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Jungle Records


Jungle Records is a UK-based independent record label formed in 1982, specialising in punk rock, post punk, gothic and alternative releases.

From 1982 to 1986 they were also active as a record distributor and were 'unofficial' members of the Cartel. They held the exclusive right to sell all indie records to the Our Price Records chain, including by Depeche Mode, New Order and The Smiths.

They recorded albums by Johnny Thunders such as 'Copy Cats' (with Patti Palladin) and 'Que Sera Sera' and are licensors of the Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers tape library, including their L.A.M.F. album.

They discovered and released the first recordings by Mercury Rev: 'Yerself Is Steam' and 'Car Wash Hair', and also the first recordings by Fields of the Nephilim, 'Burning The Fields'.

They are licensors of the legendary French label Skydog Records, including Iggy & the Stooges' notorious 'Metallic KO', numerous other Iggy Pop releases, and albums by Flamin' Groovies, MC5, Kim Fowley, New York Dolls, amongst others.


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