Ready Records
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| Genre(s) | Electropop, Indie rock Indie rock Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others... |
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| Location | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
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| Country | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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Ready Records was a small but influential independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based out of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that signed a number of New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and Indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
bands from the early to mid-1980s. Focusing primarily on local Toronto-area talent, it released 7" and 12" singles, LPs and cassettes. Founded in 1979 by Angus MacKay and Andy Crosbie, the label existed between 1979
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
and 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
, when it folded.
Its best selling group was the Spoons
Spoons (band)
Spoons are a Canadian New Wave new romantic synth pop music group, formed in 1979 in Burlington, Ontario. They recorded several Canadian chart hits between 1982 and 1989, and in 1983, they won Group of the Year at the U-Know awards...
, but other acts that had minor hits or received national attention included Blue Peter
Blue Peter (band)
Blue Peter was a Canadian new wave synthpop founded in 1978 in Markham, Ontario by Chris Wardman and Paul Humphrey. In their heyday, Blue Peter opened for major international acts such as The Police and Simple Minds...
, Colin Linden
Colin Linden
Colin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...
, and Manteca
Manteca (band)
Manteca is a Canadian jazz fusion band that toured during the 1980s and 1990s. It was formed by percussionist Matt Zimbel and bassist Henry Heillig in 1979.Their repertoire consisted of pieces composed by keyboardist Aaron Davis and Rick Tait...
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As part of their 20th Century Masters series, Universal released two collections entitled Best of Ready Vol. 1 and Best of Ready Vol. 2.
Ready Records discography
The following partial discography is based upon information taken from existing Ready Records releases. Where two numbers appear in brackets beside a listing, the first denotes the LP release number, and the second the cassette release number.- DemicsThe DemicsThe Demics were a Canadian punk rock band, active in the late 1970s.Originally formed in London, Ontario in 1977, the band consisted of vocalist Keith Whittaker, guitarist Rob Brent, bassist Iain Atkinson-Staines and drummer J. D. Weatherstone. Through 1978, the band were rising stars in the...
– Talk's Cheap 5-song EP (RR 001) - Steve Blimkie and the Reason - I Got This Feeling 7" single (BR 002)
- Regulators - That's Right Nothing's Left 7" single (BR 003)
- 102.1 Band - Working On The Radio 7" single (BR 004)
- Blue PeterBlue Peter (band)Blue Peter was a Canadian new wave synthpop founded in 1978 in Markham, Ontario by Chris Wardman and Paul Humphrey. In their heyday, Blue Peter opened for major international acts such as The Police and Simple Minds...
- Test Patterns for Living 7-song EP (RR 005) - Steve Blimkie and the Reason - Blimkie (BR 006)
- The Battered WivesThe Battered WivesBattered Wives was a Canadian punk rock band from Toronto, active during the late 1970s. The group was spawned on Queen St. It consisted of Toby Swann , Colin Fox , and Robert Stewart, . The whole idea being to turn it up to ten and saw the knobs off...
- Live on Mother's Day (LPBR 007) - Blue Peter - Radio SilenceRadio Silence (1980 album)Radio Silence is the first full-length album by the Toronto-based new wave band Blue Peter . Released in 1980, it contained the moderately successful single "Video Verite", as well as the eponymous single "Radio Silence", known for its simple "dying keyboard" riff...
(LPBR 009) - The Extras - Bit Parts (LR 010)
- Colin LindenColin LindenColin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...
- Live (LR 011) - SpoonsSpoons (band)Spoons are a Canadian New Wave new romantic synth pop music group, formed in 1979 in Burlington, Ontario. They recorded several Canadian chart hits between 1982 and 1989, and in 1983, they won Group of the Year at the U-Know awards...
- Stick Figure NeighbourhoodStick Figure NeighbourhoodStick Figure Neighbourhood was the first album by the Burlington band Spoons. Released in 1981, it received some airplay on college stations, particularly the songs Conventional Beliefs and Red Light...
(LR 012) - Santers - Shot Down in Flames (LR 014/LR4 014)
- Steve Blimkie - Chasing Paper Tigers (LR 015/LR4 015)
- Fergus Hambleton - She's on the Other Side 7" single (RR 016)
- MantecaManteca (band)Manteca is a Canadian jazz fusion band that toured during the 1980s and 1990s. It was formed by percussionist Matt Zimbel and bassist Henry Heillig in 1979.Their repertoire consisted of pieces composed by keyboardist Aaron Davis and Rick Tait...
- Manteca (LR 017/LR4 017) - Kevin CoyneKevin CoyneKevin Coyne was a musician, singer, composer, film-maker, and a writer of lyrics, stories and poems. The former "anti-star" was born on 27 January 1944 in Derby, UK, and died in his adopted home of Nuremberg, Germany, on 2 December 2004....
- Pointing the Finger (LR 019) - Spoons - Nova Heart/Symmetry 12" Single (SRB 020)
- Spoons - Nova Heart 7" Single (SR 201)
- Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone (1970s band)Rosetta Stone was a British pop rock band, which included the ex-guitarist of the Bay City Rollers, Ian Mitchell. The group released two albums and one EP before dissolving in 1984....
- Hiding from Love 5-song EP (ER 012) - The Extras - Road to Zambando (LR 022/LR4 022)
- Santers - Mayday 4-song EP (ER 023)
- Fergus Hambleton - Steal This Girl 12" Single (SRB 024)
- Blue Peter - Up to You 6-song EP (ER 025)
- Spoons - Arias & SymphoniesArias & SymphoniesArias & Symphonies was the second album by the Burlington band Spoons. It contained the highly successful single "Nova Heart" and "Arias & Symphonies"...
(LR 027/LR4 027) - Spoons - Arias & Symphonies 7" single (SR 271)
- Santers - Racing Time (LR 028/LR4 028)
- Spoons - Talkback 7" single (SR 393)
- Teenage HeadTeenage Head (band)Teenage Head is a Canadian rock group from Hamilton, Ontario and was one of the most popular Canadian punk rock bands during the early 1980s....
- Teenage HeadTeenage Head (Teenage Head album)Teenage Head is the debut album by the Canadian punk rock band Teenage Head.-Track listing:All songs were composed by Frank Kerr, Gordon Lewis, Steve Mahon, Nick Stipanitz.-Personnel:* Robin Brouwers - assistant engineer* Alan Caddy - producer... - Teenage Head - Top Down [Live]/Picture My Face
- Teenage Head - Endless Party (Live) (RR 046)
- Spoons - Tell No Lies 12" Single (SRB 048)
- Spoons - Romantic Traffic 7" Single (SR 482)
- Gordon Deppe - Listen To The City OST (LR 053)
External links
- Sparks Music http://www.sparksmusic.com
- Ready Records http://www.readyrecords.ca
- Sparks Music on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/sparksmusiclabel
- Ready Records discography http://www.get-happy-records.com/Labels-Disco/labelsR.htm