RECORDS Jewel Records was a subsidiary of Melodisc in early 1968 The
Jewel label Released About Four Records. One by Mike Stuart Span. Unfortunately,
the private production limited theband to pressing only 500
records and little promotion, dooming the single from the start. The Mike Stuart
Span evolved out of an early 60s Brighton-based youth club band called the
Mighty Atoms, which included front man Stuart Michael Hobday (lead vocals) and
Roger McCabe (bass). In 1965, Hobday secured a publishing contract for some
songs he had written, prompting him to form a new ensemble with McCabe that they
christened the Mike Stuart Span (a name created by reversing Hobday's first and
middle names). Other original group members included Nigel Langham (guitar),
Gary "Roscoe" Murphy (drums) and Ashley Potter (organ).
