Marmalade Records
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Marmalade Records was a short-lived British independent record label
(distributed by Polydor). Started by Swiss-resident Georgian
pop impresario and ex-manager of both the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds Giorgio Gomelsky
in 1967, it released records by artists including Julie Driscoll
and Brian Auger and The Trinity
, who jointly reached No.
5 in the UK
in 1968 with This Wheel's on Fire
and Blossom Toes, as well as early recordings by Graham Gouldman
, Kevin Godley
and Lol Creme
, who became 10cc
. The label ceased to exist in 1969 when it ran out of funds.
's Absolutely Fabulous
comedy show between 1990 and 1996. She was partnered on this version of the Bob Dylan
/ Rick Danko
song by AbFab
writer and star Jennifer Saunders's husband Adrian Edmondson
.
After a time managing French
progressive rock band Magma
, Gomelsky headed for New York City in the mid-1970s, where he co-founded Utopia Records, a label, that was to have had the same alternative-innovative-minded focus as Marmalade. Gomelsky produced Magma's Live/Hhaï
album for Utopia in 1975. Utopia, co-founded with Kevin Eggers, was allegedly financed by then-RCA president Ken Glancy. Gomelsky was slowly sidelined, and Eggers effectively took over the reins. Utopia later went to the wall, with Tomato Records
growing out of the wreckage and taking over Utopia's back catalogue. Tomato re-released Live/Hhaï in 1978. Gomelsky's production appeared again - in versions of varying lengths - on the French Label Du Bon Independant in 1985, on Paris-based 7th Records in 1989, on the UK
's Charly Records
and again on Tomato
in 1996, on Japan's Victor Records and again on Charly in 2001 - and again on 7th Records - this time in Japan - in 2009.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
(distributed by Polydor). Started by Swiss-resident Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
pop impresario and ex-manager of both the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds Giorgio Gomelsky
Giorgio Gomelsky
Giorgio Gomelsky is a filmmaker, impresario, music manager, songwriter and record producer. He owned the Crawdaddy Club where The Rolling Stones were house band, and he was involved with their early management. He hired The Yardbirds as a replacement and managed them. He was also their...
in 1967, it released records by artists including Julie Driscoll
Julie Driscoll
Julie Tippetts is an English singer and actress, known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", and Donovan's "Season of the Witch", both with Brian Auger & The Trinity...
and Brian Auger and The Trinity
Brian Auger
Brian Auger is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialized in playing the Hammond organ.A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon...
, who jointly reached No.
5 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1968 with This Wheel's on Fire
This Wheel's on Fire (song)
"This Wheel's on Fire" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko. It was originally recorded by Dylan and The Band during their legendary 1967 sessions, portions of which comprised the 1975 album, The Basement Tapes...
and Blossom Toes, as well as early recordings by Graham Gouldman
Graham Gouldman
Graham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
, Kevin Godley
Kevin Godley
Kevin Godley is a British musician and music video director.He was born in a family of Jewish descent, and went to North Cestrian Grammar School in Altrincham....
and Lol Creme
Lol Crème
Lol Creme is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He sings, plays guitar and keyboards.-Biography:...
, who became 10cc
10cc
10cc are an English art rock band who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians -- Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme -- who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the "10cc" name...
. The label ceased to exist in 1969 when it ran out of funds.
Aftermath
Driscoll again performed This Wheel's on Fire - without Auger - as the closing title music for BBC TVBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
comedy show between 1990 and 1996. She was partnered on this version of the Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
/ Rick Danko
Rick Danko
Richard Clare "Rick" Danko was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.-Early years :...
song by AbFab
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
writer and star Jennifer Saunders's husband Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson is an English comedian. He is probably best known for his comedic roles in the television series The Young Ones and Bottom , for which he also wrote together with his long-time collaboration partner Rik Mayall.-Early life:Edmondson, the second of four children, was...
.
After a time managing French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
progressive rock band Magma
Magma
Magma is a mixture of molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets. Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals and dissolved gas and sometimes also gas bubbles. Magma often collects in...
, Gomelsky headed for New York City in the mid-1970s, where he co-founded Utopia Records, a label, that was to have had the same alternative-innovative-minded focus as Marmalade. Gomelsky produced Magma's Live/Hhaï
Live/Hhaï
Live/Hhaï is the first live album and fifth album in total by French Progressive rock group Magma. It was first released in 1975, and has been re-released many times: in 1978 on Tomato Records; In 1989 on Seventh; In 1996 on Charly; In 2001 on Victor; and again in 2001 on Charly...
album for Utopia in 1975. Utopia, co-founded with Kevin Eggers, was allegedly financed by then-RCA president Ken Glancy. Gomelsky was slowly sidelined, and Eggers effectively took over the reins. Utopia later went to the wall, with Tomato Records
Tomato Records
Tomato Records is an independent record label based in New York City. The label has released albums by influential artists such as Townes Van Zandt, Lightnin' Hopkins, Leadbelly, Chris Smither, Dave Brubeck, Nina Simone, Harry Partch and John Cage....
growing out of the wreckage and taking over Utopia's back catalogue. Tomato re-released Live/Hhaï in 1978. Gomelsky's production appeared again - in versions of varying lengths - on the French Label Du Bon Independant in 1985, on Paris-based 7th Records in 1989, on the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Charly Records
Charly Records
Charly Records is a British record label which specialises in reissued material.-History:Among the labels whose original releases are reissued by Charly are Vee-Jay, Sun, Immediate, BYG, Tomato, and Fania. Charly Records was founded in France in 1974 by Jean-Luc Young, who had been a promoter of...
and again on Tomato
Tomato Records
Tomato Records is an independent record label based in New York City. The label has released albums by influential artists such as Townes Van Zandt, Lightnin' Hopkins, Leadbelly, Chris Smither, Dave Brubeck, Nina Simone, Harry Partch and John Cage....
in 1996, on Japan's Victor Records and again on Charly in 2001 - and again on 7th Records - this time in Japan - in 2009.
Singles
- Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel’s On Fire/ A Kind Of Love-In (#5 UK)
- Blossom Toes - What On Earth/Mrs. Murphy's Budgerigar/Look At Me I'm You (October 1967, Marmalade 598002)
- Blossom Toes - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) b/w "Love Is" (March 1968, Marmalade 598009) - Blossom Toes - Postcard/Everybody's Leaving Me Now (October 1968, Marmalade 598012)
- Blossom Toes - Peace Loving Man/Above My Hobby Horses Head (April 1969, Marmalade 598014)
- Blossom Toes - New Day / Love Bomb (October 1969, Marmalade 598022)
Albums
- Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger Trinity - Open (1967)
- Blossom Toes We Are Ever So CleanWe Are Ever So CleanWe Are Ever So Clean is the first album by The Blossom Toes.It is listed in Record Collector’s "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records".Richie Unterberger: "One of the happiest, most underappreciated relics of British psychedelia"-Track listing:Side 1...
(October 1967, Marmalade 607001 (mono) 608001 (stereo)) - Brian Auger - Definitely What
- John McLaughlinJohn McLaughlin (musician)John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...
- ExtrapolationExtrapolation (album)Extrapolation is the debut album by Jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. It was recorded at Advision Studios in London on January 18, 1969 and first released later that year by Giorgio Gomelsky's Marmalade Records....
(1969) Marmalade 608007 - Blossom Toes - If Only for a MomentIf Only for a MomentIf Only For A Moment is the second L.P. by The Blossom Toes, released in 1969.Line-up features a guest appearance on sitar from US folk musician Shawn Phillips.- Track listing :#Peace Loving Man#Kiss Of Confusion#Listen To The Silence#Love Bomb...
(Album - July 1969, Marmalade 608010) - Various Artists - 100° Proof (Sampler)