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          This is a working draft of the "Wisconsin Label Discography" chapter in my forthcoming book, (ca. 2028), FolkLib Index: Wisconsin Discography. This section will be in alphabetical order by the name of each label and will list all formats for each title known to exist.

All known Wisconsin Labels - by City
All known Wisconsin Labels - alphabetical (this page)

          Name = names in italics are non-Pop/Rock Wisconsin recording artists whose recordings will be listed in the book
          Artist Name link - links to the artist's discography at this site, or to the specific album listed. "Various Artists" links to the complete track list installed here for this collection album.
          City Name link - links to whatever additional information, if any, I have about that label on the "by City" page.

1. Samcat Records - Mosinee?
   A  
2. Altenburgh Jazz - Mosinee
3. Angel Dog Records - Brookfield (single artist label, Alaria Taylor)
4. Angel Magic Music - Madison
5. Appleton Records - Appleton
   • 1974 - ARI-101 - Mixing It Up Good -- Morgan Brothers (LP)
6. Atomic Records - Milwaukee
   B  
7. Badger Records - Racine
8. Beer City Records - Milwaukee
9. Big Beat Records - Milwaukee
10. Big Sound Records - Wausau
11. Blue Hour Records - Milwaukee
12. Blue Mounds Productions - Blue Mounds
13. Blue Ridge Record Productions - Milwaukee
    • 1976 - BRRP-101 - Northern Lights -- Morgan Brothers (LP)
14. Boom Records - La Crosse
15. Brosh Records - Milwaukee
16. Bufflehead Recordings - Madison (single artist label, Harmonious Wail)
17. Burst Records - Wauwatosa
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18. Champ Records - Milwaukee
19. Charm School Records - Milwaukee
20. Cinch Records - Milwaukee
21. Cinevista Records - Monroe
22. Citation Records - Milwaukee
23. Cite Records - Milwaukee
24. Claremont Records - Lake Geneva
25. Cookie Man Music Co. - Milwaukee (single artist label, Larry Penn)
26. Copper Records - Sauk City
27. Cornbelt Records - Madison (single artist label, Lou and Peter Berryman)
28. Coulee Records - La Crosse
29. Count Records - Milwaukee
30. County Fair Records - Madison
31. Crustacean Records - Milwaukee
32. Cuca Records (Albums) / (KTV Series) - Sauk City / Mount Horeb
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33. DEK Records - Superior
34. Demo Records - Milwaukee
35. Dharmakaya Music - Madison
36. Dinamo Records - Milwaukee
37. Don't Records - Milwaukee [Active: 1993-2000]
    One VHS, all others are CD's, no known LP's, Cassettes or Singles (45 or CD)
    • 19?? - DRLP-5 - Misled by the Sign -- Amos Moses
    • 19?? - 20-071 - Dog Eared Dream -- Willy Porter {A}
    • 19?? - 20-072 - The Trees Have Soul -- Willy Porter {A}
    • 199? - ?? - Low-B -- Loyal Order of Water Buffalo
    • 199? - ?? - Your Activities Leads Us To Maturity -- Great Big Atom Smasher
    • 1993 - ?? - Thursday -- Yell Leaders
    • 1994 - no # - The Tempted Bugler No. 1 -- Various Artists {A}
    • 1994 - ?? - Hearts and Bones and Voices -- Pet Engine
    • 1995 - DRLP-10 - Gag Me With a Spoon -- Various Artists {A}
    • 1995 - DRLP-11 - Star Of Desire -- Wooldridge Brothers {A}
    • 1995 - ?? - Musicalbum -- Pet Engine
    • 1995 - ?? - Skeleton Keys -- Wooldridge Brothers
    • 1996 - DRLP-16 - Upstroke for the Downfolk -- Paul Cebar and The Milwaukeeans
    • 1996 - ?? - Up for Steam -- Yell Leaders
    • 1996 - ?? - Count the Days -- Citizen King
    • 1996 - ?? - I Can't Dance for You -- Paul Cebar and The Milwaukeeans
    • 1997 - ?? - Feeling Like a Hundred Bucks -- Pet Engine
    • 1997 - DON-23 - The Get-Go -- Paul Cebar and The Milwaukeeans
    • 1998 - ?? - Like Mercury -- Comet 9
    • 1998 - DON-29 - Uncovering the Sun -- Wooldridge Brothers {A}
    • 1998 - DON-30 - Wisconsin: An American Portrait -- Various Artists {A} ( Peter Buffett, Randy Sabien, Bill Camplin, Sam Pacetti)
                Wisconsin Public Television program soundtrack (CD/VHS)
    • 2000 - ?? - Megahurtz -- Pet Engine
            Other titles distributed by Don't Records, but not released by them
    • 1995 - KCRC-LP-001 - Brown Bag -- Citizen King - King Cast Recording Company
    • 1991 - ?? - Staring Into the Sun -- The Gufs
    • 199? - ?? - Songs of Life -- The Gufs
    • 1993 - ?? - Circa '89 -- The Gufs
    • 199? - ?? - Collide Sessions -- The Gufs
38. Door County Voices - Sister Bay / Sturgeon Bay
39. Dottie Records - Luxemburg
40. Draeger Records -
41. Dynamic Sound Records - Milwaukee
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42. Earth Records - Madison
43. East Town Association - Milwaukee
44. End of the Trail Records - Waupun
    • 19?? - ETR-3130 - To Everything There Is A Season -- Ecclesiastes III (LP)
    • 19?? - ETR-4444 - Christ Is Born -- Ecclesiastes III (LP)
    • 19?? - NR-12427 - Telling Tales With Loose Ends -- Dale Luedtke (LP)
    • 1983 - ET-7777 - Along the Way -- Northern Light (LP,CS)
    • 1984 - ETR-3456 - Honey From The Horn -- Horn Of Plenty Staff (LP)
    • 1984 - ETR-5353 - Southbound Band & Friends -- Southbound Band (LP)
45. Enterprise 13 Records - Racine
46. Erosion Records - Manitowoc [19??-19??] / Appleton [19??-19??]
          [All Wisconsin based artists, except as noted.]
    • 1991 - ERO-021 - The Last One To Die Is A Rotten Egg -- Rebel Waltz
    • 1992 - ER-023 - Topsoil 1992 -- Various Artists
                See Topsoil Records for "Topsoil 1993".
    • 1993 - ERO-032 - Musket: A Wisconsin Compilation -- Various Artists
    • 19?? - ERO-038 - Sawmill: A Wisconsin Compilation -- Various Artists
    • 1996 - ERO-041 - Beekler -- Beekler Erosion
    • 19?? - ERO-044 - Depot: A Wisconsin Compilation -- Various Artists
    • 19?? - ERO-045 - Small Pet O.K. -- Voodoo Love Mint -- [St. Paul, MN]
    • 1999 - ERO-051 - Small Catches And Ones That Got Away -- Rebel Waltz
    • 2002 - ERO-053 - In Leaving Fields -- Mark Steven Hillstrom
    • 1998 - ERO-058 - In Layman's Terms -- Beekler
    • 2005 - ERO-0?? - Lean Into It: A Tribute to Die Kreuzen -- Various Artists
47. Erro Records - Milwaukee
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48. Fan Jr. Records - Madison
49. Faux Real Records - Milwaukee
50. Feature Records - Janesville
51. Fish Eye Records - Madison
52. Full Moon Music - Oshkosh (single artist label, Jason Moon)
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53. Gold Star Records - Appleton
54. Golden Oak Music - Oshkosh (single artist label, Steve Hazell)
55. Grand Opera House - Oshkosh
56. Green Apple Folk Music Society - Appleton
57. Groovesburg Joys - Milwaukee
    • .2001 - Suchamuch (CS: ?/CD: GJ-2001-1) -- Paul Cebar and The Milwaukeeans
    
    H  
58. Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. - Milwaukee
    • 1975 - HL-31875 - In Case You Haven't Heard... -- Don Jenkins (LP)
    • 1979 - 211 - The Artistry of Seth Rye -- Seth Rye (LP)
      Only music books written by Wisconsin musicians are listed here. Books are listed in Hal Leonard catalog number order. All books are 9" x 12", excapt as noted.
    • 200? - HL-00320256 - Stevie Ray Vaughan's Greatest Hits -- Composer/Teacher: Greg Koch (DVD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00320257 - Best of Stevie Ray Vaughan - Signature Licks -- Composer/Teacher: Greg Koch (DVD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00320376 - Guitar Gristle -- Greg Koch (DVD) - 5" x 8" - Hal Leonard
    • 2005 - HL-00695832 - Ukulele Method Book 1 -- Lil' Rev (Book/CD) {A} - Hal Leonard - ISBN: 0-634-07726-0, UPC: 9-780634-077265
    • 2002 - HL-00697313 - Guitar Method: Book 2 -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book/CD) {A} - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697316 - Guitar Method: Book 3 -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book/CD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697317 - Contemporary Class Guitar -- Will Schmid (Book/CD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697326 - Guitar Method: Blues Guitar -- Greg Koch (Book/CD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697337 - Country Guitar Method -- Greg Koch (Book/CD Pack) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697342 - Guitar Method: Complete Edition (Books 1,2,3 spiral-bound together) -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book/CD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697344 - Guitar Method: Blues Guitar -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book/CD) - 6" x 9" Edition - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697345 - Lead Licks: Over 200 Licks in All Styles -- Arranger: Greg Koch (Book/CD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00697346 - Rhythm Riffs: Over 200 Riffs in All Styles -- Arranger: Greg Koch (Book/CD) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00699020 - Guitar Method: Book 2 -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book) - Hal Leonard
    • 2002 - HL-00699027 - Guitar Method: Book 1 -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book/CD) {A} - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00699030 - Guitar Method: Book 3 -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00699040 - Guitar Method: Complete Edition (Books 1,2,3 spiral-bound together) -- Will Schmid, Greg Koch (Book) - Hal Leonard
    • 200? - HL-00699500 - Banjo Method: Book 1 -- Arranger: Mac Robertson, Robbie Clement, Composer: Will Schmid (Book) - Hal Leonard
    • 1980 - HL-00699502 - Banjo Method: Book 2 -- Arranger: Mac Robertson, Robbie Clement, Composer: Will Schmid (Book) {A} - Hal Leonard - ISBN: 0-7935-2813-5, , UPC: 0-73999-99502-2
    • 1982 - HL-00699515 - Easy Banjo Solos -- Arranger: Mac Robertson, Robbie Clement, Composer: Will Schmid (Book) {A} - Hal Leonard - ISBN: 0-7935-2333-8, UPC: 0-73999-99515-2
    • 1982 - HL-00699516 - More Easy Banjo Solos -- Mac Robertson (Book) {A} - Hal Leonard - ISBN: 0-7935-2688-4, UPC: 0-73999-99516-9
59. Hardknocks Records - Madison
60. HG Records (Albums) - Franksville
61. House on the Rock - Spring Green
    I  
62. International Artists - Richland Center
63. Irish Fest - Milwaukee (Wisconsin based musicians who have performed there)
    K  
64. K.O. Records or Kayo Records - Kaukauna
65. Kel Records - Oshkosh
66. Key Records - Milwaukee
67. Key Enterprises - Milwaukee
68. Killdeer Records - Madison
69. King Cast Recording Company - Milwaukee
    • 1995 - KCRC-LP-001 - Brown Bag - Citizen King (Distributed by Don't Records)
70. KL Records (Albums) - Hubertus
71. Knight Records - La Crosse
    L  
72. Jim Laabs Music - Appleton
73. Laughing Cat Records - Fort Atkinson
74. Leaf Records - Janesville
75. Le Ron Records - Menomonee Falls
76. Lindy Records - La Crosse
77. Lompri Records - Racine
78. Loud Reef Music - Neenah
    • 2004 - LR-0401 - Hour Before the Making of the Dew -- Doug Wheeler (CD)
    • 2005 - LR-0501 - Fourteen Roads -- Terry Dawson & Doug Wheeler (CD)
79. Lulu Records - Cudahy
    M  
80. MadCity Music Exchange - Madison
81. Made Ya Look, Inc. - Green Bay
82. Madison Songwriters Group (MSG) - Madison
83. Magic Touch Records - Milwaukee
84. Makin' Jam Etc. - Bowler
85. Melody Hill - Grafton
86. Michigan Archives - Bridgeport, MI / Appleton
    • 1975 - MA-001 - ...evry pitchr telles a storye... -- Gilmour Bros. (LP)
    • 1977 - MA-002 - Dulcimer Fair -- Leo Kretzner, Jay Leibovitz (LP)
                There is also a 1982 CS/Songbook set based on this LP released by Crying Creek Publishers, Cosby, TN
                "The Dulcimer Fair Tablature & Instruction Book", by Leo Kretzner
    • 1977 - MA-003 - a good tune is a good tune -- Gilmour Bros. (LP)
87. Micro Records - Sauk City
88. Milwaukee Area Bluegrass Music Association (MABMA) - Milwaukee
89. Monona Music Company (MMC) - Madison / Omaha, NE
90. Moo Town Productions (Moo-Town Records) - Milwaukee
    • 19?? - MTP-001 - ?
    • 1985 - MOO-002S - The Lines are Open -- Jym Mooney (LP)
    • 1991 - MTP-003 - It Ain't a Sin to Grin -- Jym Mooney (CS)
    • 1999 - MTP-004 - East Side Guy -- Jym Mooney (CD)
    • 2002 - MTP-005 - One Ball Of Clay -- Various Artists (CD)
    • 2006 - MTP-006 - Cross Me, Fool -- The Moxie Chicks (CD)
91. MorningStar Music Publishers - Fenton, MO (Wisconsin Composers only)
92. Mountain Railroad Records - Madison
    N  
93. Narada Productions - Milwaukee
94. Narada / Sona Gaia - Milwaukee
95. Neapolitan Records - Milwaukee
96. New Phoenix Records - Hartland
97. No Karma Recordings - Milwaukee
98. Nomad World Pub - Milwaukee
99. North Star Appli. Records (NSA) (Albums) - Green Bay
100. Northland Records - Wausau
     O  
101. Odessa Records - Milwaukee
102. Oshkosh Community Access Television (OCAT) Concert Videos - Oshkosh
103. Oshkosh High Schools - Oshkosh
104. Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra - Oshkosh
105. Owl Records - Wausau
     P  
106. Par-A-Gon Records - Milwaukee
107. Paramount Records - Port Washington
108. Penumbra Music - Grafton
109. Pfau Records - Milwaukee
110. Plaid Records - La Crosse
111. Plastic Earth Records - Madison
112. Polkaland Records (Albums) - Sheboygan
113. Psycotik Records - Kaukauna
     R  
114. Rainbow Waterfall Children's Music - Clintonville
115. Rampro Records - Janesville
116. Raynard Records - Milwaukee
     • 19?? - 843K-1124 - American-Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans -- American-Croatian Silver Strings Tamburitzans (LP)
     • 19?? - 843K-3400 - We Never Mention Aunt Clara -- Irish O'Leary (LP)
     • 1967 - RS-10026 - Memory Album -- Jack Teter (LP)
117. RCDD Records (Residential Care for Developmentally Disabled) - Oshkosh / Green Bay
118. Rebel Records - Madison
119. Rif Records - Richland Center
120. Riff Records - Madison
121. Ripon College - Ripon
122. Road Cat Records - Madison
123. Rokker Records - Madison
124. Rollo Records - Appleton
     S  
125. Sara Records - Sauk City
126. Sexauer Records - Madison
127. Simply Folk - statewide collections (same as "Wisconsin Public Radio" below)
128. Snapshotmusic.com - Beloit
129. Solo Records - Waukesha
130. Sona Gaia Records - Milwaukee
131. Speakeasy Records - Madison
132. Spiritone Records - Hartland / Watertown
133. Star-Light Records - Racine
134. Stellar Records - Oshkosh
135. Stryker Records - Farmington, MI / Green Bay
136. Studio Sound Productions - Green Bay
137. Swastika Records - Sauk City
     T  
138. Target Records - Appleton
139. Tee Pee Records - Racine
140. Tiny Records - Richland Center
141. Tool Room Records - Fort Atkinson
     • 1973 - 101 - January -- Bill Camplin (LP)
     • 1975 - 102 - Cardboard Box -- Bill Camplin (LP)
     • 1976 - TR-103 - Bill Camplin's Latest Effort / Still Looking for the Cure -- Bill Camplin (LP)
     • 1978 - TR-104-BH - Roots -- Woodbine (LP)
     • 1999 - 105 - Love Songs and Other Trios -- Doet (CD)
     • 2003 - TR-106 - Bob Dylan Project One -- Bill Camplin (CD)
     • 200? - TR-107 - ?
     • 2003 - TR-108 - From A Name -- Satchel Paige Welch (CD)
142. Topsoil Records - Oshkosh
     413 N. Main St., Oshkosh, WI
     • 1992 - no # - Taking Cabs And Buying Drinks -- Inner City Sasquatch
     • 1993 - TSR-001 - Topsoil 1993 -- Various Artists
                 Curious note: "Topsoil 1992" was released on Erosion Records, I don't know why. There were no other "Topsoil yyyy" releases that I know about.
     • 1997 - no # - Jim Warfare -- Jim Warfare
     • 19?? - TSR-??? - title? -- Cookie Bug
     • 2005 - no # - Things Have Changed -- Andy's Automatics
143. Tosa Records - Wauwatosa
144. Transaction Records - La Crosse
145. Travenia Records - Madison (single artist label, Bowen Marvik)
146. Trawf Records - Manitowoc
     U  
147. University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison
148. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Oshkosh
149. Uvulittle Records - Madison
     V  
150. Versicolor Music - Shorewood
     W  
151. Walls Have Ear - Milwaukee
152. Wausau Records - Wausau
153. Weary Wolf Records - Coon Valley
154. Westmont Records - Madison
155. White House Of Music - Waukesha
156. Willow River Records - New Richmond
157. Winterlander Records - Madison
158. Wisconsin Folklife Center / Wisconsin Folk Museum - Dodgeville / Mount Horeb
               Wanted
     • 19?? - #? - Accordions in the Cutover -- Various Artists (existing formats?)
     • 19?? - #? - Tunes from the Amerika Trunk -- Various Artists (existing formats?)
     • 1983 - #? - It's A Mighty Pretty Waltz -- Bernard Johnson (existing formats?)
                 Recordings I have
     • 1982 - Across the Fields -- Various Artists (LP: FVF-201/CS: FV-201-C)
     • 1985 - Ach Ya! Traditional German-American Music from Wisconsin -- Various Artists (2LP: FVF-301/2CD: CSUMC-0023/24)
     • 1988 - Swissconsin My Homeland: Swiss Folk Music in Wisconsin -- Various Artists (CS: 8801-C/CD: CSUMC-002)
     • 1990 - Midwest Ramblin' -- Goose Island Ramblers (CS: 9001-C)
     X = I have
     y/n/? = format exists? ("y" only if I have actually seen a copy of it)

     Title	LP	CS	CD
     Accordions in the Cutover	?	?	?
     Tunes from the Amerika Trunk	?	?	?
     It's A Mighty Pretty Waltz	?	?	?
     Across the Fields	X	X	?
     Ach Ya!	X	?	X
     Swissconsin My Homeland	?	y	X
     Midwest Ramblin'	?	X	?

159. Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) - Madison
     • 1982 - 41061 - A Simply Folk Sampler -- Various Artists (LP)
     • 1984 - no # - Simply Christmas -- Scott Alarik (LP)
     • 1990 - no # - Simply Folk Sampler, Vol. 1 (CD) re-issue of the 1982 LP
     • 1990 - 2240 - Simply Folk Sampler 2 -- Various Artists (CS?,CD)
160. Wisconsin Public Television - Madison
     • 1998 - DOC-30 - Wisconsin: An American Portrait -- Various Artists (CD,VHS)
161. WJJO Radio - Madison
162. Wood Productions - Cross Plains
     • 1996 - DTW-9663 - Shining Cloud -- Dan Wood (CD)

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