![]() ![]() Robinson was more of a nuts-and-bolts man, but he could close a deal in the wink of an eye. Riviera was the creative firebrand, who could summon up a snappy slogan at the drop of a cider bottle. They were now threatening to become the record industry's worst nightmare - an independent label with the determination to bring about change. ![]() Label bosses Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson had arrived at this point after years of dues-paying on the Pub Rock scene. But behind Stiff's sharp packaging and humorous one-liners there lurked an equally deranged assemblage of pop persons, particularly in the boardroom. Since its inception the previous year, Stiff had developed parallel to the punk phenomenon, although Stiff had superior commercial potential, offering a tuneful alternative for the more squeamish fan. Actual hits were elusive, but in terms of press coverage and kudos the results were impressive. In the summer of 1977, Stiff Records was considered by many to be the most happening record label on the planet. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Stiff's Greatest Stiffs – Live! Light the blue touch paper? Hardly necessary. Take 18 musicians, including the near genius and the merely talented, the desperately hungry and the downright thirsty.
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