Fellaheen Records Explained

Fellaheen Records
Founded:1993
Defunct:c1998
Founder:Steven Stavrakis and Stephen Pavlovic
Status:Defunct
Distributor:Shock Records
Genre:indie
Country:Australia
Location:Sydney

Fellaheen Records was an Australian record label run by Steven Stavrakis and Stephen Pavlovic.[1]

The label was founded in 1993 after Stavrakis' closed his previous label Waterfront Records.[2] The new label released music from local and international acts, including Australians Fur, Budd, Sourpuss, Ben Lee, Magic Dirt,[3] [4] and was considered more "indie" than Waterfront.[5]

In 1995 they released the Beastie Boys' Aglio E Olio EP as a lathe cut clear vinyl record,[6] with some being shared with the Beastie Boys' label Grand Royal.[7] Three other lathe records were released for bands Gerling, Pavement, and Sourpuss. The label also released other Grand Royal albums by DJ Hurricane and Luscious Jackson, often with exclusives tracks.[8] [9] Grand Royal in turn released Ben Lee's debut album in America,[10] and Fellaheen is credited with starting Ben Lee's career.[11]

Adam Yee was Assistant Managing Director/ A & R at Fellaheen Records for three and a half years, but left in August 1997.[12] Later that month, Fellaheen Records' operations were taken over by Shock Records,[13] where they were looked after by Tom Larnach-Jones.[14] Shock later owned the label outright.[15] Following this, Pavlovic started another label Modular Recordings in 1998.[16] Stavrakis worked at Modular briefly before starting In-Fidelity Recordings with Bruce Milne in 2002.[17] [18]

Discography

CatalogueArtistTitle
JacK 001-2The FluidSpot The Loon
JacK 001-7BuddHelpmeswell
JacK 002-7Magic DirtSupertear/Sea
JacK 003-7MidgetJuice/Flicker
JacK 004-2The FluidSpot The Loon
JacK 005-2BuddYakfat
JacK 006-7Noise AddictI Wish I Was Him
JacK 007.5-2Noise AddictVs. Silverchair
JacK 008-7FurFix It/ Chocolate Sea
JacK 009-2PavementCrooked Rain, Crooked Rain
JacK 010-2SuperchunkFoolish
JacK 010.5-2SuperchunkFoolish Tour Edition
JacK 011-2Huggy Bear...Presents Main Squeeze
JacK 012-2HatemanTriple Forte
JacK 014-2FurFind What You Like & Let It Kill You
JacK 015-2PavementGold Soundz
JacK 016-2BuddNaf
JacK 017-2Luscious JacksonNatural Ingredients
JacK 018-2HurricaneThe Hurra
JacK 019-2SuperchunkThe On Paper It Made Perfect Sense EP
JacK 020-2PavementRattle By The Rush
JacK 021-2PavementWowee Zowee
JacK 022-2Guided By VoicesAlien Lanes
JacK 023-2Ben LeeGrandpaw Would
JacK 024-2SuperchunkIncidental Music 1991-95
JacK 025-2DioleneDee-O-Leen
JacK 026-2PavementFather To A Sister Of Thought
JacK 027-2FurLosin' Your Marbles
JacK 028-2SuperchunkHyper Enough
JacK 029-2SuperchunkHere's Where The Strings Come In
JacK 030-2Ben LeeAway With The Pixies
JacK 031-2Noise AddictMeet The Real You
JacK 032-2PavementPacific Trim
JacK 032-7PavementPacific Trim
JacK 033-2Beastie BoysAglio E Olio
JacK 033-7Beastie BoysAglio E Olio
JacK 034-7GerlingSedatives For Dead Radars
JacK 035-7SourpussSolvent
JacK 036-2BuddOvit
JacK 037-2SourpussTabouli
JacK 038-2DioleneCazzo, Cucucelle e Ove
JacK 039-2Guided By VoicesUnder The Bushes Under The Stars
JacK 040-2FurNeon Pressure
JacK 041-2KostarsKlassics With a K
JacK 042-2GerlingA Day of Research
JacK 043-2SandpitLessons In Posture
JacK 045-1Fur & DioleneSplit
JacK 046-2Superchuck & Guided By VoicesSplit
Jack 047-2VariousFellaheen Compilation
JacK 048-1SebadohBakesale
JacK 049-2SandpitThe Tyranny Of Creeps
JacK 050-2PavementBrighten The Corners
Jack 051-2FurThe Betty Shakes
JacK 052-2Ben LeeSomething To Remember Me By
JacK 053-2FurBlondi
JacK054-7PavementShady Lane
JacK 056FurHigh Side
JacK057-2SuperchunkIndoor Living
JacK 059-2SandpitAlong The Moors
JacK 061-2SandpitGreater Expectations
JacK 062-2FurJimmy Rogers
JacK 063-2SandpitOn Second Thought
JacK 065-2SandpitThe Hunting Picture
JacK 066-2BuddNaf/Ovit
JacK 067-2BuddPrana

References

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  2. Book: Walker, Clinton . Stranded : Australian independent music, 1976-1992 . 26 February 2021 . 978-1-953835-08-6 . 1247148037.
  3. Book: McFarlane, Ian . The encyclopedia of Australian rock and pop . Third Stone Press . 2017 . 2nd . 1195742824.
  4. Book: Gazzo, Jane . Sound as ever : a celebration of the greatest decade in Australian music : 1990-1999 . Melbourne Books . 2022 . 9781877096211 . 184 . 1337869737.
  5. Hemsley . Shaun . May 1996 . Sydney . Maximum Rocknroll . 156 . 38.
  6. Web site: Aglio E Olio - Beastiemania.com - Beastie Boys - The Bands Complete Discography . 2023-05-08 . Beastiemania.
  7. Web site: Beastiemania.com - Collectors Corner - Interview with Peter King . 2023-05-08 . www.beastiemania.com.
  8. Web site: The Hurra CD : AU [JACK 018-2] - Beastie Boys - The Bands Complete Discography ]. 2023-05-08 . Beastiemania.
  9. Web site: Natural Ingredients CD : AU [Jack 017-2] - Beastie Boys - The Bands Complete Discography ]. 2023-05-08 . Beastiemania.
  10. Book: Anderson, Lydia . Ben Lee: 16-Year-Old Pop King - CMJ New Music Monthly . 1995 . CMJ Network, Inc. . en.
  11. Web site: 2002-11-09 . The ballad of Ben Lee . 2023-05-08 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  12. Web site: Eliezer . Christie . 12 August 1997 . CHRISTIE ELIEZER'S MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS - YEE LEAVES FELLAHEEN . In Music & Media Archive . 15 May 2023 . 11 June 1998 . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/19980611093240/http://www.immedia.com.au/im_m/archive.html . bot: unknown .
  13. Web site: Eliezer . Christie . 19 August 1997 . SHOCK TAKES OVER FELLAHEEN - InMusic&Media - Christie Eliezer - Archived Website . 2023-05-08 . Trove . en . 2004-09-15 . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040915182807/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20020802-0000/www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/Volume2-1997%2583t%2583H%2583%258b%2583_/eliezer-970819.html . bot: unknown .
  14. Kelly . Pete . 2004 . Trifekta: It Started At A Pavement Show - An Interview with Tom Larnack-Jones from Trifekta . . 2 . 73.
  15. Web site: Australian Music Online :: Labels :: Fellaheen Records - Archived Website . 2023-05-08 . Australian Music Online . en . 2006-04-19 . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060419005234/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/44131/20051122-0000/www.amo.org.au/label7d03.html . bot: unknown .
  16. Web site: Palathingal . George . 2008-12-05 . Lord of the dance . 2023-05-08 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  17. Web site: 2007 . Infidelity Records - PBS 106.7FM - Real Radio - Archived Website . 2023-05-08 . Trove . en . 2007-05-11 . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070511020637/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/15148/20070510-0000/www.pbsfm.org.au/Documents9a48.html . bot: unknown .
  18. Web site: 20 August 2002 . MILNE, STAVRAKIS, LAUNCHES IN-FIDELITY - CHRISTIE ELIEZER - Archived Website . 2023-05-08 . Trove . en . 2004-09-16 . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040916103939/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20030205-0000/www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/2002/020820-320/eliezer.html . bot: unknown .

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