Tag: What Was First
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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.
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Episode 1395: What Was First: 2 Tone Records
Gentleman, scholar and rock and roll animal Bud Verge wants to know what the first release on 2 Tone Records was. We answer.
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Episode 1390: What Was First: Bearsville Records
We celebrate Bearsville Records and Todd Rundgren’s birthday in today’s edition of What Was First. Bearsville was born in 1969 and Todd turns 73 today.
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Episode 1388: What Was First: ZTT Records
We close out the week with a new edition of What Was First focusing on groundbreaking electro-pop label ZTT Records.