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Infinite Zero was an archive reissue label started by Henry Rollins. Out-of-print albums by significant artists selected by Rollins were made available on CD. These high-quality CD reissues had bonus tracks, original artwork, and good audio.

Rick Rubins also selected some of the recordings and Infinite Zero is under his label American, which was a subsidiary of Warner.

"We’re just standing up for some of the out-of-print jams that we like." - Henry Rollins (1994)[1]


Additional Info

  • Rollins licensed four albums by Devo[1] because albums already available on CD were not reissued by Infinite Zero.
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom Of Choice, were available from WB.
Total Devo and Smooth Noodle Maps were recently issued, available on CD, and when Enigma became Restless, they were reissued with bonus tracks.


Links

◦  Infinite Zero (All samplers and reissue CDs) -- Discogs
◦  http://two1361.com:80/infinite/infinite.html
◦  http://www.two1361.com:80/infinite/dutynow.html (review)(review 2)
◦  http://two1361.com:80/infinite/traditionalists.html (review)
◦  http://two1361.com:80/infinite/ohno.html (review)
◦  http://two1361.com:80/infinite/shout.html (review)

Sources

◦ Wikipedia -- Infinite Zero Reissue Artists, Infinite Zero Albums (partial list)
MusicHub.wikia.com -- Infinite Zero
◦ ARTISTdirect.com -- "Tell Me About Your Label Infinite Zero" Rollins interview excerpt recording
◦ Amazon -- Infinite Zero Discography (Henry Rollins label) B. Parker "bcsparker"
Spudboys on Infinite Zero by $T.&REUX,KSC, OGYR NETWORK
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/infinite-zero-label-wha-happened.21581/


Notes and References

  1. Dwayne Ward, Radio Editor. “New Labels Invest In Catalogue: CEMA Buys Shelter, Rubin & Rollins Start Infinite Zero”, News, Network Forty, (1994, June 10), [ PDF, p4 of 56]
    “ ‘Rick and I formed this label because we’re fans of these artists,’ Henry Rollins explains.”
    “ ‘...We’re just standing up for some of the out-of-print jams that we like’.”
    “A slate of nine albums are set to be released August 16. Among them are… Devo’s second album, Duty Now For The Future...”

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