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Anti-Social

Anti-Social was a UK Punk Rock band from Birmingham, United Kingdom, formed in 1977. They released one single, Traffic Lights/Teacher Teacher on Dynamite Records DRO1 that is now one of the rarest UK punk record releases and was included in John Peels legendary Record Box. They became nationally infamous by advertising for someone to commit suicide… Read More »Anti-Social

Loading Bay Records

Ex DJ Duncan Finlayson, better known as Funky Dunc, first started music retail at The Top Ten Shop, 594 Bristol Rd, Selly oak – his Saturday job for Jo and Iris Beckett, who had the shop for years. In 1976 he brought the business off the Becketts, which was predominately a chart shop with a… Read More »Loading Bay Records

Music Beat

Music Beat was run by DJ Roy Stanier and was initially based on the Bristol Road before moving to new premises in Hurst Street.

WG Wyatt

Reggae record shop that was based on the Dudley Road, Winson Green.

Mango Records

Reggae record label attached to Brian Harris’ shop of the same name in Grove Lane, Handsworth. Ansel Collins Zone Five ‎(7″) MAN 1000 1975 Boston Brothers Leave The Studio ‎(7″) MAN 1001 1975 Keith Poppin Time Slipping Away ‎(7″) MAN 1002 1975 The Mello Lads Chatty Chatty Mouth ‎(7″) MAN 1003 1975 Justin Hinds Prophecy… Read More »Mango Records