Paperhouse Records Explained

Paperhouse Records
Founded:1990
Founder:David E. Barker
Clive Solomon
Defunct:1993
Distributor:Pinnacle
Genre:Indie
Art rock
Country:United Kingdom
Location:London

Paperhouse Records was a British independent record label which operated from 1990 to 1993.

The label was a short-lived joint venture by Glass Records owner David E. Barker and Fire Records owner Clive Solomon. It is named after "Paperhouse", opening track on Tago Mago, the 1971 album by Krautrock band Can.

Paperhouse issued Richard Hell's Dim Stars material, and records by Teenage Fanclub and other bands connected with Creation Records (The Pastels, The Servants). The label also issued material by the Kurt Cobain-championed Daniel Johnston.

Paperhouse Records discography

Albums may be in LP (PAPLP), compact disc (PAPCD), or cassette (PAPMC) format, with singles listed with variations on the PAPER prefix. Artefacts with the same title under different catalogue entries refer to the same recording, if releases were not always issued in more than one format, leading to apparent gaps in the series.

Catalogue numberArtistTitleYear
PAPCD 001WalkingseedsBad Orb.. Whirling Ball (CD, Album)1990
PAPCD 002Phil ShoenfeltBackwoods Crucifixion (CD, Album)1990
PAPCD 004Teenage FanclubA Catholic Education (CD, Album)1990
PAPCD 005The ServantsDisinterest (CD, Album)1990
PAPCD 006The PastelsUp for a Bit with The Pastels (CD, Album)1991
PAPCD 007GumballSpecial Kiss (CD, Album)1991
PAPCD 008The PastelsTruckload Of Trouble (CD, Comp)1993
PAPCD 009Jad FairI Like It When You Smile (CD, Album)1992
PAPCD 10Half JapaneseFire In The Sky (CD, Album)1992
PAPCD 011EugeniusOomalama (CD, Album)1992
PAPCD 012The BadgemanRitual Landscape (CD, Album)1992
PAPCD 014Dim StarsDim Stars (CD, Album)1992
PAPCD 15Jad And NaoHalf Robot (CD)1992
PAPCD 17Half JapaneseMusic To Strip By (CD, Album, RE)1993
PAPCD 18Half JapaneseThe Band That Would Be King (CD, RE, Album)1993
PAPCD19Jad Fair & Daniel JohnstonIt's Spooky (CD, Album, RE)1993
PAPCD21SpitfireSex Bomb (CD, Album)1993
PAPER 001WalkingseedsGates Of Freedom (7")1990
PAPER 002The BadgemanCrystals (7")1990
PAPER 003Teenage FanclubEverything Flows/Primary Education/Speeder (7")1990
PAPER 003CDTeenage FanclubEverything Flows (CD, Single)1991
PAPER 004The ServantsLook Like A Girl (7", EP)1990
PAPER 005Teenage FanclubThe Ballad Of John And Yoko (7", S/Sided)1990
PAPER 006TGumballGumball (12", EP)1990
PAPER 007Teenage FanclubGod Knows It's True (7", Single)1990
PAPER 007CDTeenage FanclubGod Knows It's True (CD, Single)1990
PAPER 007TTeenage FanclubGod Knows It's True (12")1990
PAPER 008The PastelsSpeeding Motorcycle (7", Single)1991
PAPER 008CDThe PastelsSpeeding Motorcycle (CD, EP)1991
PAPER 008TThe PastelsSpeeding Motorcycle/Speedway Star (12", EP)1991
PAPER010GumballThis Town/Summer Days (7")1991
PAPER 011The PastelsThru' Your Heart (Maxi)1991
PAPER 011TThe PastelsThru' Your Heart (12", EP, Single)1991
PAPER 012CDGumballLight Shines Through (CD, Maxi)1991
PAPER 012TGumballLight Shines Through (12")1991
PAPER 013CDJad Fair & The PastelsThis Could Be The Night (CD, Maxi)1992
PAPER 013TJad Fair & The PastelsThis Could Be The Night (12")1992
PAPER 014CDCaptain AmericaCaptain America EP (CD, EP)1991
PAPER 014TCaptain AmericaCaptain America EP (12", EP)1991
PAPER 015CDDim StarsDim Stars EP (CD, EP)1991
PAPER 015TDim StarsDim Stars EP (12", Mini-album)1992
PAPER 016CDCaptain AmericaFlame On (CD, Single)1992
PAPER 016TCaptain AmericaFlame On (12")1992
PAPER 017Half JapaneseEye Of The Hurricane (7")1992
PAPER 018CDJad Fair & The PastelsJad Fair & The Pastels No. 2 (CD, Maxi)1992
PAPER 018TJad Fair & The PastelsJad Fair & The Pastels No. 2 (12")1992
PAPER 019The BadgemanEnglish Road Song (7", Single)1992
PAPER 020Midway Still/Captain AmericaWow!/I Won't Try (7")1992
PAPER 021CDThe NightbloomsButterfly Girl (CD, Maxi)1992
PAPER 022KittenbirdsYou, Me And Jesus (7", Single)1993
PAPER 022CDKittenbirdsYou, Me And Jesus (CD, Maxi)1993
PAPER 023The PastelsThank You For Being You (Single)1993
PAPER 023CDThe PastelsThank You For Being You (CD, Single)1993
PAPER 024KittenbirdsHoney, You're Sick (7", Single)1993
PAPER 025CDSpitfireMinimal Love EP (CD, EP)1993
PAPER 025TSpitfireMinimal Love EP (12")1993
PAPLP 001WalkingseedsBad Orb.. Whirling Ball (LP, Album)1990
PAPLP 002Phil ShoenfeltBackwoods Crucifixion (LP, Album)1990
PAPLP 003The BadgemanKings Of The Desert (LP)1990
PAPLP 004Teenage FanclubA Catholic Education (LP, Album)1990
PAPLP 005The ServantsDisinterest (LP, Album)1990
PAPLP 006The PastelsUp for a Bit with The Pastels (Album)1991
PAPLP 007GumballSpecial Kiss (LP, Album)1991
PAPLP 007SGumballSpecial Kiss (LP, Album, Ltd)1991
PAPLP 008The PastelsTruckload Of Trouble (2xLP, Comp)1993
PAPLP 009Jad FairI Like It When You Smile (LP)1992
PAPLP 010Half JapaneseFire In The Sky (12", Album)1992
PAPLP 011EugeniusOomalama (LP, Album)1992
PAPLP 012The BadgemanRitual Landscape (LP, Album)1992
PAPLP 014Dim StarsDim Stars (LP)1992
PAPLP 021SpitfireSex Bomb (LP, Whi)1993
PAPMC 004Teenage FanclubA Catholic Education (Cass, Album)1990
PAPMC 011EugeniusOomalama (Cass, Album)1992

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