Press Records was a subsidiary of London Records. It was established in 1961 and lasted until
1966. There were three albums released on Press, one each by the Flares, the Fortunes (the most
successful group), and Los Bravos.
Singles artists included the Dynamos, the Ramrocks, Betty & Rose, the Peppers, Cookie Jackson, Adam
Mike & Tim, Babbity Blue, the Gamblers, the Mighty Avengers, the Small Faces, Rod Stewart, and Rick
& Sandy.
The early Press labels (far left) were purple with silver print with a silver logo. The final Press issue had a dark red label with black print with a blue and white logo (near left). |
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Number - Title - Artist - [Release Date] Contents |
Press PR 73000 (mono)/PRS 83000 (stereo) Main Series: | |
PR 73001/PRS 83001 - Encore Of Foot Stompin' Hits - Flares [1961] Foot Stompin'/The
Stroll/Doing The Watusi/Fish And Twist/The Pony/Jump And Bump//The Twist/Truck And
Trailer/Huckle-Buck/Doing The Hully Gully/Shake Shimmy And Stroll/Sock Hop
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PR 73002/PRS 83002 - The Fortunes - Fortunes [1965] You've Got Your
Troubles/Looking Through The Eyes Of Love/Won't You Give Me One More Chance/This Empty Place/If
We Lived On The Top Of A Mountain/Voice Your Choice//Here It Comes Again/Maria/Laughing Fit To
Cry/Coloured Lights/All Cried Out/Time To Be Going
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PR 73003/PRS 83003 - Black Is Black - Los Bravos [1966] Black Is Black/Trapped/Baby,
Baby/Make It Easy For Me/She Believes In Me/I Want A Name//I Don't Care/Stop That Girl/I'm Cuttin'
Out/Don't Be Left Out In The Cold/You Won't Get Far/Baby, Believe Me
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