DENVER
RECORDS

Irish in origin, British in manufacture and distribution.  Denver was founded in 1967 by London-based Irish expatriate Johnny McCauley; its first release was McCauley's own, 'Pretty Girl From Omagh' (DMC-1001; 1968).  The company seems to have specialised in sentimental records by Irish Showbands: McCauley is credited with inventing the term 'Country & Irish' to describe the genre.  Its biggest-selling artist was Big Tom, who, with the help of his band, the Mainliners, shifted considerable quantities of records; unfortunately, as the bulk of these sales were through specialist shops, which didn't give any figures to the people who compiled the Singles Charts, he didn't have any hits over here.  One novelty to appear on Denver was a tribute single dedicated to the Chelsea football club: 'Chel-Sea Of Blue', by Ron Harris, Players & Fans (DMC-1006).  The label appeared in two different colours, blue and black; it was still issuing singles in 1982, by which time the catalogue numbers had reached DMC-1025 and the label design had changed.  According to Music Master, Denver records were manufactured by Decca and distributed by Selecta up to DMC-1016 (5/76); after that point they were privately pressed and were distributed by Lugton and H. R. Taylor and Wea Ireland Ltd. Thank to Robert Lyons for the info.

    

68	Johnny Mccauley	The Pretty Girl From Omagh	DENVER	DMC	1001
68	Johnny 'Wexford' Kiely	The Latchyco	DENVER	DMC	1002
68	Big Tom & The Mainliners	Back To Castleblayney	DENVER	DMC	1003
69	Gerry Black & the Seasons	A Word or Two To Mary	DENVER	DMC	1004
70	Wexford Kiely	I'll Walk Beside You	DENVER	DMC	1005
71	Harris Ron Players & Fans	Chelsea Of Blue	DENVER	DMC	1006
72	Big Tom & The Mainliners	Broken Marriage Vows	DENVER	DMC	1007
72	Gerry Black & The Seasons	Coat of Many Colours	DENVER	DMC	1008
72	Johnny 'Wexford' Kiely	(memorial EP)	DENVER	DMC	1009
72	Big Tom & Mainliners	I Love You Still	DENVER	DMC	1010
72	Gerry Black and the Seasons	Meet Me Tonight in Laredo	DENVER	DMC	1011
72	Big Tom & Mainliners	Old Love Letters	DENVER	DMC	1012
73	Gerry Black & The Seasons	Meet Me Tonight In Laredo	DENVER	DMC	1013
73	Gay Mack & the Seasons	What Do You Want	DENVER	DMC	1014
74	John Glen & The Mainliners	Sunny Side of the Mountain	DENVER	DMC	1015
75	Big Tom	Teach Your Children	DENVER	DMC	1016
76	Big Tom & The Travellers	It'S A Weary Weary World	DENVER	DMC	1017
78	Not Traced		DENVER	DMC	1018
80	Quin Richard	Last Leviathan	DENVER	DMC	1019
80	Big Tom	Ballad Of John Wayne	DENVER	DMC	1020
81	Big Tom	Sunday's Child	DENVER	DMC	1021
81	Big Tom & The Travellers	My Rose Of The Mountain	DENVER	DMC	1022
81	Not Traced		DENVER	DMC	1023
81	Not Traced	The Streets Of Dublin City	DENVER	DMC	1024
82	Big Tom & The Travellers	Lonesome Guitar	DENVER	DMC	1025
83	Not Traced	Drinkin' em Beers	DENVER	DMC	1026
83	Not Traced		DENVER	DMC	1027
84	Big Tom with Sandy Kelly	If I Needed You	DENVER	DMC	1028
84	Big Tom	Clones Cyclone	DENVER	DMC	1029
85	John Glenn & The Mainliners	Sunny Side of the Mountain	DENVER	DMC	1030
85	Big Tom	Old Pals of Yesterday	DENVER	DMC	1031