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 Independent label: One of those sad cases where records have no shared label identification, just a common set of catalogue numbers.  Under Thomas Bryce Laing, Craighall Studios, of Edinburgh, was responsible for making a considerable number of records from the early 1960s into at least the late '70s.  Bryce Laing was the managing director of Edinburgh furniture store George Jeffrey Ltd; at his instigation it opened a record department, and then, in 1959, set up a two-track recording studio in a back room of the premises and started its own label, Waverley Records.  After the original store building was scheduled for demolition the studio was moved and improved; it ended up at 68 Craighall Road, and became Craighall Recording Studios.  From 1966 to 1981 Craighall was contracted to supply EMI with Scottish material, which was released by that company on the Waverley label.  The deal with EMI meant that the studio could be upgraded - by 1983 it had a facility for cutting discs. Craighall was 'Scotland's Leading Recording Studio', and the chief engineer was Robert Sibbald.  In 1972  Craighall was acting as a production company as well as a recording studio, and that EMI had first option on the productions; it also offered custom recording facilities, though the records were pressed elsewhere.  There was a change of emphasis in 1973, the company's studios were no longer for hire, as it was concentrating on its productions.  It would, however, continue to process tape-to-disc material for 'bulk' pressings.  The studios seem to have been made available again, in 1975  Craighall now offered a complete set of services from recording to the finished product.  sleeves were printed locally but the records were pressed in London 'as there is no manufacturing facility in Scotland'.
As far as non-EMI product is concerned, Craighall's albums, EPs and singles alike were mainly numbered in a TD-5000 / 6000 / 7000 series, though the prefix 'PR' was also used - the studio offered custom recording facilities and a tape-to-disc service, so it is possible that the 'PR' was used for the latter; it seems to stand for 'private'.  Latterly a 'CS' prefix was used alongside the 'TD' one.  Other TD-numbered records can be found listed under the Mayfair (1977), Phoenix Promotions, Black Hole, J.A.I. and Strathclyde labels; the 'discography' below lists the few 7"s that I've found so far, but it's a pathetically poor return from what appear to be several hundred records.  Needless to say, any information about other TDs, PRs and CSs would be welcome. Other labels with a similar appearance to the '70s Craighall Studios family labels are Road and JD.  The Escorts single was pressed by British Homophone. 

 

63 The Johnny Douglas Combo Ski Jump SPEYSIDE PR 1215
63 The Athenians You Tell Me EDINBURGH STUDENT CHARITIES PR 1225
63 Sabres Sabres - Scotland LOTHIAN PR 1230
64 Hammy And His Hamsters My Dream Came True JM RECORDS PR 1240
64 David Findlay And The Olympians Dance Band White Heather Jig THANE PR 1357
64 Hector Nicol With The Glenisla Group The Morton Song SPORTOPHONE TD 1578

64 The Size Seven Crying My Heart Out RENDEZVOUS PR 5020
64 John Croall This Won't Happen Again LOTHIAN PR 5026
64 Sol Byron And The Impacts Pride And Joy FLAMINGO  PR 5027
64 The Boys Lovers' Walk R&B TD 5190
64 The Holybeats Through The Wilderness LOTHIAN PR 5233
64 Miss Russell-Fergusson Ceol Clarsaich With Croon (Harp Music) CLARSACH PR 5313
64 The Boston Dexters I've Got Trouble Of My Own CONTEMPORARY RECORDINGS CR 5332
64 The Boston Dexters Labamba CONTEMPORARY RECORDINGS JEF/PR 5334
64 The Boston Dexters You've Been Talking About Me CONTEMPORARY RECORDINGS JEF/PR 5335
64 Ceoltóírí Ros Na Rí Hornpipes: Tailors Twist / Spellane's Inspiration ROS NA RÍ TD 5356
64 Shetland Fiddlers' Society  Da 40 Fiddlers Entertain CRAIGHALL STUDIOS TD 5363
64 Phil And The Flintstones Love Potion No. 9 BEDROCK PR 5371
64 No Artists Listed Lismore (Gaelic) LISMORE PR 5396
65 20th Century Sounds She's Nice People ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY PR 5462
65 Dave Cartwright Number 1 HIGHWAY JEF/TD 5604
65 St. Cuthbert's Youth Fellowship, Colinton Christmas Carol Service LOTHIAN TD 5725

66 Michael Rodd Down To The Station LOTHIAN TD 6053
66 Elizabeth Barclay The Islands Of Home THULE TD 6060
66 Chris Reekie With Margaret Lawrie Chris Reekie Sings CRAIGHALL STUDIOS PR 6068
67 Ruby Melvin, George S. Shepherd  The Auld Boulzie Hill  LOTHIAN TD 6169
67 Pipes And Drums Of The 8th Battallion Glendaruel Highlanders CRAIGHALL STUDIOS PR 6185
67 Terence Myles  The Toon O' Arbroath / The Lass Of Cairnie Hill ABERBROTHOCK PR 6249
67 Choir Of Old And St. Andrew's Parish Church Songs Of Praise CRAIGHALL STUDIOS TD 6313
69 Jon Dayne  Rody McCorley / Culloden Moor CRAIGHALL STUDIOS TD 6510
69 Edward Ramsbottom Ideas 1 (Album) MACMILLAN TD 6550
69 No Artists Listed Mill Mill O' CRAIGHALL STUDIOS PR 6552
69 1st Campsie Company Boys' Brigade Pipe Band Marches CRAIGHALL STUDIOS JEF/TD  6579
69 Alfred, Lord Tennyson  Reads From His Own Poems  CRAIGHALL STUDIOS JEF/TD 6593
70 Edward Ramsbottom Ideas 2 (Album) MACMILLAN TD 6731
70 The Dunrobiners  Off To Kildonan / Dunrobin Calypso STRATHCLYDE RECORDINGS TD 6753
70 Leith Academy Choir And Orchestra Hallelujah Chorus CRAIGHALL STUDIOS PR 6812
69 Complex EP Complex (Album) CRAIGHALL STUDIOS TD 6869
71 Ian Carmichael  Fuirich A Ribhinn / Birlinn Ghoraidh Chrobhain SOUND OF ISLAY TD 6878
71 Matt Black  Love Me Girl / Could This Be Love PHOENIX PROMOTIONS TD 6917
71 Ian Masson And The Professionals  Golden Girl / Oh We Are Happy CRAIGHALL STUDIOS PR 6937
71 Edward Ramsbottom Young Ideas - Uncle's Birthday Party MACMILLAN TD 6948
71 Edward Ramsbottom Young Ideas - Feel The Rhythm MACMILLAN TD 6949
71 Edward Ramsbottom Young Ideas - Waiting MACMILLAN TD 6950
71 Edward Ramsbottom Young Ideas - Magic Sounds MACMILLAN TD 6951

 

72 The Escorts  Life That's What You Give Me CRAIGHALL STUDIOS PR 7016
73 The Minster Consort Of Voices  Music From Lincoln CRAIGHALL STUDIOS TD 7153
74 The Marinas Stand By Your Man CRAIGHALL STUDIOS TD 7157
75 Edward Ramsbottom and Joan Redmayne  Bright Ideas - The Silver Trail MACMILLAN TD 7186
75 Edward Ramsbottom and Joan Redmayne  Bright Ideas - Rain And Rainbow MACMILLAN TD 7187
75 Edward Ramsbottom and Joan Redmayne  Bright Ideas -  The Blackbird MACMILLAN TD 7188
75 Edward Ramsbottom and Joan Redmayne  Bright Ideas - Pirates MACMILLAN TD 7189
77 Mayfair [May Harold]  Silver Threads And Golden Needles MAYFAIR TD 7225
78 Don Grant Band Sea Of Heartbreak JAI TD 7231
81 Don St. John Spanish Eyes CRAIGHALL STUDIOS CS 7243
77 Kruza  Movies In The Night / Sun In My Eyes  BLACK HOLE CS 7246
76 Mannfolk With Gill McLean  Folk On The Fringe '76 FOLK ON THE FRINGE CS 7252



 







 
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