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If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story (2007)

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Benjamin Whalley

Synopsis

Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it back to the fans. Stiff's successes included Nick Lowe, the Damned, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Madness, Tracey Ullman and the Pogues. Contributors include Captain Sensible, Jonathan Ross, Suggs, Shane MacGowan and label founders Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson.

Actors

Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Himself - Narrator
Eric Goulden
Eric Goulden
Himself
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole
Himself
Captain Sensible
Captain Sensible
Himself
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Himself
Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman
Herself
Jake Riviera
Jake Riviera
Himself
Suggs
Suggs
Himself
Lene Lovich
Lene Lovich
Herself
Dave Robinson
Dave Robinson
Himself
Will Birch
Will Birch
Himself
Gerald V. Casale
Gerald V. Casale
Himself
Paul Conroy
Paul Conroy
Himself
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Himself
Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick
Himself
Charlie Gillett
Charlie Gillett
Himself
Brian James
Brian James
Himself
Chaz Jankel
Chaz Jankel
Himself
Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Himself
Jona Lewie
Jona Lewie
Himself
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Himself
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Himself
Humphrey Ocean
Humphrey Ocean
Himself
Fred Rowe
Fred Rowe
Himself
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Himself
Liam Sternberg
Liam Sternberg
Himself
Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas
Himself
Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson
Himself
Larry Wallis
Larry Wallis
Himself
Pete Waterman
Pete Waterman
Himself
Norman Watt-Roy
Norman Watt-Roy
Himself
Dan Woodgate
Dan Woodgate
Himself
Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas
Performer

Crews

Mark Cooper
Mark Cooper
Executive Producer
Jane Maugham
Jane Maugham
Production Office Assistant
Benjamin Whalley
Benjamin Whalley
Producer
Julian Clinkard
Julian Clinkard
Cinematography
Andrew Quigley
Andrew Quigley
Editor
Jeff Watts
Jeff Watts
Camera Operator
Steve Plant
Steve Plant
Camera Operator
Bradley Richards
Bradley Richards
Editor
Benjamin Whalley
Benjamin Whalley
Director
Dave Brabants
Dave Brabants
Sound Recordist
David Holmes
David Holmes
Sound Recordist
Shawn Loesser
Shawn Loesser
Sound Recordist
Martin Reekie
Martin Reekie
Sound mixer

Posters and backgrounds

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