Between 1975 and 1979, New York indie label Ork Records released seven-inches by some of the most influential artists of the punk, post-punk and power pop. Owned by Television manager Terry Ork, the label put out that band's debut release, "Little Johnny Jewel," the A-side of which is streaming below, in 1975. Subsequently, it would go on to put out solo 45s by punk trailblazer and ex-Television bassist Richard Hell ("Another World") and former Television guitarist Richard Lloyd ("Get Off My Cloud"), as well as Big Star and Box Tops frontman Alex Chilton ("Singer Not the Song") and Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome ("Still Wanna Die").
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