Radiant Future Records
Radiant Future Records is a British independent record label and home to one-time Sparks bassist Martin Gordon, Jet, Radio Stars, John's Children, the Blue Meanies and related artists. The label began operations in 2002 with the release of a live recording from Gordon's alumni Jet, Johns Children and Radio Stars, and releases one or two albums per year with a focus upon 'clever twisted pop which rocks', to quote Rolling Stone magazine.[1]
| Radiant Future Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Martin Gordon |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | The Orchard, Ace |
| Official website | https://radiantfuture.eu |
Recent releases include a live Radio Stars album from the 1970s and Gordon's six solo releases in the Mammal Trilogy series. The final instalment Include Me Out was released in 2013. Since then, three projects have been released: an album of Gilbert and Sullivan material Gilbert Gordon & Sullivan in 2016 on April Fool's Day, Thanks For All the Fish (2018)and OMG (2020). Another Words, a setting to music of the Trump/Raffensperger phone call of January 2021, was released in 2021, with an expanded version following in 2022.
Catalogue
| Cat. no | Title | Artist | Notes | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFVP001CD | Music for the Herd of Herring | Johns' Children, Jet & Radio Stars | Live in 2000 | 2000 |
| RF001B | Companion Volume to 'God's On His Lunchbreak | Martin Gordon / Chris Townson | Book - lyrics to the 'God' album, full-colour illustrations to each song by Chris Townson | 2005 |
| RFVP001BOXCD | The Mammal Trilogy box set | Martin Gordon | Limited edition box set of Parts I - III | 2006 |
| RFVP002CD | Jet | Jet | Withdrawn | 2001 |
| RFVP003CD | More Light Than Shade | Jet | Withdrawn | 2001 |
| RF004 | Pop Sensibility | Blue Meanies | Download only | 2007 |
| RFVP005CD | The Baboon in the Basement | Martin Gordon | First part of Mammal Trilogy | 2003 |
| RFVP006CD | The Joy of More Hogwash | Martin Gordon | Second part of Mammal Trilogy | 2004 |
| RFVP007CD | God's On His Lunchbreak | Martin Gordon | Third part of Mammal Trilogy | 2005 |
| RFVP008CD | How Am I Doing So Far?(compilation) | Martin Gordon | Selected best-of Parts I - III with 4 bonus tracks | 2006 |
| RFVP009CD | The World is Your Lobster | Martin Gordon | Fourth part of Mammal Trilogy | 2007 |
| RFVP010CD | Something for the Weekend | Radio Stars | Live in 1977 | 2008 |
| RFVP011CD | Hello Boston! | Martin Gordon | Live in 2007; included with first 1000 copies of 'Something for the Weekend' then download only | 2008 |
| RF012 | New Hope for the Dead | Mira | Download only | 2008 |
| RFVP013CD | Time Gentlemen Please | Martin Gordon | Fifth part of Mammal Trilogy | 2009 |
| RF014CD | Time Gentlemen Please - Demos | Martin Gordon | Limited CD edition of 100 copies, then download only | 2009 |
| RF016CD | Include Me Out | Martin Gordon | Sixth and final part of Mammal Trilogy, limited CD edition of 70 copies then download only | 2013 |
| RF017CD | Exclude Me In | Martin Gordon | Include Me Out demos | 2013 |
| RF018 | Words in Your Shell-Like | Martin Gordon | Book - all lyrics to all Gordon's songs 1974-2016 (updated edition issued 2016) | 2013 |
| RF019CD | Gilbert Gordon & Sullivan | Martin Gordon | First album of Post-Mammal Era: Gilbert and Sullivan covers | 2016 |
| RF019-01SDL | Modern Major General | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2016 |
| RF020S | Dump the Trump! | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2016 |
| RF022S | Idiots | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2016 |
| RF023-S | God's Not Great | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2018 |
| RF023CD | Thanks For All the Fish | Martin Gordon | Second album of Post-Mammal Era | 2018 |
| RF024-S | Will of the People | Martin Gordon | Single release, w/remix version | 2019 |
| RF024 | Something Extra for the Weekend | Martin Gordon | Radio Stars live in 1977 expanded with additional unreleased studio tracks | 2021 |
| RF025CD | OMG | Martin Gordon | Third album of Post-Mammal Era | 2020 |
| RF026-S | COVIDiots | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2020 |
| RF027-S | Superior Jeans | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2020 |
| RF028-S | All the Rage | Martin Gordon | Single release | 2021 |
| RF029CD | Another Words | Martin Gordon | Album - setting of Trump-Raffensperger phone call of 2021 | 2021 |
| RF030-S | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Martin Gordon | Single - instrumental remix | 2021 |
| RF031 | Another Words - the Phone Call | Martin Gordon | Album - expanded version Trump-Raffensperger phone call w/ original source material | 2022 |
| RF032-S | Dumber Than a Rock | Martin Gordon | Single - it's the Don, Brad and Mart show | 2022 |
| RF033-S | Booster | Martin Gordon | Single - in which Boris stuffs everybody | 2022 |
References
- "Music News". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2020.