The founder of Oglio Records, Carl Caprioglio, has stated that as a youth he was influenced by both the
rock playing on Los Angeles radio stations
KMET and
KLOS and the
modern rock of
KROQ. He also listened heavily to
new wave music. In 1984 he and a friend began to
disc jockey at dances and parties in
California, eventually forming a DJ business with a variety of other DJs. After he filled in for a friend at a gig with the KROQ DJ, Caprioglio's business began supplying light sound equipment to KROQ, as well as
Power 106. In 1992 Caprioglio released his first compilation album, which was titled
Flashback! New Wave Classics. In 1993 he left his DJ business to found Oglio Records, which quickly gained a reputation for compilations of rare 1980s
modern rock releases. At the time music reissues on CD were a burgeoning field, and Oglio Records successfully competed with larger labels. The label also began releasing re-issues of complete albums by bands such as
King,
Sparks, the
Red Rockers, and
Wire Train. Other compilations included
Flashback Cafe (1994),
Punk University Vol. 2 (1995), and
Straight Outta Cleveland (1995). In 1995 the label released the compilation
The Edge of Christmas, which included
Christmas songs by
Pat Benatar,
The Pretenders,
David Bowie and
Bing Crosby,
The Ramones,
The Pogues and others. Oglio Records quickly began releasing original albums as well, such as the 1996 album ''Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die
by Wesley Willis. In 1998 Oglio Entertainment was included by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in America. They have also reissued the catalog for the classic Television's Greatest Hits'' compilation series. ==Overview==