In 2003, Sevier had the idea for the label's first release,
Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label. After losing his job at Rykodisc, Shipley had inherited a record from the band
Antena with the desire to issue a rerelease. With these two albums, both men had the idea of starting an American record label modelled after
Soul Jazz Records and
Honest Jon's. After crossing paths with Shipley in a Grocery Store, Lunt provided roughly $23,000 for the initial phase of the project. This first release,
Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label, was a reissue of rare soul and R&B music originally released by the defunct Capsoul label, which was founded in
Columbus, Ohio, by William Roger "Bill" Moss. While originally imagined as a reissue label focused on releasing obscure music that had not, or would not otherwise have been successful without rerelease, Numero has reissued music from several notable names that achieved or approached major-label status, including
Husker Du,
Syl Johnson and
Blondie. In addition to their reissues of out-of-print soul, gospel, funk, rock and folk from the 60’s-80’s, beginning in the 2010's Numero has also reissued several indie rock, post-hardcore and emo bands from the 80’s onward, such as
Duster,
Unwound,
Codeine,
Karate,
Blonde Redhead,
Everyone Asked About You, and
The American Analog Set. Other notable releases from the label’s catalog include: •
Ork Records: New York, York, a 4xLP box set compiling recordings from New York City’s new wave/punk label
Ork Records •
Purple Snow (Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound), a 4xLP box set compiling early synth-funk and modern soul recordings from Minnesota • I Shall Wear A Crown, a 5xLP box set compiling the recordings of Chicago gospel singer
Pastor T.L. Barrett • Segue To Infinity, a 4xLP box set compiling the early works of new age musician
Laraaji • Words And Music, a 3xLP box set compiling the discography of singer-songwriter and jazz musician
Margo Guryan ==Releases==