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One of the first German punk record labels, founded by Herbert Egoldt, who previously ran the label Big-H. Rock-O-Rama Records started as a label releasing punk rock and hardcore bands, mostly from Germany and later also from Finland. The first album by German skinhead band Böhse Onkelz (1984) was indexed by the West German government for sexist and violent content and subsequently banned. Releasing White Power band Skrewdriver's second album, Rock-O-Rama gradually turned into a label for various European White Power and RAC (Rock Against Communism) acts. What had started as a label releasing European punk rock of a generally progressive vein, became rapidly known for radical right-wing (and frequently indexed) releases, being for a long time the most successful and notorious label of its kind. Adding to its notoriety, from early on the label repackaged and reissued material without bands' consent or paying royalties. After the the death of Herbert Egoldt in November 2005 the Label was sold & is active again with selling old stock material, re-issues etc.. Catalogue number system: RRR xxx - LPs (1980-1994) RCD xxx - CDs (1989-1994) RMC xxx - cassettes (1989-1994) RRR 1xxx - LPs (2007-present) RCD 1xxx - CDs (2007-present) Albums rarely, if ever, included lyrics, in order to comply with German law. CD releases, instead of a booklet, contained a double-sided booklet-sized card, with the album art on one side and generic information about the CD format in English, French, German and Italian on the other. Starting from the 1990s, the information panel was replaced with an advertisement for the Rock-O-Rama mail-order service. For Rock-O-Rama Records counterfeit releases please use ,
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Sub-labels
DL (3)
White Power Records
UK
First Floor Records (2)
New Wave and gothic sublabel of Rock-O-Rama Records.
Street Rock N Roll
Germany Rock-O-Rama sublabel who strictly released 7" records. Street Rock N Roll songs that weren't originally on other releases. (SR 003) Vengeance - I Don't Wanna Know (SR 003) Vengeance -...
Victory Records (5)
Germany
Evil Records (2)
France Label created for:
ALCD
Sublabel of Rock-O-Rama Records.
Endstufe Records
Sublabel Of Rock-O-Rama Records. Releasing mostly releases from Endstufe.
United Records (5)
Klan Records
Germany Label created for: releases. * * For unofficial releases use this label:
Pro Records (4)
1990s punk label from Germany, for .
Steelbreaker Records
This is a sublabel from Rock-O-Rama Records founded by Herbert Egold in 1992 to produce non political Hardcore, Punk and Oi! Bands. Do not confuse with Steelbreaker Records (2)
Walhalla Records (3)
German RAC label.
RAC Records
Sublabel of Rock-O-Rama Records
Erazerhead Records
Very shortlived sublabel to Rock-O-Rama Records for non-RAC / non-neo nazi punk releases (when the main label itself turned to heavy right-wing Oi and RAC).
B.S. Records (2)
Sublabel of Rock-O-Rama Records.
BHCD
Germany Sub-label of Rock O Rama
International Records (6)
Fake name used by Rock-O-Rama on a reissue of Public Enemy's "England's Glory" in 2007.
IND - Records
Nordland Records (3)
Contact Label
Now obsolete, for reference only: Rock-O-Rama Records Kaiserstr. 119 5040 Brühl / W.Germany Tel.: 02232-22584 Rock-O-Rama Records P.O. Box 100706 D-5000 Köln