Oglio Records
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Oglio Records is an American
record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. They are well-known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock
and New Wave
songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD. In addition to releasing new material by artists such as BigBang, Nerf Herder
and Wesley Willis
, the label has also re-released albums by artists such as Brian Wilson
and Barnes & Barnes
. Oglio Entertainment also releases comedy CDs by comedians such as Jackie Martling
and George Lopez
.
playing on Los Angeles radio stations KMET and KLOS
and the modern rock
of KROQ. He also listened heavily to New Wave music
. In 1984 he and a friend began to disc jockey
at dances and parties in California
, eventually forming a DJ business with a variety of other DJs. After he filled in for a friend at a gig with the KROQ DJ, Caprioglio's business began supplying light sound equipment to KROQ, as well as Power 106.
In 1992 Caprioglio released his first compilation album, which was titled Flashback! New Wave Classics. In 1993 he left his DJ business to found Oglio Records, which quickly gained a reputation for compilations of rare 1980s modern rock
releases. At the time music reissues on CD were a burgeoning field, and Oglio Records successfully competed with larger labels. The label also began releasing re-issues of complete albums by bands such as King
, Sparks
, the Red Rockers
, and Wire Train
. Other compilations included Flashback Cafe (1994), Punk University Vol. 2 (1995), and Straight Outta Cleveland (1995). In 1995 the label released the compilation The Edge of Christmas
, which included Christmas songs by Pat Benatar
, The Pretenders
, David Bowie
and Bing Crosby
, The Ramones, The Pogues
and others. Oglio Records quickly began releasing original albums as well, such as the 1996 album Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die by Wesley Willis
. In 1998 Oglio Entertainment was included by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in America. They are also re-issuing the catalog for the classic Television's Greatest Hits
.
. Oglio Entertainment has different divisions for comedy, rap, rock, kids, holiday, and video, with Oglio Records handling rock
and reissues. The sub-division Glue Factory Records handles alternative rock, and DMAFT Records handles rap and hip-hop. The label continues to be known for preserving and re-issuing New Wave music
of that late 1970s and early 1980s, especially tracks which had previously been unavailable on CD. It distributes in the United States and Canada through Fontana Distribution
, which is a division of Universal Music. The label also works with INgrooves
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. They are well-known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
and New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD. In addition to releasing new material by artists such as BigBang, Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...
and Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis was a musician and artist from Chicago. A diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, he gained an enormous cult following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and frequently obscene lyrics...
, the label has also re-released albums by artists such as Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
and Barnes & Barnes
Barnes & Barnes
Barnes & Barnes, fictional twin brothers Art Barnes and Artie Barnes , are a comedy rock duo based in "Lumania", a fictional mythological civilization . Most of their music is standard rock or pop with heavy comedic elements...
. Oglio Entertainment also releases comedy CDs by comedians such as Jackie Martling
Jackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. is an American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality. He is best known for being a writer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.-Early life and career:...
and George Lopez
George Lopez
George Lopez is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including the Mexican American culture...
.
History
The founder of Oglio Records, Carl Caprioglio, has stated that as a youth he was influenced by both the rockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
playing on Los Angeles radio stations KMET and KLOS
KLOS
KLOS is an FM rock music radio station based in Los Angeles, California, that debuted in 1969. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. It is home to the nationally broadcast Mark & Brian radio show, and Off The Record host Uncle Joe Benson.-History:...
and the modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
of KROQ. He also listened heavily to New Wave music
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
. In 1984 he and a friend began to disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
at dances and parties in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, eventually forming a DJ business with a variety of other DJs. After he filled in for a friend at a gig with the KROQ DJ, Caprioglio's business began supplying light sound equipment to KROQ, as well as Power 106.
In 1992 Caprioglio released his first compilation album, which was titled Flashback! New Wave Classics. In 1993 he left his DJ business to found Oglio Records, which quickly gained a reputation for compilations of rare 1980s modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
releases. At the time music reissues on CD were a burgeoning field, and Oglio Records successfully competed with larger labels. The label also began releasing re-issues of complete albums by bands such as King
King (band)
King were a British New Wave pop band of the mid 1980s, from Coventry. Their name comes from the surname of lead singer Paul King. The band recorded two albums for CBS Records ; both were produced by Richard James Burgess and certified gold.-Overview:The band was formed from the remnants of...
, Sparks
Sparks (band)
Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
, the Red Rockers
Red Rockers
Red Rockers were a musical band from New Orleans, Louisiana, active from 1979 to 1985. They are best known for their 1983 hit single "China".-Origins:...
, and Wire Train
Wire Train
Wire Train was a United States based group who produced six albums in the 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally formed as the Renegades in April 1983 in San Francisco...
. Other compilations included Flashback Cafe (1994), Punk University Vol. 2 (1995), and Straight Outta Cleveland (1995). In 1995 the label released the compilation The Edge of Christmas
The Edge of Christmas
The Edge Of Christmas was a Christmas compilation album with a new wave/rock theme, released on Oglio Records in 1995.-Track listing:# "Thank God It's Christmas" - Queen# "Please Come Home for Christmas" - Pat Benatar# "2000 Miles" - The Pretenders...
, which included Christmas songs by Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States...
, The Pretenders
The Pretenders
The Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
, The Ramones, The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
and others. Oglio Records quickly began releasing original albums as well, such as the 1996 album Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die by Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis was a musician and artist from Chicago. A diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, he gained an enormous cult following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and frequently obscene lyrics...
. In 1998 Oglio Entertainment was included by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in America. They are also re-issuing the catalog for the classic Television's Greatest Hits
Television's Greatest Hits
Television's Greatest Hits is a series of albums containing recordings of TV theme songs through the years. The series was first introduced in 1985 as the centerpiece of the then-new TVT Records. Each of the original 8 volumes contains 65 theme songs. The format of the original eight volume series...
.
Overview
Oglio Records is now an imprint of Oglio Entertainment, which is headquartered in Torrance, CaliforniaTorrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
. Oglio Entertainment has different divisions for comedy, rap, rock, kids, holiday, and video, with Oglio Records handling rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and reissues. The sub-division Glue Factory Records handles alternative rock, and DMAFT Records handles rap and hip-hop. The label continues to be known for preserving and re-issuing New Wave music
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
of that late 1970s and early 1980s, especially tracks which had previously been unavailable on CD. It distributes in the United States and Canada through Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo...
, which is a division of Universal Music. The label also works with INgrooves
INgrooves
Ingrooves is a San Francisco-based, global digital distribution and music licensing company that provides various distribution, marketing, publishing and administrative services for selected independent record labels and recording artists, film and video companies, print media publishers and...
.
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- Palmdale
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Release history
| Year | No. | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | S2157944 | Various | Flashback! New Wave Classics |
| 1994 | S2117513 | Various | Richard Blades Flashback Favorites Vol. 4 Richard Blade Richard Blade is a popular Los Angeles radio, television, and film personality from Torquay, England. He is best known for his radio programs that feature New Wave and Popular music from the 1980s... |
| 1994 | OGL81565 | Bikini Wax | Killer Pussy |
| OGL81565 | Various | The Obscurity File | |
| OGL81566 | Freur Freur Freur was a band featuring Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who went on to found the successful electronic act Underworld. It was their second band, following their art school collaboration, The Screen Gemz.-History:... |
Doot-Doot Doot-Doot Doot-Doot is the debut studio album by Freur and was released in 1983. The cassette version of the album included four extra tracks.- CD release :The album was unavailable on CD until the 1993 reissue by Oglio Records in the United States... |
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| OGL81567 | King King (band) King were a British New Wave pop band of the mid 1980s, from Coventry. Their name comes from the surname of lead singer Paul King. The band recorded two albums for CBS Records ; both were produced by Richard James Burgess and certified gold.-Overview:The band was formed from the remnants of... |
Steps in Time Steps in Time Steps in Time is the 1984 debut album by the English Coventry band King, produced by Richard James Burgess and released by CBS Records. Although lasting just two years and a half, King had five UK Top 40 hit songs, including two Top 10 hits: "Love & Pride" , the re-release of their debut single... |
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| OGL81568 | Various | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Vol. 5 | |
| OGL81569 | Various | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Vol. 6 | |
| 1995 | OGL81572 | Various | Punk University Vol. 2 |
| OGL81573 | Various | Straight Outta Cleveland | |
| 1994 | OGL81574 | Various | Flashback Cafe Vol. 1 |
| 1995 | OGL81575 | Various | Flashback Cafe Vol. 2 |
| OGL81576 | Red Rockers Red Rockers Red Rockers were a musical band from New Orleans, Louisiana, active from 1979 to 1985. They are best known for their 1983 hit single "China".-Origins:... |
"Good as Gold/Schizophrenic Circus" | |
| OGL81577 | Wire Train Wire Train Wire Train was a United States based group who produced six albums in the 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally formed as the Renegades in April 1983 in San Francisco... |
In A Chamber In a Chamber In a Chamber is Wire Train's first full length album, released in 1984. U2's Bono claimed it to be his personal favorite album of that year.-Track listing:#I'll Do You#Everything's Turning Up Down Again#Never#Like#I Forget It All... / Between Two Words Between Two Words Between Two Words is Wire Train's second full length album, released in 1985. It topped the Gavin report in 1985 and was top ten on CMJ. Recorded at "Studio Motiva" in Vienna over the course of several months the record continues Wire Train's intricate guitar/poetry play and features new grooves... |
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| 1995 | OGL81581 | 20/20 20/20 (band) 20/20 was an American power pop band based in Hollywood, California. They were active from 1977 to 1983 and reunited during the mid 1990s to the late 1990s. Steve Allen and Ron Flynt had played together in Tulsa in 1976, and Steve decided to move to Los Angeles in 1977 after fellow Tulsa natives... |
"20/20 / Look Out!" |
| 1995 | OGL81583 | Various | Hit That Perfect Beat! Vol. 1 |
| OGL81584 | Various | Hit That Perfect Beat! Vol. 2 | |
| OGL81585 | Various (Pat Benatar Pat Benatar Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States... , The Pretenders The Pretenders The Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers... , David Bowie David Bowie David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s... and Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation.... , The Ramones, The Pogues The Pogues The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before... , etc.) |
The Edge of Christmas The Edge of Christmas The Edge Of Christmas was a Christmas compilation album with a new wave/rock theme, released on Oglio Records in 1995.-Track listing:# "Thank God It's Christmas" - Queen# "Please Come Home for Christmas" - Pat Benatar# "2000 Miles" - The Pretenders... |
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| 1995 | OGL89100 | 20/20 | 4 Day Tornado |
| 1995 | OGL85001 | David Bowie David Bowie David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s... and Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation.... |
"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song with an added counterpoint performed by David Bowie and Bing Crosby... " |
| 1996 | OGL81586 | Wesley Willis Wesley Willis Wesley Willis was a musician and artist from Chicago. A diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, he gained an enormous cult following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and frequently obscene lyrics... |
Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die |
| 1997 | OGL81588 | Men Without Hats Men Without Hats Men Without Hats is a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal, Quebec. Their music was characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing... |
Rhythm of Youth Rhythm of Youth Rhythm of Youth is the debut album of Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats, released in 1982. The album propelled them to fame with its second single, "The Safety Dance".The U.S... / Folk of the 80s (Part III) Folk of the 80s (Part III) Folk of the 80s is the second studio album by Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats, released in 1984. The album reached #127 on the U.S... |
| 1998 | OGL81594 | Peter Godwin Peter Godwin (singer) Peter Godwin is a musician who was part of the band, Metro, as well as a solo artist and songwriter.... |
Images of Heaven: the Best of Peter Godwin Images Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter Godwin Images Of Heaven: The Best Of Peter Godwin is the first compilation album by Peter Godwin. The album was released on Feb 3, 1998.-Track listing:#"Rendezvous"#"Another World"#"Naked Smile"#"Baby's in the Mountains"#"The Art of Love"#"Young Pleasure"... |
| 1997 | OGL81595 | Barnes and Barnes | Spazchow Spazchow Spazchow is the sophomore offering of novelty rock group Barnes & Barnes. It was originally released in 1981 by Rhino Records, and rereleased in 1997 by Oglio Records. Its title means "born to suffer at the hands of women and make music" in the duo's artificial language of Lumanian... |
| 1997 | OGL89103 | Various (Motorhead, Sublime Sublime (band) Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell , Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh . Michael "Miguel" Happoldt also contributed on a few Sublime songs, such as "New Thrash." Lou Dog, Nowell's... , etc.) |
Tromeo and Juliet Tromeo and Juliet Tromeo and Juliet is a 1996 independent transgressive comedy film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from Troma Entertainment... soundtrack |
| OGL89105 | Unknown | Sex-O-Rama | |
| 1998 | OGL8502 | Peter Godwin Peter Godwin (singer) Peter Godwin is a musician who was part of the band, Metro, as well as a solo artist and songwriter.... and Sasha Sasha (DJ) Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s... |
Rendezvous |
| 1998 | OGL89107 | Various | Psycho Sisters soundtrack |
| OGL89108 | Unknown | Sex-O-Rama 2 | |
| OGL89109 | Sparks Sparks (band) Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson... |
Plagiarism Plagiarism (album) -Personnel:* Russell Mael - Vocals, production, mixing* Ron Mael - Keyboards, production* Tony Visconti, Orchestral, choral arrangements and conducting on "Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat", "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", "When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'", "Change", "Something For The Girl... |
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| 1998 | OGL85003 | Sparks | No. 1 in Heaven No. 1 In Heaven -Personnel:* Chris Bennett - Backing Vocals* Keith Forsey - Drums* Ron Mael - Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals* Russell Mael - Vocals* Jack Moran - Backing Vocals* Giorgio Moroder - Synthesiser, Vocoder, Producer* Dan Wyman - Synthesiser Programming... |
| 1998 | OGL81600 | Sparks | Terminal Jive Terminal Jive -Personnel:* Russell Mael, vocals* Ron Mael, keyboards* Giorgio Moroder, production* Harold Faltermeyer, production... |
| OGL81601 | Sparks | Whomp That Sucker Whomp That Sucker -Personnel:* Russell Mael, vocals* Ron Mael, keyboards and synthesizers* Bob Haag, guitar and additional background vocals* Leslie Bohem, bass guitar and additional background vocals* David Kendrick, drums... |
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| OGL81602 | Sparks | Angst in My Pants Angst in My Pants - Personnel :* Russell Mael, Vocals* Ron Mael, Keyboards and synthesizers* Leslie Bohem, Bass guitar and additional background vocals* Bob Haag, Guitar and additional background vocals* David Kendrick, Drums* James Goodwin, Synthesizers... |
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| OGL81603 | Sparks | In Outer Space In Outer Space -Personnel:* Russell Mael, vocals* Ron Mael, keyboards* Bob Haag, guitars* Leslie Bohem, bass* David Kendrick, drums* James Goodwin, keyboards* Jane Wiedlin, guest vocals on "Cool Places" and "Lucky Me, Lucky You"* Dan Lacksman, engineer... |
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| OGL81604 | Sparks | Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat -Personnel:*Ron Mael - Synthesizers *Russell Mael - Vocals*Leslie Bohem - Bass, Backing Vocals*Bob Haag - Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals*David Kendrick - Drums*John Thomas - Keyboards*Producer - Ian Little... |
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| 1999 | OGL81605 | Sparks | 12" Mixes |
| 2001 | OGL84001 | Sparks | Live in London Live in London Live in London may refer to:*Live in London *Live in London *Live in London , by Amon Düül II, 1973*Live in London *Live in London... |
| 2000 | OGL81606 | Barnes and Barnes | Yeah: The Essential Barnes and Barnes |
| 2005 | OGL81611 | Shonen Knife Shonen Knife Shonen Knife, written in Japanese characters as 少年ナイフ, which transliterates as Shōnen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981... |
712 712 (Shonen Knife album) -Shonen Knife:*Naoko Yamano: vocals, guitars*Michie Nakatani: bass guitar, vocals*Atsuko Yamano: drums-Additional personnel:*Jeff McDonald: vocals*Pat Fear, Atsushi Shibata: guitars*Noboru Yamada: saxophone... |
| 2000 | OGL82008 | Margo Guryan Margo Guryan Margo Guryan is a singer/songwriter who blends elements of pop, folk, and jazz. She is best known for her 1968 album Take A Picture. Her songs were recorded by Cass Elliot, Glen Campbell and Astrud Gilberto, among others.-History:Margo Guryan grew up in the suburbs of New York City, and took an... |
Take a Picture Take a Picture "Take a Picture" was the second single off Filter's Title of Record. The song became a major hit during the start of 2000. It was the band's first departure from the industrial rock that they usually played, instead being soft and melodic.... |
| 2000 | OGL89119 | Sparks | Balls |
| OGL89121 | Richard Cheese | Lounge Against the Machine Lounge Against the Machine Lounge Against the Machine is the first album of Richard Cheese, released October 17, 2000. The album title is a play on the name of the band Rage Against the Machine.... |
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| 2001 | OGL82012 | Brian Wilson Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group... |
Live at the Roxy Theatre Live at the Roxy Theatre Live at the Roxy Theatre is a live album released by Brian Wilson in 2000. After a successful period of touring following the release of Imagination, Wilson decided to record his first ever live solo album... |
| OGL82013 | Margo Guryan | 25 Demos | |
| 2001 | OGL89124 | George Lopez George Lopez George Lopez is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including the Mexican American culture... |
Right Now Right Now |
| 2002 | OGL89128 | Jaymz Bee and the Deep Lounge Coalition Jaymz Bee Jaymz Bee is a Canadian musician, writer and radio personality.-Personal life:Jaymz was born and raised in North Bay, Ontario. He is a graduate of Inglenook Community High School.-Early career:... |
Sub Urban |
| OGL89129 | Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter. Noted for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, he voices many other characters on The Simpsons, including Abraham "Grampa" Simpson, Barney Gumble,... |
I Am Not Homer I Am Not Homer I Am Not Homer is a 2002 comedy album by actor and comedian Dan Castellaneta, with additional input by Castellaneta's wife Deb Lacusta. The album is a collection of comedy sketches written and performed by Castellaneta and Lacusta, and was the follow-up to Castellaneta's previous all-music album... |
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| 2002 | OGL82014 | Anna Waronker Anna Waronker Anna Jeanette Waronker is a singer/songwriter, composer, and producer best known as the former frontwoman of That Dog. She is the daughter of producer Lenny Waronker and actress/musician Donna Loren, the sister of session drummer Joey Waronker, and is married to Steven Shane McDonald of Redd... |
Anna |
| OGL82015 | Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album... |
Shine Shine (Cyndi Lauper album) Shine was an album released exclusively in Japan in 2004 by singer Cyndi Lauper. The album was ready for release in 2001 but Edel Records, the label it was recorded with, folded. The leaked tracks from a demonstration disc quickly circulated on the Internet and by 2002 Lauper realized there was no... |
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| OGL82016 | Redd Kross Redd Kross Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school... |
Neurotica Neurotica Neurotica is the fourth record from the band Redd Kross. It was released on Big Time Records in 1987.- Track listing :All songs written by Jeff McDonald, except where noted.... |
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| 2003 | OGL82019 | Cyndi Lauper | Shine (Remixes) |
| OGL82024 | Boo Yaa Tribe | West Koasta Nostra | |
| OGL82025 | Red Peters Red Peters Red Peters is a musician and songwriter from the Boston area who has made five CDs titled I Laughed... I Cried... I Fudged My Undies!, Ol' Blue Balls Is Back!, "The Best Of The Red Peters Comedy Music Hour, Vol. #1", "It's A Red Peters Christmas! Vol. 1" plus "Red Peters Presents- The Summer Song... |
I Laughed, I Cried, I Fudged my Undies | |
| OGL82026 | Red Peters | Ol' Blue Balls is Back | |
| 2004 | OGL82029 | The Muffs The Muffs The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991 and led by Kim Shattuck.-History:The Muffs' leader is singer-songwriter Kim Shattuck... |
Really Really Happy |
| 2005 | OGL82030 | The Plimsouls The Plimsouls The Plimsouls are an American rock band formed in Paramount, California in 1978.-Formation:Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Case , the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978 which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa and drummer Louie Ramírez... |
One Night in America - Live! |
| 2006 | OGL89138 | Jean-Jacques Perrey Jean-Jacques Perrey Jean-Jacques Perrey is a French electronic music producer and was an early pioneer in the genre. He is best known within the sphere of popular music as a member of the influential electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, and for his unusually light-hearted style of music.-Biography:Perrey was... and Dana Countryman Dana Countryman Dana Countryman is an American electronic music composer and performer notable for his collaboration with French electropop artist Jean-Jacques Perrey. In addition, he was a songwriter and performer in the cabaret-act quartet The Amazing Pink Things... |
The Happy Electropop Music Machine! |
| 2007 | OGL82032 | Naked Eyes Naked Eyes Naked Eyes is a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. Originally a duo, the band is known largely for its singles: a cover of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David standard " Always Something There to Remind Me" , as well as the band's subsequent hits "Promises, Promises", "When... |
Fumbling With The Covers |
| 2008 | OGL89145 | Nerf Herder Nerf Herder Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics... |
Nerf Herder IV Nerf Herder IV Nerf Herder IV is American punk rock band Nerf Herder's fourth studio album. It was released on April 29, 2008.-Track listing:# "Oh Me, Oh My"# "Golfshirt, Part 2"# "High School Reunion"# "WTC #7"# "Dianalee"# "Crocodile"... |
| 2008 | OGL82035 | BigBang | From Acid to Zen From Acid to Zen From Acid to Zen is the Norwegian rock band BigBang's ninth album, and the first released exclusively for the American market. It consist mainly of previously released material, except for two new songs... |
| 2009 | OGL82037 | Bigband | Edendale Edendale (album) Edendale is the Norwegian rock band BigBang's seventh studio album , and the second album released to the American market. It was released on March 9, 2009 in Norway and in the U.S. on January 19, 2010... |
| 2010 | OGL82040 | Rob Schneider Rob Schneider Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:... |
Registered Offender Registered Offender (comedy album) Registered Offender is the debut comedy album by actor and stand-up comedian Rob Schneider. Released in July 2010 by Oglio Records, it contains a mixture of sketches and songs, with all voices performed by Schneider. The content is adult in nature and features various scatological references. ... |
| 1998 | Jackie Martling Jackie Martling John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. is an American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality. He is best known for being a writer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.-Early life and career:... |
Hot Dogs + Donuts Hot Dogs + Donuts Hot Dogs + Donuts is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling. The album was released on August 25, 1998 on the Oglio Records label.-Track listing:#Poops & Probes#Jammers & Geniuses#Smooches & Stammers... |
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