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ZE Records

Profile:
Upfront New York Disco, Electro and No Wave label launched by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban in 1978. Crew members included James White, Material/Bill Laswell, Fonda Rae, Suicide, Was (Not Was), August Darnell/Kid Creole amongst others.

ZE had a long-running partnership with Island Records, leading to their records being marketed and distributed via Island, Ariola (Island's European home at the time) and other record companies worldwide.

ZE was shut down in 1985, and revived by Esteban in 2002. Now based in France, the label is concentrating primarily on deluxe remastered reissues of long-lost ZE classics, with some new productions planned for the future.
Contact Info:
Av. Tancredo Neves, 3343, sala 704,
bloco B, Edf. Cempre,
Caminho das Árvores
CEP 41820-021,
Salvador da Bahia
Brasil

Contact : Roberto
Email : roberto@zerecords.com
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Discography

Releases:
  Suicide Romeo Suicide Romeo / Moderne Romance (7") 1980
  Alan VegaRichard Strange Juke Box Baby / International Language (12") 1980
12IS 168 DJ Daisy Chain (5) No Time To Stop Believing In Love (12", Promo) 1984
12IS178 Breakfast Club Rico Mambo (12") 1984
12 IS 190 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Don't Take My Coconuts (12") 1981
12ISX 168 Daisy Chain (5) No Time To Stop Believing In Love (12") 1984
12WIP 6709 Was (Not Was) Out Come The Freaks (12") 1981
12WIP 6711 Coati Mundi Me No Pop I (12") 1981
12WIP 6719 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Latin Music (12") 1981
12WIP 6719 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Latin Music (12") 1981
12WIP 6750 Cristina Things Fall Apart (12") 1981
12WIP 6756 Kid Creole And The Coconuts I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby (12") 1982
12WIP 6776 Was (Not Was) Tell Me That I'm Dreaming / Out Come The Freaks (Dub) (12") 1982
12WIP 6793 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Stool Pigeon (12") 1982
12WIP 6808 Sweet Pea Atkinson Don't Walk Away / Dance Or Die (12") 1982
12WIP 6821 Waitresses, The Christmas Wrapping (12") 1983
12 ZE-001 Cristina Disco Clone (12") 1978
90007-1 Sweet Pea Atkinson Don't Walk Away (Album) (2 versions) 1982
90165-1 Davitt Sigerson Falling In Love Again (LP, Album) 1984
203 752 Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) (LP, Album) 1981
203 805 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places (Album) (2 versions) 1981
204 951 John Cale Music For A New Society (LP) 1982
206 514 Davitt Sigerson Falling In Love Again (LP, Album) 1984
600.534 Was (Not Was) Tell Me That I'm Dreaming / Out Come The Freaks (Dub) (12") 1982
600.695 Waitresses, The Christmas Wrapping (12") 1983
818 934-1 Was (Not Was) (The Woodwork) Squeaks (LP, MiniAlbum, Comp) 1984
822 695-1 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Cre~Olé - The Best Of Kid Creole And The Coconuts (LP, Comp)  
6010 382 Kid Creole & The Coconuts* Present Coati Mundi Me No Pop I (7", Single) 1980
6172 277 Casino Music Faites Le Proton / Amour Sauvage (7") 1979
6313 066 James White & The Blacks Off White (LP, Album) 1979
6313 272 Various A Christmas Record (LP) 1981
9101 262 Casino Music Amour Sauvage (LP, Album) 1979
103 218 - 100 Was (Not Was) Out Come The Freaks (7") 1981
202 453-320 Cristina Cristina (LP, Album) 1980
202 903-320 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Off The Coast Of Me (LP) 1980
204 913-320 Sweet Pea Atkinson Don't Walk Away (LP) 1982
205 462-320 James White (2) James White's Flaming Demonics (LP) 1983
ANS-103 Kid Creole And The Coconuts There But For The Grace Of God Go I (7", Single) 1980
B-104634 Kid Creole & The Coconuts* Annie (No Soy Tu Padre) (7", Single) 1982
CEL 6590 Alan Vega & Martin Rev's Suicide* Dream Baby Dream / Radiation (12") 1981
DISD 50011 Was (Not Was) Tell Me That I'm Dreaming / Out Come The Freaks (Dub) (12") 1982
DMD 352 Sweet Pea Atkinson Dance Or Die (12", Promo) 1982
DMD 793 Junie Morrison Tease Me (12", Promo) 1984
DWIP 6793 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Stool Pigeon (2x7", Single) 1982
IL 0-99997 Sweet Pea Atkinson Dance Or Die / Should I Wait (12") 1982
ILPM 7014 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places (LP, Album, RE)  
ILPS 7000 Casino Music Jungle Love (LP, Album) 1979
ILPS 7001 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Press Color (LP) 1979
ILPS 7002 Contortions, The Buy (LP) 1979
ILPS 7004 Cristina Cristina (LP) 1980
ILPS 7007 Suicide Second Album (LP, Album) 1980
ILPS 7008 James White & The Blacks Off White (LP, Album) 1979
ILPS 7010 Suicide Romeo Pictures (LP) 1980
ILPS 7011 Davitt Sigerson Davitt Sigerson (LP, Album) 1980
ILPS 7012 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Off The Coast Of Me (LP, Album) 1980
ILPS 7014 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places (Album) (2 versions) 1981
ILPS 7015 Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) (LP) 1981
ILPS 7016 Kid Creole & The Coconuts* Tropical Gangsters (Album) (2 versions) 1982
ILPS 7017 Various A Christmas Record (2 versions) 1981
ILPS 7019 John Cale Music For A New Society (LP) 1982
ILPS 7022 Various A Christmas Record (LP, Comp) 1982
ILPS 7023 James White (2) James White's Flaming Demonics (LP) 1983
ILPS 7025 Davitt Sigerson Falling In Love Again (LP, Album) 1984
ILPS 7026 John Cale Comes Alive (LP) 1984
ILPS 17001 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Press Color (LP, Album) 1979
ILPS 17007 Suicide Second Album (LP) 1980
IPR 2052 Material With Nona Hendryx / Cristina It's A Holiday / Things Fall Apart (12", Promo) 1981
IRSP 30 Ron Rogers Don't Play With My Emotions (LP, Album) 1983
IS 113 John Cale I Keep A Close Watch (7", Single) 1983
IS 130 Kid Creole And The Coconuts There's Something Wrong In Paradise (7") 1983
IS 190 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Don't Take My Coconuts (7") 1983
L 37731 Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) (LP) 1981
none Kid Creole And The Coconuts Stool Pigeon (Remix) (12", Promo) 1982
PB 6020 Various A Christmas Record (Special 1982 Edition) (LP) 1982
PILPS 7016 Kid Creole & The Coconuts* Tropical Gangsters (LP, Album, Pic) 1982
PWIP 6840 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Christmas In B'Dilli Bay (7", Pic) 1982
SRK 3681 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Wise Guy (LP) 1982
STAGE 1 Nazis Against Fascism Sid Did It (7", Single) 1979
TA 4178 Was (Not Was) Out Come The Freaks (12") 1984
TA 4412 Was (Not Was) Professor Night/Shake Your Head/Bow Wow Wow Wow (12") 1983
WIP 6616 Cristina Baby You Can Drive My Car (7", Single) 1980
WIP 6711 Coati Mundi Me No Pop I (7") 1981
WIP 6713 Material Bustin' Out / Over & Over (7", Single) 1981
WIP 6763 Waitresses, The Christmas Wrapping (7", Spl) 1981
WIP 6801 Kid Creole & The Coconuts* Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy (Single) (2 versions) 1982
WIP 6821 Waitresses, The Christmas Wrapping (7", Single) 1983
WIP 6821 Waitresses, The Christmas Wrapping (7", Whi) 1981
WIP 6840 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Christmas In B'Dilli Bay (7") 1982
XSR 3681 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Wise Guy (LP, Album) 1982
ZCI-7026 John Cale Comes Alive (Cass, Album) 1984
ZE 1202 Aural Exciters Emile (Night Rate) (12", RE) 2003
ZE 3303 James White & The Blacks Off White (LP, Album) 1979
ZE 3304 Aural Exciters Spooks In Space (LP) 1979
ZE7001 Aural Exciters Spooks In Space (7") 1979
ZE7002 Marie Et Les Garçons Rebop Attitudes (7") 1979
ZE 7002 Garçons Rebop/Bop Electronique (Garcons) (7") 1979
ZE 7003 Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band I'm An Indian Too (7") 1979
ZE 12001 Marie Et Les Garçons Re-Bop / Attitudes (12") 1979
ZE 12003 Rosa Yemen Rosa Yemen (12") 1979
ZE 12004 Arto / Neto Pini, Pini / Malú (12") 1979
ZE 12005 James Chance That's When Your Heartaches Begin (12") 1979
ZE 12006 James White & The Blacks Contort Yourself / (Tropical) Heatwave (12") 1979
ZE 12008 Sympho-State Fever / You Know What I Like (12") 1979
ZE 12010 Mars (4) 3 E / 11,000 Volts (12", Maxi) 1979
ZEA12-001 Contortions, The Designed to Kill / Throw Me Away (12") 1979
ZEA12-002 Aural Exciters Spooks In Space (2 versions) 1979
ZEA12-003 Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band I'm An Indian, Too / Deputy Of Love (2 versions) 1979
ZEA12-004 James White & The Blacks Contort Yourself (12") 1979
ZEA12-005 Aural Exciters My Boy Lollipop (12") 1979
ZEA12-006 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Fire (12") 1979
ZEA33-001 Aural Exciters Spooks In Space (LP) 1979
ZEA33-002 Contortions, The Buy (LP, Album) 1979
ZEA33-003 James White & The Blacks Off White (LP) 1979
ZEA 33-004 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Press Color (LP) 1979
ZEA33-005 Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band (2 versions) 1979
ZEA33-006 Lydia Lunch Queen Of Siam (LP, Album) 1980
ZEA33-007 Cristina Cristina (LP, Album) 1980
ZEA33-010 Kid Creole And The Coconuts Off The Coast Of Me (LP) 1980
ZEA45-001 Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band Deputy Of Love (7") 1979
ZECD02 Various Mutant Disco: A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm (2 versions) 2003
ZEDG.EP14 Marie Et Les Garçons Rien À Dire (File, MP3, EP, RM, 320) 2007
ZEDG.EP16 Marie & Les Garçons* New York Sessions 79 (File, MP3, EP, RM, 320) 2008
ZEDG.LP43 Marie Et Les Garçons 1976 - 1979 (File, MP3, Album, RM, 320) 2008
ZEREC 23 Lio Les Pop Songs (CD, Comp) 2005
ZEREC.1201 James White & The Blacks Contort Yourself (12") 2003
ZEREC.1203 Twitch* Zevolution Serie #1 - Contort Yourself By Twitch - Optimo Mix (12") 2003
ZEREC.1204 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Fire / Mission Impossible (12", RE) 2003
ZEREC.CD01 Various N.Y. No Wave (CD, Comp) 2003
ZEREC.CD02-A Various Mutant Disco Volume 1 - A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm (CD) 2005
ZEREC.CD02-B Various Mutant Disco Volume 2 - A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm (CD) 2005
ZEREC.CD03 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Press Color (CD) 2003
ZEREC.CD04 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Mambo Nassau (CD) 2003
ZEREC.CD05 Was (Not Was) Out Come The Freaks (Album) (2 versions) 2004
ZEREC.CD06 Was (Not Was) (The Woodwork) Squeaks (Album) (2 versions) 2004
ZEREC.CD07 James White & The Blacks Off White (CD, Album, RM, Dig) 2004
ZEREC.CD08 James Chance & The Contortions Buy (CD, Album, RM) 2004
ZEREC.CD09 James White (2) James White's Flaming Demonics (CD, Promo) 2004
ZEREC CD10 James Chance & The Contortions Live Aux Bains Douches - Paris 1980 (CD, Album, RM, RE) 2004
ZEREC.CD11 Cristina Doll In The Box (CD) 2004
ZEREC.CD12 Cristina Sleep It Off (CD) 2004
ZEREC.CD13 Various Undercover (CD) 2004
ZEREC.CD14 Various Mutant Disco Volume 3: Garage Sale (CD) 2004
ZEREC.CD15 Various ZE Christmas Album (Comp) (2 versions) 2004
ZEREC.CD16 Lio Premier Album (CD) 2005
ZEREC.CD17 Lio Suite Sixtine (CD) 2005
ZEREC.CD18 Lio Amour Toujours (CD, Album, RE) 2005
ZEREC.CD19 Lio Pop Model (CD) 2005
ZEREC.CD25 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Best Off (CD, Album, Comp) 2006
ZEREC.CD78910 James White & The Blacks / James Chance & The Contortions / James White (2) The Chance / White Box Set (4xCD) 2005
ZEREC LP01 Various N.Y. No Wave (2xLP, Comp) 2005
ZEREC.LP02 Lizzy Mercier Descloux Press Color (LP, Album, RE, RM) 2003
ZEREC LP02-1 Various Mutant Disco Volume 1 - A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm (2xLP) 2005
ZEREC LP02-2 Various Mutant Disco Volume 2 - A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm (2xLP) 2005
ZEREC LP05 Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) (LP, Album) 1981
ZEREC LP09 James White (2) James White's Flaming Demonics (LP) 2005
ZEREC LP10 James Chance & The Contortions Live Aux Bains Douches (LP) 2004
ZEREC LP14 Various Mutant Disco Volume 3 - Garage Sale (2xLP, Comp) 2005
ZEREC.LPP08 Contortions, The Buy (LP) 2004
ZEREC.LPP09 James White (2) James White's Flaming Demonics (LP, Album, Pic) 2005
ZMI 1074-VI-S Was (Not Was) Tell Me That I'm Dreaming (12", Promo) 1981
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Review by Vinnie Jun 02, 2003
This is the favourite label of Output label boss Trevor Jackson who now has the complete discography!