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Geoff Travis (born in 1952) is the founder of both [l51167] and the eponymous chain of record shops. A former drama teacher and owner of a punk record shop, Travis founded the Rough Trade label in 1978; he also co-ran labels with major record companies, including [l9626] (with WEA), [l869994] (with Chrysalis) and [l5906] (with Island Records).

ALBUMS


Various
Not Good For Your Health: Punk Nuggets 1974-1982
2018, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Whi, Rhino Records (2), ,
Punk
Various
Sherwood At The Controls Volume 1: 1979 - 1984
2015, ,
Post-Punk/Dub/New Wave/Industrial
Cabaret Voltaire
#7885 (Electropunk To Technopop 1978 – 1985)
2014, ,
Industrial/Electro/Experimental
Various
Change The Beat (The Celluloid Records Story 1979 - 1987)
2013, 2x CD, ,
Electro/Hip Hop/New Wave/No Wave/Synth-pop/Funk/African/Leftfield/Dub
Various
11 Trésors Cachés De Manchester
2012, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
Alternative Rock/Post-Punk/Indie Rock
The Fall
The Fall Box Set 1976 - 2007
2007, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Indie Rock
Various
The History Boys (The Original Soundtrack)
2006, CD, ,
New Wave/Post-Punk/Punk/Vocal
The Fall
Dragnet
2004
The Red Krayola*
Singles
2004, ,
Art Rock/Avantgarde
Various
Rough Trade Shops (Post Punk 01)
2003, 2x CD, ,
Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/New Wave/Post-Punk/No Wave/Funk/Dub/Experimental
Equation
Return To Me
2003
Various
Rough Trade Shops (Counter Culture [2002])
2003, 2x CD, ,
Electro/Experimental/Indie Rock/Art Rock/Alternative Rock/Techno/Garage Rock/Folk/Folk Rock/Hip Hop/House/Acoustic/Synth-pop
Essential Logic
Fanfare In The Garden: An Essential Logic Collection
2003, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave
Various
2CD's & MP3's
2003, 2x CD, 28x File, ,
Techno
Cabaret Voltaire
The Original Sound Of Sheffield '78 / '82. Best Of;
2002, CD, ,
Industrial
Various
Rough Trade Shops - 25 Years
2001, 4x CD Technicolor, Box Set, ,
New Wave/IDM/Punk/Indie Rock/Industrial/Indie Pop/Reggae/Post-Punk/Ambient
Equation
He Loves Me
1996, CD, Single, Blanco Y Negro, Blanco Y Negro,
Various
Mute Bank Compilation
1995, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/EBM/Industrial/Techno/Indie Rock/Synth-pop
The Fall
Slates / A Part Of America Therein, 1981
1992, ,
Leftfield/Post-Punk
Blue Orchids
A View From The City 1980-1991
1991, ,
Indie Rock
Cabaret Voltaire
The Living Legends...
1990, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Cabaret Voltaire
The Golden Moments Of Cabaret Voltaire
1987, CD, Comp, Rough Trade, ,
Industrial/Electro
The Fall
In: Palace Of Swords Reversed
1987, ,
Post-Punk/New Wave/Noise Rock
The Pastels
I Wonder Why
1983, 7", Single, Rough Trade, ,
Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Various
The Defiant Pose
1983, LP, Comp, Illegal Records (2)
Stiff Little Fingers
All The Best
1983, 2x Vinyl, ,
Punk/Post-Punk
Shockabilly
Earth vs. Shockabilly
1983, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Punk/Avantgarde
Virgin Prunes
Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines)
1981, ,
New Wave/Experimental
Blue Orchids
Work
1981, ,
Indie Rock/Post-Punk
The Fall
Slates
1981, ,
New Wave/Punk
The Red Crayola*
Born In Flames
1980, 7", Rough Trade, ,
Art Rock
Various
Rock Against Racism - RAR's Greatest Hits
1980, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Punk/Reggae
Various
Wanna Buy A Bridge? (A Rough Trade Compilation Of Singles)
1980, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Punk/Experimental
James Blood Ulmer
Are You Glad To Be In America?
1980
Blue Orchids
The Flood / Disney Boys
1980, ,
New Wave
Cabaret Vøltaire*
Seconds Too Late
1980, Vinyl, ,
Industrial/Minimal/Experimental
The Fall
Grotesque (After The Gramme)
1980, ,
New Wave/Punk
The Fall
How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' / City Hobgoblins
1980
The Fall
Fiery Jack
1980, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Punk
The Red Crayola*
Micro-Chips & Fish
1979, 12", Single, Rough Trade, Rough Trade, ,
New Wave/Avantgarde
Stiff Little Fingers
Inflammable Material
1979, ,
Punk
The Monochrome Set
He's Frank / Alphaville
1979, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Art Rock
The Red Crayola*
Soldier-Talk
1979, Vinyl West Drayton Pressing, ,
Post-Punk/Experimental/Art Rock
Cabaret Voltaire
Nag Nag Nag
1979
The Raincoats
The Raincoats
1979, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Avantgarde/Post-Punk
The Raincoats
Fairytale In The Supermarket
1979, ,
New Wave/Post-Punk
Scritti Politti
4 'A Sides'
1979, ,
New Wave/Art Rock
Stiff Little Fingers
Gotta Gettaway
1979, ,
New Wave/Punk
Various
Cross Current: Rough Trade's Greatest Hits Volume One
LP, Comp, Base Record, ,
No Wave/Post-Punk/Rock & Roll/Art Rock
James Blood Ulmer
Are You Glad To Be In America?
1980, Vinyl, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/No Wave
Virgin Prunes
Over The Rainbow - A Compilation Of Rarities 1980-1984
2004, 2x CD Super Jewel Box, ,
Abstract/Post-Punk
Pere Ubu
Terminal Tower: An Archival Collection, Nonlp Singles & B Sides 1975-1980
1998
Shelleyan Orphan
Helleborine
1987
Pere Ubu
Not Happy
1981
James 'Blood' Ulmer*
Are You Glad To Be In America?
1980, Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Funk

APPEARANCES +


Shelleyan Orphan
Anatomy Of Love
1987
Easterhouse
Whistling In The Dark
1986
Anohni And The Johnsons
It Must Change
2023, 7", Lig, Rebis Music, ,
Art Rock
Anohni And The Johnsons
Sliver Of Ice / Without Me
2023, 7", Single, Rebis Music,
Anohni And The Johnsons
My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross
2023, ,
Art Rock/Alt-Pop/Avantgarde
Alabama Shakes
Boys & Girls
2012, ,
Southern Rock
The Veils
Sun Gangs
2009, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Money Will Ruin Everything (The Second Edition!)
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Rune Grammofon, ,
Free Improvisation/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Folk/Ambient
The Smiths
Singles Box
2008, 12x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
The Veils
Nux Vomica
2006, CD
The Veils
The Runaway Found
2004, CD,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Mull Historical Society
Us
2003, 2x Vinyl 180 Gram, ,
Acoustic/Indie Rock
The Strokes
Room On Fire
2003
Various
Sensation Nation
2002, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Classic Rock
Kelly Willis
Easy
2002, CD,
Mull Historical Society
Loss
2001
The Gist
Embrace The Herd
1999
Kelly Willis
What I Deserve
1999
Pulp
This Is Hardcore Radio Special
1998, 2xCD, Promo, Transcription, Island Records, ,
Interview/Radioplay/Promotional
Dinosaur Jr*
Hand It Over
1997
Various
Untitled
1996, 2x CD Disctronics S, ,
Indie Rock
Dinosaur Jr*
Without A Sound
1994, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Dinosaur Jr*
Where You Been
1993, ,
Alternative Rock
Dinosaur Jr*
Green Mind
1991, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Grunge/Indie Rock
Various
A Historical Debt
1991, ,
Alternative Rock/House/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Various
Punk & Disorderly (New Wave 1976>1981)
1991
Various
(Thanks To Rough Trade For) A Constant Source Of Interruption
1990, ,
Indie Rock
Shockabilly
19th Nervous Breakdown
1983, 7", Single, Rough Trade
Shockabilly
Earth vs. Shockabilly
1983, Vinyl, ,
Avantgarde
The Smiths
This Charming Man
1983, ,
Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Jangle Pop
The Red Crayola* With Art & Language
Kangaroo?
1981, Vinyl, ,
Art Rock/Experimental
Wire
Document And Eyewitness
1981, ,
Punk/Post-Punk/Experimental/Art Rock
David Thomas & The Pedestrians*
The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian
1981, ,
New Wave/Art Rock/Experimental
Stiff Little Fingers
Inflammable Material
2005
Various
Wanna Buy A Bridge?
,
New Wave/Industrial/Punk/Experimental