Barclay Records

BARCLAY RECORDS
 
 
Barclay Records  is a French record company and label founded by Eddie Barclay in 1953.  Eddie Barclay was a bandleader, pianist, producer, and nightclub owner.  With his wife, Nicole, who was the vocalist in his band, he started Barclay.  The catalogue included the work of Stéphane Grappelli, Lionel Hampton, and Rhoda Scott; plus Dalida, Charles Aznavour, Léo Ferré, Henri Salvador, Jacques Brel, Jean Ferrat, Mireille Mathieu, Nino Ferrer, Danielle Licari, Les Chaussettes Noires, Eddy Mitchell, Hugues Aufray, Noir Désir, Mika, the Wild Magnolias, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Modjo, Rachid Taha, Jimi Hendrix, Patrick Juvet, and Alain Bashung.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

Here follows a reprint of the Trouser Press Record Guide (4th Edition) listing for the SourMash family of bands.  Though slightly garbled, it presents a fairly accurate overview of our thing in the 1980’s.

Steve G.  

 

CERTAIN GENERAL  

Holiday of Love EP (Labor1982 

November’s Heat (Fr. L’Invitation au Suicide1984 

     Reissued w/ bonus tracks (Fr. New Rose1990; (Alive) 1999; (Fr. Fantastica2002 

These are the Days (Fr. New Rose) 1986 

     Reissued w/ bonus tracks (Fr. Fantastica 1999

Cabin Fever (Fr. Barclay1988 

Jacklighter (Fr. Barclay) 1990 

Signals from the Source (CBGB1999 

Closer to the Sun (Fr. Fantastica) 2000 

Live at the Public Theater (Fantastica US2001 

An Introduction to War (SourMash USA2002 

Invisible New York (Easy Action UK2008 

 

CERTAIN GENERAL  BAND OF OUTSIDERS  

Far Away in America (SourMash1984 

Far Away in America / The Live Side EP (Fr. L’Invitation au Suicide) 1985 

 

BAND OF OUTSIDERS  

Up the River EP (nr/Flicknife) 1985 

Everything Takes Forever (Fr. L’Invitation au Suicide) 1985 

I Wish I Was Your Kid EP (nr/Flicknife1985 

Longer Than Always EP (Fr. L’Invitation au Suicide) 1985 

Act of Faith (Fr. Barclay) 1986 

Acts of Faith (SourMash1987 

Armistice Day (Nocturnal1989 

 

(March 2015)

 

Last edited: March 22, 2021