. . . . . . "Italy Records"@en . "1997Z"^^ . "Italy Records is an independent record label founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1997, by self-confessed \"record geek\" Dave Buick. (See 1997 in music.) The label released its first 7\" by Rocket 455 on October 31, 1997. shortly after Buick released a single by the Dirtys. Dirtys lead singer Joe Burdick claimed this was the reason Buick founded Italy Records in the first place."@en . .