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Sub Pop Records

Sub Pop Records
[L-15|2024-05-21]

U.S.A.
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Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often credited with helping popularize grunge music.

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  • [E-53]

    1 October 1987

    Soundgarden release their debut E.P. 'Screaming Life' on Sub Pop.

  • [E-52]

    20 October 1988

    Mudhoney release their debut E.P. 'Superfuzz Bigmuff' on Sub Pop.

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Dry As A Bone

Green River
Dry As A Bone
[E.P.]

?? July 1987

 
'Dry As A Bone' is the second E.P. by Green River.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Screaming Life

Soundgarden
Screaming Life
[E.P.]

1 October 1987

 
'Screaming Life' is the debut E.P. by Soundgarden.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Rehab Doll

Green River
Rehab Doll
[Album]

?? June 1988

 
'Rehab Doll' is the debut (and only) album by Green River. It is often referred to as a 'mini-album' due to it's short length of under 30 minutes. By the time the album was released the band had ceased to exist.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Fopp

Soundgarden
Fopp
[E.P.]

1 August 1988

 
'Fopp' is the second E.P. by Soundgarden. It contained two versions of the song 'Fopp' by funk band Ohio Players.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney
Superfuzz Bigmuff
[E.P.]

20 October 1988

 
'Superfuzz Bigmuff' is the debut E.P. by Mudhoney. The album was named after two of the band's favorite guitar effects pedals: the Univox Super-Fuzz and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, which helped to provide the band's signature dirty sound.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Sub Pop 200

Various Artists
Sub Pop 200
[Compilation Album]

1 December 1988

 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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God's Balls

TAD
God's Balls
[Album]

1 March 1989

 
'God's Balls' is the debut studio album by TAD. The band promoted the album by undertaking a European tour with labelmates Nirvana.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Bleach

Nirvana
Bleach
[Album]

15 June 1989

 
'Bleach' is the debut studio album by Nirvana. The main recording sessionstook place at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington between December 1988 and January 1989. It is the only Nirvana album released on the Sub Pop label and their only studio album to feature drummer Chad Channing. It did not chart upon initial release, but was well received by critics.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Mudhoney

Mudhoney
Mudhoney
[Album]

1 November 1989

 
'Mudhoney is the debut studio album by Mudhoney.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Change Has Come

Screaming Trees
Change Has Come
[E.P.]

1 December 1989

 
'Change Has Come' is the second E.P. by Screaming Trees. It was the only recording the band released through Sub Pop. After its 1990 release, the band moved on to a major label, Epic Records, for their next three albums. The cover art was photographed by Charles Peterson. Drummer Mark Pickerel described the E.P. as 'our best recorded moment'.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Salt Lick

TAD
Salt Lick
[E.P.]

?? February 1990

 
'Salt Lick' is an E.P. by TAD.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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The Winding Sheet

Mark Lanegan
The Winding Sheet
[Album]

1 May 1990

 
'The Winding Sheet' is the debut solo studio album by Mark Lanegan. The album was Lanegan's first solo work, and is notable in its departure from the characteristic sound of Screaming Trees, the band he fronted from 1985 until 2000.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: International
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Screaming Life / Fopp

Soundgarden
Screaming Life / Fopp
[Compilation Album]

11 May 1990

 
'Screaming Life / Fopp' is a compilation album by Soundgarden. It combines their two debut E.P.s in their entirety into a single album release.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Green River

Green River
Green River
[Compilation Album]

13 September 1990

 
'Green River', often referred to as 'Dry As A Bone / Rehab Doll, is a compilation album by Green River. It is a compilation of the 'Dry As A Bone' E.P. and the 'Rehab Doll' album on one release, with a bonus track.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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8-Way Santa

TAD
8-Way Santa
[Album]

15 February 1991

 
'8-Way Santa' is the second studio album by TAD. The band ran into legal trouble after the man and woman featured on the album cover saw the record and sued the band. The cover was an altered photo, the original of which was found in a photo album purchased from a thrift store. Rolling Stone magazine ranked this album 31st on their list of the '50 Greatest Grunge Albums'.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Heart And Lungs

Truly
Heart And Lungs
[E.P.]

18 October 1991

 
'Heart And Lungs' is the debut E.P. by Truly.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: U.S.
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Clean As A Broke-Dick Dog

The Monkeywrench
Clean As A Broke-Dick Dog
[Album]

1 February 1992

 
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Sub Pop Records Region: International
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Whiskey For The Holy Ghost

Mark Lanegan
Whiskey For The Holy Ghost
[Album]

1 January 1994

 
'Whiskey For The Holy Ghost' is the second solo album by Mark Lanegan. The album builds upon the roots music foundation that Lanegan had established with his debut.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: International
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Three Men And A Baby

Mike & The Melvins
Three Men And A Baby
[Album]

1 April 2016

 
'Three Men And A Baby' is a collaborative studio album by Mike Kunka and Melvins. The album was mostly recorded in 1999 by Tim Green, but further production was delayed for over a decade. It was finished in 2015 with longtime Melvins associate Toshi Kasai engineering and mixing.
 
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Sub Pop Records Region: International

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