Independent Project Records (IPR) is an independent record label based in Bishop, California. It was founded by Bruce Licher[1] in 1980 in Los Angeles, then moved to Sedona, Arizona, between 1992 and 2009. The label started when the Project 197 7” EP was released. 1982 was when the first letterpress covers were made. IPR is a partner entity to Independent Project Press.[2] The label is significant for its use letterpress printing as an artistic element in packaging and helping to launch the careers of bands such as Camper Van Beethoven and Savage Republic.[3]
History
editLicher received a Grammy nomination for the artwork for For Against's debut album on IPR, Echelons (1987).[2]
Discography
editAs listed on Esophagus.com and Discogs.com.[4][5]
| 1980 | IP001 | Project 197 | Project 197 | 7-inch EP |
| IP002 | Bridge | Bridge | 7-inch EP | |
| 1981 | IP003 | Them Rhythm Ants | Them Rhythm Quails | 7-inch EP |
| 1982 | IP004 | Savage Republic | Tragic Figures | LP |
| IP005/6 | Human Hands | Human Hands | 2 x LP | |
| IP007 | Human Hands | "Sensible Guy" | 7-inch | |
| 1983 | IP008 | Kommunity FK | The Vision and the Voice | LP |
| IP009 | Savage Republic | "Film Noir" | 7-inch | |
| IPTEN | Bruce Licher | Bridge Soundtrack | 1-sided 7-inch | |
| IP010/11 | Bruce Licher | The Soundtrack Recordings of "Bridge" and Copyright 1980 | 7-inch | |
| 1984 | IP012 | Neef | Neef 23 | 7-inch EP |
| IP013 | Savage Republic | Tragic Figure | 7-inch EP | |
| IP014 | Party Boys | No Aggro | LP | |
| 1985 | IP015 | Kommunity FK | Close One Sad Eye | LP |
| IP016 | Camper Van Beethoven | Telephone Free Landslide Victory | LP | |
| IP017 | Ten Foot Faces | Don't Want Love | 7-inch EP | |
| 1986 | IP018 | Savage Republic | Ceremonial | LP |
| 1987 | IP019 | For Against | Echelons (album) | LP |
| IP020 | Woo | Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong | LP | |
| 1988 | IP021 | Savage Republic | "Viva La Rock 'N' Roll" | 7-inch |
| IP022 | Deception Bay | Deception Bay | LP | |
| IP023 | For Against | December | LP / CD | |
| 1989 | IP024/25 | Bruce Licher | Independent Projects | 2×10″ |
| IP026 | Red Temple Spirits | "New Land" | 7-inch | |
| IP027 | Indian Bingo | Scatological | LP / CD | |
| IP028 | Woo | It's Cosy Inside | LP / CD | |
| 1990 | IP029 | For Against | In the Marshes | 10-inch EP |
| IP030 | Indian Bingo/Ambulance | IPR 10th Anniversary | 7-inch | |
| IP031/32 | Abecedarians | The Other Side of the Fence | 2×10″ | |
| 1991 | IP033 | Autumnfair | Glaciers and Gods | 10-inch EP |
| IP034 | Deception Bay | Fortune Days | 10-inch EP | |
| IP035 | Deception Bay | My Color Flag | LP | |
| IP036 | The Dentists | Naked | 10-inch EP | |
| IP037 | Indian Bingo | "Big Rock" | 7-inch | |
| 1992 | IP038/39 | Savage Republic | Recordings From Live Performance, 1981 - 1983 | 2×10″ |
| IP040 | For Against | "Don't Do Me Any Favors" | 7-inch EP | |
| IP041 | The Dentists | "Charms and the Girl" | 7-inch | |
| 1993 | IP042 | Half String | "Eclipse" | 7-inch EP |
| IP043/44 | Fourwaycross | Pendulum | 10-inch + 7-inch | |
| IP0CD45 | For Against | Aperture | CD | |
| 1994 | IP046 | Scenic | "The Kelso Run" | 7-inch EP |
| IP047 | Half String | "Oval" | 7-inch EP | |
| IP048CD | Half String | Tripped Up Breathing | CD EP | |
| IP049 | Alison's Halo | "Dozen" | 7-inch | |
| IP051CD | Tone | Build | CD | |
| 1995 | IP050/CD | Scenic | Incident at Cima | LP / CD |
| IP052CD | Half String | Eclipse*Oval*Hue | CD | |
| 1996 | IP053CD | Jeffrey Clark | Sheer Golden Hooks | CD |
| IP054/CD | Scenic | "Sage" | 7-inch / CD EP | |
| IP055CD | Scenic | Acquatica | CD | |
| IP056CD | Tone | Sustain | CD | |
| IP057CD | Half String | A Fascination With Heights | CD | |
| IP058/CD | Scenic/Lanterna | In Live Performance | 7-inch / CD EP | |
| 1997 | IP059CD | For Against | Shelf Life | CD |
| 1999 | IP060 | Stereolab | "The In Sound" | 7" 45 |
| 2000 | IP061CD | Scenic | Spheres | CD EP |
| 2007 | IP062CD | Springhouse | From Now To OK | CD |
| 2010 | none | Various | IPR Mail Order Compilation | CDr |
| 2013 | IP063/64/65CD | Red Temple Spirits | Red Temple Spirits | 3 x CD |
| 2015 | IPR71 | Lanterna | Backyards | LP |
References
edit- ^ "Interview: Bruce Licher Talks About 40 Years of Independent Project Records". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ a b "Independent Project Press :: About". www.independentprojectpress.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Greg Lisher - Underwater Detection Method (Independent Project)". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Independent Project Records Discography". esophagus.com.
- ^ "Independent Project Records". Discogs. Retrieved 9 May 2018.