In England one of the coolest record companies debut this week in 1976 – The record label took on the name ‘Stiff’ and their first record was Nick Lowe’s ‘So It Goes’ single.

It’s quite the list of artist that would be part of Stiff records line-up. Here’s a partial list. The Bongos, Billy Bremner,Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns, Elvis Costello, Devo, Dr. Feelgood, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Dave Edmunds, Lene Lovich, Madness, Motörhead,Graham Parker and The Rumour, Plasmatics,The Pogues, Rachel Sweet,Tracey Ullman and Yello.

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