Imaginary Records
Imaginary Records was an independent record label based in Heywood, Greater Manchester, England, which specialised mainly in indie rock and post-punk. It was started in 1985 by Alan Duffy, known for his lyrical contributions to Porcupine Tree's first two albums, On the Sunday of Life and Up the Downstair, and Andy Hopkins.
The label released many albums by the Chameleons and related bands, including the Reegs, and Mark Burgess' Zima Junction.
The label also released a number of artist tribute albums, on which contemporary acts recorded cover versions of influential artists such as Captain Beefheart, the Velvet Underground, the Byrds, Syd Barrett, the Kinks, and Nick Drake, leading to Duffy being described as a "tribute entrepreneur". Contributors to this series of albums included Sonic Youth, the Membranes, Nirvana, Echo & the Bunnymen, XTC, Dinosaur Jr., Ride, Screaming Trees and Buffalo Tom. The albums were released in the US by Communion Records.Discography
Albums
- Tiny Lights - Hot Chocolate Massage
- The Mock Turtles - Turtle Soup
- Cud - Elvis Belt
- Various - Outlaw Blues - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
- The Beat Poets - Totally Radio
- Various - Heaven & Hell - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground
- Various - Heaven & Hell - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground
- Spiral Jetty - Dog star
- The Mock Turtles - 87-90
- The Infant God - Puberty
- Cud - Leggy Mambo
- Various - Heaven & Hell - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground
- Various - Through the Looking Glass - 1966
- Bill Nelson - Luminous
- Various - 1965 - Through the Looking Glass
- Various - Brittle Days - A Tribute to Nick Drake
- The Rhythm Sisters - Willerby
- The Cherryblades - In Dependence
- The Reegs - Return of the Sea Monkeys
- The Prudes - Designer Karma
- Various - Out of Time - The Very Best of the Imaginary Tribute Series
- Various - Through the Looking Glass - 1968
- Various - You Done My Brain In - A Tribute to the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- Various - Seconds Out Round One - Live Hit The North Sessions
- The Chameleons - Here Today ... Gone Tomorrow
- The Chameleons - Live in Toronto
- The Chameleons - Here Today ... Gone Tomorrow/Live In Toronto
- The Chameleons - Free Trade Hall Rehearsal
- Various - Outlaw Blues - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
- The Chameleons - Dali's Picture
- The Chameleons - Auffuhrung In Berlin
- The Chameleons - Dali's Picture / Live In Berlin
- Mark Burgess and the Sons of God - Zima Junction
- The Reegs - Rock the Magic Rock
- Who By Fire - Road Movie
- Various - Fifteen Minutes - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground
- Various - Beyond the Wildwood - A Tribute To Syd Barrett
- Various - Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute to Captain Beefheart
- Various - Shangri-La - A Tribute to the Kinks
- Various - Time Between - A Tribute to The Byrds
- Cud - When In Rome, Kill Me
- Various - Stoned Again - A Tribute to the Rolling Stones
- Benny Profane – Dumb Luck Charm/Trapdoor Swing
- Various - If 6 Was 9 - A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix
- The Bachelor Pad - Tales of Hofmann
- Various - Through the Looking Glass - 1967
EPs
- The Stairs - Last Time Around Stairs
- The Chemistry Set - Turn Away EP
- The Chemistry Set - The Candleburns EP
