Could This Be The Most Obscure Uk Label Of All Time?

[Pete S]

Thought I'd seen them all, but here, from 24 Standford Road, Hassocks, Sussex comes...

[Pete S]

n.b. record Collector say this is a 1970 release! It sounds just like Chuck Berry's Johnny Be Good and must have been recorded in the late 50's or very early 60's.

[Denbo]

n.b. record Collector say this is a 1970 release! It sounds just like Chuck Berry's Johnny Be Good and must have been recorded in the late 50's or very early 60's.

I've got another release on that label and it's a darkish bluey grey in colour.

Stonkin Mint condition as well.

Funny, I only had it in my hands the other day thinking, where the hell did I get this?

Can't remember who it was by but it had to be half way decent, otherwise I wouldn't have but it, I guess.

Can update you at the weekend if nothing else turns up about this label.

[Gene-r]

Hi Pete,

I think Injun is a UK bootleg label for R&R. I do remember this label, and similar labels, in circulation in the mid to late '70s. You could pick up Injun releases from Moondogs in East London for around £1.25 each.

Could well be the R&R equivalent of the Soul Sounds label.

[Pete S]

I've got another release on that label and it's a darkish bluey grey in colour.

Stonkin Mint condition as well.

Funny, I only had it in my hands the other day thinking, where the hell did I get this?

Can't remember who it was by but it had to be half way decent, otherwise I wouldn't have but it, I guess.

Can update you at the weekend if nothing else turns up about this label.

Maybe it's one of those labels that only released 99 copies like Outasite and Purdah?

[ChrisOD1964]

not sure if this is the same label Pete? Different address though.

chris

Edited May 11, 2009 by ChrisOD1964

[Pete S]

Hi Pete,

I think Injun is a UK bootleg label for R&R. I do remember this label, and similar labels, in circulation in the mid to late '70s. You could pick up Injun releases from Moondogs in East London for around £1.25 each.

Could well be the R&R equivalent of the Soul Sounds label.

Wow..you could be right, although there are three music publishing companies listed on the label!

[Pete S]

not sure if this is the same label Pete

chris

Same address - good spot Chris!

[Denbo]

not sure if this is the same label Pete

chris

Yep, that looks a bit like mine. Perhaps not the same record though?

I'll scan it and post it up at the weekend.

[ChrisOD1964]

Slightly different address Pete

chris

[shute]

Saying that Pete

often thought about this 45

not sure of the origin but it has the rim around the lable like the UK 45s could it be a junk box 45 as the centre is cut out like the USA 45s

[Gene-r]

Dave Penny posted this random listing in the 'Good Rockin' website:

Paying tribute to the collectible Injun and Spade labels from the 1970s, owned by record dealers Trevor Egleton and Piers Chalmers from Sussex. Specialising in some of the most essential Texas rockers from original labels such as Twinkle, Dixie and Spade and from the legendary Ray Campi.

1 Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals - Thunder And Lightning (Injun 108)

2 Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals - The Will Of Love (Injun 108)

3 Groove Joe Poovey - Ten Long Fingers (Injun 100)

4 Bill Reeder - Till I Waltz Again With You (Injun 101)

5 Roy "The Hound" Hall - One Monkey Can't Stop The Show (Injun 105)

6 The Lonesome Drifter - Eager Boy (Injun 104)

7 Alvis Wayne - I Gottum (Injun 113)

8 Gene Lamarr & his Blue Flames - That Crazy Little House On The Hill (Injun 112)

9 Royce Porter - A Woman Can Make You Blue (Injun 109)

10 Vern Pullens - Bop Crazy Baby (Injun 111)

11 Bennie Hess - Wild Hog Boogie (Spade EP 106)

12 Jimmy Williams - You're Always Late (Spade EP 107 - "Arkansas Rockabilly")

13 Andy Anderson - You Shake Me Up (Spade EP 104)

14 Darryl Vincent & his Flares - Mercy Me (Spade EP 102 - "Alabama Rockabilly")

15 Ray Campi & his Snappers - The Crossing (Spade EP 101)

16 Tommy Cassel - Go Ahead On (Injun 114)

Edited May 11, 2009 by Gene-R

[Gene-r]

Saying that Pete

often thought about this 45

not sure of the origin but it has the rim around the lable like the UK 45s could it be a junk box 45 as the centre is cut out like the USA 45s

It's French, and will likely have been issued with a picture sleeve or art sleeve.

Edited May 11, 2009 by Gene-R

[Denbo]

Dave Penny posted this random listing in the 'Good Rockin' website:

Paying tribute to the collectible Injun and Spade labels from the 1970s, owned by record dealers Trevor Egleton and Piers Chalmers from Sussex. Specialising in some of the most essential Texas rockers from original labels such as Twinkle, Dixie and Spade and from the legendary Ray Campi.

1 Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals - Thunder And Lightning (Injun 108)

2 Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals - The Will Of Love (Injun 108)

3 Groove Joe Poovey - Ten Long Fingers (Injun 100)

4 Bill Reeder - Till I Waltz Again With You (Injun 101)

5 Roy "The Hound" Hall - One Monkey Can't Stop The Show (Injun 105)

6 The Lonesome Drifter - Eager Boy (Injun 104)

7 Alvis Wayne - I Gottum (Injun 113)

8 Gene Lamarr & his Blue Flames - That Crazy Little House On The Hill (Injun 112)

9 Royce Porter - A Woman Can Make You Blue (Injun 109)

10 Vern Pullens - Bop Crazy Baby (Injun 111)

11 Bennie Hess - Wild Hog Boogie (Spade EP 106)

12 Jimmy Williams - You're Always Late (Spade EP 107 - "Arkansas Rockabilly")

13 Andy Anderson - You Shake Me Up (Spade EP 104)

14 Darryl Vincent & his Flares - Mercy Me (Spade EP 102 - "Alabama Rockabilly")

15 Ray Campi & his Snappers - The Crossing (Spade EP 101)

16 Tommy Cassel - Go Ahead On (Injun 114)

So this is Piers's label. Well, what do you know. Small world eh?

How is Piers by the way? He had to miss the Austin Record Fair due to a heart by-pass operation I believe.

Hope he's okay and fully recovered?

[Denbo]

Thought I'd seen them all, but here, from 24 Standford Road, Hassocks, Sussex comes...

Actually, based on the fact that this label has had about 14 releases, then I would say that the rarest UK label must be Solid Sender, which only had two releases, to my knowledge, both being 6 track extended plays. The label was released by the Warrington Blues Society based in Warrington, of which I was a member.

Can anybody come up with something even rarer?