Tag: What Was First
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Episode 1550: What Was First: Def Jam RecordsÂ
Today, the story of the first release on the Def Jam label, which sounds nothing like you might expect.
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Episode 1499: What Was First: Reprise Records
To kick off a new month, we present a new installment in our What Was First series. Today, we uncover the first release on Reprise Records, which will take us back to the year 1961.
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Episode 1438: What Was First: Cherry Red Records
We close out the week with another installment of What Was First. Today we feature the UK indie label Cherry Red Records, a suggestion from listener Kjell Arne Sandvik. And there’s soccer in this episode, too!
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Episode 1416: What Was First: Daptone Records
We close out the week with an installment of What Was First, this time focusing on Daptone Records.
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Episode 1415: What Was First: Beggars Banquet
It’s another installment of What Was First! Today we tell the story of Beggars Banquet records as suggested by Kevin Clement.
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Episode 1403: What Was First: Blue Note Records
We travel back in time more than 80 years to discover the story of what was the first release on Blue Note Records. The label’s beginning has roots in one of the most famous concerts of all time and owes a debt to whiskey as well.
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Episode 1402: What Was First: Dualtone Records
Adam Coop from Louisville, KY suggested we research what was the first release on Dualtone Records and we have done just that.
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Episode 1401: What Was First: Dischord Records
We explore the history and first release on iconic punk label, Dischord Records.
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Episode 1397: What Was First: Ork Records
A tale from the long lost New York City of the early 1970’s hits your ears today in the form of another edition of What Was First. Suggested by listener Harris King, here’s the story of Ork Records and the first release by Television.
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Episode 1396: What Was First: Mute Records
Dig into the story of Mute Records, which started with a synthesizer, a four track tape recorder and some earnings from film editing.