'Talk' The smallest record in the
world... probably.
DAMGOOD10
6"
single
£2.50
'A
Part'
Three
more classics from Brum pop kids.
DAMGOOD6
12"
single
£3.00
'Scrumdiddlyumptious' Four top pop tunes.
DAMGOOD2
12"
single
£3.00
From Coventry the Lollies had released their first
e.p.the 'Mush E.P.' (gedddit?) on their own label,
they came to my attention through their manager Chris Myhill
who used to run the 'Pop Club' at the Bull & Gate
in Kentish Town. Following a couple of sold out shows we
decided to do a single, the 'Scrumdiddlyumptous'
e.p. followed, on 12". Good support from Radio 1
and a lot of hard work from the band ensured it did well,
reaching number 112 in the national charts, not high by
todays standards but if it sold that many today it would
be in the top 75. A second single followed soon after, again
on 12" (the best format at the time) called 'A Part'
still seems like a rubbish title but again a great single,
again made the chart, number 120 and all looked well for
the Lollies. Their last release was a stroke of marketing
genius (that's sarcasm if you didn't notice) a 6" single,
it cost a fortune, sounded shit and didn't sell very well
either. At the same time one of the original members left
and the band fell A Part.