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For the label, please use Enigma (4).
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Californian indie record company started in 1981, headed by Wesley Hein and William Hein. Pressed and distributed for most of its existance by Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. (with its first significant releases appearing on the EMI America label). It also had its own Capitol sublabel (Enigma/Capitol Records) from 1986 to 1991 while still releasing material independently.

Merged with Restless Records in 1991. The balance of its catalog is now owned by Rykodisc (via its purchase of Restless, which is now operated as a full-blown subsidiary) while the Poison, Smithereens and early Red Hot Chili Peppers catalogs remain with Capitol.

Enigma Records also served as a distributor/marketer for many Metal Blade Records releases. Such releases usually carried both logos.
Sublabels
Enigma (4), Enigma Canada, Enigma Europe, Enigma Music Video, Enigma Retro, Intima Records, Pink Dust, Synthicide Records
Parent Label:
The Enigma Entertainment Corporation
Contact Info:
(Obsolete)
Enigma Records
20445 Gramercy Place
P.O. Box 2896
Torrance CA 90509

Enigma Records
P.O. Box 2428
El Segundo, CA 90245-1528
USA

Enigma Records
Culver City, California 90231-3628
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Cat#  Artist Title (Format) Label Cat#  Country Year
1A 064 24 0209-1 White Sister album cover White Sister White Sister ‎(LP, Album) EMI America, Enigma Records (3) 1A 064 24 0209-1 Europe 1984 Sell This Version
1C 006-20 2554 7 Nothin' But A Good Time album cover Poison (3) Nothin' But A Good Time ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1C 006-20 2554 7 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1C 064-7 48493 1 Open Up And Say ...Ahh! album cover Poison (3) Open Up And Say ...Ahh! ‎(LP, Album) Enigma (4), Enigma (4), Enigma (4), Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records, EMI, EMI, EMI 1C 064-7 48493 1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
1D-175 You Are My Friend / Black River album cover Rain Parade / Green On Red Rain Parade / Green On Red - You Are My Friend / Black River ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D-175 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
1D-223 1-2-5 / Just A Dream Away album cover The Fuzztones / Wipers The Fuzztones / Wipers - 1-2-5 / Just A Dream Away ‎(7") Enigma Records (3) 1D-223 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
1D-225 This Is The Voice album cover Agent Orange (7) This Is The Voice ‎(7") Enigma Records (3), DRO, Enigma Europe 1D-225 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
1D-226 ¡Fiesta! album cover Screamin' Sirens ¡Fiesta! ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-226 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
1D - 242 Big Trouble In Little China (Golpe En La Pequeña China) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover John Carpenter Big Trouble In Little China (Golpe En La Pequeña China) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(7", Single, Promo) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D - 242 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
1D-267 In A Lonely Place album cover The Smithereens In A Lonely Place ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-267 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-268 Cry Tough album cover Poison (3) Cry Tough ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-268 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
1D-269 Swallowing Pride album cover Don Dixon Swallowing Pride ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-269 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-269 Praying Mantis album cover Don Dixon Praying Mantis ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-269 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-271 If She Knew What She Wants album cover Jules Shear If She Knew What She Wants ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-271 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-272 Missionary album cover Wednesday Week Missionary ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-272 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-293 Talk Dirty To Me = Dime Cosas Sucias album cover Poison (3) Talk Dirty To Me = Dime Cosas Sucias ‎(7", Single, Promo) Enigma Records (3), DRO, Enigma Europe 1D-293 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-328 Swallowing Pride album cover Don Dixon Swallowing Pride ‎(7", Single, Promo) Enigma Records (3) 1D-328 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1D-330 I Want Action album cover Poison (3) I Want Action ‎(7", Single, Promo, Pos) Enigma Records (3) 1D-330 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
1D-374 Only A Memory album cover The Smithereens Only A Memory ‎(7", Single, Promo) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D-374 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1D-444 King Of Portugal album cover Al Stewart King Of Portugal ‎(7", Single, Promo) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D-444 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1D-454 House We Used To Live In album cover The Smithereens House We Used To Live In ‎(7", Single, Promo) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D-454 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1D-477 I Have Faith album cover The Dream Syndicate I Have Faith (Single) 1D-477 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1D-483 Baby Doll album cover Devo Baby Doll ‎(7", Promo) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D-483 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1D-487 Carved In Stone album cover Ben Vaughn Carved In Stone ‎(7", Single, Promo) DRO 1D-487 Spain 1992 Sell This Version
1D-518 Red Toupee album cover Al Stewart Red Toupee ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3) 1D-518 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1D-0669/1 A Girl Like You album cover The Smithereens A Girl Like You ‎(7", Single) Enigma Records (3), DRO 1D-0669/1 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
2c ENG 20821-1L The Smithereens Green Thoughts ‎(LP) Enigma Records (3) 2c ENG 20821-1L US 1988 Sell This Version
2D-286 Talk Dirty To Me (Special Dance Mix) = Dime Cosas Sucias album cover Poison (3) Talk Dirty To Me (Special Dance Mix) = Dime Cosas Sucias ‎(12", Maxi) DRO 2D-286 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4B-75009 Honestly album cover Stryper Honestly ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3) 4B-75009 US 1987 Sell This Version
4B-75016 Magic Carpet Ride album cover Bardeux Magic Carpet Ride ‎(Cass, Single, Dol) Synthicide Records, Enigma Records (3) 4B-75016 US 1987 Sell This Version
4BX-44145 Nothin' But A Good Time album cover Poison (3) Nothin' But A Good Time ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3), Capitol Records 4BX-44145 US 1988 Sell This Version
4BX-44191 Fallen Angel album cover Poison (3) Fallen Angel ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3), Capitol Records 4BX-44191 US 1988 Sell This Version
4BX-44203 Every Rose Has Its Thorn album cover Poison (3) Every Rose Has Its Thorn ‎(Cass, Single, Dol) Capitol Records, Enigma Records (3) 4BX-44203 US 1988 Sell This Version
4BX-75019 Always There For You album cover Stryper Always There For You ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3) 4BX-75019 US 1988 Sell This Version
4BX-75022 Think For Yourself album cover D.R.I.* Think For Yourself ‎(Cass, Single, Sli) Metal Blade Records, Enigma Records (3) 4BX-75022 US 1988 Sell This Version
4BX-75024 I'm On To You album cover Hurricane (9) I'm On To You ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3) 4BX-75024 US 1989 Sell This Version
4D-164 Gas Food Lodging album cover Green On Red Gas Food Lodging ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-164 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-166 Life's So Cool album cover Tex & The Horseheads Life's So Cool ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-166 Spain 1985 Sell This Version
4D-167 The Return Of The Living Dead (Original Soundtrack) album cover Various The Return Of The Living Dead (Original Soundtrack) ‎(LP, Album) Enigma (4) 4D-167 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-188 Lysergic Emanations album cover The Fuzztones Lysergic Emanations ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Enigma Records (3) 4D-188 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-189 Land Of The Lost album cover Wipers Land Of The Lost (Album) 4D-189 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D - 202 ¡Fiesta! album cover Screamin' Sirens ¡Fiesta! ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D - 202 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D - 205 Emergency Third Rail Power Trip album cover The Rain Parade* Emergency Third Rail Power Trip ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D - 205 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-209 This Is The Voice album cover Agent Orange (7) This Is The Voice ‎(LP, Album) DRO, DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-209 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-217 Revenge album cover TSOL* Revenge ‎(LP, Album, RE) DRO, DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-217 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-218 Gone Fishin' album cover Matt Piucci & Tim Lee Matt Piucci & Tim Lee - Gone Fishin' ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-218 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-219 Break Tomorrow's Day album cover The Johnsons (3) Break Tomorrow's Day ‎(LP, Album) DRO 4D-219 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D - 220 Big Trouble In Little China (Golpe En La Pequeña China) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover John Carpenter Big Trouble In Little China (Golpe En La Pequeña China) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3), DRO 4D - 220 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-238 Hear It Is album cover The Flaming Lips Hear It Is ‎(LP, Album) DRO 4D-238 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-244 The Last Days At The Ranch album cover The Romans* The Last Days At The Ranch ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-244 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-256 What We Had album cover Wednesday Week What We Had ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-256 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-263 Demo-itis album cover Jules Shear Demo-itis ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-263 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
4D-279 Mean album cover Montrose (2) Mean ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3), DRO, Enigma Europe 4D-279 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-280 Reign Of Terror album cover Wild Dogs Reign Of Terror ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-280 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-281 Follow Blind album cover Wipers Follow Blind (Album) 4D-281 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-282 Naked Prey album cover Naked Prey Naked Prey ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-282 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D - 308 I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Various I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(LP, Comp) Enigma Records (3) 4D - 308 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-308 Unearthed album cover Steve Kilbey Unearthed ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-308 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-320 Cedar Creek album cover The Textones Cedar Creek ‎(LP, Album) Enigma (4), DRO 4D-320 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-321 I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Various I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(LP, Comp) DRO 4D-321 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-323 Know Your Enemy album cover Lääz Rockit* Know Your Enemy ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-323 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-335 Lolita Nation album cover Game Theory Lolita Nation ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-335 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
4D-364 Green Thoughts album cover The Smithereens Green Thoughts ‎(LP, Album) DRO 4D-364 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
4D - 387 Over The Edge album cover Hurricane (9) Over The Edge ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D - 387 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
4D-420 Frolic Through The Park album cover Death Angel (2) Frolic Through The Park ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3), Dro 4D-420 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
4D-445 Last Days Of The Century album cover Al Stewart Last Days Of The Century ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-445 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
4D-509 Voices in the night album cover Mass (16) Voices in the night ‎(LP) Enigma Records (3) 4D-509 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
4D-551 Beelzebubba album cover The Dead Milkmen Beelzebubba ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4D-551 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
4D-0600 Root Hog Or Die album cover Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper Root Hog Or Die ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-0600 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
4D-0665 Rock 'N Roll Gypsies album cover Saxon Rock 'N Roll Gypsies ‎(LP, Album) DRO, Enigma Records (3) 4D-0665 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
4D-0674 E-E-E album cover Don Dixon E-E-E ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records (3), DRO 4D-0674 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
4JAS-73237 To Hell With The Devil album cover Stryper To Hell With The Devil (Album) 4JAS-73237 US 1986 Sell This Version
4JAS 573237 To Hell With The Devil album cover Stryper To Hell With The Devil (Album) 4JAS 573237 US 1986 Sell This Version
4JM-44293 Your Mama Don't Dance album cover Poison (3) Your Mama Don't Dance ‎(Cass, Single, cle) Enigma Records (3), Capitol Records 4JM-44293 US 1989 Sell This Version
4JM-44480 A Girl Like You album cover The Smithereens A Girl Like You ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3) 4JM-44480 US 1989 Sell This Version
4JM-44516 Blues Before And After album cover The Smithereens Blues Before And After ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3), Capitol Records 4JM-44516 US 1990 Sell This Version
4JM-44584 Unskinny Bop album cover Poison (3) Unskinny Bop (Single) 4JM-44584 US 1990 Sell This Version
4JM-44617 Something To Believe In album cover Poison (3) Something To Believe In (Single) 4JM-44617 Canada 1990 Sell This Version
4S-75501 In A Lonely Place album cover The Smithereens In A Lonely Place ‎(Cass, Single, Cob) Enigma Records (3), Enigma Records (3) 4S-75501 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
4V-75500 Free • Calling On You album cover Stryper Free • Calling On You ‎(Cass, Single) Enigma Records (3) 4V-75500 US 1987 Sell This Version
4V-75501 In A Lonely Place album cover The Smithereens In A Lonely Place ‎(Cass, Maxi, Cob) Enigma Records (3) 4V-75501 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
4V-75504 Honestly album cover Stryper Honestly ‎(Cass, Maxi) Enigma Records (3) 4V-75504 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
4V-75506 Instant Club Hit (You'll Dance To Anything) album cover The Dead Milkmen Instant Club Hit (You'll Dance To Anything) ‎(Cass, EP) Enigma Records (3), Fever Records (3) 4V-75506 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
4V-75509 Always There For You album cover Stryper Always There For You ‎(Cass, Maxi) Enigma Records (3) 4V-75509 US 1988 Sell This Version
4V-75511 Devo Disco Dancer ‎(Cass, Maxi) Enigma Records (3) 4V-75511 US 1988 Sell This Version
4X1-73243 Romeo At Juilliard album cover Don Dixon Romeo At Juilliard ‎(Cass, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4X1-73243 US 1987 Sell This Version
4XG-73221 Various Border Radio (Original Soundtrack Recording) ‎(Cass, Comp) Enigma Records (3) 4XG-73221 Canada 1987 Sell This Version
4XJ73200 Runaway Train (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Trevor Jones Runaway Train (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ73200 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XJ73201 Delta Force (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Alan Silvestri Delta Force (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ73201 US Unknown Sell This Version
4XJ-73204 Dangerously Close - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album cover Various Dangerously Close - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‎(Cass, Comp, Dol) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73204 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XJ-73205 Creepers Original Soundtrack album cover Various Creepers Original Soundtrack ‎(Cass, Album, Comp) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73205 US 1985 Sell This Version
4XJ-73213 Stranger Than Paradise And The Resurrection Of Albert Ayler album cover John Lurie Stranger Than Paradise And The Resurrection Of Albert Ayler ‎(Cass, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73213 US 1985 Sell This Version
4XJ-73221 Border Radio (Original Soundtrack Recording) album cover Various Border Radio (Original Soundtrack Recording) ‎(Cass, Comp, Dol) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73221 US 1987 Sell This Version
4XJ-73226 Invaders From Mars (Original Motion Picture Score) album cover David Storrs Invaders From Mars (Original Motion Picture Score) ‎(Cass, Album, Dol) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73226 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XJ-73227 Big Trouble In Little China (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover John Carpenter Big Trouble In Little China (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73227 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XJ-73240 H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Richard Band H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Album) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73240 US 1986 Sell This Version
4XJ-73242 River's Edge album cover Various River's Edge (Comp) 4XJ-73242 US 1987 Sell This Version
4XJ-73276 Under Cover (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Various Under Cover (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Album, Dol) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73276 US 1987 Sell This Version
4XJ-73296 I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album cover Various I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Album, Comp, Dol) Enigma Records (3) 4XJ-73296 US 1987 Sell This Version
4XJ-573242 River's Edge album cover Various River's Edge ‎(Cass, Comp, Club) Enigma Records (3), Enigma Records (3), Metal Blade Records, Metal Blade Records 4XJ-573242 US 1987 Sell This Version
4XJE-J3308 Straight To Hell album cover Various Straight To Hell ‎(Cass, Album, Sou) Enigma Records (3) 4XJE-J3308 US 1987 Sell This Version

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ShampooCell

ShampooCell

January 28, 2008
The greatest indie label of all time. They churned out everything from raging punk rock (Dead Milkmen, Screamin' Sirens, TSOL) to mellow indie rock (The Smithereens, Scott Goddard) to spry synth-pop (SSQ, The Pool, Bardeux) to dark goth rock (45 Grave) to just plain weird (John Trubee), and it was all pure gold. The Enigma Variations collections are a good place to start to familiarize yourself with the label's many different sounds. As far as specific album recommendations, I'd say track down SSQ's "Playback" first and foremost, followed by 45 Grave's "Sleep In Safety" and Bardeux's "Bold As Love" (on Synthicide, a sublabel).
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