Cinnamon Toast Records was a record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

, inspired by the American label Simple Machines, from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

 and run by Walter Forsyth, Lee Ann Gillan, Shawn Duggan, Colin MacKenzie, Robert Jeans and Miroslav Wiesner. They released a number of limited release 7" singles, each in a different colour. Also released was a compilation CD and LP: Trim Crusts if Desired. They went on to release a Rebecca West CD and LP as well as a number of full length Plumtree

Plumtree (band)

-History:The band formed in their hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1993 after meeting through their music teachers. The original line-up included Lynette Gillis on drums, Carla Gillis on guitar and vocals, Amanda Braden on guitar and vocals and Nina Martin on bass and occasional vocals.When...

 CDs. Their first release was Jale

Jale

Jale was an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996...

's first recording — a red 7" single called "Aunt Betty".

Catalogue

(all on 7" vinyl unless otherwise noted)

• CT001 - Bubaiskull: Insex - 1992

repress - red vinyl

• CT002 - Jale
  Jale
  Jale was an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996...
  
  : Aunt Betty - 1992

repress - red vinyl

• CT003 - Quahogs: Glaze - 1993

1st pressing - purple vinyl

• CT004 - Leonard Conan: Pub Slop - 1993

1st pressing - yellow vinyl

• CT005 - Les Gluetones: Ugly Forty-Five - 1993

1st pressing purple + mint swirl vinyl

• CT006 - Thrush Hermit
  Thrush Hermit
  -History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...
  
  : Ammo - 1993

1st pressing - white vinyl

• CT007 - SKREECH - 1993

blue flexidisc

• CT008 - Jale
  Jale
  Jale was an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996...
  
  : Sort of Grey - 1993

1st pressing - white vinyl

co-release with Derivative Records

• CT009 - Plumtree
  Plumtree (band)
  -History:The band formed in their hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1993 after meeting through their music teachers. The original line-up included Lynette Gillis on drums, Carla Gillis on guitar and vocals, Amanda Braden on guitar and vocals and Nina Martin on bass and occasional vocals.When...
  
   / Strawberry: Green Mittens / Me - split single 1994

1st pressing - purple vinyl

• CT010 - Sloan
  Sloan (band)
  Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
  
   / Eric's Trip
  Eric's Trip
  Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s...
  
  : Stove+Smother / Laying Blame split single - 1994

black vinyl

fundraiser for CKDU-FM, co-release with Murderecords, Sappy Music, Cargo Records

1st (and last) pressing

• CT011 - Hardship Post / Randy Bachmann: Rock Is My Life / That's OK split single - 1994

1st pressing - ltd. amount dark red vinyl, rest are black vinyl

• CT012 - Cheticamp: Coincidence / Kiss Me Recorded 1994 / 1993 release in 1994

Only known release in black vinyl