Stiff Records Story

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Stiff Records Story
Derek Shelmerdine in conversation with Dave Roberts on his Meridian FM Radio Show, Music for Grown Ups. Recorded 17 March 1976.
The story of Stiff Records from its creation in 1976, by founders Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera, to its demise in 1987. Started with a £400 loan from Dr Feelgood's Lee Brilleaux, it became a pioneering indie label with acts including, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Madness and the Pogues. A flirtation with the USA, an amalgamation with Island Records and a debt-laden termination, this makes for a fascinating story of a great British record label.
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