Torso

Torso

Sub-label of Torso Records

64 releases 4 sub-labels 1980–1993

About

Label Code: LC 7052 / LC 07052 . Dutch independent label that basically had two incarnations: Torso was set up in the late 1970's by Dick Polak, Hansje Joustra and Peter Dispa, releasing records by Mecano (2), The Rousers, Mick Ness and Mekanik Kommando amongst others, sometimes in collaboration with Plexus or licensed to Ariola Benelux. After 1982 the label was inactive for a couple of years, after which it was sold to Boudisque and a second life for the label began. From around 1984 Boudisque started releasing records on Torso which were either licensed from independents like Beggars Banquet, Ralph Records and others, or their own signings. From late 1980's the name Torso Dance was used for dance oriented stuff. After Boudisque went bankrupt in 1994 the sublabels Go Bang! Records and ESP Records were bought by Roadrunner Records and Torso went into oblivion. Distributed by EFA.

Top Torso Releases

Experience
Experience
The Prodigy
1992
Sister
Sister
Sonic Youth
1987
Commercial Album
Commercial Album
The Residents
1980
Atomizer
Atomizer
Big Black
1986
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
1987
Dreamtime
Dreamtime
The Cult
1984
Mlah
Mlah
Les Négresses Vertes
1988
Out of Space
Out of Space
The Prodigy
1992
Meet the Residents
Meet the Residents
The Residents
1974
Hairway to Steven
Butthole Surfers
1988
Animal Boy
Animal Boy
Ramones
1986
Eskimo
Eskimo
The Residents
1979
Fingerprince
Fingerprince
The Residents
1977
The Lovers
The Lovers
The Legendary Pink Dots
1984
Honeymoon in Red
Lydia Lunch
1987
God in Three Persons
God in Three Persons
The Residents
1988
Freak Show
Freak Show
The Residents
1990
Not Available
Not Available
The Residents
1978
Into the Dragon
Into the Dragon
Bomb the Bass
1988
Astamblief
Belgian Asociality
1991
Thaw
Thaw
Foetus Interruptus
1988
Works
Todd Terry
1988
The Tunes of Two Cities
The Tunes of Two Cities
The Residents
1982
Windowpane
Windowpane
Coil
1990
Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance (to That Music You’re Playing)
Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance (to That Music You’re Playing)
The Beatmasters featuring Betty Boo
1989
Kaw-Liga
Kaw-Liga
The Residents
1986
The King and Eye
The King and Eye
The Residents
1989
Vista
Flue
1983
Meer! Meer! Meer!
Meer! Meer! Meer!
Tröckener Kecks
1989
Blowtorch
Blowtorch
A.C. Temple
1988
Gas Food Lodging
Gas Food Lodging
Green on Red
1985
Royal Jelly
King Bee
1990
The Party
The Party
Kraze
1988
Widowermaker!
Widowermaker!
Butthole Surfers
1989
Can You Party
Royal House
1988
Say a Little Prayer
Say a Little Prayer
Bomb the Bass feat. Maureen
1988
AaΔzhyd China Doll
AaΔzhyd China Doll
Edward Ka-Spel
1987
Engineers Can Dance Too
The Minutemen
1989
Spiral Insana
Nurse With Wound
1986
Chyekk, China Doll
Chyekk, China Doll
Edward Ka-Spel
1985
G-Force
G-Force
Greater Than One
1989
Double Shot
Double Shot
The Residents
1988

Torso Artist Roster

The Residents
The Residents
20 releases
Group
Mecano
Mecano
4 releases
Group
Coil
Coil
4 releases
Group
Flue
Flue
4 releases
Group
K
Kiem
3 releases
Group
Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers
3 releases
Group
KB
King Bee
3 releases
Group
Ramones
Ramones
2 releases
Group
TM
The Minutemen
2 releases
Group
Royal House
Royal House
2 releases
Person
MK
Mekanik Kommando
2 releases
Group
K
Kraze
2 releases
Group
Bomb the Bass
Bomb the Bass
2 releases
Group
Edward Ka-Spel
Edward Ka-Spel
2 releases
Person
DW
Das Wesen
2 releases
Group
TB
The Beatmasters
2 releases
Group
The Prodigy
The Prodigy
2 releases
Group
Greater Than One
Greater Than One
2 releases
Group
Big Black
Big Black
2 releases
Group
Cardiacs
Cardiacs
2 releases
Group