Stiff Records
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Stiff Records was a pioneering independent British record label, especially influential in the late 1970s punk and new wave scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stiff Records canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5713601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stiff Records Context triple: [Richard Hell and the Voidoids, recordLabel, Stiff Records]
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A.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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B.
Ruthless Records
Ruthless Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, best known for launching the careers of N.W.A and pioneering gangsta rap on the West Coast.
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C.
S-Curve Records
S-Curve Records is an independent American record label known for signing and promoting artists such as soul singer Joss Stone.
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D.
Mammoth Records
Mammoth Records is an American record label known for its roster of alternative and indie rock artists, operating under the umbrella of Disney Music Group.
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E.
SteepleChase Records
SteepleChase Records is a Danish jazz record label known for its extensive catalog of recordings by prominent American and European jazz musicians, particularly from the 1970s onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stiff Records Target entity description: Stiff Records was a pioneering independent British record label, especially influential in the late 1970s punk and new wave scenes.
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A.
Streamline Records
Streamline Records is a record label associated with major pop acts, notably helping launch the early career of American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga.
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B.
Ruthless Records
Ruthless Records is an American hip hop record label founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller, best known for launching the careers of N.W.A and pioneering gangsta rap on the West Coast.
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C.
S-Curve Records
S-Curve Records is an independent American record label known for signing and promoting artists such as soul singer Joss Stone.
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D.
Mammoth Records
Mammoth Records is an American record label known for its roster of alternative and indie rock artists, operating under the umbrella of Disney Music Group.
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E.
SteepleChase Records
SteepleChase Records is a Danish jazz record label known for its extensive catalog of recordings by prominent American and European jazz musicians, particularly from the 1970s onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
albums
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singles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dave Robinson
NERFINISHED
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Jake Riviera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pub rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early new wave releases
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early punk releases ⓘ humorous advertising slogans ⓘ innovative marketing campaigns ⓘ pioneering British independent label model ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationFounded | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
new wave movement
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punk rock movement ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Devo
NERFINISHED
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Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirsty MacColl NERFINISHED ⓘ Lene Lovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Damned NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pogues NERFINISHED ⓘ Wreckless Eric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTour | Stiff Live Stiffs Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | New Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| released |
Damned Damned Damned
NERFINISHED
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Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucky Number NERFINISHED ⓘ My Aim Is True NERFINISHED ⓘ New Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ One Step Beyond... NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ This Year’s Model NERFINISHED ⓘ Whole Wide World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | If It Ain’t Stiff, It Ain’t Worth a F*** NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stiff Records Description of subject: Stiff Records was a pioneering independent British record label, especially influential in the late 1970s punk and new wave scenes.
Referenced by (7)
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