GWR Records

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Status Defunct Location London		Country of origin United Kingdom Founded 1986

Founder Doug Smith, Ray Richards Distributor(s) Roadrunner Records (Europe), Enigma Records (USA) Genre Heavy metal, thrash metal, space rock, punk rock Albums Orgasmatron, Rock 'n' Roll, Nightmare at Maple Cross, The Xenon Codex, Space Bandits

GWR Records were an independent record label active in the UK from 1986 through to 1991.

By 1984, Gerry Bron's Bronze Records were in financial difficulty leading to a hiatus in recording activity for Motörhead. Eventually, Motörhead managers Douglas Smith and Dave Simmons bought the band out of their contract and Bron subsequently sold the Bronze Records rights onto Legacy Records owner Ray Richards.

Richards then contacted Smith with a proposal for a joint venture to release new product by Motörhead, leading to the formation of GWR Records (named after Smith's business address of 15 Great Western Road). In addition to Motörhead, the label mainly released product by acts associated with Smith, such as Girlschool, Fastway, Hawkwind, Tank, Atomgods and Anti-Nowhere League, and bands from the thrash metal scene.

By 1992, Smith had been ousted as a managing director of the company and the label's catalogue was absorbed into Castle Communications, which later became part of Sanctuary Records Group.

Albums

GWS1 – Hawkwind – Live Chronicles – 1986

GWRGBS1 – Various Artists – Bristol Custom Bike Show – 1986

GWLP1 – Motörhead – Orgasmatron – 1986

GWLP2 – Girlschool – Nightmare at Maple Cross – 1986

GWLP3 – Jon Mikl Thor – Recruits – Wild In the Streets – 1986

GWLP4 – Motörhead – Overkill – re-issue 1986

GWLP5 – Motörhead – Bomber – re-issue 1986

GWLP6 – Motörhead – Ace of Spades – re-issue 1986

GWLP7 – Motörhead – No Sleep 'til Hammersmith – re-issue 1986

GWLP8 – Wendy O. Williams – Maggots: The Record – licensed 1987

GWLP9 – Cro-Mags – The Age of Quarrel – licensed 1987

GWLP10 – Sword – Metalized – licensed 1987

GWLP11 –

GWLP12 – Anti-Nowhere League – Perfect Crime – 1987

GWLP13 – Tritonz – The Edge Of Hell – 1987

GWLP14 – Motörhead – Rock 'n' Roll – 1987

GWLP15 – Living Death - Protected from Reality - licensed 1987

GWLP16 – Holy Moses - Queen of Siam - licensed 1987

GWLP17 – Mekong Delta – Mekong Delta – licensed 1987

GWLP18 –

GWLP19 – Holy Moses - Finished with the Dogs - licensed 1987

GWLP20 – Last Descendants – One Nation Under God – licensed 1988

GWLP21 – Girlschool – Take a Bite – 1988

GWLP22 – Fastway – On Target – 1988

GWLP23 – Tank – Tank – 1988

GWLP24 – King Kurt – The Last Will & Testicle – 1988

GWLP25 – Mekong Delta – The Music of Erich Zann – licensed 1988

GWLP26 – Hawkwind – The Xenon Codex – 1988

GWLP27 – Lloyd Langton Group – Time Space and LLG – 1988

GWLP28 – Batfish – Batfish Brew – 1988

GWLP29 – Texas Instruments – Texas Instruments – 1988

GWLP30 – Atomgods – WOW! – 1988

GWLP31 – Motörhead – No Sleep at All – 1988

GWLP32 – Andrea Black - Andrea Black - 1988

GWLP33 – Deathwish – Demon Preacher – 1988

GWLP34 –

GWLP35 – Killer Dwarfs - Killer Dwarfs - licensed 1988

GWLP36 – Miss Daisy – Pizza Connection – 1989

GWLP37 – Elvis Hitler – Disgraceland – 1989

GWLP38 – The Pandoras - Rock Hard – licensed 1989

GWLP39 – The Vandals - Slippery When Ill - licensed 1989

GWLP40 – MX Machine – Manic Panic – 1989

GWLP41 – Mass – Take You Home – licensed 1989

GWLP42 – Num Skull – Ritually Abused – licensed 1989

GWLP43 – Social Distortion – Prison Bound – 1989

GWLP44 – Wasted Youth – Black Daze – licensed 1989

GWLP45 – Sword – Sweet Dreams – licensed 1989

GWLP46 – Pajama Slave Dancers - Blood, Sweat and Beers - licensed 1989

GWLP47 – Sacriliege BC – Too Cool to Pray – licensed 1989

GWLP48 – SGM – Aggression – licensed 1989

GWLP49 – 7 Seconds - Ourselves - licensed 1989

GWLP50 – Personal Effects – Mana Fiesta – licensed 1989

GWLP51 –

GWLP52 – T.S.O.L. - Beneath the Shadows - reissue 1989

GWLP53 – Ronnie Montrose – The Speed of Sound – 1989

GWLP101 – Motörhead – The Birthday Party - 1990

GWLP102 – Helix – Back for Another Taste – 1990

GWLP103 – Hawkwind – Space Bandits – 1990

GWLP104 – Hawkwind – Palace Springs – 1991

GWLP??? – Atomgod – History Re-Written – 1991

Singles

GWR1 – Girlschool – "I'm the Leader of the Gang" / "Never Too Late" – 1986

GWR2 – Motörhead – "Deaf Forever" / "On the Road" (live) / 12" only: "Steal Your Face" (live) – 1986

GWR3 – Jon Mikl Thor – "Wild in the Streets" – 1986

GWR4 – Würzel – "Bess" / "Midnight in London" / "People Say I'm Crazy" / "E.S.P." – 1987

GWR5 –

GWR6 – Motörhead – "Eat the Rich" / "Cradle to the Grave" / 12" only: "Just 'Cos You Got the Power" – 1987

GWR7 – Batfish Boys – "Bomb Song" – 1987

GWR8 – Fastway – "A Fine Line" – 1988

GWR9 – The Kurts – "Bye Bye Baby" / "Prussian Stomp" – 1988

GWR10 –

GWR11 –

GWR12 – Tokyo – "Listen to Your Heartbeat" / "Satisfaction Guaranteed" / "Sixteen" – 1988

GWR13 –

GWR14 –

GWR15 – Motörhead – "Ace of Spades" (live) / "Dogs" (live) / "Traitor" (live) (Withdrawn) – 1988

References

GWR Records Wikipedia

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