Shoplifter Records

The documented public history of Shoplifter Records is limited. The imprint is identified in reference material concerning Gordon Raphael, an American producer and musician whose career spans Seattle, New York, London, Berlin, and recording projects in several other countries. Raphael's association with the label is the principal verified connection available in the supplied sources. Raphael developed an independent production practice through work with his own bands and later through the New York studio Transporterraum, which he co-owned with Jimmy Goodman. He became internationally prominent after producing The Strokes' early recordings, including The Modern Age EP and the albums Is This It and Room on Fire. He subsequently worked with artists such as The Cribs, Regina Spektor, Fobia, Ian Astbury, Ian Brown, The Plastics, Los Outsaiders, and many other independent acts. His later activity included recording and production in Europe, North America, South America, and South Africa, as well as original music released under his own name. The reference material lists a Shoplifter Records UK site among links connected with Raphael, indicating that the imprint has at least been presented as a UK-linked label or label-related project. It does not, however, give a confirmed launch year, explain the legal entity behind the imprint, identify a distributor, or enumerate releases. The source also does not demonstrate that albums produced by Raphael were issued through Shoplifter Records. Accordingly, the label's history cannot responsibly be reconstructed as a conventional chronological record company history. No verified milestones, label roster, catalogue, campaign history, financial information, leadership history, litigation, or acquisition events are available in the supplied material. Shoplifter Records is best documented as a small or specialist imprint associated with Raphael's producer-led musical activities, while its precise scope and present status remain unconfirmed.

A producer-associated independent music imprint connected with Gordon Raphael's alternative, experimental, and international rock network.

Product categories. Recorded music releases · Independent and alternative rock projects · Producer-led artist releases

1. 1Gordon Raphaelen.wikipedia.org