INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RECORDS
Label Information
International Artists Records produced some of the most innovative records to come out of Texas’s thriving rock scene of the late Sixties.
One of the most influential independent record companies of its day, International Artists has gained cult status over the years, particularly amongst fans of prime American psychedelic and garage rock. Based in Houston, Texas the label thrived under the expert guidance of its driving force, Lelan Rogers, brother of country legend Kenny Rogers.
The label announced its arrival to the rock world in 1966 when its most significant signing, The 13th Floor Elevators, made the national charts with their truly ground-breaking single 'You’re Gonna Miss Me'. Over the course of the next four years it was followed by a whole host of glorious singles and album releases from some of Texas' finest musicians.
During its four years of activity in the late Sixties, International Artists released twelve albums, four of which were by its flagship act, The 13th Floor Elevators. The other eight were equally challenging and significant in their own way; more psychedelic classics from The Red Crayola, The Bubble Puppy, Golden Dawn and Endle St. Cloud, as well as a couple of left-field albums of Texas rocking blues from local legend Lightnin’ Hopkins and Dave Allen, representing the new generation of white bluesmen.
The label announced its arrival to the rock world in 1966 when its most significant signing, The 13th Floor Elevators, made the national charts with their truly ground-breaking single 'You’re Gonna Miss Me'. Over the course of the next four years it was followed by a whole host of glorious singles and album releases from some of Texas' finest musicians.
During its four years of activity in the late Sixties, International Artists released twelve albums, four of which were by its flagship act, The 13th Floor Elevators. The other eight were equally challenging and significant in their own way; more psychedelic classics from The Red Crayola, The Bubble Puppy, Golden Dawn and Endle St. Cloud, as well as a couple of left-field albums of Texas rocking blues from local legend Lightnin’ Hopkins and Dave Allen, representing the new generation of white bluesmen.
