Propeller Records has also released a series of archival albums, which have documented parts of New Zealand's musical history, including the reissue of the iconic punk collection, AK79, much expanded (a joint release with Flying Nun Records); the New Zealand post punk collection, "Bigger Than Both of Us", and the soundtrack to the TVNZ documentary series, "Give It A Whirl". The label purchased the catalogue of Bryan Staff's Ripper Records in 2014, thus bringing much of the New Zealand punk catalogue under one roof. AK79 was reissued in December 2019 (CD) and January 2020 (vinyl) with the latter being the first official vinyl issue since 1982 and the first vinyl issue of the extended 1994 tracklisting.