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Between 1977 and 1994, Twin/Tone Records released over 300 records. The first project to be released on the Twin/Tone label was a nine song 7" EP (on red vinyl) by The Suburbs in April of 1978. The last project to be released on the Twin/Tone label was a live Suburbs CD released in November of 1994. During this time we worked with over 100 bands and 11 indie labels. We helped over 25 of the bands go on to major labels. Today the label is in "moth balls," finding the traditional physical CD market very unfriendly to indie labels, we wait for the alternative that digital delivery promises (hopefuly sooner than later)... Meanwhile, we have licensed some of our bigger projects (The Replacements, Soul Asylum, Ween, The Jayhawks...) to Restless Records which is owned by Ryko/ Warner Brothers. We currently do not sign any bands, nor release any new projects... At this site, browse around and visit some of the musical history made by this Minneapolis label over the past 25 years. Most of this site is being added to (under construction), the materials needed to place on the pages are in many cases long gone and it takes time to track them down. - Paul 6/2006 As of May 2007, we are still in the process of updating all the project pages. We are converting all the master tapes to digital format and will offer all the out of print titles via "Custom Burned CD's". Slowly we are converting all the artwork to .pdf files that you will be able to download and print. Check back later this fall for DVDs and other jems from the vault...
Note to bands and artists: With many projects having been "out of print" for more than 15 years, we have lost contact with many of you... With us now selling custom CD's of your out of print titles, we may owe you royalties... if you haven't been contacted by us in the last year, please check in so we can update our contact information... e-mail Paul |
The Replacements
Big Hits of Mid-America Volume III