Red Eye Records (label)

Red Eye Records

Red Eye Records was an independent record label started in 1985 in the rear of the pre-existing record store of the same name in Sydney, Australia.[1] It had two sub-labels Black Eye Records and Third Eye. The label functioned independently for 5 years before entering into a joint venture with Polydor / PolyGram records. The partnership functioned successfully for six years achieving accredited Gold & Platinum sales for some Artists that wouldn’t otherwise been possible without the joint venture arrangement. The partnership was amicably dissolved at the end of 1996 with label founder John Foy retaining ownership of the Red Eye Label company structure, as he does to the present. Some of the more successful Red Eye Artists continue to this day, either within their groups or as solo Artists. In 2018 Foy released his Snaps Crack Pop! book, a music career memoir of sorts also containing images from his parallel graphic career as Skull Printworks. The current owners of the Red Eye Label repertoire, Universal Music, have recently embarked on a program of issuing Red Eye’s finest moments on vinyl, most for the first time in that again popular format. >"PISSANT! A Story of 80's Australian Underground". Retrieved 3 October 2015.</ref>

Artists

• James Baker Experience
• Beasts of Bourbon[2]
• The Bhagavad Guitars[3]
• The Clouds[4]
• The Cruel Sea[5]
• The Crystal Set[6]
• Curious (Yellow)[7]
• Deniz Tek
• Drop City[8]
• Jack Frost[9]
• Spencer P. Jones[10]
• John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong[11]

See also

• Red Eye Records (store)

References

General

• McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.

Specific

1. "Red Eye Records". Discogs. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
2. McFarlane, 'Beasts of Burbon' entry. Archived from the original on 20 April 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
3. McFarlane, 'The Bhagavad Guitars' entry. Archived from the original on 18 July 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
4. McFarlane, 'The Clouds' entry. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
5. McFarlane, 'The Cruel Sea' entry. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
6. McFarlane, 'The Crystal Set' entry. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
7. McFarlane, 'Curios (Yellow)' entry. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
8. McFarlane, 'Drop City' entry. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
9. McFarlane, 'Jack Frost' entry. Archived from the original on 7 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
10. McFarlane, 'The Johnnys' entry. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
11. McFarlane, 'John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong' entry. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

External links

• Red Eye Records label discography