Fetish Records was a British
independent record label
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. Its artist roster consisted of largely early
industrial,
experimental
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, and
post-punk
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groups.
[ It was also a home to the early works of graphic designer ]Neville Brody
Neville Stanley Brody (born 23 April 1957) is an English graphic designer, typographer and art director. He is known for his work on '' The Face'' magazine (1981–1986), ''Arena'' magazine (1987–1990), and designing record covers for artis ...
, who created artwork for releases as art director for the label.
History
Rod Pearce founded the label in 1978 and reissued Throbbing Gristle
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's debut release ''The Second Annual Report
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'' after its initial pressing on the group's own Industrial Records
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had sold out.[ Fetish's final release was the compilation album ''The Last Testament'' in 1983, which featured a sleeve note written by ]Jon Savage
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Early life and educati ...
.[
]
Artists
See also
* List of record labels
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References
External links
*
Throbbing Gristle discographies
British independent record labels
Record labels established in 1978
Defunct record labels of the United Kingdom
Record labels disestablished in 1983
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