Page One Album DiscographyEarly material on the British version of the label featured the Troggs, the Larry Page Orchestra, and Plastic Penny. Later, albums by the Buchanan Brothers and Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band, which were on other labels here, appeared on the UK Page One label. The US version of the Page One label was distributed by Bell Records. The first U.S. album release was, not unexpectedly, an album of string schmaltz produced by Des Champ. This sold so well here (not!) that it took Page One over a year to issue their second album.
In 1968, Page put out an album called The Sun, the Wind, and Other Things by the British quintet
Vanity Fare. Although the album did have the songs "I Live for the Sun" and "Four Strong Winds," the
title of the album was undoubtedly inspired by the Cowsills' US hit single "The Rain, the Park, and Other
Things" from the year before. When the Vanity Fare album was released in somewhat modified form in
the US, it was retitled Early in the Morning after their first US hit [Page One 21027].
Even though Vanity Fare had had several UK hits, the group failed to chart in the US until "Early in the
Morning" reached #12 in November, 1969. They followed that with "Hitchin' a Ride" [Page One 21029],
which reached #5 in early 1970, but that was the end of the big Vanity Fare hits. Their followup, (I
Remember) Summer Morning" [Page One 21033] only reached #97. Vanity Fare was Dick Allix (drums),
Tony Jarrett (bass), Tony Goulden (guitar), Trevor Brice (vocals), and Barry Landeman (keyboards).
Other artists who had singles on the US Page One label include Colours of Love, Pancho Gonzales,
Ronald Binge, Seth Martin, Plastic Penny, Mirage, Billy Budd, the James Brothers, the Larry Page
Orchestra, Kevin "King" Lear, Apple, Pop Workshop, Brian Keith, the Loot, Nerve, the Earl of
Cricklewood, Alan David, the Moles, Lace, Birds of a Feather, and the Troggs. None of these singles
was successful here in the US.
When Page One Records folded, about 1971, Larry Page founded the Penny Farthing label, while Dick James formed DJM. Of the two, James was by far the more successful, with 1970s powerhouse Elton John on his label, among others.
Although Page One issued dozens of albums overseas, there were only two offerings here in the U.S..
The Page One album label is red and white with black print. Promotional copies were white with black
print. Around the bottom of the label is written (on the 1967 release), "Distributed by Amy Mala
Bell Records, N.Y.C." By the 1969 release, this had changed to, "Distributed by BELL RECORDS A
Division of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., NYC". This US label resembles the label Page One used
in other countries, which were different colors using the same basic design.
We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Page One Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2003 by Mike Callahan.
