GWR Records

GWR Records was a record label active in the UK from 1986 through to 1991.

By 1984, Gerry Bron's Bronze Records were in financial difficulty leading to a hiatus in recording activity for Motörhead. Eventually, Motörhead managers Douglas Smith and Dave Simmons bought the band out of their contract and Bron subsequently sold the Bronze Records rights onto Legacy Records owner Ray Richards.

Richards then contacted Smith with a proposal for a joint venture to release new product by Motörhead, leading to the formation of GWR Records (named after Smith's business address of 15 Great Western Road). In addition to Motörhead, the label mainly released product by acts associated with Smith, such as Girlschool, Fastway, Hawkwind, Tank, Atomgods and Anti-Nowhere League, and bands from the Thrash metal scene.

By 1992, Smith had been ousted as a managing director of the company and the label's catalogue was absorbed into Legacy Records.

Albums

*GWS1 – Hawkwind – "Live Chronicles" – 1986
*GWRGBS1 – Various Artists – "Bristol Custom Bike Show" – 1986
*GWLP1 – Motörhead – "Orgasmatron" – 1986
*GWLP2 – Girlschool – "Nightmare at Maple Cross" – 1986
*GWLP3 – Jon Mikl Thor – "Recruits – Wild In the Streets" – 1986
*GWLP4 – Motörhead – "Overkill" – 1979
*GWLP5 – Motörhead – "Bomber" – 1979
*GWLP6 – Motörhead – "Ace of Spades" – 1980
*GWLP7 – Motörhead – "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" – 1981
*GWLP8 – Wendy O. Williams – "Maggots: The Record" – 1987
*GWLP9 – Cro-Mags – "The Age of Quarrel" – 1986
*GWLP? – Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone – "Fighting Back" – 1986
*GWLP10 – Sword – "Metalized" – 1987
*GWLP11 –
*GWLP12 – Anti-Nowhere League – "Perfect Crime" – 1987
*GWLP13 – Tritonz – "The Edge Of Hell" – 1986
*GWLP14 – Motörhead – "Rock 'n' Roll" – 1987
*GWLP15 –
*GWLP16 –
*GWLP17 – Mekong Delta – "Mekong Delta" – 1987
*GWLP18 –
*GWLP19 –
*GWLP20 – Last Descendants – "One Nation Under God" – 1988
*GWLP21 – Girlschool – "Take A Bite" – 1988
*GWLP22 – Fastway – "On Target" – 1988
*GWLP23 – Tank – "Tank" – 1988
*GWLP24 – King Kurt – "The Last Will & Testicle" – 1986
*GWLP25 – Mekong Delta – "The Music Of Erich Zann" – 1988
*GWLP26 – Hawkwind – "The Xenon Codex" – 1988
*GWLP27 – Lloyd Langton Group – "Time Space And LLG" – 1988
*GWLP28 – Batfish – "Batfish Brew" – 1988
*GWLP29 – Texas Instruments – "Texas Instruments" – 1988
*GWLP30 – Atomgods – "WOW!" – 1988
*GWLP31 – Motörhead – "No Sleep at All" – 1988
*GWLP32 –
*GWLP33 – Deathwish – "Demon Preacher" – 1988
*GWLP34 –
*GWLP35 –
*GWLP36 – Miss Daisy – "Pizza Connection" – 1989
*GWLP37 – Elvis Hitler – "Disgraceland" – 1989
*GWLP38 – The Pandoras "Rock Hard" – 1989
*GWLP39 –
*GWLP40 – MX Machine – "Manic Panic" – 1989
*GWLP41 – Mass – "Take You Home" – 1989
*GWLP42 – Num Skull – "Reality Abused" – 1989
*GWLP43 – Social Distortion – "Prison Bound" – 1989
*GWLP44 – Wasted Youth – "Black Daze" – 1989
*GWLP45 – Sword – "Sweet Dreams" – 1989
*GWLP46 –
*GWLP47 – Sacriliege BC – "Too Cool To Pray" – 1989
*GWLP48 – Sgm – "Aggression" – 1989
*GWLP49 –
*GWLP50 – Personal Effects – "Mana Fiesta" – 1989
*GWLP51 –
*GWLP52 –
*GWLP53 – Ronnie Montrose – "Speed Of Sound" – 1989
*GWLP101 – Motörhead – "The Birthday Party"
*GWLP102 – Helix – "Back For Another Taste" – 1990
*GWLP103 – Hawkwind – "Space Bandits" – 1990
*GWLP104 – Hawkwind – "Palace Springs" – 1991
*GWLP??? – Atomgod – "History Re-Written" – 1991

ingles

*GWR1 – Girlschool – "I'm the leader of the gang" / "Never too late" – 1986
*GWR2 – Motörhead – "Deaf Forever" / "On The Road" (live) / 12" only: "Steal Your Face" (live) – 1986
*GWR3 – Jon Mikl Thor – "Wild In the Streets" – 1986
*GWR4 – Würzel – "Bess" / "Midnight in London" / "People Say I'm Crazy" / "E.S.P." – 1987
*GWR5 –
*GWR6 – Motörhead – "Eat The Rich" / "Cradle To The Grave" / 12" only: "Just 'Cos You Got The Power" – 1986
*GWR7 – Batfish Boys – "Bomb Song" – 1987
*GWR8 – Fastway – "A Fine Line" – 1988
*GWR9 – The Kurts – "Bye Bye Baby" / "Prussian Stomp" – 1988
*GWR10 –
*GWR11 –
*GWR12 – Tokyo – "Listen To Your Heartbeat" / "Satisfaction Guaranteed" / "Sixteen" – 1988
*GWR13 –
*GWR14 –
*GWR15 – Motörhead – "Ace Of Spades" (live) / "Dogs" (live) / "Traitor" (live) (Withdrawn) – 1988

ee also

*List of record labels