Cleopatra

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Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.

Founded in 1992 by long-time music fan Brian Perera, it specialises in , , and reissues of out-of-print music. It is widely known for its compilations, usually collections of cover songs performed by bands signed to the label.

In the mid-1990s, Cleopatra released tribute albums of goth, techno, industrial bands covering influential artists such as The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, and New Order. These sold so well that the label kept coming up with more artists they considered ripe for tribute. As goth and industrial acts were compiled to cover songs by AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Smashing Pumpkins (see: A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins), Guns N’ Roses, and the arguably un-coverable Dead Can Dance and Skinny Puppy, some fans in the dark music scene began to perceive the label as having jumped the shark.

Cleopatra made very big waves in the early 1990s US goth and industrial scene with several important compilations and reissues.

All of these introduced a new generation of listeners to the dark genres, and their releases of classic albums by Kraftwerk, Nico, and Hawkwind were for many years the only US versions in print of these discs.

Cleopatra’s dominance of the US goth/industrial market was strong into 1997, when it signed legendary synthpopper Gary Numan, joining an already impressive roster that included (either by contract or license) Electric Hellfire Club, Switchblade Symphony, Leæther Strip, X Marks the Pedwalk, Mephisto Walz, Kill Switch.
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  • FrauDeath

    They have a long history trying to screw him over,dont support them 2.

    August 2012

  • nichtsein000

    This label is in the process of getting all Rozz Williams material deleted from YouTube. Do not support them.

    August 2012

  • Siouxsie6

    Gloria Gaynor and Electric Light Orchestra? Haha.

    December 2008

  • noctis333

    Yes, quite weird, I noticed that too!

    August 2008

  • deathstar461

    does anyone other than me find it odd that all the top albums and music for this label ISNT released on this label?

    July 2008

  • Sirprice

    if you like SIOUXSIE and BAUHAUS, you also might like DADA DUMDUMS www.lastfm.com/music/dada+dumdums

    January 2008

  • Hitlere

    es una banda del san putaS viva el rock cabrones jamas morira muy buena rola chucha de tu madre pendejetes ahahuhuh

    October 2007

  • VeridisQuo

    You're right. Cleopatra Records was sexy.

    October 2007

  • deathstar461

    I wonder whatever happened to cleopatra?

    October 2007
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