Come Organisation
Come Organisation was a record label started by William Bennett in 1979 as a way to release albums by his own band, Come, when he was unable to find a label willing to release them. It released the work of Bennett's subsequent band, Whitehouse. The label's first release was the Come single "Come Sunday/Shaved Slits" in 1979.
Come Organisation
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- Founded
- 1979
- Founder
- William Bennett
- Headquarters
- London
- Dissolved
- 1985
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When Bennett dissolved Come in 1980 to form Whitehouse, Come Organisation continued to release his work, serving as the label for all of Whitehouse's albums from its inception through 1985's Great White Death. In addition, Bennett began to release albums by other controversial or extreme groups, including Sutcliffe Jugend, Maurizio Bianchi, Nurse With Wound and even Charles Manson. When Whitehouse went on hiatus at the end of 1985, Come Organisation was dissolved. Bennett again created a label for his releases in 1988, but called it Susan Lawly rather than reviving Come Organisation.
Key facts
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• Founded — 1979 • Founder — William Bennett • Defunct — 1985 • Genre — Industrial, avant-garde, power electronics, noise • Country — United Kingdom • Location — London, England • Illustration — Come Org 1982 pricelist
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Come Organisation appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an organisation (established 1979; dissolved 1985). The founding of Come Organisation is recorded in 1979 and its dissolution in 1985; the seat is recorded as London.
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See the Come Organisation discography for further information. Some artists with work on the label include: • Charles Manson • Come • Dennis Andrew Nilsen • Ed Kemper • Leibstandarte SS MB • Leni Riefenstahl • Nurse With Wound • Whitehouse
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1979
Come Organisation established.
1979
Come Organisation is recorded from 1979.
1980
Come Organisation - Ultra (Partially Complete VHS Series Volume 1, 2 and Excerpt From 4) (1980) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1982
Come Organisation - Ripper Tape (1982) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1985
Come Organisation ceased.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1113857: Come Organisation
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- “Come Organisation”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 131871916X, Come Organisation.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- 1.Moynihan, Michael. STORMTROOPER ELECTRONICS: An Abridged Lesson in the History of WHITEHOUSE. Esoterra.org.
- 2.Ham, Robert. WILLIAM BENNETT EXPLAINS HIS CAREER, FROM THE POWER ELECTRONICS OF WHITEHOUSE TO THE RABID AFRICAN RHYTHMS OF CUT HANDS. self-titledmag.com. Self-titled Magazine.
- 3.Haynes, Jim. Review: Various - Anthology 2: Come Organisation Archives 1981-1982. The Wire. The Wire Magazine Ltd. March 2002.
- 4.Metropolis International Group Limited. Beyond Limits. Record Collector. 5 January 2018.
- 5.Bennett, William. Susan Lawly FAQ. susanlawly.freeuk.com. Susan Lawly.
- 6.Come Organisation. discogs.com.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 131871916X, Come Organisation.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Come Organisation is recorded as founded by William Bennett. Associated with United Kingdom. Recorded from 1979.
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