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SKYDOG DISCOGRAPHY & HISTORY

Pioneers of rock'n'roll; the first independent label?
JUNGLE has concluded a deal with SKYDOG INTERNATIONAL for the entire SKYDOG RECORDS catalogue, coinciding with SKYDOG's 25th anniversary. The recordings include many seminal rock legends of the 70's.
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SKYDOG RECORDS - HISTORY

The Skydog label, run by consummate music fan Marc Zermati in Paris, issued it's first release, the FLAMING GROOVIES 'Grease' 7" e.p.,in May 1973, pre-dating Stiff Records by over 3 years. To distribute it Zermati, who ran his 'Open Market' record shop in Paris, went into partnership with fellow Frenchman Larry Debay of the Paddington 'Bizarre' shop to form 'Bizarre Distribution' selling mostly US garage music from bases in London, Paris, and Amsterdam, forming perhaps the first independent distribution. An earlier incarnation of Skydog, with Dutch partner Pieter Meulenbrocks, issued a legit, royalties paid version of the Hendrix / Morrison / Winter recordings 'Sky High' in 1972, but ended after Pieter bootlegged a Velvet Underground tape 'Evil Mothers' given to Marc by Lou Reed and Brigid Polk.

Zermati then issued recordings by US visionary KIM FOWLEY, an M.C.5 single and album and from the thriving UK r&b scene of the time, DUCKS DELUXE and THE TYLA GANG as well as 'More Grease' from the Groovies. Then in 1976, he released what was the fourth album from IGGY & THE STOOGES, 'Metallic K.O.', a classic, memorable recording of the Stooges confrontational last gig. Iggy had been out of the limelight since '73's 'Raw Power', and the sound of kamikaze Iggy dodging eggs and glasses thrown by Hell's Angels gave him a new audience in the embryonic punk crowd, the album defining Iggy as a punk originator, and selling 100,000+.

Involved in the early stages of punk, in 1976 Marc organised the legendary 'First French Punk Festival', giving THE DAMNED, EDDIE & THE HOT RODS a crazy wild weekend in the South of France. Paris festivals in '76 had THE HEARTBREAKERS hot off the 'Anarchy Tour', and then a 'Second French Punk Festival' in '77 was much bigger, with The Clash, The Damned, plus The Jam who wouldn't play!. Debut singles by The Damned and MOTORHEAD were released, also a Stranglers single was scheduled but in the melee never released.

The catalogue expanded over the years, with albums from the NEW YORK DOLLS, the Johnny Thunders/Wayne Kramer collaboration GANG WAR, Liv Tyler's mum BEBE BUELL, and two more IGGY POP albums and singles. Hanging out with artists led to helping them out and eventually tour management, and Marc arranged tours of Japan for artists such as Big Audio Dynamite, Johnny Thunders and Happy Mondays. Making many contacts in Japan, today Marc is the Far East tour representative for French acts Daft Punk and Air amongst others.

Skydog continues with new rock'n'roll releases scheduled for 1998, still with a rabid fan's passion ('we should sign The Hellacopters from Sweden'). Skydog Records has, for a quarter of a century, been the embodiment of the slogan 'VIVE LE ROCK'N'ROLL!'.
Alan Hauser.

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JUNGLE are scheduling a series of mid-price re-issues over the next year, selecting the best of the available Skydog catalogue below.

VINYL DISCOGRAPHY

(All releases up to and including 1975 were issued from Holland, 1976 and subsequently all were issued from France.)

JIMI HENDRIX			SKY HIGH		      	1972	LP	SGSH 2017378
FLAMIN' GROOVIES		GREASE				1973	EP	FGG 001
FLAMIN' GROOVIES		MORE GREASE			1974	EP	FGG 002
VELVET UNDERGROUND	        EVIL MOTHERS			1974	LP	LP 003
KIM FOWLEY			ANIMAL GOD OF THE STREET	1974	LP	SGKF 001
DUCKS DELUXE		        JUMPIN'				1975	EP	EP 005
FLAMIN' GROOVIES		SNEAKERS			1975	10"	MLPFGG 003
IGGY & THE STOOGES	        METALLIC K.O.			1976	LP	SGIS 008
VELOUR SOUTERAIN		YOU'RE DRIVING ME INSANE	1976	SP	SMAC 001
ASPHALT JUNGLE		        PLANTE COMME UN PRIVE		1977	SP	AHSG 0014
DAMNED			        NEW ROSE			1977	SP	DAM 001
FLAMIN' GROOVIES		I CAN'T EXPLAIN			1977	SP	FG 001
GORILLAS			GATECRASHER			1977	SP	G 001
IGGY & THE STOOGES		I GOT NOTHING			1977	MAXI	SGIS 12
MC5				BORDERLINE			1977	SP	M 001
MOTORHEAD			LEAVIN' HERE			1977	SP	MH 001
TYLA GANG			SUICIDE JOCKEY			197?	SP	ST 001
84.FLESH (1984)		        SALTED CITY			1978	SP	SGH 15
ROCKIN' REBELS		        WESTERN				1978	SP	SGRB 16
VARIOUS (French & Others)	CREME DE SKYDOG			1978	LP	SGC 0017
VARIOUS (French)		SKYDOG COMMANDO			1978	LP	SGSC 0018
FLAMIN' GROOVIES		THE GOLD STAR TAPES		1983	MLP	SKI 2224
FLYING PADOVANIS		FONT L'ENFER			1983	MLP	SKI 2225
HEROES (W.Lure + B.Rath)	SEVEN DAY WEEKEND		1983	SP	SKI 6101
LONDON COWBOYS		        LET'S GET CRAZY			1983	SP	SKI 2102
PRISONERS			A TASTE OF PINK			1983	LP	SKY 2223
PRISONERS			THERE IS A TIME			1983	SP	SKI 6103
SENDERS			        RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR		1983	LP	SKI 2222
WILKO JOHNSON		        PULL THE COVER			1984	MLP	SKI 2227
VARIOUS (French)                LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DU PUNK 	1984	2 x LP	SKI 2228
VARIOUS (French & Others)	LOST HITS			1984	LP	SKI 2230
IGGY & THE STOOGES		METALLIC 2 X KO			1988	2 x LP	SKI 622331
BLUE OYSTER CULT		LIVE NY 1972 (Maserati LP)	1988	MAXI	62237-1
DOGS			        DIFFERENT, WALKING SHADOW	1989	2 x LP	62236-1
VARIOUS (French & Others)	TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY THUNDERS 	1993	2 x LP	62253-1

CD DISCOGRAPHY

BEBE BUEL CD 62 266 2
"RETRO SEXUAL" FIRST ALBUM FROM THE LITTLE FIANCÉE OF THE ROCK N' ROLL JET SET

BETTY & THE BOPS CD 62 259 2
ROCKABILLY BAND

BETTY AND THE BOPS CD 62268-2
"PIN UP CONFIDENTIAL"

DOGS CD 62 262 2
"3 IS A CROWD" NEW ALBUM FROM THE GREATSET INT'I FRENCH ROCK BAND

DUCK DELUXE CD 62 240 2
"ALL TOO MUCH" (PUB ROCK) 1975

EDDIE & THE HOT RODS (LIVE) CD 62 241 2
"GET YOUR BALLS OFF" (PRE PUNK, HIGHT ENERGY ,R&B)

FLAMIN' GROOVIES CD 62 247 2
"SIXTEEN TUNES" (GREASE , MORE GREASE , GOLDSTAR )

FLYING PADOVANI'S CD 62 225 2
LES FLYING PAD FONT L'ENFER

KIM FOWLEY CD 62 248 2
"ANIMAL GOD OF THE STREET"

GANG WAR CD 62 258 2
"STREET FIGHTING" FEATURING JOHNNY THUNDERS AND WAYNE KRAMER (MC5)

IGGY & THE STOOGES CD 62 232 2 "METALLIC KO" CONCERT D'ADIEU DES STOOGES LAST SHOW OF THE STOOGES

IGGY POP CD 62 255 2
"WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT COMMERCIAL SHIT" LIVE CONCERTS FROM DETROIT , CHI CAGO , LOS ANGELES, MELBOURNE , PARIS , LYON .

STOOGES / IGGY POP CD 62 267 2
"WAKE UP SUCKERS" LIVE & STUDIO FROM 72 TO 91

LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCÉS DU PUNK VOL 1 CD 62 228 2
LBS, DOGS ,ASPHALT JUNGLE, LOU'S, METAL URBAIN, TAXI GIRL, MARIE ET LES GARçONS , ROCKIN' REBEL'S

LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DU PUNK (VOL II) CD 62 252 2
SHAKIN' STREET, DOGS, NOUVEAUX RICHES, ELECTRIC CALLAS, 1984, ASPHALT JUNGLE, LOU'S, TOTAL CONTROL, CONTROLE, MARIE & LES GARçONS, ROCKIN' REBELS, WILLY & THE NIGHTHAWKS

COFFRET: LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DU PUNK
2 CD box (vol 1&2) CD 62269-2 50 titres + Poster collector

LONDON COWBOYS CD 62 249 2
"WoW WoW OUI OUI" COMPILATION 78 MINUTES (3 ALBUMS IN ONE)

LOST HITS CD 62 231 2
16 TITRES , FLAMIN' GROOVIES , DOGS, PRISONERS, FLYIN' PADOVANIS , SENDERS, LONDON COWBOYS, SUGAR RAY FORD...

MC5 CD 62 259 2
"THUNDER EXPRESS" LIVE AT THE STUDIO HEROUVILLE (FRANCE)

MYSTERY SLANG CD 62 260 2
"RIVER TOWN" LATIF'S GARDEZ'S BAND

NEW YORK DOLLS CD 62 256 2
"PARIS' BURNING" LIVE IN PARIS

NEW YORK DOLLS CD 62 257 2
"EVIL'S DOLLS" NEW YORK TAPES, 7 TRACKS.

PUNKS FROM THE UNDERGROUND CD 62 243 2
NICK KENT ,SEAN TYLA ,HEARTBREAKERS,PHANTOMS, SPEEDBALLS...

PURPLE KNIFE SHOW CD 62 246 2
LUX INTERIOR CRAMPS SINGER PLAYS HIS RECORD COLLECTION " RADIO SHOW" : ONE HOUR ROCKABILLY, TRASH JAZZ, TRASH

ROCKIN'REBELS CD 62 244 2
(FRENCH ROCKABILLY BAND) 1979

SHEENA & THE ROKKETS CD 62 261 2
"LEMON SEX LEMON TEA LEMON ROCK" N° 1 JAPANESE ROCK BAND

JOHNNY THUNDERS & THE HEARTBREAKERS CD 62 251 2
"VIVA LA RÉVOLUTION" (14 TRACKS) PARIS BATACLAN 77

TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY THUNDERS CD 62 253 2
"I ONLY PLAY R&R FOR KIDS TO DANCE" 20 BANDS !!! 2LP 62 253 6 FEATURING : COSA NOSTRA BAND WITH PADOVANI &AXEL BAUER K7 62 253 4 , DOGS, CHRIS WILSON , STEVE DIOR, BARRY JONES, THE POGO, BLANKASS, D. SONIC LITTLE, BOB, FFF .

TROJANS CD 62 238 2
(BRITISH SKA ) "WICKED & WILD"

TYLA GANG CD 62 239 2
"BLOW YOU OUT" (BOOGIE ROCK) 1975

WILKO JOHNSON CD 62 242 2
"PULL THE COVER" (GUITARIST) 1975 FOR INSTANCE : Dr FEELGOOD, BLOCKHEAD ...

THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT CD 62275-2
"GEAR BLUES" DOUBLE CD SET

THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT CD 62276-2
"CASANOVA SNAKE" CD & 2x10" (MR218)

GUITAR WOLF - UFO ROMANTICS - CD

MINI COLLECTORS SERIE

(15' 20', LIMITED EDITION)
DOGS CD 62 264 2
SINGLE : "THE END OF THE GANG" & "I WANNA BE LOVED" ( JOHNNY THUNDERS)

IGGY & THE STOOGES CD 62 233 2
"GIMME DANGER"

IGGY & THE STOOGES CD 62 245 2
"SIAMESE DOG"

IGGY POP CD 62 265 2
SINGLE : NEVER RELEASE BEFORE "FAMILY AFFAIR" & "WOMAN DREAM"

MYSTERY SLANG CD 62 263 2
SINGLE INEDIT / 2 TRACKS UNRELEASE "SHAKERS INN", "ANGEL OF DEATH"& "THE HAWK"

JOHNNY THUNDERS & THE HEARTBREAKERS CD 62 250 2
OUTRACKS- LAMF- (4TRACKS 77) STUDIOS RAMPORT & ESSEX . PROD. SPEEDY KEEN -HEARTBREAKERS , JOHNNY THUNDERS & JERRY NOLAN ARE ALIVE

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