I.R.S. Records

American record label

Parent label: A&M Records·Est. 1979

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I.R.S. (International Record Syndicate) co-founded in 1979 by Miles Copeland (2) and Jay Boberg as an American version of a group of punk & new wave labels that he operated in the UK under the umbrella name Faulty Products (a name that he later used for an I.R.S. sub-label in the US). Initially a A&M Records sublabel, I.R.S. moved distribution to MCA Records in 1985, and to Capitol/EMI's CEMA Distribution in 1990. Some I.R.S. releases were issued for the UK and continental Europe through Copeland's label Illegal Records (2). Copeland also established local I.R.S. offices in conjunction with his Illegal divisions in those countries. Please add to the release/submission notes anything that would help clarify the country and label situation, such as any fine print regarding copyright and marketing/manufacturing/distribution etc. TRIBAL America was a sub-label run by Rob Di Stefano between 1991 and 1996; the catalogue is now owned by Twisted America Records. I.R.S. was closed down in 1996, and in 1997 Copeland formed a new label, Ark 21 Records. The EMI Group revived the I.R.S. label with a new roster in 2011. Capitol Music Group revived the I.R.S. label as I.R.S. Nashville in 2015. Name variations as it appears on one or more releases: - IRS Records See International Record Syndicate, Inc. for the associated company. NOTES ON I.R.S. CATALOG NUMBERS: I.R.S. used several different catalog numbering systems over the years. Here is a primer on the patterns used during each of the three eras. There are a few releases that fall outside of these patterns, but these should be used where possible. A&M Era (1979-1985 & several later reissues) [SP prefix is replaced with CS for cassettes and CD for CDs.] SP 000 - first 9 LP releases (000 to 009) SP 70000 - subsequent LP releases (70010+) SP 70400/70500 - 12" singles/EPs/mini-albums SP 70600 - "developing artists" series SP 70800 - double-LP releases SP 75000 - "midline reissue" series SP 70950 - promotional releases IR 7700 - 7" EPs IR 8000/9000 - 7" singles MCA Era (1985-1990) [IRS prefix is replaced with IRSC for cassettes and IRSD for CDs.] IRS-5000/6000 - albums IRS-7000 - singles/EPs IRS-23000 - singles/EPs IRS-42000 - albums IRS-74000 - singles/EPs IRS-81000/82000 - albums Capitol/EMI Era (1990-1996) X#-13000 - albums ('#' in prefix is replaced with 1 for vinyl, 2 for CDs & 4 for cassettes.) V-13800/13900/58000 - 12" singles (some use a 'Y-' prefix rather than 'V-') X25G-13800/13900/58000 - CD singles SPRO-67000 - promotional releases A few Capitol/EMI editions did not use this series, and instead used the UPC code for the catalog number. For more information on these numbering series, visit one of the websites linked below. Label code: LC 7014/LC 7283

Discography

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Murmur

R.E.M. · 1983

Studio Album

Document

R.E.M. · 1987

Studio Album

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys · 1980

Studio Album

Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M. · 1986

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Fables Of The Reconstruction

R.E.M. · 1985

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Dehumanizer

Black Sabbath · 1992

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Reckoning

R.E.M. · 1984

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Headless Cross

Black Sabbath · 1989

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The Raw & The Cooked

Fine Young Cannibals · 1988

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TYR

Black Sabbath · 1990

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Cross Purposes

Black Sabbath · 1994

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Brave

Marillion · 1994

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Forbidden

Black Sabbath · 1995

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Moving Waves

Focus · 1971

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Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals · 1985

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Holidays In Eden

Marillion · 1991

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Beauty And The Beat

Go-Go's · 1981

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No Fences

Garth Brooks · 1990

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Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps · 1980

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Afraid Of Sunlight

Marillion · 1995

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Calling Card

Rory Gallagher · 1976

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Vacation

Go-Go's · 1982

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Belinda

Belinda Carlisle · 1986

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Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall · 1979

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Focus 3

Focus · 1972

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Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks · 1978

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The Black Album

The Damned · 1980

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Free

Concrete Blonde · 1989

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Bloodletting

Concrete Blonde · 1990

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In And Out Of Focus

Focus · 1970

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I Just Can't Stop It

The English Beat · 1980

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Only A Lad

Oingo Boingo · 1981

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Psychedelic Jungle

The Cramps · 1981

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In Outer Space

Sparks · 1983

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Top Priority

Rory Gallagher · 1979

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Nothing To Fear

Oingo Boingo · 1982

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Declaration

The Alarm · 1984

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Zombie Birdhouse

Iggy Pop · 1982

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Wha'ppen?

The English Beat · 1981

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Talk Show = トーク・ショウ

Go-Go's · 1984

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Concrete Blonde

Concrete Blonde · 1986

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...All The Rage

General Public · 1984

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Miami & Bonus

The Gun Club · 1982

Studio Album

Puzzle

Dada · 1992

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Tango: Zero Hour / Nuevo Tango: Hora Zero

Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto Tango Nuevo · 1986

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Strength

The Alarm · 1985

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Special Beat Service

The English Beat · 1982

Studio Album

The Lords Of The New Church

The Lords Of The New Church · 1982

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