Blast First

Blast First

Profile:
A UK label that specialized in licensing American Noise Rock bands for the British market. It also signed Free Jazz and Avant Garde performers from various countries. Originally set up with support from Rough Trade, it later became a sub-label of Mute Records. Run by Paul Smith with help from sisters Pat Naylor and Liz Naylor. Smith also runs a completely independent label called Blast First Petite for titles that he likes but Mute's corporate distributors choose not to release.

Sometimes mis-credited as 'Blast First Records' on non-Blast First releases.
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429 Harrow Road
London W10 4RE
United Kingdom
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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
- Erase Errata - Other Animals Erase Errata Other Animals(CDr) Blast First - 2001 Sell This Version
4G293 Dinosaur Jr. - Bug Dinosaur Jr. Bug(LP, Album) Blast First, Grabaciones Accidentales, GASA 4G293 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
7BFFP3 Sonic Youth - Flower Sonic Youth Flower (Single) 7BFFP3 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12BFFP115 Suicide - Cheree (Remix) Suicide Cheree (Remix)(12") Blast First 12BFFP115 UK 1998 Sell This Version
12BFFP145 Panasonic* / Alan Vega - Medal Panasonic* / Alan Vega Panasonic* / Alan Vega - Medal(12") Blast First 12BFFP145 UK 1998 Sell This Version
12 BFFP 150DJ The Williams Fairey Brass Band - Acid Brass The Williams Fairey Brass Band Acid Brass(12") Blast First 12 BFFP 150DJ UK 1997 Sell This Version
25RTL-3007 Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising Sonic Youth Bad Moon Rising (Album) 25RTL-3007 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
9029-1 Hovercraft - Akathisia Hovercraft Akathisia(2xLP, Album) Mute, Blast First 9029-1 US 1997 Sell This Version
9029-2 Hovercraft - Akathisia Hovercraft Akathisia(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First 9029-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
9032-1 Panasonic* - Kulma Panasonic* Kulma(2xLP, Album) Mute, Blast First 9032-1 US 1997 Sell This Version
9032-2 Panasonic* - Kulma Panasonic* Kulma(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First 9032-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
9041-2 Hovercraft - Vagus Nerve / De-Orbit Burn (Remix By Scanner) Hovercraft Vagus Nerve / De-Orbit Burn (Remix By Scanner)(CD, Single) Mute 9041-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
9049-2 Pan Sonic - Vakio Pan Sonic Vakio (Album) 9049-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
9073-2 Vainio / Väisänen / Vega - Endless Vainio / Väisänen / Vega Endless(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First, Mute Corporation 9073-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
9078-2 Pan Sonic - A Pan Sonic A (Album) 9078-2 Canada 1999 Sell This Version
9080-2 Hovercraft - Experiment Below Hovercraft Experiment Below(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First 9080-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
9081-2 Pan Sonic - Kulma Pan Sonic Kulma (Album) 9081-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
9094-0 Pan Sonic - B Pan Sonic B(12", EP) Mute 9094-0 US 1999 Sell This Version
9148-2 Pan Sonic - Aaltopiiri Pan Sonic Aaltopiiri(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First, Mute Corporation 9148-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
9187-2 Liars - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top Liars They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top (Album) 9187-2 USA & Canada 2002 Sell This Version
9279-2 Suicide - Why Be Blue? + Live CD Suicide Why Be Blue? + Live CD(CD, Album, RM + CD) Blast First, Mute Corporation 9279-2 US 2005 Sell This Version
9333-2 UT - Griller UT Griller(CD, Album, RE) Blast First, Mute Corporation 9333-2 US 2006 Sell This Version
9334-2 UT - In Gut's House UT In Gut's House(CD, Album) Blast First, Mute Corporation 9334-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
9360-2 Alan Vega - Station Alan Vega Station(CD, Album) Blast First 9360-2 US 2007 Sell This Version
30415 Easy (2) - Magic Seed Easy (2) Magic Seed(CD, Album) Blast First 30415 France 1990 Sell This Version
33043 Big Black - Songs About Fucking Big Black Songs About Fucking(LP, Album) Torso 33043 Netherlands 1987 Sell This Version
33062 Head Of David - Dustbowl Head Of David Dustbowl(LP, Album) Torso, Blast First 33062 Netherlands 1988 Sell This Version
40011 Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising Sonic Youth Bad Moon Rising(LP, Album, RE) Torso 40011 Netherlands 1988 Sell This Version
61229-2 Head Of David - Seed State Head Of David Seed State(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First, Elektra Entertainment 61229-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
61229-4 Head Of David - Seed State Head Of David Seed State(Cass, Album) Mute, Blast First, Elektra Entertainment 61229-4 US 1991 Sell This Version
7 71425-1 Band Of Susans - Love Agenda Band Of Susans Love Agenda(LP, Album) Restless Records, Blast First 7 71425-1 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71425-2 Band Of Susans - Love Agenda Band Of Susans Love Agenda (Album) 7 71425-2 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71425-4 Band Of Susans - Love Agenda Band Of Susans Love Agenda(Cass, Album) Restless Records, Blast First 7 71425-4 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71426-1 Branca* - Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven) Branca* Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven)(LP, Album) Blast First, Restless Records 7 71426-1 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71426-2 Branca* - Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven) Branca* Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven) 7 71426-2 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71427-1 Sun Ra And His Arkestra* - Out There A Minute Sun Ra And His Arkestra* Out There A Minute(LP, Comp) Restless Records, Blast First 7 71427-1 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71427-2 Sun Ra And His Arkestra* - Out There A Minute Sun Ra And His Arkestra* Out There A Minute(CD, Comp) Restless Records, Blast First 7 71427-2 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 71427-4 Sun Ra And His Arkestra* - Out There A Minute Sun Ra And His Arkestra* Out There A Minute(Cass, Comp) Restless Records, Blast First 7 71427-4 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 75402-1 Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album Ciccone Youth The Whitey Album (Album) 7 75402-1 US 1989 Sell This Version
7 75402-2 Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album Ciccone Youth The Whitey Album (Album) 7 75402-2 Canada 1989 Sell This Version
7 75402-4 Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album Ciccone Youth The Whitey Album (Album) 7 75402-4 Canada 1989 Sell This Version
7 75403-1 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (Album) 7 75403-1 US 1988 Sell This Version
7 75403-2 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (Album) 7 75403-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
7 75403-4 Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Sonic Youth Daydream Nation (Album) 7 75403-4 US 1988 Sell This Version
8 94636 2 Jeremy Deller Presents 2K - ***k The Millennium Jeremy Deller Presents 2K Jeremy Deller Presents 2K - ***k The Millennium(CD, Single) Labels, Blast First, Labels, Blast First 8 94636 2 France 1997 Sell This Version
9 61125-2 Easy (2) - Magic Seed Easy (2) Magic Seed(CD, Album) Mute, Blast First 9 61125-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
9 61125-4 Easy (2) - Magic Seed Easy (2) Magic Seed(Cass, Album) Blast First, Mute 9 61125-4 US 1991 Sell This Version
230.4011 Sonic Youth - Sister Sonic Youth Sister(LP, Album) Stiletto 230.4011 Brazil 1989 Sell This Version
08-024664-1 Band Of Susans - Love Agenda Band Of Susans Love Agenda(LP, Album) Torso, Blast First, Mute 08-024664-1 Netherlands 1989 Sell This Version
398.0146.24 2K - ***k The Millennium 2K ***k The Millennium(CD, Single) PIAS Benelux 398.0146.24 Belgium 1997 Sell This Version
398.0167.010 Labradford - Fixed::Context Labradford Fixed::Context(LP, Album) Mute, Mute, Mute 398.0167.010 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
398.0167.020 Labradford - Fixed::Context Labradford Fixed::Context(CD, Album) Mute, Mute, Mute 398.0167.020 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
07243 4 84529 2 4 The Williams Fairey Brass Band - Acid Brass (A Collection Of 10 Acid House Anthems Played By The Williams Fairey Brass Band) The Williams Fairey Brass Band Acid Brass (A Collection Of 10 Acid House Anthems Played By The Williams Fairey Brass Band)(CD, Album) Blast First, Blast First, Blast First 07243 4 84529 2 4 UK 1997 Sell This Version
7243 8 471532 8 Pan Sonic - A Pan Sonic A(CD, Album) Labels 7243 8 471532 8 France 1999 Sell This Version
7243 8 47872 2 6 Suicide - The Second Album + The First Rehearsal Tapes Suicide The Second Album + The First Rehearsal Tapes (Album) 7243 8 47872 2 6 France 1999 Sell This Version
72438489412-2 Pan•American - 360 Business / 360 Bypass Pan•American 360 Business / 360 Bypass(CD, Album) Labels, Mute, Blast First 72438489412-2 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
7243 850701 2 9 Pan Sonic - Aaltopiiri Pan Sonic Aaltopiiri(CD, Album) Labels, Mute, Blast First 7243 850701 2 9 Europe 2000 Sell This Version
7243 8508872 8 Labradford - Fixed::Context Labradford Fixed::Context(CD, Album) Labels, Mute 7243 8508872 8 France 2000 Sell This Version
07243 8 63538 0 1 Suicide - Why Be Blue? + Live CD Suicide Why Be Blue? + Live CD(CD, Album, RE, RM + CD) Blast First, Blast First 07243 8 63538 0 1 Europe 2005 Sell This Version
7243 8 84688 6 2 2K - ***k The Millennium 2K ***k The Millennium(12") Blast First, Blast First, Blast First, Blast First 7243 8 84688 6 2 Germany 1997 Sell This Version
7243 8 94636 2 0 Jeremy Deller Presents 2K - ***k The Millennium Jeremy Deller Presents 2K Jeremy Deller Presents 2K - ***k The Millennium(CD, Single) Labels, Blast First, Labels, Blast First 7243 8 94636 2 0 France 1997 Sell This Version
7245 9 69184 2 5 Liars - Fins To Make Us More Fish-Like Liars Fins To Make Us More Fish-Like(CD, EP) Mute, Mute Corporation, Blast First 7245 9 69184 2 5 US 2002 Sell This Version
0094639256822 Alan Vega - Station Alan Vega Station (Album) 0094639256822 Europe 2007 Sell This Version
0724354760822 Kaito (2) - Kaito EP Kaito (2) Kaito EP(CD, EP, Single) Blast First, Blast First 0724354760822 UK & Europe 2003 Sell This Version
0724357731201 Pan Sonic - Kesto (234.48:4) Pan Sonic Kesto (234.48:4)(4xCD, Enh + Box, Album) Blast First, Blast First 0724357731201 Europe 2004 Sell This Version
0724357778206 Kaito (2) - Band Red Kaito (2) Band Red(CD, Album, Enh, RM) Blast First, Blast First, Blast First 0724357778206 UK 2004 Sell This Version
0724359285122 Erase Errata - Other Animals Erase Errata Other Animals(CD) Blast First, Blast First 0724359285122 UK 2003 Sell This Version
0724359874227 Suicide - Suicide Suicide Suicide(CD, Album, RE, RM, RP + CD) Blast First, Blast First, Mute 0724359874227 UK Unknown Sell This Version
724384622220 Vainio / Väisänen / Vega - Endless Vainio / Väisänen / Vega Endless(CD, Album, Dig) Blast First 724384622220 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
5016027501746 Liars - Fins To Make Us More Fish-like Liars Fins To Make Us More Fish-like(10", Red) Blast First, Blast First 5016027501746 UK 2002 Sell This Version
5016027601286 Pan Sonic - Osasto EP Pan Sonic Osasto EP(CD, EP, RE) Blast First, Blast First 5016027601286 UK Unknown Sell This Version
5016027609909 The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen The Afghan Whigs Gentlemen(CD, Album) Blast First, Blast First, Blast First 5016027609909 UK Unknown Sell This Version
5016027610158 Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician Butthole Surfers Locust Abortion Technician (Album) 5016027610158 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
5016027611322 Pan Sonic - Kulma Pan Sonic Kulma(CD, Album, RE) Blast First, Blast First 5016027611322 Europe 2003 Sell This Version
5016027611339 Suicide - Suicide Suicide Suicide (Album) 5016027611339 UK & Europe 1998 Sell This Version
5016027611506 The Williams Fairey Brass Band - Acid Brass - A Collection Of 10 Acid House Anthems Played By The Williams Fairey Brass Band The Williams Fairey Brass Band Acid Brass - A Collection Of 10 Acid House Anthems Played By The Williams Fairey Brass Band(CD, Album) Blast First, Blast First, Blast First 5016027611506 UK 1997 Sell This Version
5016027611681 Suicide - American Supreme Suicide American Supreme (Album) 5016027611681 UK & Europe 2002 Sell This Version
5016027611728 Liars - They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top Liars They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top(CD, Album) Blast First, Blast First, Mute, Labels, Virgin 5016027611728 Europe 2002 Sell This Version
ABFFP133CD Suicide - Suicide Suicide Suicide(2xCD, Album, Promo, RE, RM) Blast First ABFFP133CD UK 1998 Sell This Version
ABFFP144CD Labradford Album 4(CD, Album, Promo) Blast First ABFFP144CD UK & Ireland 1997 Sell This Version
abffp157cd Labradford E Luxo So(CD, Album, Promo) Blast First abffp157cd UK 1999 Sell This Version
ABFFP167CD Labradford - Fixed::Context Labradford Fixed::Context(CD, Album, Promo) Blast First, Mute ABFFP167CD Europe 2000 Sell This Version
ABFFP190CD Kaito (2) - Band Red Kaito (2) Band Red(CD, Album, Enh, Promo) Blast First ABFFP190CD UK 2004 Sell This Version
AGN002CD Various - Documenta.II Various Documenta.II(CD, Comp) Agenda AGN002CD UK 2002 Sell This Version
ALN1226 MGMT - LateNightTales MGMT LateNightTales(2xLP, Comp, Ltd, RM) LateNightTales ALN1226 UK 2011 Sell This Version
ALNLP26 MGMT - LateNightTales MGMT LateNightTales(2xLP, Comp, RM) LateNightTales ALNLP26 UK 2011 Sell This Version
ALP10 Branca* - Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven) Branca* Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven) (Album) ALP10 US 1993 Sell This Version
ALP10CS Glenn Branca Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs At The Gates Of Heaven)(Cass, Album) Atavistic ALP10CS US 1993 Sell This Version
ALP012CD Branca* - Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) Branca* Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 (The Mysteries) (Album) ALP012CD US 1994 Sell This Version
ANDA 66 Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising Sonic Youth Bad Moon Rising(LP, Album, RE) Au Go Go ANDA 66 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
ANDA 91 Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album Ciccone Youth The Whitey Album(LP) Au Go Go, Blast First ANDA 91 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
ANDA 98 Rapeman - Two Nuns And A Pack Mule Rapeman Two Nuns And A Pack Mule(LP, Album) Au Go Go, Blast First ANDA 98 Australia 1989 Sell This Version
ANDA 66/67 Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising / EVOL Sonic Youth Bad Moon Rising / EVOL(LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE + Comp, Ltd, Num, Vi) Au Go Go ANDA 66/67 Australia 1988 Sell This Version
BEEP 47 Dinosaur Jr. - Just Like Heaven Dinosaur Jr. Just Like Heaven(7", W/Lbl) Blast First BEEP 47 UK 1989 Sell This Version
BFDJ 1 Various - The Devil's Jukebox Various The Devil's Jukebox (Comp) BFDJ 1 UK 1989 Sell This Version
BFDJ 2 Head Of David - Bugged / Snake Domain Head Of David Bugged / Snake Domain(7", Single) Blast First BFDJ 2 UK 1998 Sell This Version
BFDJ 5 UT / Dinosaur Jr. - Evangelist / Bulbs Of Passion UT / Dinosaur Jr. UT / Dinosaur Jr. - Evangelist / Bulbs Of Passion(7", Single) Blast First BFDJ 5 UK 1998 Sell This Version
BFDJ 8 Band Of Susans / A.C. Temple - Hope Against Hope / Sheik Band Of Susans / A.C. Temple Band Of Susans / A.C. Temple - Hope Against Hope / Sheik(7") Blast First BFDJ 8 UK 1998 Sell This Version
BFDJ 1-10 Various - The Devil's Jukebox Various The Devil's Jukebox(10x7" + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num) Blast First, Blast First BFDJ 1-10 US 1989 Sell This Version
BFDJ US Various - The Devil's Jukebox Various The Devil's Jukebox(10x7" + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num) Blast First, Blast First BFDJ US US 1989 Sell This Version