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Major Minor

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Major Minor was founded by Radio Caroline's 'pirate radio' manager and record producer, Phil Solomon, in 1966.

The label was distributed by Decca Records, with an eclectic roster of artists from Johnny Nash to Rory Gallagher, and from bubblegum bands like Crazy Elephant to soul artists such as Cissy Houston and The Isley Brothers.

Major Minor had its first UK #1 single with "Mony Mony" by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1968. Astute licensing deals of obscure or controversial recordings which 'captured the moment' also helped the Major Minor label to gain strong sales, such as the single "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus" which reached the UK #1 spot in 1969.
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Discography

Releases:
MAM 506 David McWilliams Days Of Pearly Spencer (7") 1967
MAM 533 Malcolm Roberts Love Is Al / Eva Magdalena (7", Single)  
MAM 542 Brian Fahey Countdown (7")  
MM 502 Canarios Three-Two-One-Ah / What Can I Do For You (7", Single) 1967
MM 506 Dubliners, The Seven Drunken Nights (Single) (2 versions) 1967
MM 536 Freddie Davis Sentimental Songs (7") 1967
MM 552 Dubliners, The Dirty Old Town (7", Single) 1968
MM 567 Tommy James & The Shondells Mony Mony (7", Single) 1968
MM 568 July (3) My Clown / Dandelion Seeds (7") 1968
MM 578 Pop Tops, The Oh Lord, Why Lord ? / Pepa (7", Single) 1968
MM 581 Malcolm Roberts May I Have The Next Dream With You (7") 1968
MM 586 Johnny Nash You Got Soul / Don't Cry (7") 1968
MM 587 Barry ST. John Cry Like A Baby / Long And Lonely Night (7") 1968
MM 592 David McWilliams The Stranger (7", Single) 1969
MM 596 Eric Charden One Love, One Life (7") 1969
MM 600 Second City Sound The Dream Of Olwyn / A Touch Of Velvet A Sting Of Brass (7", Single) 1969
MM 603 Johnny Nash Cupid (7") 1969
MM 609 Crazy Elephant Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' / Dark Part Of My Mind (7") 1968
MM 621 Isley Brothers, The It's Your Thing (7", Single) 1969
MM 625 Karen Young (2) Nobody's Child (7") 1969
MM 645 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus (7", Single, RE) 1969
MM 648 Pat Campbell (3) The Deal / The Mission (7") 1969
MM 662 Karen Young (2) Allentown Jail (7") 1969
MM 664 Travellers, The (5) The Ballad Of The Orange And The Green (7") 1970
MM 673 Magic Christians, The If You Want It (7") 1969
MM 703 Pat Campbell (3) Mother Went A Walkin' / Silent Worship (7") 1970
MMLP3 Dubliners, The A Drop Of The Hard Stuff (LP) 1967
MMLP 28 Isabel Bond The Heart And Soul Of Isabel Bond (12") 1968
SMLP 14 Dubliners, The Drinkin' & Courtin' (LP, Album) 1968
SMLP 44 Dubliners, The Live At The Albert Hall London (LP) 1969
SMLP 47 Johnny Nash You Got Soul So Hold Me Tight (LP) 1969
SMLP 54 Johnny Nash And Kim Weston Johnny Nash & Kim Weston (LP) 1969
SMLP 57 Lloyd Price Now (LP) 1969
SMMLP5 Dubliners, The More Of The Hard Stuff (LP) 1967