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2 unusual facts about Stiff Records


Don't Cry Wolf

Released in December 1977, the single was to be the group's last release for Stiff Records.

Tracks on Wax 4

The album's final song, "Heart Of The City", was originally recorded by Nick Lowe as a Stiff Records single in 1976.


Bush Tetras

"Punch Drunk" and a cover of John Lennon's "Cold Turkey" appear on Start Swimming (1981, Stiff Records), a live record documenting a one-night showcase of New York bands at the Rainbow in London on February 20, 1981.

Liam Sternberg

A member of the band Jane Aire and the Belvederes, Sternberg produced an Akron compilation album for Stiff Records which garnered the attention of rock critic Robert Christgau and brought national attention to the scene.

The Records

They were hired to back Stiff Records singer Rachel Sweet on the "Be Stiff Tour '78". The Records opened the shows with a set of their own. Birch and Wicks also wrote a song for Sweet's debut album entitled "Pin a Medal on Mary". The songwriting duo also penned "Hearts in Her Eyes" for the Searchers, who made an unexpected comeback with their power pop oriented album The Searchers in 1979.


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