Exit Records was an

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

founded in 1982 and run by Mary Neely, a veteran of the music business and a host of several national rock and roll radio shows, including '' Rock Scope''. The label folded in 1987. Based in a large building on the west side of

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, Neely set up her label with the hopes of encouraging art and creativeness over commercial success. Exit began with two small releases from the 77s and Vector before signing a production and distribution deal with

A&M Records A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...

and

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, an ...

. Included in the arrangement was a promotion deal with Bill Graham Productions.

Artists

* The 77s * Charlie Peacock * First Strike * Robert Vaughn and the Shadows * Steve Scott * Thomas Goodlunas and Panacea * Vector

Catalogue

* The 77s – '' Ping Pong Over the Abyss'' (1983, released with A&M Record]) * Steve Scott – ''Love in the Western World'' (1983, released with A&M Records) * Vector – ''Mannequin Virtue'' (1983, released with A&M Records) * Thomas Goodlunas and Panacea – ''Take Me Away'' (1983, released with A&M Records) * The 77s – '' All Fall Down (77s album), All Fall Down'' (1984, released with A&M Records) * Charlie Peacock – ''Lie Down in the Grass'' (1984, released with A&M Records) * First Strike – ''Rock of Offense'' (1984, released with A&M Records) * Vector - ''Please Stand By'' (1985, released with A&M Records) * Charlie Peacock – ''

Charlie Peacock Charles William Ashworth (born August 10, 1956), known professionally as Charlie Peacock, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and author. His albums include ''Love Press Ex-Curio'', ''Arc of the Circle'' and ''No Man's L ...

'' (1986, released with Island Records) * The 77s – ''

The 77s The 77s (alternatively spelled the Seventy Sevens, the 77's, or simply 77's) is an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass guitar, and Bruce Spencer on drums. History The group was “formed at a ch ...

'' (1987, released with Island Records) * Robert Vaughn and the Shadows – ''Love and War'' (1987, released with Island Records)

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Catalogue

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