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SST Records

SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn. The company was first founded in 1966 by Ginn at age 12 as Solid State Transmitters, a small business through which he sold electronics equipment. Ginn repurposed the company as a record label to release material by his band Black Flag.

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Genre
Rock · punk rock · alternative rock · heavy metal
Founded
1966 (1966) (as Solid State Tuners) 1978 (as SST Records)
Location
Taylor, Texas
Country of origin
United States
Distributor
Various
Founder
Greg Ginn

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SST Records

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related to Early years · 18
SST Records → Black Flag, Bomp, By, California, Ginn, Ginn's, Greg Ginn, In, January, Los Angeles, Nervous Breakdown EP, Panic, Pressing, Records, Solid State Tuners, SST, The, World War II
Genre · 4
SST Records → alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, Rock
Country of origin · 1
SST Records → United States
Distributor · 1
SST Records → Various
Founded · 1
SST Records → 1966 (1966) (as Solid State Tuners) 1978 (as SST Records)
Founder · 1
SST Records → Greg Ginn
Location · 1
SST Records → Taylor, Texas
Official website · 1
SST Records → sstsuperstore.com
is a · 1
SST Records → American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach

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SST RecordsCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
SST RecordsDistributorVarious1.00infobox
SST RecordsFounded1966 (1966) (as Solid State Tuners) 1978 (as SST Records)1.00infobox
SST RecordsFounderGreg Ginn1.00infobox
SST RecordsGenreRock1.00infobox
SST RecordsGenrepunk rock1.00infobox
SST RecordsGenrealternative rock1.00infobox
SST RecordsGenreheavy metal1.00infobox
SST RecordsLocationTaylor, Texas1.00infobox
SST RecordsOfficial websitesstsuperstore.com1.00infobox
SST Recordsis aAmerican independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach0.90text
Twin/Toneinstance ofAlong with other independent American labels0.80text

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