About
Originally a Dutch label. [b]Label Code: LC 9231 / LC 09231[/b] Please use [l30552] and/or [l261823] if the release credits them. Counterfeits should be attached to [l231268]. Roadrunner Records was founded in the Netherlands in 1980 by [a1258936]. The label mostly released heavy metal and related genres in Europe during the 1980s, often licensed from other labels. [l33088] was used for markets outside of Europe until the end of the 1980s, when the sublabel also started being used in Europe. Roadrunner signed many innovative or controversial metal bands, such as [a368784], [a261541], [a254268], [a251933], [a346755], [a252162], [a251799], [a251635], [a255964] and [a34058]. During the 1990s, the label changed to become more commercial, which alienated many of their heavy and extreme metal bands. Roadrunner became one of the largest independent heavy metal labels until December 18, 2006, when Warner Music Group announced that it had signed a deal to acquire 73.5% of Roadrunner Records for 73.5 million dollars. Acquisition was first completed on January 29, 2007 due to regulatory approval in Germany. In November 2010, Roadrunner Records was fully acquired by WMG. Cees Wessels was CEO of Roadrunner until April 2012, when the Dutch office was shut down. The US office was later moved to the WMG address. [b]Instructions about Intercord cat# on [l34268] releases (used since 1990):[/b] In the absence of distribution tag, please use: -xxx.xxx or IRS xxx.xxx or D IRS xxx.xxx --> Distributed By - [l9749] -INT xxx.xxx or D INT xxx.xxx --> Distributed By - [l71234]
Sub-labels
Onde de Choc (2)
Serie of sampler released by [l34268].
Go Bang! Records
Dutch House-, Trance- and Techno-label, founded in 1990 by Ruud Jacobs. Notably influenced by NY artists and sound, numerous early European Techno-hits and classics were released on the label. Amon...
Lafayette
Netherlands
Floorwax
Independent house label founded by New York DJ/Producer in 1995. Label Code LC 9231
Medcom
Breakbeat Sublabel of Roadrunner Records
Ruff Stuff
Netherlands
Trip TV
Roadracer Records
Label code: LC 9321. Roadracer Records was used by [l34268] since December 10, 1984 for markets outside of Europe, primarily the US. Many of these releases were not licensed from other labels. I...
Emergo
Dutch record label started by [l34268] in 1986 for non-metal releases, including licensed releases from non-European labels. [b]Label Code: LC 8103 / LC 08103[/b]
Hawker Records
Roadrunner Records' short-lived hardcore imprint. The lore about the name of this label was that Cees Wessels, founder of Roadrunner, had such a heavy Dutch accent that his pronunciation of the wor...
New Wilderness
[l34268] sub label in conjunction with [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cult%2C+The]THE CULT's[/url] imprint label, [l=New Wilderness].
Roadrunner Records Comedy
Roadrunner Japan, Inc.
Two From The Vault
[l=Roadrunner Records]' Two From The Vault series includes 2 popular albums from a band on their label/roster reissued together, usually 2 discs in a jewel case with swing tray or both albums on 1 ...
Roadrunner Records Australia
The Roots Of Roadrunner Records
This series comprises Best Of's of the following former [l34268] bands: [a368784], [a261540], [a85896], [a251933], [a11610], [a252162], [a260756], [a281031], [a269177], [a251799], [a34058] and [a11...
Roadrunner Records Revisited
Series of Roadrunner Records.
Emergo Insight
Roadburner records
Roadrunner Records-Argentina
Defunct Label Roadrunner Records-Argentina was one of the South American subsidiary companies of the Dutch label [l34268]. During its short existence, the label depended on the company [l19898]...
Contact
[1997] Roadrunner Records 536 Broadway New York, NY 10012 USA Email: roadrunner@roadrunnerrecords.com (Contact info now obsolete)