Caff Records

Caff Records
Founded 1989
Founder Bob Stanley
Defunct 1992
Genre Alternative rock
Shoegazing
Britpop
Country of origin United Kingdom
Location Croydon, England

Caff Records was a short lived British independent record label run by Bob Stanley[1] of the band Saint Etienne. The label went by the name Caff, Caff Records and Caff Corporation.[2] Established in 1989, it is most noted for single releases by Pulp and the Manic Street Preachers. The Caff logo is a line drawing of a duck. After closing the label, Stanley together with Pete Wiggs ran Icerink Records (1992–94),[3] Royal Mint (1995) and EMIdisc (1996).[4] They currently have a CD imprint called Eclipse via Universal.[5]

Discography

Caff only released one-off singles of each of group. Singles, EPs and split singles were solely released on the seven inch (7") format.

Catalogue NumberDateArtistTitle
CAFF 11989East Village / Cath CoughlanFreeze Out / Im' long Me Measaim (Split flexi-disc)[1][2]
CAFF 21989The Field MiceI Can See Myself Alone Forever / Everything About You
CAFF 31989Phil WilsonBetter Days / The Written Word
CAFF 41989Close LobstersJust Too Bloody Stupid
CAFF 51989Television PersonalitiesI Still Believe In Magic / Respectable
CAFF 61989Buffalo TomEnemy / Deep In The Ground
CAFF 71990Another Sunny DayGenetic Engineering / Kilburn Towers
CAFF 81990The ClaimBirth Of A Teenager / Mike The Bike
CAFF 91990Galaxie 500Rain / Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste
CAFF 101990RazorcutsSometimes I Worry About You (4 track EP)
CAFF 111990The OrchidsAn Ill Wind That Blows / All Those Things
CAFF 121990The Lilac TimeMadresfield / Bird On A Wire
CAFF 131990Biff Bang Pow/ The TimesSleep / Extase (Split single, usually known as The Mods Are Back!)
CAFF 141991Bitch MagnetSadie / Ducks And Drakes
CAFF 151991Manic Street PreachersNew Art Riot / Repeat After Me (Known as Feminine Is Beautiful)
CAFF 161991World Of TwistThe Sausage / Skidding Into Love / Space Rockit
CAFF 171992PulpMy Legendary Girlfriend (live) / Sickly Grin / Back In LA

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Caff Records label discography". All rights reserved. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Caff Corporation on TweeNet". 1994-2008 TweeNet. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. "Icerink - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  4. "EMIDISC - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  5. "Eclipse (2) - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
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