Moby Dick Records
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| Moby Dick Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 1984 |
| Distributor | Self-distributed |
| Genre | Dance, Post-disco |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
Moby Dick Records was a small disco record label founded by Boys Town Gang producers Bill Motley (DJ Bill Motley) and Victor Swedosh in 1980.[1][2] Its headquarters were located at 573 Castro Street, San Francisco, California, United States.[2] Swedosh also owned the Moby Dick Bar (opened in 1977) located in the Castro district.[1][3]
The label was known for "The Moby Dick Sound" and contributing to "Frisco Disco". Its famous acts included Boys Town Gang, Yvonne Elliman and Patrick Cowley. Moby Dick also distributed C & M Records, as well as associating with the late night partiers from the Trocadero Transfer, a popular disco nightclub at the time.[4]
“In fact, Moby Dick Records, the owners, they were some of the first to go too, from AIDS. They were a big up-and-coming record label, big competition with us, and they disappeared.”
— John Hedges, of Megatone Records
Moby Dick Records closed in 1984, after seven of its ten core employees died of AIDS.[5][6]
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