Mutha Records was a Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore

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 based punk rock

Punk rock

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 record label

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 established in 1982

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, which released material by New Jersey hardcore

New Jersey hardcore

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 bands such as The Worst, Chronic Sick, and Fatal Rage. The label's activities were primarily based in Monmouth County

Monmouth County, New Jersey

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 beach communities such as Long Branch

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 and Asbury Park

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.

Mutha did not exclusively release bands from New Jersey. Also issued by the label are recordings by Youth in Asia from Canada

Canada

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 and Rattus from Finland

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 http://personal.inet.fi/musiikki/aj/mutha.htm. However, the Youth In Asia album noted below, Pulling Out The Plug (Mutha 024), is from the NJ band Youth In Asia.

At the time of their release, Mutha LPs were not widely respected. However, today they are very popular in the indie records world and among some of the most sought after punk albums in the underground music world. Some albums have been known to sell for thousands of dollars.

Releases

• Mutha 001 - The Worst - The Worst 7" EP
  Extended play
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   (1982)
• Mutha 002 - Chronic Sick - Cutest Band in Hardcore 12" EP (1982)
• Mutha 003 - Public Disturbance
  Public Disturbance
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   - Public Disturbance LP (1983)
• Mutha 004 - Fatal Rage - Fatal Rage LP
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   (1983)
• Mutha 005 - The Worst - Expect The Worst LP (1983)
• Mutha 006 - The Beast - Power Metal 7" EP (1983)
• Mutha 007 - The Secret Syde
  The Secret Syde
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   - Hidden Secrets LP (1983)
• Mutha 008 - Chronic Sick - Chronic Sick 7" EP (1983)
• Mutha 009 - Send Help - Send Help 7" (1983)
• Mutha 010 - The Burnt - The MP EP 7" EP (1983)
• Mutha 011 - Public Disturbance
  Public Disturbance
  Public Disturbance was a punk band from the central New Jersey shore area of the United States that formed circa 1979.It included members Tom on vocals, Paul Cowen on guitar, Darryl Hell on bass & John Radcliffe on drums...
  
   - S&M 7" EP (1983)
• Mutha 012 - Skull Duggery - Headlock LP (1983)
• Mutha 013 - Rattus (Finland) - Toilet Bowl Blows Up LP
• Mutha 014 - Child Abuse - Think Again 7" EP (1983)
• Mutha 015 - BEAST OF BEAST - Sex Drugs and Noise 12" (1983)
• Mutha 016 - The Secret Syde
  The Secret Syde
  The Secret Syde was a moderately popular American punk rock band from the 1980s. Formed in New Jersey, they achieved the most success in the Netherlands, where their music was aired on the BBC. They were also popular in the southern portion of the United States, namely New Orleans...
  
   - Erebus LP (never released)
• Mutha 017 - Stisism
  Stisism
  Stisism were an American punk rock band from New York City.Stisism formed in the early 1980s, and played their first gig on September 14, 1983. They borrowed players from other local bands such as Adrenalin OD until their lineup stabilized when Fiona Lynn joined the band. The band played a snotty...
  
   - Introducing... Stisism 7" EP (1984)
• Mutha 018 - Cyanamid - Stop the World 7" EP (1984)
• Mutha 019 - Wild Hairs - Wild Hairs LP (1984)
• Mutha 020 - The Accelerators - The Accelerators 7" EP (1984)
• Mutha 021 - Brunfuss - Brunfuss LP (1984)
• Mutha 022 - Immaterial - Scratching the Surface LP (1984)
• Mutha 023 - The Swingers - Witchdoctor Blues 7" (1984)
• Mutha 024 - Youth In Asia - Pulling Out the Plug LP (1984)
• Mutha 025 - Porno Sponges - Going Places Eating Things 12" (1986)
• Mutha 026 - Partners In Crime - No Big Deal LP (1986)
• Mutha 027 - The Burnt - Where's My Head LP (1985)
• Mutha 028 - Manikin - A Toast for Jus'mannequin LP (1985)
• Mutha 029 - Lost In Aggression - Lost In Aggression LP (1986)
• Mutha 030 - Mischief - Only Losers Left Alive 12 " LP (1986)
• Mutha 031 - Toxic Zombies - Die Toxic 12" LP (1987)
• Mutha 032 - The Parasties - Lost In the 80's 7" EP (1987)
• Mutha 033 - Various Artists - Bands Only A Mutha Could Love compilation CD (1988)
• Mutha 034 - Cyanide - World Peace Six Feet Under LP (1989)
• Mutha 035 - Kohruption - Scarred For Life CD/tape (1990)
• Mutha 036 - Tribulation - Into the Night CD/tape (1990)
• Mutha 037 - Barney Rubble & The Cunt Stubble - Soap Sud Enema CD/tape (1990)
• Mutha 038 - Cheyenne - Rebel Underground CD (1991)
• Mutha 039 - Threshold Of Pain - Threshold of Pain tape (?)
• Mutha 040 - 69 Lixx - 69 Lixx tape (?)