Earthworks

Earthworks

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Earthworks was started by Jumbo Vanrenen started in 1983 and was an independant label distributed by Rough Trade / The Cartel. A number of Earthworks releases were in conjunction with Rough Trade. In 1987 Earthworks became part of Virgin and when that deal ran it's course,part of Stern's. Shortly after Virgin was sold to EMI in 1992, Earthworks was sold to Stern's Africa because of that label's specialty.

Earthworks product that was released in the UK prior to the purchase was not repressed to reflect its new parent. Earthworks product in the US was discontinued and imported from the UK instead.
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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
- Various - Palop Africa! Various Palop Africa!(CD, Comp) Stern's Music, Earthworks - UK 2001 Sell This Version
25RTL-7 Various - Zulu Jive/Umbaqanga = ズールー・ジャイヴ Various Zulu Jive/Umbaqanga = ズールー・ジャイヴ (Comp) 25RTL-7 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
25RTL-8 Various - Viva! Zimbabwe = ビバ! ジンバブエ Various Viva! Zimbabwe = ビバ! ジンバブエ(LP, Comp) Rough Trade 25RTL-8 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
25RTL-10 Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited = トーマス・マフモ* ・アンド・ ザ・ブラックス・アンリミテッド* - Ndangariro = ダンガリロ Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited = トーマス・マフモ* ・アンド・ ザ・ブラックス・アンリミテッド* Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited = トーマス・マフモ* ・アンド・ ザ・ブラックス・アンリミテッド* - Ndangariro = ダンガリロ (Album) 25RTL-10 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
25RTL-16 Amaswazi Emvelo - Ezintabeni Amaswazi Emvelo Ezintabeni 25RTL-16 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
25RTL-3004 Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited - Mabasa Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited - Mabasa (Album) 25RTL-3004 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
3-1019-2 Henry Fiol - Sonero Henry Fiol Sonero(CD, Comp) Earthworks 3-1019-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
3-1020-2 Various - The Kings And Queens Of Township Jive (Modern Roots Of The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto) Various The Kings And Queens Of Township Jive (Modern Roots Of The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto)(CD, Comp) Earthworks 3-1020-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
3-1021-2 Various - Guitar Paradise Of East Africa Various Guitar Paradise Of East Africa(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin Records Ltd. 3-1021-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
3 1021-4 Various - Guitar Paradise Of East Africa Various Guitar Paradise Of East Africa(Cass, Comp) Earthworks 3 1021-4 US 1990 Sell This Version
3-1022-2 Thomas Mapfumo - Shumba (Vital Hits Of Zimbabwe) Thomas Mapfumo Shumba (Vital Hits Of Zimbabwe)(CD, Comp) Earthworks 3-1022-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
3-1022-4 Thomas Mapfumo - Shumba : Vital Hits Of Zimbabwe Thomas Mapfumo Shumba : Vital Hits Of Zimbabwe(Cass, Comp) Earthworks 3-1022-4 US 1990 Sell This Version
3-1023-2 Various - Jit - The Movie Various Jit - The Movie(CD, Comp) Earthworks 3-1023-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
3-1024-2 Various - Kenya Dance Mania Various Kenya Dance Mania(CD, Comp) Earthworks 3-1024-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
3-1024-4 Various - Kenya Dance Mania Various Kenya Dance Mania(Cass, Album, Comp) Earthworks 3-1024-4 US 1991 Sell This Version
3-1025-2 Mzwakhe Mbuli - Resistance Is Defence Mzwakhe Mbuli Resistance Is Defence(CD) Earthworks 3-1025-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
43 216 L Various - Go South Various Go South(LP, Comp) Nuevos Medios S.A. 43 216 L Spain 1985 Sell This Version
50538 Various - Thunder Before Dawn (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol 2) Various Thunder Before Dawn (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol 2)(Cass, Album) Earthworks 50538 France 1987 Sell This Version
50637 Mahlathini* - The Lion Of Soweto Mahlathini* The Lion Of Soweto(Cass, Comp) Virgin, Earthworks 50637 France 1987 Sell This Version
70637 Mahlathini* - The Lion Of Soweto Mahlathini* The Lion Of Soweto(LP, Comp) Virgin, Earthworks 70637 France 1987 Sell This Version
70638 Various - Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two Various Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two(LP, Comp) Virgin 70638 France 1987 Sell This Version
90866-1 Various - Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two Various Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two (Comp) 90866-1 US 1987 Sell This Version
90867-1 Mahlathini* - The Lion Of Soweto Mahlathini* The Lion Of Soweto (Comp) 90867-1 US 1987 Sell This Version
90882-1 Various - Hurricane Zouk Various Hurricane Zouk (Comp) 90882-1 US 1987 Sell This Version
90920-1 Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens - Thokozile Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens Thokozile(LP, Album) Earthworks, Virgin 90920-1 US 1988 Sell This Version
91314-1 Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast! Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast!(LP) Earthworks, Virgin Records 91314-1 US 1989 Sell This Version
91314-2 Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast! Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast! (Album) 91314-2 1989 Sell This Version
91314-4 Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast! Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast!(Cass) Earthworks, Virgin 91314-4 US 1989 Sell This Version
91408-4 Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Virunga Volcano Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Virunga Volcano(Cass, RE, RM) Earthworks, Earthworks 91408-4 US Unknown Sell This Version
91409-4 Various - Freedom Fire (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3) Various Freedom Fire (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3)(Cass, Comp) Earthworks 91409-4 US 1990 Sell This Version
109 969 Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens - Thokozile Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens Thokozile(7", Single) Virgin 109 969 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1-91000 Various - Rai Rebels Various Rai Rebels (Comp) 1-91000 US 1988 Sell This Version
1-91020 Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés (Album) 1-91020 US 1988 Sell This Version
209 264 Various - Rai Rebels Various Rai Rebels(LP, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin, Earthworks, Virgin 209 264 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
210 610 Various - Spirit Of The Eagle (Zimbabwe Frontline Vol. 2) Various Spirit Of The Eagle (Zimbabwe Frontline Vol. 2)(LP, Comp) Earthworks, Earthworks 210 610 UK 1990 Sell This Version
236 114 Various - Jive Soweto - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol.4 Various Jive Soweto - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol.4(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Earthworks 236 114 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
2-90866 Various - Thunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two Various Thunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two(CD, Comp) Earthworks 2-90866 UK 1987 Sell This Version
2-90920 Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens - Thokozile Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens Thokozile(CD, Album) Earthworks, Virgin 2-90920 UK 1988 Sell This Version
2-91020 Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés(CD, Album) Earthworks 2-91020 US 1988 Sell This Version
2-91407 Various - Pop - Rai And Rachid Style Various Pop - Rai And Rachid Style(CD, Comp) Virgin, Earthworks 2-91407 US 1990 Sell This Version
2-91409 Various - Freedom Fire - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3 Various Freedom Fire - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3(CD, Comp) Earthworks 2-91409 UK 1990 Sell This Version
4-91407 Various - Pop - Rai And Rachid Style Various Pop - Rai And Rachid Style(Cass, Comp) Virgin, Earthworks 4-91407 US 1990 Sell This Version
4-91408 Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Virunga Volcano Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Virunga Volcano(Cass, RE, RM) Earthworks, Earthworks 4-91408 US Unknown Sell This Version
7 90866-4 Various - Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two Various Thunder Before Dawn; The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two (Comp) 7 90866-4 US 1987 Sell This Version
7 90883-1 Various - Heartbeat Soukous Various Heartbeat Soukous(LP, Comp) Earthworks 7 90883-1 US 1987 Sell This Version
7 90883-4 Various - Heartbeat Soukous Various Heartbeat Soukous(Cass, Comp) Earthworks 7 90883-4 US 1987 Sell This Version
7 90920-4 Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens with Makgona Tsohle Band - Thokozile Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens with Makgona Tsohle Band Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens with Makgona Tsohle Band - Thokozile(Cass, Album) Virgin Records America 7 90920-4 US 1988 Sell This Version
7 90999-1 Soul Brothers (2) - Jive Explosion Soul Brothers (2) Jive Explosion(LP, Comp) Virgin, Virgin, Earthworks 7 90999-1 US 1988 Sell This Version
7 91000-1 Various - Rai Rebels Various Rai Rebels (Comp) 7 91000-1 US 1988 Sell This Version
7-91001 Various - Zimbabwe Frontline Various Zimbabwe Frontline(LP, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin 7-91001 US 1988 Sell This Version
7 91001-2 Various - Zimbabwe Frontline Various Zimbabwe Frontline(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin 7 91001-2 UK 1988 Sell This Version
7 91001-4 Various - Zimbabwe Frontline Various Zimbabwe Frontline(Cass, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin 7 91001-4 US Unknown Sell This Version
7 91020-1 Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés(LP, Album) Earthworks, Earthworks, Virgin, Virgin 7 91020-1 US 1988 Sell This Version
604.7263 Youssou N'Dour And Super Etoile De Dakar* - Nelson Mandela Youssou N'Dour And Super Etoile De Dakar* Youssou N'Dour And Super Etoile De Dakar* - Nelson Mandela(LP, Album) Rough Trade, Rough Trade 604.7263 Brazil 1987 Sell This Version
7878322 Various - Fnac World Music Various Fnac World Music(CD) Earthworks, Virgin 7878322 Benelux 1993 Sell This Version
209 264-630 Various - Rai Rebels Various Rai Rebels(LP, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin, Earthworks, Virgin 209 264-630 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
CAROL 2405-2 Dudu Pukwana - In The Townships Dudu Pukwana In The Townships(CD, Album, RE) Earthworks, Caroline Records CAROL 2405-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
CAROL 2406-2 Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens Thokozile(CD, Album, RE) Earthworks, Caroline Records CAROL 2406-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
CAROL 2407-2 Various - Rai Rebels Various Rai Rebels(CD, Comp) Earthworks CAROL 2407-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
CAROL 2420-2 Various - Guitar Paradise Of East Africa Various Guitar Paradise Of East Africa(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Caroline Records CAROL 2420-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
CAROL 2425-2 Various - Jive Soweto - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol.4 Various Jive Soweto - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol.4(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Caroline Records CAROL 2425-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
CAROL 2428-2 Mahlathini* - King Of The Groaners Mahlathini* King Of The Groaners(CD, Comp) Caroline Records, Earthworks CAROL 2428-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
CAROL 2429-2 Various - Cuba - Fully Charged Various Cuba - Fully Charged(CD, Comp) Earthworks CAROL 2429-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
Carol 2432-2 Various - Kenya Dance Mania Various Kenya Dance Mania(CD, Comp) Earthworks Carol 2432-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
CDEWV 1 Various - Thunder Before DawnThunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two Various Thunder Before DawnThunder Before Dawn - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Volume Two(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 1 UK 1987 Sell This Version
CDEWV 2 Various - Hurricane Zouk Various Hurricane Zouk(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 2 UK 1987 Sell This Version
CDEWV 3 Various - Heartbeat Soukous Various Heartbeat Soukous(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin Records Ltd. CDEWV 3 UK 1987 Sell This Version
CDEWV 4 Mahlathini* - The Lion Of Soweto Mahlathini* The Lion Of Soweto (Comp) CDEWV 4 UK 1987 Sell This Version
CDEWV 5 Dudu Pukwana - In The Townships Dudu Pukwana In The Townships(CD, Album, RE) Earthworks CDEWV 5 UK 1988 Sell This Version
CDEWV6 Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens - Thokozile Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens Thokozile(CD, Album) Earthworks CDEWV6 UK 1988 Sell This Version
CDEWV 7 Various - Rai Rebels Various Rai Rebels (Comp) CDEWV 7 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
CDEWV 8 Soul Brothers (2) - Jive Explosion Soul Brothers (2) Jive Explosion(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 8 UK 1988 Sell This Version
CDEWV9 Various - Zimbabwe Frontline Various Zimbabwe Frontline(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV9 Germany 1988 Sell This Version
CDEWV 10 Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar Youssou N'Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar - Immigrés (Album) CDEWV 10 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
CDEWV 11 Various - ¡Sabroso! Havana Hits Various ¡Sabroso! Havana Hits(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 11 Germany 1989 Sell This Version
CDEWV 12 Various - The African Typic Collection Various The African Typic Collection(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 12 UK 1989 Sell This Version
CDEWV 13 Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast! Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* Daniel Owino Misiani* And Shirati Band* - Benga Blast!(CD, Album) Earthworks CDEWV 13 UK 1989 Sell This Version
CDEWV 14 Various - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto, Volume One Various The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto, Volume One(CD, Comp, RE) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 14 UK 1989 Sell This Version
CDEWV 15 Various - Pop - Rai And Rachid Style Various Pop - Rai And Rachid Style(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 15 UK 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 16 Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Virunga Volcano Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Virunga Volcano (Comp) CDEWV 16 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 17 Various - Freedom Fire (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3) Various Freedom Fire (The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol. 3)(CD, Comp, RE) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 17 UK 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 18 Various - Spirit Of The Eagle (Zimbabwe Frontline Vol. 2) Various Spirit Of The Eagle (Zimbabwe Frontline Vol. 2)(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 18 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 19 Henry Fiol - Sonero Henry Fiol Sonero(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 19 Austria 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 20 Various - The Kings And Queens Of Township Jive (Modern Roots Of The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto) Various The Kings And Queens Of Township Jive (Modern Roots Of The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto)(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 20 UK & Europe 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 21 Various - Guitar Paradise Of East Africa Various Guitar Paradise Of East Africa(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin Records Ltd. CDEWV 21 UK 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 22 Thomas Mapfumo - Shumba (Vital Hits Of Zimbabwe) Thomas Mapfumo Shumba (Vital Hits Of Zimbabwe)(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 22 UK 1990 Sell This Version
CDEWV 23 Various - Jit - The Movie Various Jit - The Movie(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 23 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
CDEWV 24 Various - Kenya Dance Mania Various Kenya Dance Mania(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin, Virgin CDEWV 24 UK 1991 Sell This Version
CDEWV 25 Mzwakhe Mbuli - Resistance Is Defence Mzwakhe Mbuli Resistance Is Defence(CD, Album) Earthworks CDEWV 25 UK 1992 Sell This Version
CDEWV 26 Various - Jive Soweto - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol.4 Various Jive Soweto - The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Vol.4(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Earthworks CDEWV 26 Germany 1992 Sell This Version
CDEWV 27 Coupé Cloué - Maximum Compas From Haiti Coupé Cloué Maximum Compas From Haiti (Comp) CDEWV 27 UK 1992 Sell This Version
CDEWV 28 West Nkosi - Rhythm Of Healing (Supreme Sax And Penny Whistle Township Jive) West Nkosi Rhythm Of Healing (Supreme Sax And Penny Whistle Township Jive)(CD, Album) Earthworks CDEWV 28 UK & Europe 1992 Sell This Version
CDEWV 29 Mahlathini* - King Of The Groaners Mahlathini* King Of The Groaners (Comp) CDEWV 29 UK 1993 Sell This Version
CDEWV 30 Various - Cuba - Fully Charged Various Cuba - Fully Charged(CD, Comp) Earthworks CDEWV 30 UK 1993 Sell This Version
CDEWV 31 Dark City Sisters & Flying Jazz Queens - Dark City Sisters And Flying Jazz Queens (The Finest South African Marabi Jive Ever!!) Dark City Sisters & Flying Jazz Queens Dark City Sisters & Flying Jazz Queens - Dark City Sisters And Flying Jazz Queens (The Finest South African Marabi Jive Ever!!)(CD, Album) Earthworks CDEWV 31 Netherlands 1993 Sell This Version
CDEWV 32 Various - A Taste Of The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto Various A Taste Of The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto(CD, Comp) Earthworks, Virgin CDEWV 32 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
CERT 4001 Various - Go South Various Go South (Comp) CERT 4001 Canada 1985 Sell This Version
CGC 4411 Various - Viva! Zimbabwe: Dance Music From Zimbabwe Various Viva! Zimbabwe: Dance Music From Zimbabwe(Cass, Comp) Carthage Records CGC 4411 USA & Canada 1984 Sell This Version
CGC 4414 Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited - Ndangariro Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited Thomas Mapfumo And The Blacks Unlimited - Ndangariro(Cass, Album) Carthage Records, Earthworks CGC 4414 US 1984 Sell This Version
CGCD 4410 Various - Zulu Jive/Umbaqanga Various Zulu Jive/Umbaqanga(CD, Comp, Lon) Carthage Records CGCD 4410 US Unknown Sell This Version