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Dating from about 1955, and usually pressed in vinyl, these were often cover versions of current popular hits and generally had two full-length popular tunes each side, sometimes by different artists.
The records cost 5/6 and they were distributed by Recordiscs Ltd of 23, Great Pultney Street, London W1. 10" LPs were also issued under this label.

 
Thanks to Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the label image and to Richard Prout for the sleeve image.

The initial information here was gathered by Derek Pain and sent to me by Bill Dean-Myatt.
Extra information from: Dave Dixey, Hector Hill, Lee Martin, Richard Prout

Please e-mail me if you have any additions or corrections to this page.

Page last updated on: March 28, 2022

Cat No Matrix No. Title Artist on Label
       
588-a 588-a Love And Marriage
At My Front Door		 Ray Monaco (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
Brad Stevens (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
588-b 588-b Sixteen Tons
My Bonnie Lassie		 Dusty Rhodes (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
The Millionaires (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
  This (above) may be a mis-reporting as the details are the same as 988, see below. Confirmatrion that this does exist would be useful.
       
983-a 983-a Humming Bird
The Yellow Rose Of Texas		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
983-b 983-b Seventeen
Man In A Raincoat		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
984-a 984-a Domani
The Bible Tells Me So		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra
984-b 984-b The Kentuckian Song
Razzle Dazzle		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra
985-a 985-a Wake The Town And Tell The People
Maybellene		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
985-b 985-b Song Of The Dreamer
Gum Drop		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
986-a 986-a Autumn Leaves
Love Is A Many Splendoured Things		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
986-b 986-b Longest Walk
Momente To Remember		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
987-a 987-a Black Denim Trousers
Suddenly There's A Valley		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
987-b 987-b Shifting Whispering Sands
He		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
988-a 988-a Love And Marriage
My Bonnie Lassie		 Ray Monaco (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
Brad Stevens (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
988-b 988-b Sixteen Tons
At My Front Door		 Dusty Rhodes (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
The Millionaires (with The Solitaire Studio Orchestra)
989-a      
989-b      
990-a    
990-b   Teen-Age Prayer
Dungaree Doll		 Eileen Scott (with the Solitaire Orchestra)
Art Rouse (with the Solitaire Orchestra)
       
E-301-a E-1001-A Tiger Rag
When You And I Were Young, Maggie		 Memphis All-Star Seven
E-301-b (E-301-B) Willie The Weeper (on label, but plays "Dippermouth Blues")
All The Girls Go Crazy About The Way I Ride (on label, but plays "Snake Rag")		 Memphis All-Star Seven
E-302-a (E-1002-A) E-302-A Side By Side
Happy Days Are Here Again		 The Les Perry Banjo Maniacs
E-302-b (E-1002-B) E-302-B Bye Bye Blackbird
I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover		 The Les Perry Banjo Maniacs
       
E-317-a E-1017 / 1132 or 1152 The Story Of Davy Crockett
I'll See You In My Dreams		 Dusty Rhoades (vocal) with the Preston Sandiford Orchestra
Preston Sandiford Orchestra
E-317-b (E-317-B) Croce Di Oro
Gee Whittakers		 Terry Miller (vocal) with the Preston Sandiford Orchestra
Robin MacFarlane (vocal) with the Preston Sandiford Orchestra
       
E-319-a   Cry Me A River
Robin Hood		 Kay Clarke
Bill Hurley
E-319-b   Zambesi
Stars Shine In Your Eyes		 Teddy Foster & his Orchestra
       
E-325-a   Who's Sorry Now
The Drawl		 The Gremlins, with The Ron Grainer Sextet
E-325-b   Only You
Don't Cry, Little Doll		 The Gremlins, with The Ron Grainer Sextet
       
E-355-a 355-a Lovely To Look At
They Didn't Believe Me		 Bill Hurley (with Teddy Foster & his Orchestra)
E-355-b 355-b Why Do I Love You?
Long Ago And Far Away		 Annette Klooger (with Teddy Foster & his Orchestra)
       
E-390-a I Remember April
Dancing In The Dark		 The Bob Batcheldor Orchestra
E-390-b   Love Letters The Bob Batcheldor Orchestra
       
E-399-a E399-a Lovely To Look At
They Didn't believe Me		 Bill Hurley (with Teddy Foster & his Orchestra)
E-399-b E399-b Why Do I Love You?
Long Ago And Far Away		 Annette Klooger (with Teddy Foster & his Orchestra)
  NOTE: E-399 has been reported to me by Richard Prout from an actual copy. This throws E-355 above into doubt, which may be from a catalogue? Confirmation of E-355 required please!
       
E-994-a   My Girl Friend Julaida Polka
Beer Barrel Polka		 Al Stevens' Polka Orchestra
E-994-b      
       
E-1005-a RO-1001-B1 Summertime In Venice Wally Peterson (with Les Perry & his Orchestra)
E-1005-b RO-1000-A1 To Please My Lady Wally Peterson (with Les Perry & his Orchestra)
       
E-1013-a E-1013-a Close The Door
Blue Star		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
E-1013-b E-1013-b Three Galleons
Have You ever Been Lonely?		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
E-1014-a   That's How Love Was Born
I'll Come When You Call		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
E-1014-b   The Man From Laramie
Malanguena		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
E-1015-a 1015-A Fernando's Hideaway
Steam Heat		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
E-1015-b 1015-B Hey there
Rock Around The Clock		 Solitaire Studio Orchestra and vocalists
E-1016-a   Little Boy Fishin'
My Heart Has Wings		 Wally Peterson (with Les Perry's Orchestra)
E-1016-b   How I Wish I Knew
Close To Me		 Wally Peterson (with Les Perry's Orchestra)