Vesuvius Records

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vesuvius Records is an independent record label started in 1918 in Bettendorf, Iowa.

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

Vesuvius Records is currently owned and operated by the EPC (Executive Producer's Club) Rialto, California USA. Vesuvius Records EPC Golden Rose Studio is producing Electric Gentlephones, Beautiful Moonlight, Garden of Yorke, Walk The Dead, Control Freaks, Sin Verguenzas, and Chuo & the Silver Turtles all bands from Rialto, California USA.

Several artists have released albums under the Vesuvius Records label at various times throughout modern history including: Fontella Bass and Tina Turner's "Poor Little Fool" in 1960 produced by Ike Turner. Al Cavallino Bianco released a classical opera LP on Vesuvius Records in the 1950s. The Revels released their surf/garage classic on 7" vinyl for Vesuvius Records in 1960. Pompeii V released three full albums on Vesuvius Records in the 1990s, including "Amphora" (1995), "Oxygen Sensor" (1997), and "Universal Commander" (1998). ProtostarR released 4 full length albums on Vesuvius Records in the 2000's including, but not limited to "Wanderlust" (2000), "Malai Kofta" (2003), "Accretion Discs" (double-disc 2005), and "Flakey Actress EP" (2006). Chase Frank recorded her album "Winter Is My Summer" for Vesuvius Records in 2006. Robbie Reverb released his first album "Expletive Deleted" in 2006. MC LOGO 65 released his album "Are You For Real?" on Vesuvius Records in 2006. Chuo & the Silver Turtles released "Detroit City" on Vesuvius Records in 2007. Electric Gentlephones released their debut album on Vesuvius Records in 2008. Walk The Dead released their debut album on Vesuvius Records in 2008. Beautiful Moonlight released their debut album on Vesuvius Records in 2008. Sin Verguenzas released their debut album on Vesuvius Records in 2008. The Yummy Fur released an album on Vesuvius Records(UK) in 1995.

Vesuvius Records released a compilation of it's bands in Spring 2008 which included:

1. Electric Gentlephones 2. Garden of Yorke 3. Chuo & the Silver Turtles 4. Sin Verguenzas 5. Beautiful Moonlight 6. Walk The Dead 7. Chuo (solo acoustic) 8. ProtostarR 9. Pompeii V 10.Debbie "10" dB

This compilation is the first volume ever produced by Vesuvius Records in its long historocity. It is available through retailers in Rialto, California.

Vesuvius Records EPC opened their office in downtown Rialto, California on June 1st, 2008. Located at:

111 S. Riverside Ave. suite B (above the barber shop) Rialto, California 92376

The new office is called "La Rosaura" Golden Rose Office and Vesuvius Records EPC offers a full-service audio recording facility, career center, and live music space as well! The first show at the new office will be June 14th, 2008 at 8:30pm and will feature Electric Gentlephones, Sin Verguenzas, CFA and Beautiful Moonlight! Standing Room only! Only the first 50 people will be let in due to space restrictions :)