[2] Simon Cohen previously was the director of the Psycho label, founded in the late 1970s which had Limme, Clem Curtis & The Foundations, Mac Kissoon, and The Majors on their books.
The directors Des Dolan and Simon Cohen had already signed a two-year distribution deal with the Pye record label.
[7] That year, Stavely Makepeace had their Rob Woodward produced single "Songs of Yesterday" bw "Storm" released on Hammer HS 304.
[12] In October, 1979, by arrangement with Hammer Records, a Patrick Doolan produced single "Standing Waiting" bw "Women" by Yancey was released on Octane HS 302.
[13][14][15] A DJ who had purchased two records by The Platters and Bobby Vee which were six track maxi singles voiced dissatisfaction with them which appeared in the Opinion section of the October 13 issue of Music Week.
There was talk of high pre-release orders for a Fats Domino / Chuck Berry album, Giants Of Rock & Roll which was to be released on April 11.
[20] It was reported in the April 26, 1980 issue of Music Week that Denny Laine, the former Wings guitarist was releasing his first solo record.