Rooftop Records
| Rooftop Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Highway Missionary Society |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Jim Palosaari, Paul Jenkins |
| Defunct | 1984 |
| Distributor(s) | Benson Records |
| Genre | Christian, Christian rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Wilderville, Oregon |
Rooftop Records[1] was a Christian music record label, founded in 1982 by the Highway Missionary Society, the parent organization of the band Servant, and distributed by Benson Records. The label was formed to gain greater creative control for the band, as well as a vehicle to promote artists they believed in. Due to the financial stress of supporting Servant's "Great American Album Giveaway" tour, Benson dissolved the relationship, bringing an early end to the nascent label.
Artist roster
[edit]- Mac Frampton (pianist, à la Dino)
- Robyn Pope (CCM singer)[2]
- Servant (rock band)[3][4]
- Shelter (a Michigan-based rock band, not to be confused with Shelter, a New York City band formed by Ray Cappo)[5]
- Loyd Thogmartin (MOR singer)[6]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Catalog # | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | RT 1000 | Servant | World of Sand[7][8] |
| 1983 | RT 1001 | Servant | Treeplanter Stomp/Cog in the Wheel (7" single) |
| 1983 | RT01003 | Servant | World of Sand (reissued)[9] |
| 1983 | RT02000 | Servant | Caught in the Act of Loving Him[10] |
| 1983 | RT01100 | Robyn Pope | Always, Robyn |
| 1983 | RT01200 | Loyd Thogmartin | Simple Direction |
| 1983 | RT01300 | Shelter | Prophets and Clowns[11] |
| 1984 | RT01400 | Mac Frampton | Playing for the King |
References
[edit]- ^ Rooftop Records discography at Discogs
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (August 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (1st ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 722. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Servant at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (August 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (1st ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 808–809. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (August 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (1st ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 820. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (August 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (1st ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 946. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ World of Sand at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Servant. World of Sand at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ World of Sand (reissued) at Discogs
- ^ Servant. Caught in the Act of Loving Him at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Prophets and Clowns at Discogs
 | This article about a United States record label is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |