RADAR
RECORDS
Independent label: Radar Records was the label of the
Radarscope company, which was set up by Formed by Jake Riviera, after he'd left
Stiff Records, and former Liberty Records and United Artists Records UK MD,
Andrew Lauder in 1978. in a joint venture Funded and distributed by WEA. Radar
received a boost when Jake Riviera left Stiff and brought Nick Lowe, The
Yachts, and Elvis Costello & The Attractions to the label. Costello
and his band proved to be Radar's most successful artists, though Lowe got a
trio of singles into the Chart in 1978-79, including the very first release, 'I
Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass' (ADA-1; 2/78). The Inmates also
registered once. The label was generally green with a white wavy line, but
some singles by American bands (Red Crayola, 13th Floor Elevators, Electric
Prunes) were red instead of green; the red wavy line on the Nick Lowe single
shown seems to have been a one-off. Several records had label designs
which were specific to them. Manufacture was through WEA: CBS was
responsible for most WEA pressings until the middle of 1979, when the contract
ran out and WEA were able to make full use of their own pressing plants.
Radar releases didn't sell well enough to meet WEA's expectations. At the end of
1979, Radar's staff was dismissed, while Costello, Lowe, Riviera and Lauder
formed a new label, F-Beat Records. However, WEA kept the Radar name alive for a
few last releases through early 1981. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The
Info.
| 78 |
Lowe Nick |
I Love The Sound Of Breaking
Class |
RADAR |
ADA |
1 |
| 78 |
Profits |
Hog For You Baby |
RADAR |
ADA |
2 |
| 78 |
Costello Elvis |
Chelsea |
RADAR |
ADA |
3 |
| 78 |
Pop Iggy |
Kill City |
RADAR |
ADA |
4 |
| 78 |
La Düsseldorf |
La Dusseldorf (Unreleased) |
RADAR |
ADA |
5 |
| 78 |
Pezband |
On And On |
RADAR |
ADA |
6 |
| 78 |
Arthurs Andy |
I Can'T Detect You For 1,000;000
Miles |
RADAR |
ADA |
7 |
| 78 |
Soft Boys |
Angelpoise Lamp |
RADAR |
ADA |
8 |
| 78 |
Good Rats |
Mr Mechanic |
RADAR |
ADA |
7 |
| 78 |
Costello Elvis |
Pump It Up |
RADAR |
ADA |
10 |
| 78 |
Steroids |
In The Colonies |
RADAR |
ADA |
11 |
| 78 |
Lowe Nick |
Little Hitler |
RADAR |
ADA |
12 |
| 79 |
Thirteenth Floor Elevators |
You'Re Gonna Miss Me |
RADAR |
ADA |
13 |
| 79 |
Count Five |
Psychotic Reaction (Unreleased) |
RADAR |
ADA |
14 |
| 79 |
Campie Ray |
Teenage Boogie |
RADAR |
ADA |
15 |
| 79 |
Electric Prunes |
I Had To Much To Drink |
RADAR |
ADA |
16 |
| 79 |
Shadows Of Knight |
Gloria (Unreleased) |
RADAR |
ADA |
17 |
| 79 |
Bright Bette |
My Boyfriend'S Back |
RADAR |
ADA |
18 |
| 79 |
Tanz Der Youth |
I'M Sorry I'M Sorry |
RADAR |
ADA |
19 |
| 79 |
Metal Urbain |
Hysterie Connective |
RADAR |
ADA |
20 |
| 79 |
Bright Bette |
Captain Of Your Ship |
RADAR |
ADA |
21 |
| 79 |
Red Crayola |
Wives In Orbit |
RADAR |
ADA |
22 |
| 79 |
Yachts |
Look Back In Love |
RADAR |
ADA |
23 |
| 79 |
Costello Elvis |
Radio Radio |
RADAR |
ADA |
24 |
| 79 |
Yachts |
Yachting Types |
RADAR |
ADA |
25 |
| 79 |
Lowe Nick |
American Squirm |
RADAR |
ADA |
26 |
| 79 |
Neon |
Don'T Eat Bricks |
RADAR |
ADA |
27 |
| 79 |
Bram Tchaikovsky |
Girl Of My Dreams |
RADAR |
ADA |
28 |
| 79 |
Pop Group |
She Is Beyond Good And Evil |
RADAR |
ADA |
29 |
| 79 |
Hell Richard & Voidoids |
I'M Your Man |
RADAR |
ADA |
30 |
| 79 |
Costello Elvis |
Olivers Army |
RADAR |
ADA |
31 |
| 79 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
32 |
| 79 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
33 |
| 79 |
Lowe Nick |
Crackin' Up |
RADAR |
ADA |
34 |
| 79 |
Costello Elvis |
Accidents Will Happen |
RADAR |
ADA |
35 |
| 79 |
Yachts |
Love You Love You |
RADAR |
ADA |
36 |
| 79 |
Bram Tchaikovsky |
I'M The One Who Leaving |
RADAR |
ADA |
37 |
| 79 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
38 |
| 79 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
39 |
| 79 |
Sussex |
Treat Me Kind |
RADAR |
ADA |
40 |
| 79 |
Kramer Wayne |
The Harder They Come |
RADAR |
ADA |
41 |
| 79 |
Yachts |
Box 202 |
RADAR |
ADA |
42 |
| 79 |
Lowe Nick |
Cruel To Be Kind |
RADAR |
ADA |
43 |
| 79 |
Inmates |
Dirty Water |
RADAR |
ADA |
44 |
| 79 |
Bram Tchaikovsky |
Girl Of My Dreams |
RADAR |
ADA |
45 |
| 79 |
999 |
Found Out Too Late |
RADAR |
ADA |
46 |
| 79 |
Inmates |
The Walk |
RADAR |
ADA |
47 |
| 79 |
Visage |
Tar |
RADAR |
ADA |
48 |
| 79 |
Yachts |
Now I'M Spoken For |
RADAR |
ADA |
49 |
| 80 |
Inmates |
Love Got Me |
RADAR |
ADA |
50 |
| 80 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
51 |
| 80 |
Yachts |
There'S A Ghost In My House |
RADAR |
ADA |
52 |
| 80 |
Inmates |
Three Time Loser |
RADAR |
ADA |
53 |
| 80 |
Bram Tchaikovsky |
Let'S Dance |
RADAR |
ADA |
54 |
| 80 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
55 |
| 80 |
Bram Tchaikovsky |
Pressure |
RADAR |
ADA |
56 |
| 80 |
Yachts |
Iou |
RADAR |
ADA |
57 |
| 80 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
58 |
| 80 |
Inmates |
So Much In Love |
RADAR |
ADA |
59 |
| 80 |
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RADAR |
ADA |
60 |
| 80 |
Inmates |
Stop It Baby |
RADAR |
ADA |
61 |
| 81 |
Kane D.J |
Lately Things Get |
RADAR |
ADA |
62 |
| 81 |
Inmates |
Heartbeat |
RADAR |
ADA |
63 |
| 78 |
Elvis
Costello |
Stranger In The
House |
RADAR |
SAM |
83 |
| 78 |
Ray Campi |
Caterpillar |
RADAR |
SAM |
86 |
| 78 |
13th Floor Elevators |
She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) |
RADAR |
SAM |
88 |
| 79 |
Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
Live At Hollywood High |
RADAR |
SAM |
90 |
| 79 |
Yachts |
Suffice To Say |
RADAR |
SAM |
98 |
| 78 |
Elvis Costello And The
Attractions |
Talking In The
Dark |
RADAR |
RG |
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