Sleeping Bag Records

Sleeping Bag Records on vinyl: New York’s dance floors of the eighties

In short: Sleeping Bag Records was founded in New York in 1981 by musician Arthur Russell and Will Socolov. The label released off-kilter disco, dance and later hip-hop. The Vinyl Room currently has 4 records on Sleeping Bag.

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Records on Sleeping Bag

→ Arthur Russell · Disco · Boogie · Soul & funk on vinyl

What makes Sleeping Bag special?

Disco as an experiment: behind Dinosaur L is Arthur Russell, cellist and composer between the avant-garde and the club – “Go Bang!” is regarded as a classic of the New York disco scene. Plus Felix with “Tiger Stripes”.

Hip-hop came later: Philadelphia’s Cash Money & Marvelous are represented with “Where's The Party At?”.

FAQ

Where does Sleeping Bag Records come from? From New York; founded in 1981.

Who was Arthur Russell? A cellist, singer and composer who worked between the avant-garde and disco – co-founder of Sleeping Bag.

What is “Go Bang!”? A well-known track by Dinosaur L, one of Arthur Russell’s projects.

What do you have on Sleeping Bag? Including 12-inches from the eighties – 4 records in all.