Independent Project Records
Independent Project Records is an American independent record label currently based in Bishop, California. IPR was founded by Bruce Licher in 1980 in Los Angeles, then moved to Sedona, AZ between 1992-2009. The label started when the Project 197 7” EP was released. 1982 was when the first letterpress covers were made. IPR is a partner entity to Independent Project Press. The label is significant for its use letterpress printing as an artistic element in packaging and helping to launch the careers of bands such as Camper Van Beethoven and Savage Republic.
History
Licher received a Grammy nomination for the artwork for For Against's debut album on IPR, Echelons.Discography
As listed on Esophagus.com and Discogs.com.| 1980 | IP001 | Project 197 | Project 197 | 7" EP |
| IP002 | Bridge | Bridge | 7" EP | |
| 1981 | IP003 | Them Rhythm Ants | Them Rhythm Quails | 7" EP |
| 1982 | IP004 | Savage Republic | Tragic Figures | LP |
| IP005/6 | Human Hands | Human Hands | 2 x LP | |
| IP007 | Human Hands | "Sensible Guy" | 7" | |
| 1983 | IP008 | Kommunity FK | The Vision and the Voice | LP |
| IP009 | Savage Republic | "Film Noir" | 7" | |
| IPTEN | Bruce Licher | Bridge Soundtrack | 1-sided 7" | |
| IP010/11 | Bruce Licher | The Soundtrack Recordings of "Bridge" and Copyright 1980 | 7" | |
| 1984 | IP012 | Neef | Neef 23 | 7" EP |
| IP013 | Savage Republic | Tragic Figure | 7" EP | |
| IP014 | Party Boys | No Aggro | LP | |
| 1985 | IP015 | Kommunity FK | Close One Sad Eye | LP |
| IP016 | Camper Van Beethoven | Telephone Free Landslide Victory | LP | |
| IP017 | Ten Foot Faces | Don't Want Love | 7" EP | |
| 1986 | IP018 | Savage Republic | Ceremonial | LP |
| 1987 | IP019 | For Against | Echelons | LP |
| IP020 | Woo | Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong | LP | |
| 1988 | IP021 | Savage Republic | "Viva La Rock 'N' Roll" | 7" |
| IP022 | Deception Bay | Deception Bay | LP | |
| IP023 | For Against | December | LP / CD | |
| 1989 | IP024/25 | Bruce Licher | Independent Projects | 2 x 10" |
| IP026 | Red Temple Spirits | "New Land" | 7" | |
| IP027 | Indian Bingo | Scatological | LP / CD | |
| IP028 | Woo | It's Cosy Inside | LP / CD | |
| 1990 | IP029 | For Against | In the Marshes | 10" EP |
| IP030 | Indian Bingo/Ambulance | IPR 10th Anniversary | 7" | |
| IP031/32 | Abecedarians | The Other Side of the Fence | 2 x 10" | |
| 1991 | IP033 | Autumnfair | Glaciers and Gods | 10" EP |
| IP034 | Deception Bay | Fortune Days | 10" EP | |
| IP035 | Deception Bay | My Color Flag | LP | |
| IP036 | The Dentists | Naked | 10" EP | |
| IP037 | Indian Bingo | "Big Rock" | 7" | |
| 1992 | IP038/39 | Savage Republic | Recordings From Live Performance, 1981 - 1983 | 2 x 10" |
| IP040 | For Against | "Don't Do Me Any Favors" | 7" EP | |
| IP041 | The Dentists | "Charms and the Girl" | 7" | |
| 1993 | IP042 | Half String | "Eclipse" | 7" EP |
| IP043/44 | Fourwaycross | Pendulum | 10" + 7" | |
| IP0CD45 | For Against | Aperture | CD | |
| 1994 | IP046 | Scenic | "The Kelso Run" | 7" EP |
| IP047 | Half String | "Oval" | 7" EP | |
| IP048CD | Half String | Tripped Up Breathing | CD EP | |
| IP049 | Alison's Halo | "Dozen" | 7" | |
| IP051CD | Tone | Build | CD | |
| 1995 | IP050/CD | Scenic | Incident at Cima | LP / CD |
| IP052CD | Half String | Eclipse*Oval*Hue | CD | |
| 1996 | IP053CD | Jeffrey Clark | Sheer Golden Hooks | CD |
| IP054/CD | Scenic | "Sage" | 7" / CD EP | |
| IP055CD | Scenic | Acquatica | CD | |
| IP056CD | Tone | Sustain | CD | |
| IP057CD | Half String | A Fascination With Heights | CD | |
| IP058/CD | Scenic/Lanterna | In Live Performance | 7" / CD EP | |
| 1997 | IP059CD | For Against | Shelf Life | CD |
| 1999 | IP060 | Stereolab | "The In Sound" | 7" 45 |
| 2000 | IP061CD | Scenic | Spheres | CD EP |
| 2007 | IP062CD | Springhouse | From Now To OK | CD |
| 2010 | none | Various | IPR Mail Order Compilation | CDr |
| 2013 | IP063/64/65CD | Red Temple Spirits | Red Temple Spirits | 3 x CD |
| 2015 | IPR71 | Lanterna | Backyards | LP |