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Postcard Records

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Postcard Records is a Glasgow-based independent record label founded by Alan Horne in 1979, as a vehicle for releases by Orange Juice and Josef K. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown motto; its logo featured a cartoon cat beating a drum. [1]

18 relations: Aztec Camera, Big Gold Dream, C81 (album), C86, Edwyn Collins, Falling and Laughing, Glasgow, I Need Two Heads, Independent record label, Josef K (band), List of independent UK record labels, List of record labels, Motown, Orange Juice (band), Rip It Up and Start Again, Sophisti-pop, The Go-Betweens, UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts.

Aztec Camera

Aztec Camera were a Scottish pop/new wave band formed by Roddy Frame, the group's singer, songwriter, and only consistent member.

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Big Gold Dream

Big Gold Dream is a 2015 film documenting the story of Scotland’s post-punk scene, focusing on record labels Fast Product and Postcard Records.

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C81 (album)

C81 was a cassette compiled for the British music paper NME in 1981 (hence (C)assette 81) and released in conjunction with the record label Rough Trade.

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C86

C86 is a cassette compilation released by the British music magazine NME in 1986, featuring new bands licensed from British independent record labels of the time.

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Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Falling and Laughing

"Falling and Laughing" is the debut single by Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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I Need Two Heads

"I Need Two Heads" is a stand-alone single by Australian indie group The Go-Betweens.

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Independent record label

An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding of or outside major record labels.

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Josef K (band)

Josef K were a Scottish post-punk band, active between 1979 and 1982, who released singles on the Postcard Records label.

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List of independent UK record labels

This is a list of independent record labels based in the United Kingdom.

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List of record labels

For lists of record labels, see.

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Motown

Motown is an American record company.

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Orange Juice (band)

Orange Juice was a Scottish post-punk band founded in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden as the Nu-Sonics in 1976.

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Rip It Up and Start Again

Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984 is a book by Simon Reynolds on the post-punk musical genre and era.

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Sophisti-pop

Sophisti-pop is a subgenre of pop music.

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The Go-Betweens

The Go-Betweens were an indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1977.

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UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts

The UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Independent Albums Chart are charts of the best-selling independent singles and albums, respectively, in the United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcard_Records

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