SPY Records
| SPY Records | |
|---|---|
| File:Logo SPYRECORDS.jpg | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | John Cale Jane Friedman Michel Esteban Michael Zilkha |
| Distributor(s) | I.R.S |
| Genre | Indie Rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
History
[1] SPY Records was a New York based independent music label created in 1977 by John Cale and Jane Friedman. Then joint Michel Esteban and Michael Zilkha. The offices of Spy were housed in Cale's 250 West 57th Street office.
The concept of the label that all artists had to be produced by John Cale. The label was distributed by I.R.S
The logo of the label was designed by Michel Esteban using John Cale eye from his "Fear" album cover
In 1978 Esteban & Zilkha left Spy records to found their own label ZE Records.
John Cale then released 3 albums on ZE Records : Music For A New Society (1982) - Caribbean Sunset (1983) - Comes Alive (1984)
Discography
- SPY 001 Harry Toledo & The Rockets ; Busted Chevrolet EP (7", EP)
- SPY 002 The Necessaries - You Can Borrow My Car (7", Single)
- SPY 003 Lester Bangs - Let It Blurt / Live (7", Single)
- SPY 004 Model Citizens - Untitled (7", EP)
- SPY 005 Marie Et Les Garçons- Rebop / Attitudes (7", Single)
- SP004 - John Cale - Sabotage / Live ( LP)