Tompkins Square Records
| Tompkins Square Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Josh Rosenthal |
| Distributor(s) | Fontana Distribution[1] |
| Genre | Jazz,American primitive,gospel,blues,country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Official website | tompkinssquare |
Tompkins Square Recordsis an independentrecord labelproducing new and archival releases of gospel, blues, jazz, and country music.[2]
History
[edit]In 2005, Josh Rosenthal launched Tompkins Square Records inNew York Cityafter working 15 years in a variety of positions atSony Music.Tompkins Square moved to San Francisco in 2011.[3]Rosenthal runs the label on his own with help from an art director and publishing company.[4]
Albums
[edit]Tompkins Square's first album wasImaginational Anthem,an anthology of music byfingerstyle guitaristsincludingJack Rose,Sandy Bull,John Fahey,Max Ochs,andKaki KingThe series has grown to seven volumes.[5][6]
Tompkins Square issued a previously-unreleased concert recording byTim Buckley,Live at the Folklore Center, NYC — March 6, 1967.[3][7]
Tompkins Square has released several comprehensive gospel music compilations, including 2009'sFire In My Bones: Raw & Rare & Other-Worldly African American Gospel (1944–2007)andThis May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel On 45RPM (1957–1982).[8]
Rosenthal broughtCharlie Louvinin to record a series of albums, introducing Louvin to a new generation of listeners.[4]
Tompkins Square releasedRemembering Mountains: Unheard Songs ofKaren Dalton,an album of songs written by Dalton and performed by artists such asLucinda Williams,Sharon Van Etten,Tara Jane O'Neil,andDiane Cluck.[9]
Tompkins Square released several78 rpmDiscs forRecord Store Day.Artists involved includedLuther Dickinson,Tyler Ramsey,andRalph Stanley.[10]
In 2015, Rosenthal wrote and published the bookThe Record Store of the Mind,a memoir about being a record collector and owning a record company.[2][11][12]
Roster
[edit]- A Broken Consort
- Aberdeen City
- Amédé Ardoin
- Tom Armstrong
- Teodross Avery
- Daniel Bachman
- Duck Baker
- Brad Barr
- Robbie Basho
- William C. Beeley
- Don Bikoff
- James Blackshaw
- Ran Blake
- Muireann Bradley
- Bob Brown
- Tim Buckley
- Sam Burton
- Joe Bussard
- Michael Chapman
- Richard Crandell
- Nick Jonah Davis
- Smoke Dawson
- Luther Dickinson
- Rick Deitrick
- James Elkington / Nathan Salsburg
- The Entourage Music and Theater Ensemble
- Frank Fairfield
- Mark Fosson
- Ruthann Friedman
- Charles Gayle
- Alice Gerrard
- Ben Hall
- Elsa Hewitt
- Roscoe Holcomb
- Lena Hughes
- John Hulburt
- Michael Hurley
- Bessie Joneswith theGeorgia Sea Island Singers
- Calvin Keys
- Josh Kimbrough
- Wall Matthews
- Suni McGrath
- Kid Millions
- Bobby Lee
- Philip Lewin
- Mason Lindahl
- Giuseppi Logan
- Charlie Louvin
- Bill MacKay
- Harvey Mandel
- Daniel Mandrychenko
- Suni Mcgrath
- Shawn David Mcmillen
- Dave Miller
- Polk Miller
- Spencer Moore
- Dorothy Moskowitz
- Kinloch Nelson
- Bern Nix
- Max Ochs
- Richard Osborn
- Charlie Pooleand the Highlanders
- Russell Potter
- Brigid Mae Power
- Prefab Sprout[13]
- Tyler Ramsey
- Gwenifer Raymond
- Red Fox Chasers
- Ben Reynolds
- Bola Sete
- John Lee Shannon
- Sonny Clark Trio
- Sean Smith
- Powell St. John
- Ralph Stanley
- Harry Taussig
- Michael Taylor /Hiss Golden Messenger
- William Tyler
- Dino Valente
- Terry Waldo
- Mal Waldron
- Peter Walker
- Ryley Walker
- Roland White
- Bill Wilson
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Martens, Peter (14 January 2006).Fontana, Tomkins Square Use Their "Imaginational".Nielsen Business Media. pp. 18–.Retrieved13 August2017.
- ^abSpice, Anton (October 27, 2015)."Only start a label if...A candid guide by Tompkins Square, the ultimate label of love".The Vinyl Factory.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^abGilbert, Andrew (November 2, 2015)."Vinyl connoisseur on label's decade of revolutionary reissues".San Francisco Gate.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^abGokhman, Roman (January 13, 2016)."SF label Tompkins Square Records marks decade of crate-digging for lost masterpieces".The Bay Bridged.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Matos, Michaelangelo (February 14, 2012)."Reissue king Josh Rosenthal is mining for musical gold (with a gold record on his wall)".Politico New York.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Meyer, Bill (April 18, 2016)."Josh Rosenthal of Tompkins Square reads from his new crate-digging memoir".Chicago Reader.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Roberts, Randall (August 20, 2009)."Tompkins Square to Issue Previously Unreleased 1967 Tim Buckley Live Set".Los Angeles Weekly.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^"Follow Up To Tompkins Square Gospel Comp Fire In My Bones Incoming".The Wire.August 24, 2011.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Steven P. Marsh (April 15, 2015)."Sharon Van Etten, Diane Cluck, Lucinda Williams and more record 'lost' Karen Dalton songs".Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Battan, Carrie (March 30, 2012)."Tompkins Square to Release Series of 78s".Pitchfork.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^"Dig Through Label Founder Josh Rosenthal's 'Record Store Of The Mind'".NPR Music.April 6, 2016.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Blum, Jordan (February 1, 2016)."'The Record Store of the Mind' Is a Memoir Worth Spinning ".PopMatters.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
- ^Walters, Barry (November 1, 2010)."Prefab Sprout, 'Let's Change the World With Music' (Tompkins Square)".Spin.RetrievedAugust 13,2017.
