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| Captain Oi! Records | |
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| Country of origin | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | High Wycombe |
| Official website | captainoi |
Captain Oi! Records is apunk rock andOi!record label based inHigh Wycombe,England.[1] The company has released over 300 albums by many notable punk and Oi! bands of the late 1970s and 1980s.[2] The label was set up by Mark Brennan, former bassist ofThe Business, who had previously co-runLink Records and the Dojo subsidiary ofCastle Records.[2] Brennan's inspiration had beenAce Records, with Captain Oi! targeted at being "the Ace Records of retro punk rock", reissuing material by classic punk bands.[2]
The label's remit expanded with the release of newly recorded albums by bands that fitted in with the style of the label, such asArgy Bargy, and new material by some of the older punk bands includingSpecial Duties andCockney Rejects.[2] Through its Captain Mod sub-imprint, the label has also reissued albums byMod revival and2 Tone artists originally released contemporaneously with the heyday of punk and Oi, includingthe Selecter,Secret Affair andThe Chords.
