Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is launching its own record label

Aisle be damned.

Sainsbury’s has launched a record label, creatively called ‘Own Label’ with the inaugural LP releases hitting stores this week, reports BBC.

The two compilations – Coming Into Los Angeles – A taste of West Coast and Hi-Fidelity – A taste of stereo sound – each feature 20 tracks selected by St. Etienne keyboardist Bob Stanley.

“Growing up, one thing I loved was the number of high street shops where you could buy new releases,” shares Stanley.

“I remember buying Dusty Springfield’s Greatest Hits, the one with a striking high contrast black and white cover, at Woolworths in Croydon. I knew a few of the hits, but that was the first place I came across songs like ‘Goin’ Back’ and ‘The Look Of Love’, life-changing songs.”

Can we get a track id on that legit banger playing in the Dalston Kingsland Sainsbury’s please? said no one ever.

Given the difficulties smaller labels now face at pressing plants where larger corporations have taken over the production line, this won’t be helping matters.

Check out the track lists below.

Coming Into Los Angeles – A Taste of West Coast

2. Love – Andmoreagain

3. The Monkees – As We Go Along

4. Buffalo Springfield – The Hour Of Not Quite Rain

5. Tim Buckley – Song To The Siren

6. Judee Sill – The Kiss

7. The Byrds – Full Circle

8. Flying Burrito Brothers – Wild Horses

9. Arlo Guthrie – Coming Into Los Angeles

10. Linda Perhacs – Chimacum Rain

11. Fleetwood Mac – You Make Loving Fun

12. America – Ventura Highway

13. Little Feat – Long Distance Love

14. Linda Ronstadt – Desperado

15. Michelle Phillips – The Aching Kind

16. Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck Es In Love

17. Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes

18. Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love

19. JD Souther – Faithless Love

20. Gene Clark – Lady of the North

Hi Fidelity – A Taste of Stereo Sound

2. Yes – Wonderous Stories

3. Moody Blues – Question

4. Roxy Music – Avalon

5. Tangerine Dream – Sequence C

6. Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken

7. Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat

8. Andrew Gold – Lonely Boy

9. John Martyn – Solid Air

10. Elton John – Song For Guy

11. Van Der Graaf – Generator Theme 1

12. Bryan Ferry – This Is Tomorrow

13. Joe Walsh – Lifes Been Good

14. Mike Deville – Spanish Stroll

15. Todd Rundgren – I Saw The Light

16. 10CC – I’m Not In Love

17. Commodores – Easy

18. Gallagher and Lyle – Showdown

19. Giorgio Moroder – Chase

20. Brian Eno – Another Green World