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Cover Cat. no.
Rel. date
Format
Artist
Title
No. of copies
Track listing
Comments
IMP081CD
IMP081LP
IMP081D
February 10
2010
CD
LP
Digital
Paper An object 500 LP

1. Out of it into it
2. Before that day
3. They're gonna keep me
4. Strider
5. To her
6. Hit the floor
7. My life is going under
8. Aphid
9. Our so long
10. Why don't you try it with him
11. Rotting AOTW
12. Ideal plane

Imperial Recordings and Novoton sign Paper in a joint deal.

Paper's debut album 'An Object' is revamped and re-released on CD and vinyl with new artwork February 10, 2010.
IMP077CD
IMP077D
September 9
2009
CD
Digital
Martin McFaul Sha la love   1. Sha la la
2. Robogirl
3. Oceans of time
4. Ready to rock
5. Surfboard graveyard
6. Before I grow too old
7. Doctors orders
8. Cruisin
9. You know me
10. Rough road
Martin McFaul's second album.

Contributing artists: 
Ebbot Lundberg (TSOOL), Jukka Rintamääki (Silverbullit), Jonas Gustafsson (Division of Laura Lee) among others.
IMP080D September 2
2009
Digital Martin McFaul Sha la la   1. Sha la la First single from Martin McFaul's second album 'Sha la love'.
IMP079D June 30
2009
Digital Gustaf Spetz Dewdrop   1. Dewdrop Third single from Gustaf Spetz album 'Good night Mr Spetz'.
IMP078D June 30
2009
Digital Samuraj Cities 2 close 2 yr hrt   1. 2 close 2 yr hrt Third single from Samuraj Cities second album 'Mixed up record collections'.

Catalogue:

Cover Cat. no.
Rel. date
Format
Artist
Title
No. of copies
Track listing
Comments
imp076 IMP076D March 25
2009
Digital Samuraj Cities Spoonful of talk   1. Spoonful of talk Second single from Samuraj Cities second album 'Mixed up record collections'.
spegel12 Spegel12 February 18
2009
Digital Zeigeist Neverending love ep   1. Neverending love
2. Chasing you shadows all around the world
3. Humanitarianism (The Twelves Remix)
"So we raise our glasses, make a toast, a toast in your honour, and tell you this: The search continues. We're going to find out about the Never. Ending. Love."
imp075 IMP075D February 11
2009
Digital Gustaf Spetz Burn it, crush it, smash it   1. Burn it, crush it, smash it Second single from Gustaf Spetz album 'Good night Mr Spetz'.
imp074 IMP074D December 29
2008
Digital Gustaf Spetz You and me   1. You and me First single from former Eskju Divine singer and songwriter Gustaf Spetz.

His solo debut 'Good night Mr Spetz' will be released January 28 2009.
IMP073CD
IMP073D
Januray 28
2009
CD
Digital
Gustaf Spetz Good night Mr Spetz   1. Golden feathers
2. Every word I know
3. Burn it, crush it, smash it
4. Hold me like you used to
5. You and me
6. Restless
7. Drifting away
8. Lava
9. Dewdrop
10. Feel no fear
11. Starting again

Debut album from Gustaf Spetz.

CD and digital.

IMP072D December 17
2008
Digital Samuraj Cities Washed up!   1. Washed up! First single from Samuraj Cities forthcoming second album 'Mixed up record collections'. The album will be released March 18 2009.
IMP071D November 26
2008
Digital José González Cycling trivialities   1. Cycling trivialities (Radio edit) Fifth single from 'In our nature'.
imp070 IMP070CD March 18
2009
CD
LP
Digital
Samuraj Cities Mixed up record collections 500 LP 1. Mixed up apertif
2. Spoonful of talk
3. 2 close 2 yr hrt
4. The weekend is almost over
5. Tonight I don't stand a chance, do I?
6. The fanclub
7. Mixed up record collections
8. The city loves you
9. Washed up!
10. Sleepy reverie
11. The volcanoes need lullabies
Samuraj Cities the second album.

CD, digital and 500 LP.
Spegel10 October 29
2008
Digital Zeigeist Cuffs   1. Cuffs The third single from Zeigeist album The Jade Motel.
IMP069T
IMP069D
October 22
2008
12"
Digital
Kuriaki Express 500 A: Express
B1: Meditation
B2: Itaca
Limited 12" from Spanish Kuriaki.
Spegel9 June 18
2008
Digital Zeigeist Wrecked metal   1. Wrecked metal
2. Wrecked metal (The cello version)
The second single from Zeigeist album The Jade Motel.
IMP068D June 18
2008
Digital José González How low   1. How low Fourth single from 'In or nature'.
Spegel6
Spegel8
April 30
2008
CD
Digital
Zeigeist The Jade Motel   1. Humanitarianism
2. Tar heart
3. Wrecked metal
4. Room 25 (Interlude)
5. Bunny
6. Black milk
7. Cuffs
8. The lake
9. Pressurized chamber
10. Fight with shatterd mirrors
11. 4th floor (Interlude)
12. Dawn // Night
Debut album from Zeigeist.
Released on Spegel in co-operation
with Imperial Recordings.

More info:
www.zeigeist.eu
www.spegelspegel.se
Spegel4 April 21 12" Zeigeist Bunny/Humanitarianism 500

AI. Room 25 (Prelude)
AII. Bunny
AAI . Humanitarianism

12" of the first single from Zeigeist
Spegel3
Spegel5
April 2
2008
CDS
Digital
Zeigeist Bunny/Humanitarianism 1000 1. Room 25 (Prelude)
2. Bunny
3. Humanitarianism
First single from Zeigeist.
Released on Spegel in co-operation
with Imperial Recordings.
IMP067CDS
IMP067D
June 2
2008
CDS
Digital
Melpo Mene Snakes and lions 1000 1. Snakes and lions First single from Melpo Mene's scond
album 'Bring the lions out'
IMP065D March 25
2008
Digital Melpo Mene I adore you   1. I adore you  
IMP064CD
IMP064D
March 26 2008 CD
Digital
Label Compilation Imperialism 1000 1. José González/How low
2. Promise and the Monster/Night out
3. Melpo Mene/Snakes and lions
4. Samuraj Cities/So sorry, so sorry, so sorry
5. Eskju Divine/Hold on
6. Zeigeist/Black milk
7. José González/Killing for love (Todd Terje Broakback mix)
8. Promise and the Monster/Sheets
9. Samuraj Cities/Ugly kids are alright
10. Martin McFaul/Trouble in mind
11. Melpo Mene/I adore you
12. José González/Cycling trivialities
Our second label compilation.
IMP063CDS
IMP063D
May 14
2008
CDS
Digital
Promise and the Monster Light reflecting papers 1000 1. Light reflecting papers
2. Lies
The third single from the album Transparent Knives.

CD and Digital release.

IMP062T
IMP062D

April 17
2008
12"
Digital
José González In our nature remixes 500

A1 Killing for love
(Todd Terje brokeback mix)
A2 How low
(Pechenga nord-norska mix)
B1 Killing for love
(Beatfanatic remix)
B2 In our nature
(Landberg & Skogehall mix)

Four different remixes of tracks from José González album 'In our nature'.
IMP060CD
IMP060D
August 27
2008

CD
Digital

Melpo Mene Bring the lions out  

1. Hit the boy
2. Society
3. Babes and darlings
4. I adore you
5. The sun
6. Eager to find it
7. Kling klang klock
8. Snakes and lions
9. We were kids
10. Jedi
11. Under the moon
12. Dead on arrival

The second Album from Melpo Mene.

CD and Digital.

IMP059CDS
IMP059D
February 20 2008

CDS
Digital

José González

Down the line

1500

1. Down the line
2. Neon lights

The third single from the album In Our Nature.

CD and Digital release.
IMP058S November 28 2007 7" Promise and the Monster Night out 500 1. Night out
2. Lies
Second 7" from Promise and the Monster's album 'Transparent Knives'.
IMP057S December 11 2007

7"

José González/Promise and the Monster

Norden

500

1. How low
2. Sheets

Split 7" from José González and Promise and the Monster.
IMP56CDS
IMP056D
November 28 2007 CD
Digital
Promise and the Monster Night out   1. Night out The second single from the album Transparent Knives.

CD and Digital release.
IMP055S November 21 2007 7" José González Teardrop 500 1. Teardrop
2. Neon lights
Third 7" from José González second album 'In our nature'.
IMP054CDS
IMP054D
November 21 2007 CD
Digital
José González Teardrop 1750 1. Teardrop
2. Four forks ache
The second single from the album In Our Nature.

CD and Digital release.
IMP053S February 20
2008

7"

José González

Down the line

500

1. Down the line
2. Instumental

Second 7" from José González second album 'In our nature'.
IMP052S September 19 2007 7" José González Killing for love 500 1. Killing for love
2. Smalltown boy
First 7" from José González second album 'In our nature'.
IMP051P September 19 2007 CDS Promo Promise and the Monster Sheets 500 1. Sheets Promo only
IMP050CD
IMP050LP
IMP050D
September 19 2007 CD
LP
Digital
Promise and the Monster Transparent Knives 500 LP
1. Sheets
2. Night out
3. Wither
4. Killing fields
5. Antarktis
6. Silver speaking
7. A room with no view
8. Words
9. Light reflecting papers
10. Single girl, married girl
11. Trials
12. The delusioned and insane
The debut Album from Promise and the Monster.

CD, LP and Digital release.
IMP049D
IMP049P
September 12 2007 Digital
CDS Promo
José González Killing for love 2000 1. Killing for love
2. Smalltown boy
The first single from the second album.
IMP048P June 2007

CDS Promo

Samuraj Cities

One dream ahead of you

300

1. One dream ahead of you

Promo only
IMP047CD
IMP047LP
IMP047D
September 26 2007 CD
LP
Digital
José González In Our Nature LP first press 500
LP second press 1000
1. How low
2. Down the line
3. Killing for love
4. In our nature
5. Teardrop
6. Abram
7. Time to send someone away
8. The Nest
9. Fold
10. Cycling trivialities
The second album from José González.

CD, LP and Digital release.
LP second press Clear vinyl.
IMP046S September 19 2007 7" Promise and the Monster Antarktis 250 1. Antarktis
2. The delusioned and insane (7" version)
First 7" from Promise and the Monster's album 'Transparent Knives'.
IMP045CDS June 13 2007 CDS
Digital
Promise and the Monster

Antarktis EP

1500

1. Antarktis
2. The dillusioned and insane
3. Single girl, married girl
4. Silver speaking

The debut EP from Promise and the Monster.

The album is scheduled to be released September 19 2007.
IMP044CDS May 9 2007 CDS Eskju Divine

Strike back

750

1. Strike back

The second single from the album 'Heights'.
IMP043CDS March 28 2007 CDS Samuraj Cities

All along the shoreline

500

1. All along the shoreline XS
2. All along the shoreline XL

The second single from the album 'Cheap Deluxe'.
IMP042CD
IMP042D
November 7 2007 CD
Digital
TLS A song left for you   1. One way ticket
2. Nothing on your mind
3. A song left for you
4. All those lost memories
5. Future rush
6. It makes tomorrow alright
7. Rising
8. Slice of prescence
9. Where we belong
The debut Album from TLS.

CD and Digital release.
IMP041CD November 8 2006 CD Album
Digital
Eskju Divine

Heights

 

1. Release me
2. I can see the light
3. Hold on
4. Grace
5. Let me lean on you
6. I haven't lost myself
7. Disguises
8. I am waiting
9. Strike back
10. Skargarden
11. Put your arms around me

The second album from Eskju Divine.
IMP040CDS October 25 2006 CDS
Digital
Eskju Divine

Hold on

 

1. Hold on
2. Skargarden
3. Daa-aa-aa-ark
4. My friend
5. Eskju Divine

The first singel (EP) from the second album.
IMP039T November 1 2006 12" Samuraj Cities

Thxa1000000

300

1. Thnxa1000000
2. What comes after the fire

Thanks a million.
IMP038CDS October 11 2006 CDS Samuraj Cities

Thxa1000000

1000

1. Thnxa1000000
2. Park of static statues

Thanks a million.
IMP037CD November 1 2006 CD album
Digital
Samuraj Cities

Cheap Deluxe

 

1. Hard Rain
2. On e dream ahead of you
3. My modest ones
4. Thxa1000000
5. Cold feet
6. So sorry, so sorry, so sorry
7. Flying car captured on Google earth
8. Ugly kids are alright
9. Not another runner
10. Saturday night is never fair to everyone
11. All along the shoreline
12. Looking forward, walking backwards

The debut album from Samuraj Cities.
IMP036P June 7 2006 CD Single Promo Martin McFaul

Homecoming

300 1. Homecoming Third single from Martin McFaul. Promo only.
IMP035P May 22 2006 CD Single Promo Samuraj Cities

Saturday night is never fair to everyone

300 1. Saturday night is never fair to everyone First single from Samuraj Cities. Promo only.
IMP034S September 6 2006 7" Samuraj Cities

Saturday night is never fair to everyone

260

1. Saturday night is never fair to everyone
2. Hard rain

The first 7" from Samuraj Cities.
IMP033CD
April 26 2006 CD Album Label Compilation Lesson No.1  

1. Samuraj Cities/Saturday night
2. Eskju Divine/Struck by the halo
3. Melpo Mene/Hello Benjamin
4. Martin McFaul/Boogie dreamin
5. José González/Sensing owls
6. TLS/Rising
7. Paperplane/Grow young
8. Samuraj Cities/Hard rain
9. Eskju Divine/Fears
10. Melpo Mene/Jedi
11. Martin McFaul/Train
12. TLS/A song left for you
13. José González/Hints

This label compilation includes highlights, rarities and previously unreleased tracks from Imperial Recordings.
IMP032P February 15 2006 CD Single Promo Martin McFaul

Boogie dreamin

300 1. Boogie dreamin Second single from Martin McFaul. Promo only.
IMP031S April 5 2006 7" José González /
The Knife

Heartbeats

Split single

525 A Heartbeats
A Heartbeats
A split single including both versions of Heartbeats.
IMP30CD March 15 2006 CD Album
Digital
Martin McFaul Pop Mansion  

1. Boogie dreamin
2. Pola opola Polina mansion
3. So tired of myself
4. Maybe you and me
5. Train
6. Dancin shoes
7. Love song
8. Homecoming
9. I'm goin
10. Will you save the world
11. Trouble In Mind

The Debut album from Martin McFaul.

 

IMP029CDS February 15 2006 CDS
Digital
Eskju Divine Fears EP  

1. Fears
2. Hold on to yourself
3. Stella
4. Fears II

The third EP from Eskju Divine.

The title track is taken from their debut album.

IMP028P August 22 2005 CDS Promo Eskju Divine So high 600

1. So high

Next single from Eskju Divine.
Promo only.

IMP027CD September 21
2005
CD Album
Digital
Eskju Divine Come and join close your eyes become blind we're on our way to Eskju Divine  

1. Darkness all around
2. Fog
3. So high
4. Struck by the halo
5. Fears
6. Hold on to yourself
7. Coldpie
8. Fire
9. Be them
10. Scars
11. Goodbye September

The debut album will be released September 21 2005.

'Som en blixt från klar himmel är man genom den kompakta väggen och man har därmed hittat ett nytt hem och en ny kompis' Metica

IMP026CDS June 15 2005 CDS
Digital
Melpo Mene Jedi EP 750

1. Jedi
2. Dream about me
3. I should get away
4. The reason I lay here

The third EP from Melpo Mene.

Includes the brand new track 'Jedi'.

IMP025CDS May 25 2005 CDS
Digital
Martin McFaul Maybe you and me EP 750

1. Maybe you and me
2. Train
3. A special kind of person
4. Me and the crescent

First EP from Martin McFaul.
IMP024P

April 2005

CDS Melpo Mene Holes 500 1. Holes Promo only / not for sale
IMP023S April 2005 7" Paperplane Grow young 275 1. Grow young
2. Trust
www.paperplanemusic.com
IMP022CD Nov 2004 CD
Digital
Melpo Mene Holes   1. I should get away
2. Holes
3. Hello Benjamin
4. Good with the mothers
5. To be someone
6. Lady
7. Dream about me
8. Wait up
9. Tropical island
10. Don't save me
Debut album from Melpo Mene
IMP021S Jan 2005 7" Martin McFaul Maybe you and me 220 1. Maybe you and me
2. Train
Sold out
IMP020CDS Oct 2004 CDS
Digital
Melpo Mene Hello Benjamin EP 1000 1. Hello Benjamin
2. Tropical island
3. Louise
4. What's on your mind
 
IMP019S July 2004 7" José González Down the hillside 220 1. Down the hillside
2. Sensing owls
Sold out
IMP018S July 2004 7" Melpo Mene Lady (demo) 220 1. Lady (demo)
2. Wait up (demo)
 
IMP017CDS May 18 2005 CDS
Eskju Divine Struck by the halo EP 1000 1. Struck by the halo
2. Fog
3. Our days were golden
4. Still I smile
Second EP from Eskju Divine.
IMP016CDS June 2004 CDS
Digital
José González Stay in the shade EP 2500 1. Stay in the shade
2. Down the hillside
3. Sensing owls
4. Hand on your heart
5. Instrumental
Includes 'Hand on your heart' originally performed by Kylie.
IMP015S June 2004 7" Eskju Divine Darkness all around 220 1. Darkness all around
2. Be them
 
IMP014CDS June 2004 CDS
Digital
Eskju Divine Darkness all around EP 2000 1. Darkness all around
2. Outshine
3. Be them
4. The five-sixer
 
IMP013S June 2004 7" Melpo Mene Don't save me 325 1. Don't save me
2. Good with the mothers
 
IMP012CDS June 2004 CDS
Digital
Melpo Mene Don't save me EP 1000 1. Don't save me
2. Good with the mothers
3. I listen to the rain
4. Obvious
First release from Melpo Mene
IMP011S Dec 2003 7" José González /
Jens Lekman
Tour split 330 1. If you ever need a stranger (to sing at your wedding)
2. Hand on your heart
Sold out
IMP010S Jan 2004 7" José González Remain 300

1. Remain
2. Love will tear us apart

Sold out
IMP009CDS Jan 2004 CDS
Digital
José González Remain EP 3000 1. Remain
2. Lovestain
3. Love will tear us apart
4. Suggustions
 
IMP008T Dec 2003 12" José González Crosses Remix 500

1. Jori Hulkkonen - Crosses Remix
2. Mau - Hints Tron mix

Sold out
IMP007LP Oct 2003 LP José González Veneer 500 See CD Sold out
IMP007CD Oct 2003 CD
Digital
José González Veneer  

1. Slow moves
2. Remain
3. Lovestain
4. Heartbeats
5. Crosses
6. Deadweight on velveteen
7. All you deliver
8. Stay in the shade
9. Hints
10. Save your day
11. Broken arrows

The debut album
IMP006CDS Jan 2004 CDS Bobby

Tonight let´s show the world

 

1 Tonight let´s show the world
2 Weekend every day
3 Tokyo

 
IMP005CDS June 2003 CDS
Digital
José González Crosses EP   1. Crosses
2. Hints
3. Deadweight on velveteen
4. Storm
 
IMP004S June 2003 7" José González Crosses 500 1. Crosses
2. Storm
Sold out
IMP003CD   CD Bobby

Romantic & bleeding

 

1 Wide eyes open
2 Tonight let´s show the world
3 Losing control
4 Space beside you
5 Weekend every day
6 Starangel
7 Dance
8 Sooner or later
9 Shelter of your heart
10 End of story
11 Spring in the air

 
IMP002CDS   CDS Bobby

Losing Control

 

1 Losing control
2 She´s no. 1
3 Losing control (Dance version by Daybehaviour)

 
IMP001CDS   CDS Bobby

Sooner or later

 

1 Sooner or later
2 Stockholm winter´s night