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Private record companies here are those which offer a bespoke recording serivce for private use. These often operated on the premises of radio shops, though some were specifically just a mall (local) record company. These really started in the learly 1930s, but really took off after WWII, and there could be many hundreds of these businesses.
The product is usually a direct-cut disc which you could take home (or tout round the bigger record companies). Initially these would be aluminium discs, but after Cecil Watts developed the lacquer (acetate) disc in the early 1930s, it became the usual medium for direct cut discs recording. Theese companies would offer the chance to have your recording presed up in shallac, but there would be a considerable cost to that.
Page last updated on: September 08, 2024
Label | Notes | Images |
ARP Sound Studios | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Atlas |
Atlas was a private recording company, based in Edinburgh,
dating from post-WWII. My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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Barrie Hall |
A private recording company based in Glasgow.
This example is a properly pressed record, rather than an acetate. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan. |
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Beechwood |
A private recording company in Rishton,
Lancashire. This most likely dates from the 1940s or 50s. Thanks to Richard Prout for the label image. |
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Belding & Bennett |
A private recording company based in Surrey.
This example looks to be an acetate. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan. |
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B F Wood |
A private recording company based in
London.
This example is a pirate copy of a commercial Parlophone record. Thanks to Richard Prout for the label image. |
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Biggars |
A private recording company based in Glasgow.
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan. |
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Birmingham Sound Reproducers | This looks like a privately produced record. The company was based in Birmingham, England and better remembered nowadays as BSR for their record decks and other "hi-fi" equipment. The record shown here is single-sided, pressed in standard shellac and a master from the original US Bluebird issue. | |
Bishop Sound |
A private recording company based in London.
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan. |
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B J Whitty | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the scan of the label. | |
Bonham & Wilson |
A private recording company based in Coventry.
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan. |
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Brownie |
The example seen look like an acetate, but
Ray Stephenson reports that solid stock shellac records do exist, these
pressed up by Oriole Ltd. The example here dates from 1953. Thanks to Ray Stephenson for the scan of the label. |
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BWRS |
The Bristol & West Recording Service Ltd was a
private recording company operating in Bristol.
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the scan of the label |
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Clarabut |
The Clarabut Electrical Recording Studios were a local record
companmy in Bedford. This example is an actual shellac pressing. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan. |
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Coliseum (private label) |
In addition (and not connected) to the well-known label above,
there was a private recording studio based in Sale, Cheshire, which used
the Coliseum name, as shown here. It is difficult from this image to say much about this label, but from the fact it has hand-written details, it is likely to be an acetate and therefore a on-off private recordings, not a commercial issue. |
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Corette |
A private record label from a company based in Leicester. The second image (and I don't know whether this is earlier or later than the first) shows addresses in Derby and Nottingham also. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the frist label scan and to Charles Hippisley-Cox for the second. |
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Crescent |
This is a private record company based in Swindon, dating from post-WWII.
The example here is an acetate (lacquer) disc. Thanks to Paul Buck for the label scan. |
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Derekord |
A Private record made by D. G. Harris of 149, Walton Road, Sale,
Manchester, dating from the mid-1940s. Thanks to Richard Prout for the image. |
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Deroy |
A Private recording service provided by A.D. Marsh of Ormskirk, Lancs. Thanks to Richard Prout for the image. |
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Dixons |
A Private recording service based in Derby. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the image. |
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Donaldson's | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Drury | A local record company based in
Rochdale, presumably dating from post-WWII (see scan). Rather oddly, the label leaves no space to include the details of what is on the record itself ! |
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Eedee |
Privately produced recordings by E.W. Dutton of
Glifton Grove, Rotherham. Thanks to Richard Prout for providing the label image. |
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Educational |
I think these are likely to be privately
produced records, by the University Recording Company of Cambridge. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Encore (Private) |
A label from The Sound Recording Company of
Dundee; date unknown, but this example is obviously an acetate, or at
least has an aluminium base. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photo. |
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Eroica |
This was the label from the Eccles Recordings Services company, based in
Eccles, west of Manchester. I would think that the one shown here is an
acetate, but, as with many private studios, they would offer the services
of properly pressed records, in small quantities, for a price.
I've no idea of the date, but most likely post-WWII. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photo. |
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Excel Services |
A private recording service based in Yorkshire.
Since both these examples are labelled "Excel Services", it seems reasonable to assume they are the same company, despite different addresses, which may just mean the company move over time. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the first label image, and to Richard Prout for the second. |
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Fairbank Harding |
A private recording company based in Pudsey, Yorkshire. As ever, it is difficult to date these exactly, but it will be somewhere from the 1940s to the 1960s. Thanks to Richard Prout for the label image. |
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Fidelity |
Two "Fidelity" labels have been reported so far, both private recording
studios. I have no idea of tha dates of these records or when the studios
operated, so I am going to assume the usual default of "post-WWII" until
anyone tells me otherwise! In no particular order, the first one shown was based in Liverpool, at 2, Coronation Road, Liverpool 23. The other was in Weston-Super-Mare, at 18, Regent Street. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photos. |
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Fields |
A private recording studio based at a music shop in Doncaster. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photos. |
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Albert E. Ford |
This was a private recording service, based in
Plymouth, Devon, as you can see from the image. However, this appears to be a properly pressed record, not an acetate. The title details are typed, so it is likley the record was pressed with a plain white label and the recording service pasted on their own label afterwards.
My thanks to Robert Girling for providing this label image. |
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GC Electrical |
A
private recording company based in Wardour Street, London. My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Grimes |
Grimes, of King Street, Wigan, offered to record you either in their
studios or on location. Their record sleeve states: Our recording studio is open for all types of recording: vocalists, bands, instrumentalists, orchestras, speeches. Our mobile equipment will record your concerts, weddings and parties". You were obviously given the choice as to whether you wanted a direct cut record ("acetete") or a permanent record as I have examples of both. The blue-labelled one shown here is a shellac 78rpm, but the label has been pasted on, probably over a plain white label pressed in by the manufacturer. The red/yellow one is a lacquer ("acetate") record. Date unknown, but I would guess the 1950s. See also JAMCO which were on the same street, possibly at the same address, at about the same time. |
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Gwent Recording Studios | My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Hall & Barrie |
A Private recording company based in Dennistoun, Glasgow. My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Haridix |
From the example here, Haridix Ltd were based at The Newe House in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It dates from the 1950s and looks like an acetate. Thanks to Ray Stephenson for the image. |
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Harmony | This was a private label based in Liverpool. The company was in Bold Street, Liverpool and the records date from post-WWII. | |
Holiday & Hemmerdinger | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for this label image. | |
Hollick & Taylor |
Based in Handsworth, Birmingham, the Hollick & Taylor recording studios
has played quite a major role in the recording industry since the 1940s
and the same studio is still in use today (2024), and now known as
Grosvenor Road Studios. The house at 16, Grosvenor Road, Handsworth was built in 1872 and turned into a recording studio in about 1945 by the new owners of the house, John & Joan Taylor. Engineer Charles Hollick joined them later and the company name became Hollick & Taylor. The Taylors retired in 2003. In the 1960s & 70s, many well-known pop groups and other performers made their commercial recordings here, as well as all the local performers, both commercially and for private use. Most of the records with their label which turn up, are one-off laquer ("acetate") discs (see yellow label examples), but occasionally they did have shellac records pressed up, as in the last example, which dates from 1954. As well as this label, They produced POTOMAC records for ice rinks and commercial issues were also put out on the Grosvenor label (I don't know if any of these were 78rpm though). Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label images. |
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John King | This was a private record company, based in Brighton, believed to date from 1949-50. | |
Keepoint Recording Service |
One of many private recordings
companies in London from the post-WWI period. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Kensington |
A private rcording service based in Liverpool, probably most famous these days
for the record shown here, recorded by members of The Beatles before
their famous days, when they were called The Quarry Men. Percy Phillips ran his shop, recording studio and cutting service at 18, Kensington, Liverpool from 1955 to 1969. I am grateful to Percy's grandson, Peter Phillips, for providing me with some backgroud to this label. He also has a webiste about his father's work at https://www.phillipsacetates.com/ Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Keypoint |
Keypoint was a local recording company, based in Craven Road, Reading.
They may have produced 78rpm records, most likely acetates. More information, also an image of a Keypoint record, would be gratefully received ! Thanks to Robert Girling for letting me know this information. |
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Kingston | Arthur Kingston formed his company, Kingstonphone Co. Ltd, probably at the start of the 1930s, with the aim of selling his home recording system. Such equipment was never cheap: the machine cost 45s (£2 5s). The company was wound up in July 1931 and a new company bought the assets and sold "Kingston Wearite Home Recorders". The blank discs (see image) cost 4/6 per dozen; note the three extra holes round the rim of the label, to prevent slippage when recording. I believe the discs were made from a soft metal, probably aluminium. | |
Leeds University |
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Libra |
This was a private recording service, probably based in London and this
example, as you can see, dates from the early 1950s. Thanks to Richard Prout for providing the label image. |
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Lister | Lister & Sons was a private recording company based at 10, Ealing Road, Wembley. The date of the example is unknown. | |
Manchester Recorded Sound |
One of the many small post-WWI recording businesses which sprung up
aound the country. No prizes for guessing where this one was based. Label image courtesy of Bill Dean-Myatt. |
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Mecca Recording Studios |
This was a private recording studio based at Streatham Hill,
London. Their records were direct-cut acetate discs, but the dates of
operation are unknown, but most likely are post-WWII. Label image courtesy of Bill Dean-Myatt. |
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Melford Radio |
A private recording company, probably
named after a shop where the recording service was provided. The example
here
dates from 1949. Label image courtesy of Bill Dean-Myatt. |
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Mercury Sound Recordings |
Based at 355, Hornsey Road, London, this was a private recording company
formed in 1952 with no connection to the well-known commercial label
above. The business was quite short-lived, having disappeared by late
1955. It was probably at that time that the company was bought up by
EMI. They had the idea that they would use the Mercury studios for
popular music recordings, maintaining the use of their Abbey Road
studios for classical recordings only. However, this idea was dropped before anything actually happened, I believe, but I don't know what happened to Mercury's studios subsequently. "Beatles" expert, Mark Lewisohn has speculated that if EMI had followed throught with this project, the famous "Abbey Road" LP would have to have been called "Hornsey Road". P.S. Someone sent me this image recently (Autumn 2020) but I can't recall who it was to give them acknowledgements. Do let me know if it was you! |
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Merling |
The label gives no clue to the company who preoduced the record, but at
least we know it dates from 1954. It looks semi-official, as though the
BBC themselves arranged for the recording to be made. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Michael Gilliam |
Michael
Gilliam was a BBC programme producer and after WWII, he set up a private
recording service, of which these are examples. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the first label image, and Richard Prout for the second. |
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Midland Recording |
A private recording
company based at Balsall Common, Warwickshire. A few years ago I was contacted by Peter Elliott, who wrote: This company was and probably still is based at Balsall Common between Coventry and Solihull and produced private pressings including one (on which I played as a very young boy) of Coventry Stoke Salvation Army band playing "Dumfries Citadel March" on one side and a hymn tune setting of "Showers of Blessing" on the other, which was ruined by the over-enthusiastic drumming of Mr Gingell. |
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Modern |
The
Modern recordings Company of Piccadilly Arcade, London was a private
recording studio, but, as this example shows, they did produce properly
pressed and labelled records. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photo. |
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Moons |
Moons was an important record and gramophone shop in Plymouth
probably from the 1920s at least. This record is likely to date from the
1950s, showing that they were offering a recordings service by that
time. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photo. |
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Morton Sound |
A Private recording studio in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label photo. |
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New Plan Books |
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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Normac |
This
solitary example on this label is very coy about its origins, stating
only "London, England", unusual for what is assumed to be a private
recording company, which usually like to advertise their address on the
label, to encourage customers. The recording seen here is likely to have been pirated from a Decca record. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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Northern Sound Services |
Northern Sound Services was a provincial
recording studio, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the years after WWII.
As well as their own label, seen here, which was for private issues,
they also had a commercial label, Manor (q.v). The recording engineers were Derek George Lucas, formerly a BBC worker in the North, and Frank Wappatt. The records could be eitherdirect cut (acetate) or normal pressed records, the latter made for them by Oriole Ltd. See last "Hillandale News" and FTR No 2. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label images. |
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Orthocoustic | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
P&H Recording Studio |
This was the label of Payne & Hornsby Ltd. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The
fact the label says to use trailing needles only implies this wa a
direct cut (acetate) record. It is not known what date this is from, nor
if they produced any solid stock records. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label scan |
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Perfection In Sound |
This was an acetate (direct cut) record label used by Ebbwell Sound
Recording Service Ltd, of Halifax, Yorkshire. The records date from post
WWII. Image from "For The Record" No. 30. |
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Permarec |
Musikon
Ltd, of 17 (later 19) Lisle Street London, introduced their Permarec
Records for home recording in late 1933. The records were very thin, made of a metal sheet coated in a black substance. These could be recorded onto using Permarec's home recording device. The record should then be baked for 2-3 hours at 100°c, which would harden the surface enough for the record to be played with a steel needle, like normal shellac records of the period. The system was expensive to buy, though. The outfit cost £6 17s 6d, with additional discs and a cutting needle costing 3/-. The record blanks (see first image) have a "label" printed onto the surface, including the word "Foreign"; they were made in Germany. In September 1935, it was reported that Musikon now had a factory in Queensbury, Middlesex, where the blank discs would be made. Also two sound-proofed studios at their Lisle Street premises. In March 1936 it was reported that several dance bands had made recordings for Permarec, but by April 1937, Musikon was in voluntary liquidation. The second and third labels presumbly date from after the period where Permarec had their own studios; the second image looks like a standard direct-cut (acetate) and the third image shows a commercially sold record, complete with copyright stamp. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label images. |
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Personal |
A very obvious name for a company that made bespoke rcordings. However,
unusually, this one does have a number, implying a catalogue of sorts.
The company was based in Grimbsy. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image |
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Photosound |
Photosound was a private recording company, based in Kent. Unusually the
label, though obviously pased on, rather than pressed inot the record,
does have the details printed, which implies multiple copies of the
record would have been produced. Whether they would all have been
lacquer discs (acetates) or solid-stock pressings is not currently
known, nor is the date of this record. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image |
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Piggott |
Piggott & Co was a private recording studio based in Dublin, presumably
from the post-WWII period, as the exsample here is almost certainly a
lacquer (acetate) direct-cut disc. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image |
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Provincial |
This was a private recording company based in Reading, Berkshire,
probably dating from the 1940s or 50s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image |
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Queensway |
The Queensway record shown here was made by or for a private recording
studio in London, and appears to be a special private recording, but it
has been reported that Queensway records were stocked by wholesalers
Thompson, Diamond & Butcher in about 1955, which implies standard
records for sale to the public. Any examples of information about such records would be very useful here. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image |
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Radio Services | Thanks to Bill-Dean-Myatt for the label image. | |
Rae MacIntosh |
This was a recording company based at 39,
George Street, Edinburgh after WWII. It is not believed they issued records commercially, but were basically making private recordings. The first image here is one of a set of 10" & 12" specially arranged recordings taken by EMI by permission of the Governor of Edinburgh Castle as a fundraiser. The records have EMI (HMV) masters in the 0EB and 2EB series and date from 1950. Thanks to Bill-Dean-Myatt for the label images. |
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Recosound |
This was a private recording company based in Leicester. Known records
have no catalogue numbers and are mainly of choirs and bell-ringing,
dating from post-WWII. Image from "For The Record" No. 43. |
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Reeltone | The Reeltone Recording Studio was a private recording company based in Glasgow. Known examples are lacquer discs ("acetates") and date from post WWII. | |
Regent |
Regent Sound Studios started in the 1940s,
based at 10 Girdlers Road, London W 14. In 1951 (assuming it was the
same company), it relocated to 4, Denmark Street, London WC 2 where it
remains today, though it is now a guitar shop and no longer a recording
studio. Regent was originally set up to make demonstration recordings only, but by the 1960s became very fashionable; the first Rolling Stones' LP was made here. Other artists of the time who recorded here were The Kinks & Jimi Hendrix. The recording studios closed in the 1980s and after some years being used for other retail purposes, it reopened in 2003 as Regent Sounds Guitar Shop. Here is their website Regent Sounds of Denmark Street London Guitar Shop. As with many of these private recording companies, they would make one-off recordings, usually on lacquer (acetate) discs, but could arrange to have records pressed up in shellac or vinyl if the numbers requestd required it. The first two example here are acetates, with the red label example being a shellac pressing. I'm not sure about the third example, but this is probably an acetate also. I notice the latter two examples have "E & C Sound Ltd" around the spindle hole, but I have no idea who they were of what their association was with Regent. Regent Sound Studios also made recordings for the music publishers "Dix", issued on their own label. Thanks to Bill-Dean-Myatt for the label images. |
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R.G. Jones | Thanks to Bill-Dean-Myatt for the label image. | |
RGA Sound Services | Thanks to Bill-Dean-Myatt for the label image. | |
Ronaldsons | A private recording company based in Southbourne, part of Bournemouth and dating from the post-WWII period | |
Ronnie |
These were private recordings made by Cecil Nixon of Teledisk Records.
Ronnie records are direct-cut aluminium disks. Nixon's company was based in Crewsdon Road, London SW8, and marketed a home disk recording system as Ronnie Engineering and at the same time (circa 1934-35) used the Ronnie name for his own private recordings, as seen right. The system cost 20 or 25 guineas. In 1935 he was issuing actual properly pressed records under the "Teledisk" name, and some private recordings at this period are labelled Teledisk Ronnie Personal records (see right). Thanks to Julian Dyer for the "Ronnie" image, and Norman Field for the Teledisk image. |
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Ross Record |
Rather unusually, there is no proprietor's
name or location shown on the label. The image is pf a blank unused
label, so I have no idea what type of record was being used, though the
instruction to use lightweight pickup would probably imply a lacquer
disc. Thanks to Bill-Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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RSMC |
This label was
produced by Simon Sound Service of Rugby, Warwickshire. The example is
dated 1948 and would seem to be a specially produced record for The
Rugby School Music Club (RSMC). Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Salex |
A private
recording operation owned by Sales Sound Service of Cheapside, London,
believed to date from the late 1930s onwards. The records may have been
pressed by Decca. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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SCF Film Studios | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Selfridges |
No information on
this label, but it implies that the Selfridges Store in Oxford Street,
London offered a private recording service in the early 1950s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Sonophone | Nothing is known about this label. The only example reported (seen here) is of Leyshon Watkins, a Welsh boy treble, though at the time of this recording, his voice is described as a light tenor. Based purely on this information, it is conjectured that Sonophone was a Welsh private recording company. | |
Sphinx | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
S.S. Recording |
This was a private
recording concern, Super Sound Recording, based in Paisley, Scotland.
The examples seen have no catalogue numbers, but do appear to be solid stock pressings, but of an unknown date, probably the 1950s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the first label image, and to Anton Bieber for the second. |
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Starlite |
These records were
recorded by Chester Sound Recording Co Ltd and date from the late
1940s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. |
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Star Sound Studios |
This was a private recording service based in Cavendish Square,
London W1, starting in the late 1930s. The facilities were
regularly used by the BBC, as the company had a very large studio which
was suitable for large orchestras. I also have an address for this company of 13, Kenton Lane, Kenton, Middlesex in January 1939. |
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Storey's | This was a private recording studio, operating in the late 1930s from 57, West Ham Lane, Stratford, London. | |
Stroud Recording Studio |
This studio was
based at 122, Baker Street, London and founded by Leslie Stroud in the
mid-1930s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label images. |
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Stubbs & Kitchen | This was a private recording company at Valderbilt Court Studios, 8 Victoria Street Harrogate, Yorkshire. They were providing a service by June 1935 with single & double discs of 6" size, which gave just one minute of playing time. | |
Swing Music Shop |
This is a
single-sided shellac master pressing of a Glenn Miller recording. The
pasted-on label says it was for Johnny Orr's music shop in Birmingham
(England). Now, although I have lived in Birmingham all my life, I've
never heard of this shop and cannot find any refernce to it on the
internet, so if anyone can help with this, that would be very useful. The record istelf is a mystery. The recording was issued on a standard UK HMV issue in 1943, so why someone should want a custom pressing of it (which presumably was more expensive) is very strange. See also "Birmingham Sound Reproducers" (BSR) above where I show a very similar record. |
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Symphonic |
This was the house label for Chester Sound Recording Studios, which was based at Denson's of Chester. I notice the record appears to be a proper pressing (not a lacquer disc), with printed details on the label, but no catalogue number, implying they produced records specially to order rather than for sale to the public.
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Tamar | This would appear to be a private recording company, presumably based near the border of Devon & Cornwall. The example shown here is an acetate. | |
H. Taylor & Sons | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for this label image. | |
Tele-Sound Services |
Tele-Sound was a shop in North Wembley, Middlesex, owned by David Comber
(father of Michael Comber, record dealer and enthusiast) and his partner
Arthur Moseley. The shop sold radios, televisions, record players,
records etc. This was very common for the time, and my own local "record
shop" was very similar. Obviously Tele-Sound also offered the service to make your own records. The record shown here was actually made by the Comber family (including a 3-year old Michael!) under the name of The Marion Road Glee Club, and they are singing The Old Folks At Home, and also sending a birthday message to a relative who was serving with the Royal Navy in Malta at the time. David Comber worked at the shop from 1950 to 1956 after which he sold out to his partner, so the record shown dates from that time. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for this label image. |
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Teytone |
A small record company at 17, Cavendish Square, London, possibly dating
from the 1950s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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Trio |
Little is known of this private recording
company, other than what can be seen on the label on the only reported
copy here.Jack Llewellin was an actor and here he performs an
extract from a play, probably dating from the 1950s. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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Truvoice |
The record, which is a lacquer coating on a steel base says "Made in
France" on the label, but the band recorded was based in Leeds,
Yorkshire. Dates from about 1936. Actually, this label should not actually be listed here as it appears to be the manufacturer of the laquer disc (which is not British) rather than a company record label. |
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Turner |
A Private recording company based in
Havering, Essex, dating from the post WWII period. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. |
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Two Arts Studios | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image. | |
Unolla |
Personal recordings dating from th early 1950s, recorded by Larg
& Sons of Dundee. Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the label image |
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Vernon Adcock | Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for the image. | |
Waterhouse | My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Wessex | My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Whitfields | My thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image. | |
Yorkshire Gramophone Library |
This company was based at 168, Briggate, Leeds; the example
shown here is an acetate. My thanks to Richard Prout for providing the label image. |
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Zion |
The image shows this was recorded by Northern Sound Services of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the 1950s; pressed by Oriole Ltd. Label image courtesy of the late Frank Wappatt. |