Italy Records is an

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founded in

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in 1997, by self-confessed "record geek" Dave Buick. (See

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.) The label released its first 7" by Rocket 455 on October 31, 1997. shortly after Buick released a single by the Dirtys. Dirtys lead singer Joe Burdick claimed this was the reason Buick founded Italy Records in the first place. The label went on to release the notable 7"s from Detroit rock & roll bands, from the

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scene including the first two 7"s by

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('' Let's Shake Hands'' and '' Lafayette Blues''), the debut release from the

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(''"Soledad''), and the first single from

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(''Stayed Up Last Night''). In its first incarnation, Italy Records released eleven 45 rpm singles and a single

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called Hentch-Forth by The Hentchmen with

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of The White Stripes. Out of its twelve releases, Jack White featured in the production or performing of at least six. Italy's supposed last release was Whirlwind Heat's ''Glaxefusion'' 7" in 2000. But in 2007, the Italy label was revived with a single from very popular Detroit band The Go. Buick and The Hentchmen also re-released the Hentch-Forth album, this time in CD format (re-titled ''Hentch-Forth.Five'') and digitally on

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(accessed 5 November 2007).

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