The Medicine Label (sometimes called Medicine for short) was a record label founded in New York City in 1992, originally as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records. The original purpose of the label was to release "new, cutting-edge music", as Irving Azoff put it.[1] During its initial three years, the label issued early singles by Moby, Leftfield and The Prodigy; as well, The Cramps with their critically acclaimed, alternative radio break through album Flamejob. The label achieved platinum certifications for both the initial soundtrack to Dazed and Confused and a second volume of songs, Even More Dazed and Confused. The label also reissued some obscure titles from the Warner Bros. catalogue including Freeway Madness by The Pretty Things.
| The Medicine Label | |
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| Parent company | Warner Bros. |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Kevin Patrick |
| Status | Inactive |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City, New York |
In the fall of 1995, with the departure from Warner Bros. of both Azoff and Mo Ostin, label founder Kevin Patrick joined Columbia Records as VP/A&R,[2] bringing Medicine to Sony's RED Distribution for manufacturing and distribution. Through the Sony relationship, Medicine released Tremble Under Boom Lights by Jonathan Fire*Eater, UFOFU, whose members went on to form Secret Machines, Snowboarding in Argentina and Himawari by Swayzak plus releases from Ken Ishii and Super_Collider.
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edit- ^ Rosen, Craig (11 July 1992). "Giant Offers Taste of New Medicine Label". Billboard. 104 (28): 10.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (11 May 1996). "Tracy Chapman's renewed beginning; Sony takes Medicine with Patrick". Billboard. 108 (19): 12.