SST Records (1978–1986)

1. Greg Ginn forms SST Records in Long Beach

   Jan 1, 1978Labels: Greg Ginn, SST Records, Long Beach

   • SST Wiki

2. SST issues Black Flag’s debut EP "Nervous Breakdown"

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Black Flag, Nervous Breakdown, SST Records

   • Nervous Wiki
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3. SST expands beyond Black Flag with Minutemen EP

   Jan 1, 1980Labels: Minutemen, Paranoid Time, SST Records

   • Paranoid Wiki

4. Black Flag’s "Damaged" releases amid MCA/Unicorn conflict

   Nov 1, 1981Labels: Black Flag, Damaged, MCA Unicorn

   • Damaged Wiki
   • SST Wiki

5. Unicorn injunction restricts Black Flag releases

   Dec 1, 1981Labels: Unicorn Records, Injunction, Black Flag

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6. "Everything Went Black" issued without the band name

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: Everything Went, SST Records, Black Flag

   • EWB Wiki
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7. Court finds SST principals in violation; jail time follows

   Jul 1, 1983Labels: Greg Ginn, Chuck Dukowski, Court Ruling

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8. Unicorn bankruptcy opens the way for new Black Flag releases

   Dec 1, 1983Labels: Unicorn Bankruptcy, Black Flag, SST Records

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9. Black Flag releases "My War," widening hardcore’s sound

   Mar 1, 1984Labels: Black Flag, My War, Post-hardcore

   • My War Wiki

10. Meat Puppets’ "Meat Puppets II" broadens SST aesthetics

    Apr 1, 1984Labels: Meat Puppets, SST Records

    • MP II Wiki

11. Minutemen’s "Double Nickels on the Dime" released

    Jul 3, 1984Labels: Minutemen, Double Nickels, SST Records

    • Double Nickels Wiki

12. Hüsker Dü’s "Zen Arcade" released on SST

    Jul 3, 1984Labels: H sker, Zen Arcade, SST Records

    • Zen Arcade Wiki