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Sarah Records

Profile:
Bristol-based indie label founded by Clare Wadd and Matt Haynes, Sarah was the leading British outlet for so-called "twee pop" from 1987 to 1995. Its spirit lives on in Wadd and Haynes' subsequent venture, Shinkansen Recordings.
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Discography

Releases:
SARAH 1 Sea Urchins, The Pristine Christine (7") 1987
SARAH 2 Orchids, The (2) I've Got A Habit (7", EP) 1988
SARAH 3 Another Sunny Day Anorak City (Flexi, 5") 1988
SARAH 5 14 Iced Bears Come Get Me (7") 1988
SARAH 6 Poppyheads, The Cremation Town (7", EP) 1988
SARAH 7 Another Sunny Day I'm In Love With A Girl Who Doesn't Know I Exist (7", Single) 1988
SARAH 8 Sea Urchins, The Solace / Please Rain Fall (7", Single) 1988
SARAH 9 Golden Dawn, The My Secret World (7") 1988
SARAH 10 Springfields, The (2) Sunflower (7", Single) 1988
SARAH 11 Orchids, The (2) Underneath The Window, Underneath The Sink (7") 1988
SARAH 12 Field Mice, The Emma's House (7") 1988
SARAH 13 Christine's Cat Your Love Is... (Flexi, 5", S/Sided) 1989
SARAH 15 St. Christopher You Deserve More Than A Maybe (7", Single) 1989
SARAH 16 Another Sunny Day What's Happened? (7", Single) 1989
SARAH 17 Golden Dawn, The George Hamilton's Dead (7") 1989
SARAH 18 Field Mice, The Sensitive / When Morning Comes To Town (7") 1989
SARAH 19 Brighter Around The World In Eighty Days (7") 1989
SARAH 20 St. Christopher All Of A Tremble (7", EP) 1989
SARAH 21 Wake, The Crush The Flowers (7", Single) 1989
Sarah 22 Another Sunny Day You Should All Be Murdered (Three Songs) (7", EP) 1989
SARAH 23 Orchids, The (2) What Will We Do Next? (7") 1989
SARAH 24 Field Mice, The The Autumn Store Part 1 (7") 1990
SARAH 25 Field Mice, The The Autumn Store Part 2 (7") 1990
SARAH 26 Gentle Despite The Darkest Blue EP (7") 1990
SARAH 27 Brighter Noah's Ark (7") 1990
SARAH 28 Action Painting! These Things Happen (7") 1990
SARAH 29 Orchids, The (2) Something For The Longing (7") 1990
SARAH 30 Heavenly I Fell In Love Last Night / Over And Over (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 31 Eternal (3) Breathe (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 33 Sea Urchins, The A Morning Odyssey (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 34 St. Christopher Antoinette (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 35 Another Sunny Day Rio (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 36 Sweetest Ache, The If I Could Shine (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 37 Even As We Speak Nothing Ever Happens (7", EP) 1990
SARAH 38 Field Mice, The So Said Kay (10", EP) 1990
SARAH 39 Sweetest Ache, The Tell Me How It Feels / Heaven-Scented World (7", Single) 1990
SARAH 40 Springfields, The (2) Wonder (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 41 Heavenly Our Love Is Heavenly (7") 1990
SARAH42 Orchids, The Penetration E.P. (12") 1990
SARAH 43 Tramway Maritime City (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 44 Field Mice* September's Not So Far Away (7") 1991
SARAH 45 Gentle Despite Torment To Me (7") 1991
SARAH 46 St. Christopher Say Yes To Everything (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 47 Sweetest Ache, The Sickening (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 48 Wake, The Major John (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 49 Even As We Speak One Step Forward (7", EP) 1991
SARAH 51 Heavenly So Little Deserve (7") 1991
SARAH 52 Tramway Sweet Chariot (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 53 Secret Shine After Years (7") 1991
SARAH 54 Forever People, The (2) Invisible (7") 1992
SARAH 55 Blueboy Clearer (7") 1991
SARAH 56 Brighter Half-Hearted (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 57 Field Mice* Missing The Moon (12", Single) 1991
SARAH 58 Hit Parade, The In Gunnersbury Park (7") 1991
SARAH 59 Even As We Speak Beautiful Day (7", Single) 1991
SARAH 60 Another Sunny Day New Year's Honours (7", Single) 1992
SARAH 61 Secret Shine Ephemeral (7") 1992
SARAH 62 Rosaries, The Forever EP (7", EP) 1992
SARAH 63 Sugargliders, The Letter From A Lifeboat (7", EP) 1992
SARAH 64 Harvest Ministers, The You Do My World The World Of Good (7") 1992
SARAH 65 Blueboy Popkiss (7", Single) 1992
SARAH 66 Orchids, The (2) Thaumaturgy (7") 1992
SARAH 66 CD Orchids, The (2) Thaumaturgy (CD, Single) 1992
SARAH 67 Sugargliders, The Seventeen (7", EP) 1992
SARAH 68 Harvest Ministers, The Six O'Clock Is Rosary (7") 1992
SARAH 69 Brighter Disney (10") 1992
SARAH 69 CD Brighter Disney (CD, Single) 1992
SARAH 70 Blueboy Cloud Babies (Flexi, 6", Sin) 1993
SARAH 71 Secret Shine Loveblind (7") 1993
SARAH 71 CD Secret Shine Loveblind (CD, Maxi) 1993
SARAH 72 Sugargliders, The Ahprahran (7", Single) 1993
SARAH 72 CD Sugargliders, The Ahprahran (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 73 Action Painting! Classical Music (7") 1993
SARAH 73 CD Action Painting! Classical Music (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 74 Blueboy Meet Johnny Rave (7") 1993
SARAH 74 CD Blueboy Meet Johnny Rave (CD) 1993
SARAH 75 East River Pipe Helmet On EP (7", EP) 1993
SARAH 75 CD East River Pipe Helmet On (CD, Maxi) 1993
SARAH 76 Boyracer B Is For Boyracer (7") 1993
SARAH 76 CD Boyracer B Is For Boyracer (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 77 Sugargliders, The Trumpet Play (7") 1993
SARAH 77 CD Sugargliders, The Trumpet Play (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 78 East River Pipe She's A Real Good Time (7", Single) 1993
SARAH 78 CD East River Pipe She's A Real Good Time (CD, Maxi) 1993
SARAH 79 Even As We Speak Bue Eyes Deceiving Me (7", Single) 1993
SARAH 79CD Even As We Speak Blue Eyes Deceiving Me (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 80 Blueboy Some Gorgeous Accident EP (7", EP) 1993
SARAH 80 CD Blueboy Some Gorgeous Accident (CD, Maxi) 1993
SARAH 81 Heavenly P.U.N.K Girl (7") 1993
SARAH 82 Heavenly Atta Girl (7") 1993
SARAH 82 CD Heavenly Atta Girl (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 83 Sugargliders, The Will We Ever Learn? (7") 1993
SARAH 83 CD Sugargliders, The Will We Ever Learn? (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 84 Harvest Ministers, The If It Kills Me And It Will (7") 1993
SARAH 84 CD Harvest Ministers, The If It Kills Me And It Will (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 85 Boyracer From Purity To Purgatory E.P. (7") 1993
SARAH 85 CD Boyracer From Purity To Purgatory E.P. (CD, EP) 1993
SARAH 86 Sugargliders, The Top 40 Sculpture (7", EP) 1993
SARAH 86 CD Sugargliders, The Top 40 Sculpture (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 87 Action Painting! Mustard Gas (7") 1993
SARAH 87 CD Action Painting! Mustard Gas (CD, Single) 1993
SARAH 88 Blueboy River (7") 1994
SARAH 88 CD Blueboy River (CD, Maxi) 1994
SARAH 89 CD Secret Shine Greater Than God E.P. (CD, EP) 1994
SARAH 90 Hit Parade, The Autobiography (7") 1994
SARAH 90 CD Hit Parade, The Autobiography (CD, Single) 1994
SARAH 92 Ivy (5) Avenge (7") 1994
SARAH 92 CD Ivy (5) Avenge (CD, Single) 1994
SARAH 93 Aberdeen Byron (7") 1994
SARAH 93 CD Aberdeen Byron (CD, Maxi) 1994
SARAH 94 Northern Picture Library Paris (7") 1994
SARAH 95 Northern Picture Library Last September's Farewell Kiss (7") 1994
SARAH 95 CD Northern Picture Library Last September's Farewell Kiss (CD, Single) 1994
SARAH 96 Boyracer Pure Hatred 96 (7") 1994
SARAH 96 CD Boyracer Pure Hatred 96 (CD, Maxi) 1994
SARAH 97 Aberdeen Fireworks (7") 1995
SARAH 97 CD Aberdeen Fireworks (CD, Single) 1995
SARAH 98 Shelley (2) Reproduction Is Pollution (7") 1995
SARAH 98 CD Shelley (2) Reproduction Is Pollution (CD, Single) 1995
SARAH 99 Blueboy Dirty Mags (7", EP) 1995
SARAH 99 CD Blueboy Dirty Mags (CD, Maxi) 1995
SARAH 100 Various There And Back Again Lane (CD, Comp) 1995
SARAH 359 Various Battery Point (LP) 1995
SARAH 359 CD Various Battery Point (CD, Album, Comp) 1995
SARAH 376 Various Temple Cloud - A Sarah Compilation (LP) 1990
SARAH 401 Orchids, The (2) Lyceum (10") 1989
SARAH 402 Field Mice, The Snowball (10", Album) 1990
SARAH 403 St. Christopher Bacharach (10") 1990
SARAH 404 Brighter Laurel (10") 1991
SARAH404CD Brighter Laurel (CD, MiniAlbum) 1991
SARAH 405 East River Pipe Goodbye California (10") 1993
SARAH 405 CD East River Pipe Goodbye California (CD, MiniAlbum) 1993
SARAH 406 Harvey Williams Rebellion (10") 1994
SARAH 406 CD Harvey Williams Rebellion (CD, MiniAlbum) 1994
SARAH 407 East River Pipe Even The Sun Was Afraid (10", MiniAlbum) 1995
SARAH 407 CD East River Pipe Even The Sun Was Afraid (CD, MiniAlbum) 1995
SARAH 501 Various Glass Arcade (LP) 1991
SARAH 501 CD Various Glass Arcade (CD) 1991
SARAH 530 CD Various Gaol Ferry Bridge (CD) 1994
SARAH 545 CD Various Air Balloon Road (CD) 1990
SARAH 583 Various Fountain Island (LP, Comp) 1992
SARAH 583 CD Various Fountain Island (CD) 1992
SARAH 587 Various Shadow Factory (LP) 1988
SARAH 601 Field Mice, The Skywriting (LP) 1990
SARAH 602 Wake, The Make It Loud (LP, Album) 1990
SARAH602CD Wake, The Make It Loud (Album) (2 versions) 1990
SARAH 602 MC Wake, The Make It Loud (Cass, Album) 1990
SARAH 603 Heavenly Heavenly Vs. Satan (LP) 1991
SARAH603CD Heavenly Heavenly Vs. Satan (CD, Album) 1991
SARAH 604 Talulah Gosh They've Scoffed The Lot (LP) 1991
SARAH 605 CD Orchids, The (2) Unholy Soul (CD) 1991
SARAH 605 LP Orchids, The (2) Unholy Soul (LP) 1991
SARAH 606 Field Mice, The Coastal (LP) 1990
SARAH 606 CD Field Mice, The Coastal (CD) 1990
SARAH 607 Field Mice, The For Keeps (Vinyl, Album) 1991
SARAH 607 CD Field Mice* For Keeps (CD, Album) 1991
SARAH 608 Sweetest Ache, The Jaguar (LP) 1991
SARAH 608 CD Sweetest Ache, The Jaguar (CD) 1991
SARAH 609 CD Sea Urchins, The Stardust (CD, Comp) 1992
SARAH 610 Heavenly Le Jardin De Heavenly (LP) 1992
SARAH 610 CD Heavenly Le Jardin De Heavenly (CD) 1992
SARAH 611 CD Orchids, The (2) Epicurean - A Soundtrack (CD) 1992
SARAH 612 Blueboy If Wishes Were Horses (LP) 1992
SARAH 612 CD Blueboy If Wishes Were Horses (CD) 1992
SARAH 613 Another Sunny Day London Weekend (Comp) (2 versions) 1992
SARAH 613 CD Another Sunny Day London Weekend (CD) 1992
SARAH 614 CD Even As We Speak Feral Pop Frenzy (CD, Album) 1993
SARAH 615 Secret Shine Untouched (LP) 1993
SARAH 615 CD Secret Shine Untouched (CD, Album) 1993
SARAH 616 CD Harvest Ministers, The Little Dark Mansion (CD, Album) 1993
SARAH 617 CD Orchids, The (2) Striving For The Lazy Perfection (CD, Album) 1994
SARAH 618 Wake, The Tidal Wave Of Hype (LP) 1994
SARAH 618 CD Wake, The Tidal Wave Of Hype (CD, Album) 1994
SARAH 619 Sugargliders, The We're All Trying To Get There (LP, Comp) 1994
SARAH 619 CD Sugargliders, The We're All Trying To Get There (CD, Comp) 1994
SARAH 620 Blueboy Unisex (LP) 1994
SARAH 620 CD Blueboy Unisex (CD) 1994
SARAH 621 CD East River Pipe Poor Fricky (CD, Album) 1994
SARAH 622 Hit Parade, The The Sound Of The Hit Parade (LP, Album) 1994
SARAH 622 CD Hit Parade, The The Sound Of The Hit Parade (CD, Album) 1994
SARAH 623 Heavenly The Decline And Fall Of Heavenly (LP) 1994
SARAH 623 CD Heavenly The Decline And Fall Of Heavenly (CD) 1994
SARAH 628 Various Engine Common (LP) 1992
SARAH 628 CD Various Engine Common (CD) 1992
SARAH 3302 Orchids, The (2) Lyceum (12", MiniAlbum) 1990
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by dexterfeng Jun 29, 2003
Chances are a label like Sarah does not sit very comfortably amongst electronic musics and dancefloor politics, at least for the output. Twee pop! 7" records and Wimp musics for wimp people, very few of the bands used electronics in their music, save for maybe the Sugargliders, Even as we Speak and possibly a few others in their later releases.
The funny thing is all the guys I knew when I started DJing that i bought my records from and played records with loved this label and bought everything they could find off of it.
If you want to know more about the pop leanings of labels like Morr and their friends go squish over, this is the stuff right here. Who else but a bunch of wimps would release a series of their 7" singles dedicated to the bus lines of their town (Bristol) and would spend the better part of an inserts writing worry and fretting over how they would finish the series out without the respective bus line to accomodate it (79 fact fans!).
Sarah closed up shop sometime around the 95-96 and has left a hole that still hasn't been fixed.