Caff Records Explained

Caff Records
Founded:1989
Founder:Bob Stanley
Defunct:1992
Genre:Alternative rock
Shoegazing
Britpop
Country:United Kingdom
Location:Croydon, England

Caff Records was a short lived British independent record label run by Bob Stanley[1] of the band Saint Etienne. The label grew out of a fanzine Stanley put out with fellow band member Pete Wiggs,[2] with the label going by the name Caff, Caff Records and Caff Corporation.[3] Established in 1989, it is most noted for single releases by Pulp and the Manic Street Preachers. The Caff logo is a line drawing of a duck. After closing the label, Stanley together with Wiggs ran Icerink Records (1992–1994),[4] Royal Mint (1995) and EMIdisc (1996).[5] They currently have a CD imprint called Eclipse via Universal.[6]

Discography

Caff only released one-off singles of each group. Singles, EPs and split singles were solely released on the seven inch (7") format.

Catalogue Number Date Artist Title
CAFF 11989East Village / Cath CoughlanFreeze Out / Im' long Me Measaim (Split flexi-disc)
CAFF 21989The Field MiceI Can See Myself Alone Forever / Everything About You
CAFF 31989Phil WilsonBetter Days / The Written Word
CAFF 41989Close LobstersJust Too Bloody Stupid
CAFF 51989Television PersonalitiesI Still Believe In Magic / Respectable
CAFF 61989Buffalo TomEnemy / Deep In The Ground
CAFF 71990Another Sunny DayGenetic Engineering / Kilburn Towers
CAFF 81990The ClaimBirth Of A Teenager / Mike The Bike
CAFF 91990Galaxie 500Rain / Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste
CAFF 101990RazorcutsSometimes I Worry About You (4 track EP)
CAFF 111990The OrchidsAn Ill Wind That Blows / All Those Things
CAFF 121990The Lilac TimeMadresfield / Bird On A Wire
CAFF 131990Biff Bang Pow/ The TimesSleep / Extase (Split single, usually known as The Mods Are Back!)
CAFF 141991Bitch MagnetSadie / Ducks And Drakes
CAFF 151991Manic Street PreachersNew Art Riot / Repeat After Me (Known as Feminine Is Beautiful)
CAFF 161991World Of TwistThe Sausage / Skidding Into Love / Space Rockit
CAFF 171992PulpMy Legendary Girlfriend (live) / Sickly Grin / Back In LA

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caff Records label discography . All rights reserved . 22 June 2010.
  2. Web site: 'The 90s seem like yesterday': Saint Etienne on 30 years as pop auteurs. TheGuardian.com. 5 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Caff Corporation on TweeNet . 1994-2008 TweeNet . 22 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Icerink - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-11-06.
  5. Web site: EMIDISC - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-11-06.
  6. Web site: Eclipse (2) - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-11-06.