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Beserkley Records | |
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Founded | 1973 |
Founder | Matthew King Kaufman |
Defunct | 1984 |
Genre | Rock and roll, power pop |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Berkeley, California |
Beserkley Records was an American independent record label based in Berkeley, California, from 1973 to 1984. Beserkley is usually regarded as a power pop and rock and roll label. During the 1970s, the label released albums by Earth Quake, Greg Kihn, Jonathan Richman, and The Modern Lovers, the Rubinoos, and the Tyla Gang. Several other artists appeared on singles, or on compilation albums. From 1980 to its dissolution in 1984, Beserkley was a one-artist label, the artist being Greg Kihn.[1]