Exit Records | |
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Founded | 1982 |
Founder | Mary Neely |
Defunct | 1987 |
Status | Inactive |
Distributor(s) | A&M Records, Island Records |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Sacramento, California |
Exit Records was an independent record label founded in 1982 and run by Mary Neely,[1] a veteran of the music business and a host of several national rock and roll radio shows, including Rock Scope. The label folded in 1987.
Based in a large building on the west side of Sacramento, California, Neely set up her label with the hopes of encouraging art and creativeness over commercial success.[citation needed] Exit began with two small releases from the 77s and Vector before signing a production and distribution deal with A&M Records and Island Records. Included in the arrangement was a promotion deal with Bill Graham Productions.
Artists
- The 77s
- Charlie Peacock
- First Strike
- Robert Vaughn and the Shadows
- Steve Scott
- Thomas Goodlunas and Panacea
- Vector
Catalogue
- The 77s – Ping Pong Over the Abyss (1983, released with A&M Record])
- Steve Scott – Love in the Western World (1983, released with A&M Records)
- Vector – Mannequin Virtue (1983, released with A&M Records)
- Thomas Goodlunas and Panacea – Take Me Away (1983, released with A&M Records)
- The 77s – All Fall Down (1984, released with A&M Records)
- Charlie Peacock – Lie Down in the Grass (1984, released with A&M Records)
- First Strike – Rock of Offense (1984, released with A&M Records)
- Vector - Please Stand By (1985, released with A&M Records)
- Charlie Peacock – Charlie Peacock (1986, released with Island Records)
- The 77s – The 77s (1987, released with Island Records)
- Robert Vaughn and the Shadows – Love and War (1987, released with Island Records)
See also
References
- ^ Kiefer, Christian (2004-10-28). "(News) Praise the Lord and pass the guitar picks". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved 2010-05-19.