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	Stiff Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Stiff Records record label was created in London in 1976, at the outset of the punk boom by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera.
		The next few years were the Stiff halycon period, with many Top 20 chart placings and big-selling albums, until spiralling debts and a lack of managerial direction forced a sale to Island Records in 1984.
		Stiff is also well remembered for their eccentric but highly effective promotional campaigns, such as the two "Train" package tours in 1977 and 1978; Elvis Costello's "busking outside CBS Records" arrest or perhaps the 12 different wallpaper sleeves printed for Ian Dury's second album "Do It Yourself", with associated unscheduled makeovers of unsuspecting record shops.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stiff_Records (538 words)

	Encyclopedia: Stiff Records
		Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell.
		ZTT Records is a record label founded in 1983 by NME journalist Paul Morley, record producer Trevor Horn, producer/engineer Gary Langan and businesswoman Jill Sinclair.
		Stiff is also well known for their eccentric but highly effective promotional campaigns, such as Elvis Costello's "buskin-for-CBS-raid" or the 12 different sleeves printed for Ian Dury's second album "Do It Yourself".
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Stiff-Records (1005 words)

	Body Stiffness -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Stiffness is the resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.
		The inverse of stiffness is ''compliance'', typically measured in units of metres per newton newton.
		Stiff can also be used as a slang word for when a customer fails to tip a server.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/20/body-stiffness.html (463 words)

	Elvis Costello - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Costello's first album for Stiff My Aim Is True (1977), was a moderate commercial success (No. 14 in the UK and Top 40 in the US) with Costello appearing on the cover in his trademark oversize glasses, bearing a striking resemblance to a [mock?] menacing Buddy Holly.
		Stiff was a new independent UK label, formed to provide an outlet for practioners in the then-burgeoning pub rock scene in London.
		Despite the record's poor reputation, a few songs were well-regarded, such as "The Comedians" (later recorded, with rewritten lyrics, by Roy Orbison, and also quoted, in its original version, in Alan Moore's seminal comic series Watchmen).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elvis_Costello (3385 words)

	Lene Lovich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She recorded screams for horror films, adapted lyrics for French disco star Cerrone and worked with various fringe theatre groups.
		Her first single for Stiff was "I Think We're Alone Now", a cover of a song originally performed by Tommy James and The Shondells.
		After participating in the Be Stiff Route 78 Tour on 1978, Lovich recorded her first album for Stiff, Stateless which spawned the top 10 singles "Lucky Number" and "Say When".
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lene_Lovich (505 words)

	Stiff Records -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Stiff was set up to record pub rock, yet it prospered because of punk, the style that displaced the pub rock movement.
		Moreover, Stiff started Britain's do-it-yourself independent label boom but was never comfortable with the anarchic philosophies or brash recordings favoured by most of its successors, such as Beggar's Banquet's 4AD, Daniel Miller's Mute, and Miles Copeland's Step Forward (the last of which moved quickly from punk to the pop-oriented sound of the Police).
		The entrepreneurial spirit of independent record labels anticipated the radical economic policies of Margaret Thatcher, whereas punk spoke in tongues with...
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9118526 (1137 words)

	Stiff Records -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Stiff Records (Click link for more info and facts about record label) record label was created in 1976, at the height of the (Substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)) punk boom by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera.
		Riviera left Stiff in 1977 to form (Click link for more info and facts about Radar Records) Radar Records.
		After a serious cashflow crisis, (Click link for more info and facts about ZTT Records) ZTT Records bought the label for a reported £300.000.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/stiff_records.htm (556 words)

	Wreckless Eric (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wreckless Eric gained notoriety as part of Stiff Records' highly eccentric roster of punk and new wave artists during the late '70s.
		Stiff Records signed him in 1977 and had Nick Lowe produce Eric's debut single, "Whole Wide World"/"Semaphore Singles." In addition to producing the record, Lowe played most of the instruments on the single.
		Wreckless Eric fashioned his third album, Big Smash, as a commercial breakthrough, but the record was poorly received and neglected by Stiff, prompting him to quit the music industry in the early '80s.
	www.80sretromusic.com /biography/W/wrecklesseric.htm (488 words)

	Hux Records- New Releases - CD albums featuring classic rock archive material from BBC Radio
		Recorded in the UK in late 1971, First Album was a fine addition to the small but burgeoning British country rock scene that encompassed the likes of Matthews Southern Comfort, Quiver, Help Yourself, and Brinsley Schwarz.
		Recorded live in their rehearsal studios before they had signed a record contract, this CD is comprised primarily of previously unreleased tracks, all of which showcase the band's staggering accomplishments as musicians and vocalists.
		Recorded in London on 21st March 1976 by the BBC, this concert includes new material as well as old stage favourites, 'House Of The King' and 'Hocus Pocus'.
	www.huxrecords.com /news.htm (5608 words)

	The Elvis Costello Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The idea of Stiff as a renegade independent company, operating almost as a kind of guerilla force within the music business, first suggested itself when he was skating across the wastelands of North America as tour manager for Dr Feelgood.
		Three years later, with Stiff now a thriving commercial venture (its success with singles by Nick Lowe, the Damned and their album was catalogued in detail in the July 9 edition of MM), Jake's opinions on the Industry Of Human Happiness have hardly mellowed.
		Stiff's success, he adds has coincided with the re-assessment of established values forced by the emergence of the new wave in rock, and the label's commercial prosperity (only Max Wall's "England's Glory" 45 failed to recoup recording costs) has, he feels encouraged the growth of other independent concerns.
	www.elviscostello.info /articles/m/melody_maker.770801a.html (3935 words)

	Various Artists: The Stiff Generation - PopMatters Music Review
		Anyone with a passing familiarity of Stiff knows that it was the early home of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe was their house producer, and countless talents like Graham Parker, Madness, Ian Dury, and notable also-rans like Wreckless Eric and Rachel Sweet all called Stiff home for awhile.
		Some of them are regulars on the tribute record circuit (especially Bill Lloyd and Matthew Sweet, who would probably pay tribute to your mother if she asked them to), while others are virtually unheard of.
		Stiff devotees will want this, though, not just to hear what these 'kids' have done with their originals but to get the few original Stiff rarities that are sprinkled in here as bonus.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/various/various-stiffgeneration.shtml (926 words)

	The Belle Stars - A Profile of the '80s Pop Band (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		They were never given the opportunity to record an album, so the musical legacy of the Belle Stars is made up of individual songs which were aimed at the youth market of their time.
		Listening to the music of the Belle Stars today brings to mind bands which came along later, such as the more successful Bananarama and Spice Girls; however, the Belle Stars were an actual band, playing their own instruments and writing original songs, although their biggest hits would come from cover versions of other artists' tunes.
		The Body Snatchers never recorded an album, but enjoyed some chart success in Europe through single releases, especially "Do Rock Steady," a song which hit number 18 in the UK in the spring of 1980.
	www.aurealm.com /belles.htm (1064 words)

	Interview with Gotohells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It includes all new recordings of their classic songs as well as many new numbers recorded with such champions as Angelo Moore of Fishbone and Dave Wakeling of The Beat/General Public/Bang!.
		Formed in 1977 by the brothers Bailey (Donald, Leo and Rocky), the offspring of Jamaican immigrants to England, The Equators were discovered by Stiff Records’ President, David Robinson, performing with another Birmingham band, The Beat (which shared The Equators’ 20/21 Management team).
		Stiff didn’t know what to do with The Equators, an all fl band, and unfortunately, that is why they did not reach the magnitude that such bands as The Specials and The Beat have been graced.
	www.hipmagazine.com /pandr/equators.htm (951 words)

	Secret Records - Stiff Little Fingers - Handheld And Rigidly Digital - SECDVD118 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The great thing about the late 70’s music scene in the UK, apart from the fact that it was poised to kick prog rock firmly in the seat of its velvet loons, was that a new camaraderie developed between young musicians.
		Sadly, their fans preferred the punkier side of Stiff Little Fingers and when the band released their 1982 opus, Now Then, many of the faithful felt a little left out, and despite the album’s huge critical acclaim it remained as an unjustly neglected piece of work.
		For five years the individual members pursued various musical projects until they came to their collective senses in 1987 and decided, after a Tom Robinson re-union, that they might repeat the exercise themselves.
	www.secretrecordslimited.com /secret_cat/secdvd118.htm (416 words)

	CD Baby: VARIOUS: The Stiff Generation: If It Ain't Still It Ain't Worth A Tribute - from rockandrollmark
		Stiff Records, and its weird and wonderful roster of artists, was the obvious punk rock model for the future independent label honchos who bring you this tribute to the finest independent label of its era.
		Stiff let us in on a joke that was long overdue in a bloated age of "Corporate Rock." Beyond the giddy images and sly slogans, the music delivered in 3-minute bursts that did not discriminate among various styles rock 'n roll.
		While paving the way for punk's DIY esthetic, Stiff allowed for celebration of rock 'n roll's young and innocent past, releasing straightforward cover versions of AM radio staples by the likes of Tommy James and the Shondells, Carla Thomas, and Dusty Springfield.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/stiffgeneration/from/rockandrollmark (397 words)

	Stiff Records
		Stiff Records was created in 1976 by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera.
		Riviera left Stiff in 1977 to form Radarscope Records / Radar Records, taking Elvis Costello and several other artists with him.
		Stiff was fully purchased by Island in 1984, but the deal wasn't a success and Robinson regained control in 1986 of the newly independent label.
	www.discogs.com /label/Stiff+Records (262 words)

	The Dawn Patrol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On Saturday, August 3, Maxwell's hosts the record-release celebration for The Stiff Generation (Groove Disques), a multi-artist tribute to the Stiff Records, the legendary British indie that spawned Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Madness, and Ian Dury (to name a few).
		For The Stiff Generation, Groove Disques sought out artists who understood the vibe of Stiff and its releases?something that, given the label's many contradictions, was not always an easy task.
		But if Stiff represented a moving target for Stiff Generation contributors, their task was made easier by the fact that the target was shaped like a 45-rpm single.
	www.dawneden.com /2002/07/be-stiff-at-maxwells-as-loyal-dawn.html (668 words)

	Hux Records - Lew Lewis - founder member of Eddie & The Hot Rods,pioneer of the British R&B pub rock boom
		After initially signing to United Artists, they then released a single on Stiff Records, 'Boogie on the Street'/'Caravan Man', which is featured here.
		The live bonus tracks were recorded in June 1977 (tracks 15-18) and July 1979 (tracks 19-21).
		Tracks 1-10 from the LP 'Save The Wail' (Stiff Records, 1979) Tracks 11-14 Stiff Records 1976-80 Tracks 15-18 recorded live in June 1977 Tracks 19-21 recorded live in July 1979.
	www.huxrecords.com /cdsales33.htm (268 words)

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		Stiff Records was a maverick among British independent record labels, partially responsible for starting the punk and new wave revolution of the late '70s.
		Under the guidance of house producer Nick Lowe, Stiff turned out an enormous number of seminal punk and new wave singles in their first years, including classic tracks by the Damned, Elvis...
		Under the guidance of house producer Nick Lowe, Stiff turned out an enormous number of seminal punk and new wave singles in their first years, including classic tracks by the Damned, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, the Adverts, Ian Dury, and Lowe himself.
	www.mp3.com /albums/141559/summary.html (447 words)

	Ruling unseals abortion records - 04/29/03
		South Carolina is the only state whose law allows regulators to see, copy and store abortion patients' medical records without stiff requirements that the information be kept confidential, lawyers representing the clinic and outside medical organizations said.
		Patient medical records ordinarily are a private matter, although there are exceptions.
		Doctors, hospitals and insurers can share information among themselves, and police or other authorities can seek records in criminal investigations, public health emergencies or, for example, when child abuse is suspected.
	www.detnews.com /2003/politics/0305/02/a01-150476.htm (896 words)

	Stiff Records Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	Media Nugget : Stiff Records Box Set : Various Artists
		Way back before the '90s heyday of DIY, there was a label in England called Stiff, run by a couple of guys whose only rule was: Put out what you like.
		Beginning in 1976 Stiff released seven-inch slabs of wax by future stars like Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Ian Dury, the Damned, Madness, and Devo, as well as more obscure artists like Wreckless Eric, the Belle Stars, Dr. Feelgood, Furniture, and even Tracey Ullman.
		Stiff Records Box Set is in the Music category
	www.medianugget.com /2000/08/stiff_records_b.html (148 words)

	The Elvis Costello Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As you've bought this record we assume that you groove to the Elvis GB sound.
		Stiff Records, ever keen to meet the record buying public demands, have hatched a plot that allows you to become a potent factor in El's future.
		According to Goldmine Record Collector, in 1984 Columbia Records reissued, in the U.S. & Canada, all of studio albums to that time (MAIT, TYM, AF, GH, T, AB, IB, & PTC) with the prefix “PC” instead of the original “JC” or “FC”, but the same 5-digit number as before.
	www.elviscostello.info /disc/official/mait/mait_info_a01.htm (676 words)

	ttgapers.com store - The Stiff Records Box Set - Various Artists - Product Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Stiff is one of those wacky labels that always seemed to sneak by just under the pop radar.
		While Elvis Costello originally got his start on Stiff, he has only one song here - probably a god thing, as we all have a good idea what he sounds like - leaving more room for the lesser known artists of Stiff.
		Though full of the kind of tongue-in-cheek humour that, apparently, Stiff Records was famous for, the result of the non-journalistic approach is that there's very little real information on the music, the history, the label, and the context, hidden by the cheeky writing and witticisms.
	www.ttgapers.com /ttStore-index2-asin-B0000032VR.html (855 words)

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		Although they got off to a roaring start with their debut record, 1980's Too Much Pressure, the second record, Celebrate the Bullet, was a strained follow-up that led to the band's rapid demise.
		The record peaked at number two on the British charts, but it stalled at number 146, in the U.S. Sire dropped the band after the commercial disappointment of Absolutely, leaving Madness without an American record contract for several years.
		There were some notable omissions: "Gangsters," for one, but that had already spun on 45, as well as the quartet of covers that would appear on their live Too Much Too Young EP in the new year.
	www.mp3.com /ska-revival/genre/425/subgenre.html (3912 words)

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