embarrassment LP LP [25]
1988 FS 218 various artists Live From Lawrence LP [26]
1988 FS 219 Homestead Grays Big Hits 12" vinyl
1989 FS 220 Intensive Care Assault Down Memory Lane LP LP
1990 FS 221 various artists Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 5) CD
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 These releases did not have a Fresh Sounds catalog number shown on the release itself, but the number was shown in the printed Fresh Sounds catalog.

References

  1. ↑ Jaerisch, Burkhard. "Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 3)". Flex: Discography of US Punk and Hardcore. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ Enthal, Andrea (April 1986). "College Radio". Spin (magazine). p. 110. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ Blush, Steven; George Petros (October 19, 2010). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. p. 262. ISBN 1932595899. Bill Rich of Fresh Sounds (and Talk Talk zine) put out the Fresh Sounds From Middle America comp tape and early cassettes by local greats The Embarrassment and Mortal Micronots (later The Micronotz).
  4. ↑ Jensen, Ron (January 17, 1982). "Local music critic promotes 'Fresh Sounds' of Midwest". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 16. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ Fricke, David (December 18, 1986). "The Underground Empire". Rolling Stone. pp. 116–122. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Lawrence, Kansas, has been a hotbed of alternative music for several years, thanks principally to the indefatigable Bill Rich, who runs the hardy, little Fresh Sounds label there. As far back as 1981, Rich was issuing the first pressings by the Lawrence bands Get Smart! and the Embarrassment, both of whom went on to underground-cult fame.
  6. ↑ "Fresh Sounds' Album Features 16 Local, Regional Bands". Lawrence Journal-World. March 9, 1986. pp. 3D. Unknown bands on tape are not accorded the legitimacy that bands whose songs are released on vinyl get
  7. ↑ Fricke, David (January 1, 1987). "A selective guide to indie LPs". Rolling Stone. p. 122. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011.
  8. ↑ Hitchcock, Doug (Feb 8, 1986). "Look For Fresh Sounds From The River City". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 5D.
  9. ↑ Spinali, Steve (May 1986). "Record review". Maximumrocknroll #36. p. 16. Archived from the original on May 1986. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Record review". Option (magazine). 1986. pp. Issue #52. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  11. ↑ Oakes, Jordan (May 1986). "Record review". Jet Lag magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Abuse - No Money " at Discogs
  13. ↑ "Get Smart! - Numbers And Colours " at Discogs
  14. ↑ "William S. Burroughs - Abandoned Artifacts " at Discogs
  15. ↑ SPK - Last Attempt at Paradise Tape at Discogs
  16. ↑ Mortal Micronotz LP at Discogs
  17. ↑ the Embarrassment - Death Travels West at Discogs
  18. ↑ "YardApes - Neurosis " at Discogs
  19. ↑ O.D.'s - Back at the Ranch at Discogs
  20. ↑ Short Term Memory - Effect of Excess at Discogs
  21. ↑ "Mortal Micronotz - Live Recording of the Video Soundtrack " at Discogs
  22. ↑ "YardApes - Weatherman " at Discogs
  23. ↑ the Micronotz - 40 Fingers at Discogs
  24. ↑ William S. Burroughs - Break Through In Grey Room at Discogs
  25. ↑ the Embarrassment LP at Discogs
  26. ↑ Various - Live From Lawrence at Discogs

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