Long Gone John

Biography

John Mermis (born 1950 or 1951), known as Long Gone John, is an American entrepreneur best known for his record label, Sympathy for the Record Industry, and his vinyl toy company, Necessaries Toy Foundation. He lived in Long Beach, California, for 30 years, but relocated to Olympia, Washington, in 2007.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  The Dwarves Must Die

  2004

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  Live From Camp X-Ray

  2002

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  Malthusian Blues

  1993

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  Radio Cowgirl

  1988

Credited work

57 releases · 23 albums · active 1988–2024

• Production · 33
• Other credits · 22
• Performance · 5

Studios: Drag Racist Studio · Woodshed Studios, Detroit · Motor Studios · Audio International

Frequent collaborators

• Various
• Dwarves
• Rocket From The Crypt
• The Lazy Cowgirls
• Turbonegro
• Crawlspace (2)
• Claw Hammer
• '68 Comeback

Around the web

• Wikipedia