What? Records
| What? Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Word Records |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor | A&M Records |
| Genre | Christian rock |
| Country of origin | US |
What? Records was a short-lived record label started by Word Records and A&M Records, intended to focus on creative and unusual rock and roll records with spiritual messages. The intention was to feature Christian Rock artists that "wouldn't be too obvious" about their faith.[1] It was founded in 1986. It's first release was Tonio K.'s Romeo Unchained.[2]
In the short time that the label existed, it released albums by Mark Heard (under the name of iDEoLA), Tonio K. (two albums, the second of which was produced by T-Bone Burnett), and Chagall Guevara's Dave Perkins.
Discography
- Romeo Unchained - Tonio K., 1986
- Tribal Opera - iDEoLA, 1987[3]
- The Innocence - Dave Perkins, 1987
- Notes from the Lost Civilization - Tonio K., 1988[4]
- Iona - Iona, 1990
References
- ^ Thompson, John Joseph (2000). Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll. ECW Press. p. 143. ISBN 9781550224214.
- ^ Dickerson, Matthew T. (2003). Hammers & Nails: The Life and Music of Mark Heard. Cornerstone Press Chicago. p. 199. ISBN 9780940895492.
- ^ Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p. 178. ISBN 9780823077182.
- ^ Howard, Jay R.; Streck, John M. (2021). Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813183961.
See also