The Numero Group was founded as an archival record label in 2003 by Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier, and Ken Shipley. Their mission… ” to dig deep into the recesses of our record collections with the goal of finding the dustiest gems begging to be released from their exile on geek street. No longer would $500 singles sit in a temperature-controlled room dying for a chance to be played. No more would the artists, writers, and entrepreneurs who made these records happen, go unknown and unappreciated.” Their forte thus far… soul, rock, folk, pop, and disco. Not convinced just yet? Allow me to continue…
Consisting mostly of compilations, TNG justifies it by doing all the dirty work for you, allowing only the “cream of the crop” to be heard. Their series include.. Eccentric Soul with the obvious focus being on ill exposed soul, Wayfaring Strangers bringing to light the lesser known folkies, Cult Cargo exposes the foreign diamonds in the rough, Good God! seeks the higher spiritual being, while Local Customs investigates mom-and-pop style recordings. TNG also has subsidiary labels… Their Asterisk Label focuses on reissuing complete original LP’s while Numerophon has taken on the task of releasing extremely rare finds such as Niela Miller’s Songs of Leaving which claims to have the first rendering of “Hey Joe”… yes, THAT “Hey Joe“. Still Not enough? Okay okay… listen for yourself, you ingrate.
Ada Richards – I’m Drunk & I’m Real High (In The Spirit of God)
Master Jay & Michael Dee – T.S.O.B. (Vocal)
Antena – Camino Del Sol
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