Limp Records was an independent record label in Rockville, Maryland, founded in 1978 and ran by Skip Groff[1] out of his Yesterday and Today Records store. Limp was one of the first labels releasing music from the nascent D.C. punk scene. The label's more notable output includes the first Bad Brains release (a song on The Best of Limp (…Rest of Limp)),[2] the second Minor Threat record (a split release with Dischord),[3] and the first record by Black Market Baby. The label's first release was the Slickee Boys second EP.[4]
| Limp Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Skip Groff |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Rockville, Maryland |
Much like Stiff Records had Devo's "Be Stiff," a song entitled "Stay Limp" by the Raisinets was included on Limp's :30 Over DC compilation.
Slogans
On the :30 Over DC album, there are slogans next to the logos on each side of the record. Next to the square logo it says "Limp Records—our business is fitting squares onto round holes." Next to the round logo it says "Limp Records hang a round [sic] on spindles all day."[5]
Run-out groove messages
The following records have messages etched onto its run-out grooves:
LIMP 005 a-side: "Slickee delic." b-side: "We try to play it you try to like it"
LIMP 007 both sides: "It shoulda been mono"
LIMP 011 a-side: "Read Discords" b-side: "Still only 10¢"
LIMP 030 a-side: "This side's for Rusty" b-side: "This side's for Skip"
LIMP 035 a-side: "Remember Snitch" b-side: "Who's Snitch?"
LIMP 041 a-side: "Hi Henry. Hi Lyle. Never forget" b-side: "There's no place like home"
LIMP 1005 a-side: "You can't always get what you want, so send money!" b-side: "Six on one, half dozen on the other, plus two to go"
INT01 a-side: "Limp Records 'Ideologically sound'" b-side: "Limp Records 'Idea logically sound'"
Discography
| catalog # | artist | title/format | year | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1001 | The Slickee Boys | Mersey, Mersey Me 7-inch EP | 1978 | |
| 002 | Tina Peel | More Than Just Good Looks 7-inch EP | 1978 | split release with Dacoit |
| 003 | Shirkers | "Drunk and Disorderly" 7-inch | 1978 | released with two different sleeves |
| 005 | The Slickee Boys | 3rd EP 7-inch | 1979 | |
| 007 | D. Ceats | Monumental 7-inch EP | 1979 | blue vinyl |
| 011 | The Nurses | "Running Around" 7-inch | 1981 | |
| 013 | The Reind Dears | "Xmas (Is Going to Bring Me…)" 7-inch | 1978 | red vinyl |
| 029 | Nightman | "Don't You Know" 7-inch | 1979 | |
| 030 | (The) Razz | Airtime 7-inch EP | 1979 | split release with O'Rourke |
| 031 | (The) Razz | "You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)" 7-inch | 1979 | split release with O'Rourke |
| 032 | Killer Bees | Buzz'n the Town 7-inch | 1979 | |
| 033 | The Dark | The Dark 7-inch EP | 1981 | |
| 034 | The Nurses | "Hearts" 7-inch | 1981 | planned reissue that wasn't released |
| 035 | Black Market Baby | "Potential Suicide" 7-inch | 1981 | |
| 041 | Minor Threat | "In My Eyes" 7-inch | 1981 | red vinyl, black vinyl; split release with Dischord |
| INT01 | Stiff All-Stars | "You Tell Me Lies" 7-inch | 1981 | sole release on Limp International |
| 1001 | various | :30 Over DC LP | 1978 | red vinyl, gold vinyl, black vinyl |
| 1002 | The Korps | Hello World LP | 1979 | blue vinyl |
| 1003 | The Slickee Boys | Separated Vegetables LP | 1980 | reissue of a 1977 release |
| 1004 | various | The Best of Limp (…Rest of Limp) LP | 1980 | |
| 1005 | various | Connected LP | 1981 | two different-colored covers |
| 1006 | Nightman | No Escape LP | 1981 |
References
External links
- :30 Under DC – Annotated discography with comments from label owner Skip Groff.