Howard Thompson / Kipper


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A+R for a number of labels over the years. Began his career as a trainee engineer in London at Trident Studios (1972-1975), before moving into A+R. In 2010 he became an on-air personality for WPKN in Bridgeport, CT

Head of A&R Almo Sounds
1994 – 1999 (5 years)

Snr. VP, Head of A&R Elektra
1984 – 1993 (9 years)

A&R manager Columbia Records
1982 – 1984 (2 years)

A&R manager CBS Records (UK)
1979 – 1982 (3 years)

A&R manager Bronze Records (UK)
1978 – 1979 (1 year)

A&R person/talent scout Island Records (UK)
1975 – 1978 (3 years)

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Psychedelic Furs*
Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk Talk / Forever Now
2002, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo, Columbia, Columbia, Columbia, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Psychedelic Furs
Talk Talk Talk
2002, CD, ,
New Wave
The Psychedelic Furs
Greatest Hits
2000, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock
The Psychedelic Furs
Mr. Jones
1980, ,
New Wave
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Ordinary Millionaire
2010, CDr, Single, Promo, Sartorial Records,
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Propellor Time
2010, CD,
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Goodnight Oslo
2009
Suicide
Live 1977-1978
2008, 6xCD, RM + Box, Ltd, Blast First Petite, ,
Punk/Minimal/Synth-pop
Motörhead
Bastards
2008
The Star Spangles
DirtyBomb
2007, CD, Album, Tic Records, ,
Garage Rock
Tulipomania
Anamorphic
2007, CD, Album, Sursumcorda
The Star Spangles
Bazooka!!!
2003, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Indie Rock
Barb Jungr
Every Grain Of Sand
2002
Angel Corpus Christi
White Courtesy Phone
1995
The Georgia Satellites
Let It Rock: Best Of The Georgia Satellites
1993, ,
Rock & Roll/Southern Rock
Danny Gatton
Cruisin' Deuces
1993, ,
Rockabilly/Country Rock
MC5
Kick Out The Jams
1991, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Psychedelic Rock
The Doors
The Doors (Music From The Original Motion Picture)
1991, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
John Williams
JFK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Nico
The Marble Index
1991
Danny Gatton
88 Elmira St.
1991, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Rubén Blades* Y Son del Solar
Live!
1990, ,
Salsa
Various
Rude Awakening - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1989, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
Soundtrack
Marc V.
Too True
1989,
Alan Vega
Just A Million Dreams
1985
Yellowman
Strong Me Strong / Disco Reggae
1984
Suicide
23 Minutes In Bruxelles
1980, Flexi, 9", Red Star Records
Suicide
Suicide
1980, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop/Experimental
Roky Erickson And The Aliens
Roky Erickson And The Aliens
1980
John Cale
Guts
1977, ,
Art Rock
Robin Tyner* & The Hot Rods*
Till The Night Is Gone (Let's Rock) / Flipside Rock
1977, ,
Punk/Pop Rock
The Jess Roden Band
Live!
1976, 7", EP, Island Records, ,
Blues Rock
Eddie And The Hotrods*
Teenage Depression
1976, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Punk/Pub Rock
Eddie And The Hot Rods
Teenage Depression
1976, ,
Punk
Eddie & The Hot Rods*
Live At The Marquee
1976, ,
Punk/Pub Rock
Headstone
Headstone
1975, ,
Prog Rock
Mott The Hoople
Mott The Hoople Live
1974, ,
Glam/Rock & Roll
Ace
Five-A-Side
1974
Van Der Graaf Generator
Pawn Hearts
1971, ,
Prog Rock
MC5
Kick Out The Jams