Major Minor

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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Releases:
14 429 AT Karen Young (2) Nobody's Child / Oh How I Miss You (7") 1969
14 469 AT Neville Dickie The Robin's Return (7") 1969
14 491 AT Karen Young (2) Allentown Jail / Bonaparte's Retreat (7", Single, Mono)  
ANG 10.018 David McWilliams Harlem Lady / Days Of Pearly Spencer (7") 1967
CDMM 721 Morrissey Everyday Is Like Sunday (CD, Single, Enh, RM) 2010
CDMM 722 Morrissey Glamorous Glue (CD, Single, Enh) 2011
CDSMLP70 Morrissey Bona Drag (CD, Comp, RM, RE) 2010
CDSMLP71 Morrissey Very Best Of (CD, Comp, RM, Dig + DVD, Comp, RM) 2011
GOL200 Dubliners, The The Dubliners (LP, Comp) 1968
MAM 506 David McWilliams Days Of Pearly Spencer (7") 1967
MAM 512 Steel Toed Big Brown Boot Band, The The Hodum Brigade (7", Mon) 1969
MAM 524 David McWilliams Oh Mama Are You My Friend (7") 1969
MAM 526 Christien Brothers, The Answer Me (7", Single) 1969
MAM 527 David McWilliams Can I Get There By Candlelight / Marlena (7", Single) 1968
MAM 531 Y Neville Dickie The Robin's Return (7") 1969
MAM 532 David McWilliams Days Of Pearly Spencer (7")  
MAM 533 Malcolm Roberts Love Is All / Eva Magdalena (7", Single) 1969
MAM 540Y Karen Young (2) Allentown Jail (7") 1969
MAM 550 Steel Toed Big Brown Boot Band, The The Hodum Brigade (7", Mon) 1968
MAM 550-H David McWilliams Three O'Clock Flamingo Street (7", Mon) 1969
MAM 705 Blue Maxi, The Here Comes Summer (7") 1970
MCP 5000 Sam & Dave Sam & Dave (LP) 1968
MCP 5026 David McWilliams The Days Of David McWilliams (LP, Album, Mono) 1969
MCP 5044 Various A Bumper Bundle Of Hits (LP, Comp, Mono) 1969
MCP5053 Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie (LP, Comp, Mono) 1970
MM 502 Canarios Three-Two-One-Ah / What Can I Do For You (7", Single) 1967
MM 504 Peter Holm (2) This Is Not The Way (7", Single) 1967
MM 506 Dubliners, The Seven Drunken Nights (Single) (2 versions) 1967
MM510 Milva Love Is A Feeling / Seasons Of Love (7") 1967
MM 511 Tommy James And The Shondells* I Think We're Alone Now (7") 1967
MM 512 Freddie Davies Semolina (7") 1967
MM517 Equipe 84 Auschwitz (7") 1967
MM 522 Peter Law Lingering On (7") 1967
MM528 Sean Fagan For He's A Jolly Good Fellow (7", Single) 1967
MM 530 Dubliners, The Black Velvet Band (7") 1967
MM534 Dallas Boys, The He Won't Love You (Like I Do) / What Do You Know About Losin' (7") 1967
MM 536 Freddy Davis* Sentimental Songs (7") 1967
MM 548 Tommy James & The Shondells Out Of The Blue (7", Single) 1968
MM 551 Dubliners, The Maids, When You're Young, Never Wed An Old Man (7") 1967
MM 552 Dubliners, The Dirty Old Town (7", Single) 1968
MM 560 Taste, The* Blister On The Moon (7") 1968
MM 561 David McWilliams This Side Of Heaven (7") 1968
MM 566 Isabel Bond Cry (7") 1968
MM 567 Tommy James & The Shondells Mony Mony (7", Single) 1968
MM 568 July (3) My Clown / Dandelion Seeds (7") 1968
MM 571 Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra* Delilah / Days Of Pearly Spencer (7") 1968
MM 576 José Ferrer Mama (7") 1968
MM 578 Pop Tops, The Oh Lord, Why Lord ? / Pepa (7") 1968
MM 581 Malcolm Roberts May I Have The Next Dream With You (7", Single) 1968
MM 586 Johnny Nash You Got Soul (7", Single) 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 598 Malcolm Roberts Stand Beside Me (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", Single) 1969
MM 611 Jennie Darren & Second City Sound, The* River Deep, Mountain High / Julie (7", Single) 1969
MM 612 Miki & Griff Everybody Knows (7") 1969
MM 617 Malcolm Roberts Please Don't Go Away (7") 1969
MM 621 Isley Brothers, The It's Your Thing (7", Single) 1969
MM 623 Crazy Elephant Sunshine, Red Wine (7") 1969
MM 624 Max Baer & Seconds, The (3) Come Do The Reggae / I Don't Care (7") 1969
MM 625 Karen Young (2) Nobody's Child (2 versions) 1969
MM 627 Isabel Bond Don't Forget About Me / You'll Never Get The Chance Again (7", Single) 1969
MM 630 Johnny Nash You Got To Change Your Ways (7") 1969
MM 631 Isley Brothers, The I Turned You On / I Know Who You Been Socking It To (7") 1969
MM 632 Joe 'Groundhog' Richardson* Take It Off (7") 1969
MM 635 Pop Tops* Love And Care / Young And Foolish (7") 1969
MM 637 Malcolm Roberts Eva Magdalena / Love Is All (7", Single) 1969
MM 643 Staten Island Ferry Candy Bar (7") 1969
MM 644 Neville Dickie The Robin's Return (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", Single) 1969
MM 656 Brian Fahey & His Orchestra* Countdown (7") 1969
MM 660 Year One Eli's Comin' (7") 1969
MM661 M.B.P. Mix Light My Fire/There's A Baby (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 667 Lucy (30) Georgia (Vinyl) 1968
MM 671 Daisy Clan Mr. Walkie Talkie / Lions In The Tree (7") 1970
MM 672 Crazy Elephant There's A Better Day A Comin' (Na, Na, Na, Na) / Space Buggy (7", Single) 1970
MM 673 Magic Christians, The If You Want It (7") 1969
MM 678 Edentree You Are All I Need (7") 1970
MM 683 Kim Weston Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead (7", Single) 1970
MM 688 Malcolm Roberts We Can Make It Girl (7") 1970
MM 691 Karen Young (2) Que Sera Sera (7") 1970
MM 699 Karen Young (2) My Elusive Dreams (7") 1970
MM 701 Johnny Nash (What A) Groovy Feeling (7") 1970
MM 703 Pat Campbell (3) Mother Went A Walkin' / Silent Worship (7") 1970
MM 705 Blue Maxi, The Here Comes Summer (7") 1970
MM 707 Lenny Welch Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (7", Single) 1969
MM 712 Wilma Lavender Blue (7") 1970
MM 716 Cissy Houston The Long And Winding Road (7") 1970
MM 721 Morrissey Everyday Is Like Sunday (7", Single, RM) 2010
MM 722 Morrissey Glamorous Glue (7", Single) 2011
MMEP100 Freddie Davies Meet Mr Parrot Face (Vinyl, EP) 1967
MMLP 2 David McWilliams Singing Songs By David McWilliams (LP, Album) 1967
MMLP3 Dubliners, The A Drop Of The Hard Stuff (LP, Mono) 1967
MMLP4 Raymond Lefevre And His Orchestra* Raymond Lefevre (LP, Mono) 1967
MMLP 6 Dominic Behan Dominic Behan (LP, Album) 1967
MMLP 7 Jazz-Hip Trio Jazz In Relief (LP) 1967
MMLP 8 Gordon Beck + Two Dr Dolittle Loves Jazz (LP) 1967
MMLP 10 David McWilliams David McWilliams Vol. 2 (LP, Album) 1967
MMLP 19 Sivananda School Of Yoga Pathway To Your Mind (LP) 1968
MMLP 20 Raisins, The The Raisins (LP, Mono) 1969
MMLP28 Isabel Bond The Heart And Soul Of Isabel Bond (LP) 1968
MMLP46 Rene & Rene Rene & Rene (LP, Mono) 1969
MMLP 48 John Aubrey Brief Lives (LP) 1969
MMLP 49 Malcolm Roberts Malcolm (LP, Album) 1969
MMPD 722 Morrissey Glamorous Glue (7", Pic) 2011
MMR NP 03002 Karen Young (2) Que Sera Sera (7") 1969
MMX 721 Morrissey Everyday Is Like Sunday (7", RM) 2010
RRLP 2 Tommy James & The Shondells Crimson & Clover (LP, Album) 1969
SCMP5040 Michael Redgrave / Jon Pertwee / Nicholas Parsons The Water Babies (LP, Album) 1969
SMCP 5004 Various The Music And Songs From Hair (LP) 1969
SMCP 5006 Alan Dale Singers, The With Brian Fahey And His Orchestra Happy Anniversary (LP, Album) 1969
SMCP 5017 Dharma Blues Dharma Blues (LP, Album) 1969
SMCP5028 Shock Absorbers, The Featuring Richie Tattersall Guitar Party (LP) 1969
SMCP5032 Paradise Islanders, The Hawaiian Party (LP, Album) 1969
SMCP 5060 Malcolm Roberts The Voice Of Malcolm Roberts (LP) 1970
SMCP 5062 Monty Sunshine And His Band* Shades Of Sunshine (LP) 1970
SMLP 14 Dubliners, The Drinkin' & Courtin' (LP, Album) 1968
SMLP 20 Raisins, The The Raisins (LP) 1969
SMLP 21 Gordon Beck Quartet, The Experiments With Pops (LP, Album) 1968
SMLP 30 Artie Scott Orchestra, The* The Artie Scott Orchestra (LP) 1968
SMLP34 Dubliners, The At It Again! (LP) 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
SMLP 59 Isley Brothers, The It's Our Thing (LP) 1969
SMLP60 Jean Bouchéty The Rhythms Sounds And Melodies Of (LP) 1971
SMLP62 Crazy Elephant Crazy Elephant (LP, Album) 1969
SMLP 67 Mickey Baker Mickey Baker In Blunderland (LP, Album) 1970
SMLP70 Morrissey Bona Drag (2xLP, Comp, RE, RM) 2010
SMLP70 Roger Bunn Piece Of Mind (LP) 1970
SMLP71 Morrissey Very Best Of (2xLP, Comp, Gat) 2011
SMLP72 Ferre Grignard Captain Disaster (LP) 1970
SMLP 74 Zoo (4) Zoo (LP, Album) 1970
SMLP79 Head Machine Orgasm (Vinyl) 1970
SMLP80 Cissy Houston Presenting Cissy Houston (LP, Album) 1970
SMMLP5 Dubliners, The More Of The Hard Stuff (LP) 1967
SMPC 5017 Dharma Blues Band Dharma Blues (LP, Album) 1969

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