ROIR

ROIR

Profile:
Neil Cooper (3) founded NYC's ROIR (short for "Reachout International Records") as a cassette-only label in 1981. The label has released an amazing amount of truly pivotal underground albums spanning a number of genres including punk, indie, dub, reggae, industrial and more. Many of their cassette releases were later issued on vinyl and CD.

Some licensing credits also may read ROIR Records or ROIR Records USA. Also occasionally ROIR Cassettes is credited.
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ROIR
PO Box 540-160
Van Brunt Station
Brooklyn, NY 11215
tel: 718-852-7647
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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
8207 Various - Dub Revolution Various Dub Revolution(CD, Comp) ROIR 8207 US 1994 Sell This Version
105375 Prince Charles And The City Beat Band - Cash (Cash Money) Prince Charles And The City Beat Band Cash (Cash Money)(7") Virgin, Virgin 105375 France 1982 Sell This Version
767368 Enos (5) Simplemente Diferente(CD, Single) ROIR, Faith Music International 767368 US 1997 Sell This Version
852117 Nico (3) - Do Or Die ! Nico (3) Do Or Die !(CD, Album, RE, Dig) ROIR Europe, ROIR Europe, Danceteria 852117 France 1993 Sell This Version
88561-5019-2 Richard Hell - R.I.P. Richard Hell R.I.P.(CD, Comp, RE) ROIR 88561-5019-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5020-2 Flipper - Blow'n Chunks (Live) Flipper Blow'n Chunks (Live)(CD, Album, RE) ROIR 88561-5020-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5021-2 The Dickies - We Aren't The World The Dickies We Aren't The World(CD, Album, RE) ROIR 88561-5021-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5026-2 Mekons* - ...New York Mekons* ...New York(CD, Album, RE) ROIR 88561-5026-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5027-2 New York Dolls - Lipstick Killers (Mercer Street Sessions) New York Dolls Lipstick Killers (Mercer Street Sessions) (Album) 88561-5027-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5028-2 Johnny Thunders - Stations Of The Cross Johnny Thunders Stations Of The Cross (Album) 88561-5028-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5029-2 Johnny Thunders - The New Too Much Junkie Business Johnny Thunders The New Too Much Junkie Business (Album) 88561-5029-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5031-2 Black Uhuru - The Positive Dub Black Uhuru The Positive Dub(CD, Album, RE) ROIR 88561-5031-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5032-2 The Skatalites - Stretching Out The Skatalites Stretching Out(CD, Album, Promo) ROIR 88561-5032-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
88561-5033-2 Yellowman & Charlie Chaplin (2) - The Negril Chill Yellowman & Charlie Chaplin (2) Yellowman & Charlie Chaplin (2) - The Negril Chill(CD, Album, RE) ROIR 88561-5033-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
A100 James Chance And The Contortions* - Live In New York James Chance And The Contortions* Live In New York (Album) A100 US 1981 Sell This Version
A101 8 Eyed Spy - Live 8 Eyed Spy Live(Cass, Album) ROIR A101 US 1981 Sell This Version
A 102 The Dictators - Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take A Joke The Dictators Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take A Joke (Album) A 102 US 1981 Sell This Version
A 103 Suicide - 1/2 Alive Suicide 1/2 Alive (Album, Comp) A 103 US 1981 Sell This Version
A104 New York Dolls - Lipstick Killers New York Dolls Lipstick Killers (Album) A104 US 1981 Sell This Version
A-105 Shöx Lumania - Live At The Peppermint Lounge Shöx Lumania Live At The Peppermint Lounge(Cass) ROIR A-105 US 1981 Sell This Version
A106 Bad Brains - Bad Brains Bad Brains Bad Brains (Album) A106 US 1982 Sell This Version
A 107 The Fleshtones - Blast Off! The Fleshtones Blast Off! (Album) A 107 US 1982 Sell This Version
A108 The Germs* - Germicide - Live At The Whisky The Germs* Germicide - Live At The Whisky (Album) A108 US 1981 Sell This Version
A109 Stimulators* - Loud Fast Rules! Stimulators* Loud Fast Rules!(Cass, Album) ROIR A109 US 1982 Sell This Version
A-110 Human Switchboard* - Coffee Break! Human Switchboard* Coffee Break!(Cass, Album) ROIR A-110 US 1982 Sell This Version
A-111 The Scientific Americans - Load And Go! The Scientific Americans Load And Go!(Cass) ROIR A-111 US 1982 Sell This Version
A112 Alfonia Tims And His Flying Tigers - Future Funk / Uncut! Alfonia Tims And His Flying Tigers Future Funk / Uncut! (Album) A112 US 1982 Sell This Version
A 113 Various - New York Thrash Various New York Thrash (Comp) A 113 US 1982 Sell This Version
A-114 Television - The Blow Up Television The Blow Up (Album) A-114 US 1982 Sell This Version
A-115 Prince Charles And The City Beat Band - Stone Killers! Prince Charles And The City Beat Band Stone Killers!(Cass, Album) ROIR A-115 US 1982 Sell This Version
A116 Various - Singles: The Great New York Singles Scene Various Singles: The Great New York Singles Scene (Comp) A116 US 1982 Sell This Version
A117 Nico (3) - Do Or Die! Nico (3) Do Or Die! (Album) A117 US 1982 Sell This Version
A118 Johnny Thunders - The New Too Much Junkie Business Johnny Thunders The New Too Much Junkie Business (Album) A118 US 1983 Sell This Version
A119 Bush Tetras - Wild Things Bush Tetras Wild Things (Album) A119 US 1983 Sell This Version
A120 The Raincoats - The Kitchen Tapes The Raincoats The Kitchen Tapes (Album) A120 US 1983 Sell This Version
A121 Dub Syndicate - One Way System Dub Syndicate One Way System (Album) A121 US 1983 Sell This Version
A122 MC5 - Babes In Arms MC5 Babes In Arms (Comp) A122 US 1983 Sell This Version
A123 Malaria! - ...Revisited Malaria! ...Revisited (Album) A123 US 1983 Sell This Version
A124 Various - Trouser Press Presents The Best Of America Underground Various Trouser Press Presents The Best Of America Underground(Cass, Comp) ROIR A124 US 1983 Sell This Version
A125 Glenn Branca - Symphony No. 1 (Tonal Plexus) Glenn Branca Symphony No. 1 (Tonal Plexus) (Album) A125 US 1983 Sell This Version
A126 Flipper - Blow'n Chunks (Live) Flipper Blow'n Chunks (Live) (Album) A126 US 1984 Sell This Version
A127 Sex Gang Children - Ecstasy And Vendetta Over New York Sex Gang Children Ecstasy And Vendetta Over New York (Album) A127 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-128 Joe Joe "King" Carrasco And The Crowns* Tales From The Crypt (Album) A-128 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-129 Prince Far I And The Arabs* - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 Prince Far I And The Arabs* Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 (Album) A-129 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-130 Brother D - Silver Fox (2) - Up Against The Beast Brother D - Silver Fox (2) Brother D - Silver Fox (2) - Up Against The Beast (Album) A-130 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-131 Various - World Class Punk Various World Class Punk (Comp) A-131 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-132 Skip & The Exciting Illusions - Skip & The Exciting Illusions Skip & The Exciting Illusions Skip & The Exciting Illusions(Cass, Album) ROIR A-132 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-133 Einstürzende Neubauten - 2 x 4 Einstürzende Neubauten 2 x 4 (Album) A-133 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-134 Richard Hell - R.I.P. Richard Hell R.I.P. (Comp) A-134 US 1984 Sell This Version
A-135 Various - Garage Sale! (Goldmine Presents) Various Garage Sale! (Goldmine Presents) (Comp) A-135 US 1985 Sell This Version
A-136 Lounge Lizards - Live 79-81 Lounge Lizards Live 79-81 (Album) A-136 US 1985 Sell This Version
A-137 The Original Question Mark & The Mysterians* - The Dallas Reunion Tapes - 96 Tears Forever The Original Question Mark & The Mysterians* The Dallas Reunion Tapes - 96 Tears Forever (Album) A-137 US 1985 Sell This Version
A-138 Christian Death - The Decomposition Of Violets (An Evening With Christian Death Live In Hollywood) Christian Death The Decomposition Of Violets (An Evening With Christian Death Live In Hollywood) (Album) A-138 US 1985 Sell This Version
A-139 Various - The Wild Bunch (18 Metal Masters) Various The Wild Bunch (18 Metal Masters) (Comp) A-139 US 1985 Sell This Version
A-140 The Dickies - We Aren't The World The Dickies We Aren't The World (Album) A-140 US 1986 Sell This Version
A-141 The Skatalites - Stretching Out The Skatalites Stretching Out (Album) A-141 US 1986 Sell This Version
A-142 UK Subs - Left For Dead (Alive In Holland '86) UK Subs Left For Dead (Alive In Holland '86) A-142 US 1986 Sell This Version
A-143 Mute Beat - Japanese Dub Mute Beat Japanese Dub(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-143 US 1986 Sell This Version
A-144 Polyrock - No Love Lost Polyrock No Love Lost(Cass, Yel) ROIR A-144 US 1986 Sell This Version
A-145 Suicide - Ghost Riders Suicide Ghost Riders(Cass, Album, Whi) ROIR A-145 US 1986 Sell This Version
A-146 Johnny Thunders - Stations Of The Cross Johnny Thunders Stations Of The Cross (Album) A-146 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-147 Pecker - 21st Century Dub Pecker 21st Century Dub (Comp) A-147 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-148 GG Allin - Hated In The Nation GG Allin Hated In The Nation A-148 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-149 Jonathan Borofsky And Ed Tomney - The Radical Songbirds Of Islam Jonathan Borofsky And Ed Tomney Jonathan Borofsky And Ed Tomney - The Radical Songbirds Of Islam(Cass, Album) ROIR A-149 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-150 Peter Gordon - Otello - Falso Movimento Peter Gordon Otello - Falso Movimento(Cass) ROIR A-150 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-151 Ruts DC And Mad Professor - Rhythm Collision Dub Vol. 1 Ruts DC And Mad Professor Ruts DC And Mad Professor - Rhythm Collision Dub Vol. 1(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-151 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-152 The Durutti Column - Live At The Bottom Line New York The Durutti Column Live At The Bottom Line New York (Album) A-152 US 1987 Sell This Version
A 153 Sister Breeze - Riddym Ravings Sister Breeze Riddym Ravings(Cass, Album) ROIR A 153 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-154 Mekons* - New York Mekons* New York (Album) A-154 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-155 Yellowman & Charlie Chaplin (2) - The Negril Chill Yellowman & Charlie Chaplin (2) Yellowman & Charlie Chaplin (2) - The Negril Chill (Album) A-155 US 1987 Sell This Version
A-156 Various - The End Of Music (As We Know It) Various The End Of Music (As We Know It)(Cass, Comp, C60) ROIR A-156 US 1988 Sell This Version
A-157 Brother Vernard Johnson - Rocking The Gospel Brother Vernard Johnson Rocking The Gospel(Cass) ROIR A-157 US 1988 Sell This Version
A-158 Buzzcocks - Lest We Forget Buzzcocks Lest We Forget(Cass, Album) ROIR A-158 US 1988 Sell This Version
A-159 Black Uhuru - The Positive Dub Black Uhuru The Positive Dub (Album) A-159 US 1987 Sell This Version
A160 The Three Johns - Deathrocker Scrapbook The Three Johns Deathrocker Scrapbook (Comp) A160 US 1988 Sell This Version
A-161 Prince Far I with Suns Of Arqa - The Musical Revue Prince Far I with Suns Of Arqa Prince Far I with Suns Of Arqa - The Musical Revue(Cass, Album) ROIR A-161 US 1988 Sell This Version
A-162 Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus - Rastafari Dub Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus Rastafari Dub(Cass, Album) ROIR A-162 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-163 Bush Tetras - Better Late Than Never (Original Studio Recordings 1980-1983) Bush Tetras Better Late Than Never (Original Studio Recordings 1980-1983)(Cass, Comp, RM) ROIR A-163 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-164 The Mad Professor* Meets Puls Der Zeit - At Checkpoint Charlie The Mad Professor* Meets Puls Der Zeit The Mad Professor* Meets Puls Der Zeit - At Checkpoint Charlie(Cass, Album) ROIR A-164 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-165 Exuma - Rude Boy Exuma Rude Boy(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-165 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-166 Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancin' Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Get Dancin'(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-166 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-167 Michael E. Johnson & The Killer Bees - Live In Berlin Michael E. Johnson & The Killer Bees Michael E. Johnson & The Killer Bees - Live In Berlin(Cass, Album, CrO) ROIR A-167 US 1989 Sell This Version
A168 Various - New York Scum Rock Live At CBGB! Various New York Scum Rock Live At CBGB!(Cass, Comp) ROIR A168 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-169 Joe Joe "King" Carrasco And The El Molino Band* Tex-Mex Rock-Roll(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-169 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-170 Various - New York Rockers Various New York Rockers(Cass, Comp, Cle) ROIR A-170 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-171 The Roots Radics - Hot We Hot Dub The Roots Radics Hot We Hot Dub(Cass, Album) ROIR A-171 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-172 Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Funhunt (Live At CBGB's & Max's 1978 And 1979) Richard Hell & The Voidoids Funhunt (Live At CBGB's & Max's 1978 And 1979)(Cass) ROIR A-172 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-173 Sanchez - #1 Dub Sanchez #1 Dub(Cass, Album) ROIR A-173 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-174 Chicken Chest - Action Packed Chicken Chest Action Packed(Cass) ROIR A-174 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-175 Various - 10 ROIR Years Various 10 ROIR Years(Cass, Comp, C80) ROIR A-175 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-177 Scientist - Tribute To King Tubby Dub Scientist Tribute To King Tubby Dub(Cass) ROIR A-177 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-178 Lee Lee "Scratch" Perry* Meets Bullwackie Lee "Scratch" Perry* Meets Bullwackie - In Satan's Dub(Cass, Album) ROIR A-178 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-179 Judy Nylon & Crucial - Pal Judy Judy Nylon & Crucial Judy Nylon & Crucial - Pal Judy(Cass, RE, Tra) ROIR A-179 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-180 Frontline Assembly* - State Of Mind Frontline Assembly* State Of Mind(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-180 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-181 Oku Onuora - New Jerusalem Dub Oku Onuora New Jerusalem Dub(Cass, Album, Dol) ROIR A-181 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-182 Steely & Clevie - Ghetto Man Skank Steely & Clevie Ghetto Man Skank(Cass, Album) ROIR A-182 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-183 Various - Ska Beats 1 Various Ska Beats 1(Cass, Comp, Dol) ROIR A-183 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-184 Cedella Marley Booker - Awake Zion Cedella Marley Booker Awake Zion(Cass, Album, RE, Chr) ROIR A-184 US 1990 Sell This Version
A-185 Lee Lee "Scratch" Perry* & Mad Professor Lee "Scratch" Perry* & Mad Professor - Mystic Warrior In Dub(Cass, Album, Chr) ROIR A-185 US 1989 Sell This Version
A-186 The Deltones - Oddball Boy The Deltones Oddball Boy(Cass, Album, RE) ROIR A-186 US 1990 Sell This Version