This is a list of notable record labels based in Chicago.
| Name | Founder | Founded | Link | Address | Genres | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Records | Bruce Iglauer | 1971 | link | P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60640 | Blues, Roots, Folk | Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, Johnny Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball |
| Black Patti Records | J. Mayo Williams | 1927 | African American Jazz, Blues, sermons, spirituals, and skits | |||
| Bloodshot Records | Nan Warshaw & Rob Miller | link | 3039 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago IL 60618 | Country | ||
| Carrot Top Records | Patrick Monaghan | 1991 | link | 3716 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60647 | Rock, pop, punk rock, indie, jazz, country | Handsome Family, the Coctails, Retsin, The Bitter Tears, Antietam, KatJonBand, Archer Prewitt, Megan Reilly, Tall Dwarfs, Slipstream, Speck Mountain, The Naysayer, The Darling Downs |
| Cedille Records | link | 5355 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago IL 60640 | Classical | |||
| Chess Records | Leonard & Phil Chess | 1950 | 2120 S. Michigan Avenue, 320 E. 21st. St Chicago Il | Blues, Jazz, Doo-wop, Gospel, Soul, Rock and Roll, Comedy | See List of Chess Records artists | |
| Delmark Records | Bob Koester | 1958 | link | 4121 North Rockwell St Chicago Il | Blues, Jazz, Doo-wop, Gospel | |
| Drag City | Dan Koretzky & Dan Osborn | 1989 | link | 2000 West Carroll Ave #201, Chicago, IL 60612 | Experimental, Folk | Joanna Newsom, Pavement, Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Papa M, Jim O'Rourke, Silver Jews, Smog, Royal Trux, Chestnut Station, Mantis, Palace, Plush, Edith Frost, Azita |
| Earwig Music Company | Michael Frank | 1978 | link | 2054 W. Farwell Ave., Garden Unit, Chicago, IL 60645 | Blues, Roots, Storytelling, Jazz | David Honeyboy Edwards, The Jelly Roll Kings, Big Jack Johnson, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins, Frank Frost, Homesick James, John Primer |
| Johann's Face Records | Marc Ruvolo & Gar Brandt | link | P.O. Box 479164, Chicago, IL, 60647 | Melodic Punk & Pop | ||
| Lengua Armada Discos | Martin Sorrondeguy | Pilsen | Hardcore | Los Crudos, Limp Wrist, Charles Bronson, Severed Head of State, MK-Ultra | ||
| Minty Fresh | link | P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657 | Upeat & Poppy | Kahimi Karie | ||
| Starborn Records | Richard Valles & Eduardo Phillips | 2008 | link | Chicago, IL & Atlanta, GA | All Genres | Carla Kosak, John Hill, Chocolate |
| Sexy Baby Records | Germ from the Rotten Fruits | 2010 | link | 6318 N. Clark St #201, Chicago, IL 60660 | Punk, Psychobilly, Hardcore | Modern Day Rippers, The Ridgelands, The Night Brigade |
| Stonecutter Records | Chris Steinmetz | 2005 | link | 212 E Ohio St., Chicago, IL 60645 | Rock, Hip Hop, Punk, Jazz | Kiss, Common, Twista, Rihanna, Kanye West, Alice in Chains, Usher, Lupe Fiasco This doesn't seem to be right. from http://www.stonecutterrecords.com/jenporter.htm "Over the past 20 years, Steinmetz has worked with various artists such as Kanye West, Ben Harper, Tori Amos, Jay-Z, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Mavis Staples, Common, Kiss and Feist, to name a few." |
| Thick Records | link | Punk | ||||
| Thrill Jockey Records | Bettina Richards | 1992 | link | P.O. Box 08038, Chicago, IL 60608 | Indie, Post-Rock | Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Califone, Fiery Furnaces, Archer Prewitt, Eleventh Dream Day |
| Touch & Go | Founded by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson; Owned by Corey Rusk | 1981 | link | PO Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625 | Punk, Hardcore, Indie | Ted Leo + Pharmacists, TV On The Radio, Big Black, Don Caballero, Rollins Band, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Shellac, Pinback, Blonde Redhead |
| Underground Communique Records | Justin Schwier | 2004 | link | 2441 W. Gunnison St. #2, Chicago, IL 60625 | Punk, Hardcore, Indie | Shot Baker, Big D and the Kids Table, The Copyrights, Hellmouth, The Heat Tape, The Methadones, Reel Big Fish, Mustard Plug |
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