Cherry Red proudly represents one of the largest punk catalogues in the world, Captain Oi!, spanning a huge range of punk pioneers like Cock Sparrer, U.K. Subs, Angelic Upstarts, Chelsea, The Exploited, The Business and Vice Squad. The legendary label’s repertoire makes up the largest contingent
Armagideon Time: When Punk Met Dub (1978-1984) is the title of our forthcoming 3-CD set exploring the collision of post-punk and dub as the two scenes intertwined in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Featuring key tracks from the era, the set captures a moment when
Cherry Red is the proud custodian of Moon Ska Records, a label that played a defining role in shaping the global ska and ska-punk movement which lived on through Moon Ska World (formerly Moon Ska Europe). Run by Laurie “Lol” Pryor, Moon Ska played host
Cherry Red proudly represents one of the largest punk catalogues in the world, Captain Oi!, spanning a huge range of punk pioneers like Cock Sparrer, U.K. Subs, Angelic Upstarts, Chelsea, The Exploited, The Business and Vice Squad. The legendary label’s repertoire makes up the largest
Peter & The Test Tube Babies emerged from the vibrant UK punk scene in 1978, blending raw energy, irreverent humour and sharp social commentary. With anthems like ‘Banned from the Pubs’ and ‘The Jinx’, they became cult favourites and remain a staple of the scene
Founded in the early 70s, veteran London band Cock Sparrer are now one of the biggest on the punk scene, headlining the likes of Rebellion festival. These leading voices on the Oi scene often penned lyrics which dealt with topics related to the daily life of the
The Vibrators are a punk rock institution, formed in 1976 by vocalist Ian ‘Knox’ Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. Originally signed to RAK (Mickie Most produced their first single), they have influenced a host of bands, including Stiff Little Fingers, The Exploited and
The fusion of punk and reggae became a blueprint for bands seeking to break free from the constraints of genre. Our new 3-CD set, Roots Rock Rebels - When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 explores that period when reggae artists inspired many aspirant punk and new
Led by formidable frontman Gene October, punk band Chelsea formed in 1976 and have continued in different guises, off and on, ever since. Their debut single from 1977, ‘Right To Work’, is considered one of the best punk singles of all time. We boast rights to much of their catalogue, including all of their early, Step Forward-era
Criminal Damage was an independent punk label set up in the early 1980s by Chris Green, which hosted releases from the likes of The Membranes, goth rock outfit Ausgang, The Stills, Twisted Nerve, Destructors, Dead Man’s Shadow, Look Back In Anger, Stunt Kites and many more. Active from 1982 to 1986, Criminal Damage (or most of its output,