Label
Virgin
Virgin, a UK experimental music label active from 1972 to 1999, is known for its genre-defying vinyl LP releases.
About
Virgin, a sonic institution sculpted within the UK from 1972 to 1999, navigated the liminal space between avant-garde experimentation and pop consciousness. Its catalog, a fractal embrace of the unconventional, positioned the label as a key player in the interdisciplinary dance of sound. With a strong preference for the vinyl LP, 88 of its 98 releases resonated through grooves that spun stories of genre-defiance and underground ethos. Virgin's roster was a crucible of contrasts, housing Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft's sculptural soundscapes alongside PIL's jagged post-punk narratives. John Foxx's synthesized visions and the dystopian electronics of Cabaret Voltaire found common ground here, creating a tapestry of innovation. The disruptive energy of the Sex Pistols collided with the cosmic wanderings of Tangerine Dream, each release a process-driven exploration. From the seminal "Surrender" by the Chemical Brothers, which pulsed through the 90s dance floors, to Manu Chao's "Clandestino," Virgin's selections were never mere collections — they were statements. Whether channeling Can's krautrock odysseys or the industrial pulses of Material's "Seven Souls," the label's offerings were sculptural, each an artifact of its time. In its near three-decade tenure, Virgin defied convention, an interdisciplinary platform where formats and artists alike transcended the traditional confines. It was an era of exploratory sound, where each needle drop invited listeners into a new auditory dimension.
Catalog
254 total
Desperate Straights
Ricochet
Real Life
Climate Of Hunter
Pocket Symphony
Phaedra
The Last Emperor
The Virgin Suicides
Don't You Want Me
Thirteenth Step
Homework
Playground Love
Surrender
Homework
My Kingdom
The Aeroplane Flies High
Dead Cities
My Kingdom
ISDN
Macro Dub Infection
Lifeforms
Disarm
Lifeforms
American Caesar
Water From A Vine Leaf
The Whistle Song
Azzurro
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Bass
Sonic Temple
Street Fighting Years
Seven Souls
Raw Like Sushi
Sonic Temple
Music For Stowaways
The Luxury Gap
Limbo
In God We Trust, Inc.(no inserts)
C'Est Comme Ça
Der Mussolini (Remix '87)
Happy?
The Body UK & US Remixes
Suz
Lil' Devil
Love Removal Machine
Rome Remains Rome
The Last Emperor
The No Comprendo
Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
God Thank You Woman
A Woman's Story (Some Songs To Take To The Tomb - Compilation One)
Ruby Red (Stained EP)
Skylarking
Ruby Red (Stained EP)
Das Altbier Lied
Album
Teen Sex Transfusion
Gone To Earth
So
音楽図鑑 = Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia
Nursery Cryme
Drinking Gasoline
Les Enfants Du Velvet
The House Is Haunted By The Echo Of Your Last Goodbye
Once Upon A Time
I Want You
She Sells Sanctuary (Long Version)
25 O'Clock
Drinking Gasoline
25 O'Clock
Peter Gabriel
Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
The Pearl
Sensoria
Bad Life
Sensoria
Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
Let Go The Mansion
How Men Are
Micro-Phonies
Cover
Climate Of Hunter
Micro-Phonies
Sensoria
Hysteria
Fauve Moderne / Sex Appeal
Mummer
Script Of The Bridge
The Crackdown
Ein Deutsches Album