Shoplifter Records

Shoplifter Records was an English record company created by producer Gordon Raphael and Paul Harrison as a partnership in 2003. Raphael has acted as producer for many bands, but most notably for The Strokes' albums "Is This It?" and "Room on Fire".Shoplifter signed Regina Spektor to her first contract and released the album "Soviet Kitsch" after teaming up with Sony Music for international licensing.The label also signed The Redwalls' album "Universal Blues" which went unreleased in the UK because of the imminent release of the band's first major release, "De Nova" via Capitol Records. Other artists to pass through Shoplifter's doors are The Satellites and Char Johnson.

The following year saw the merger of Sony Music and BMG which also coincided with Gordon Raphael relocating to Berlin. These conditions led to the dissipation of the company.

The label's first single "Your Honour" by Regina Spektor was "NME" single of the week, beating Brian Wilson, Robbie Williams and R.E.M. amongst others.The album "Soviet Kitsch" was voted into the top 50 albums in the majority of that year's music press and broadsheet reviews.

Gordon Raphael is currently producing bands whilst based in Berlin.Paul Harrison is currently working as an artist manager as well as establishing a new independent label. He recently confirmed that he commenced work on an unnamed motion picture project.

See also

* List of record labels

References

*http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=2815
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Raphael
*http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/observer/story/0,,1253478,00.html