BEACON
RECORDS
The now-collectable Beacon label was mainly dedicated
to Soul/Pop, though it also issued several Psychedelic singles and the first
records by Rock band UFO. It started life in 1968, scored with its
first release, 'Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty' by the Show Stoppers (a hit
again, to a lesser degree, in 1971), and hit the buffers c.1973. The
man responsible for Beacon was Milton Samuels; Eddy Grant, Donnie Elbert and
Biddu were among the people who produced singles for the company. The
first half-dozen or so issues were numbered in the 3-100s. 3-100
initially had a red-and-white-hooped label, for later pressings and for the
other records in the 3-100 series this was replaced by a plainer yellow
design. By the time of the eighth release the catalogue numbers had
changed to the BEA-100s, EMI had taken over distribution, and the labels had
become white with a black circle. some of the more popular of the 3-100 singles
were reissued with new BEA-100 numbers. The company sleeve dates from
this era. Around BEA-150 the colours changed to silver-on-sea-green,
the silver had become black by BEA-160. At some point between BEA-170
and BEA-179 the label turned white again; between 179 and 184 the circle and
logo were dropped. Numbers reached the late BEA-180s c.1972, at which
point Beacon seems to have been shelved; it was revived in 1973 for a dozen or
so issues, with numbering starting again at BEA-100. This time around
labels were either grey or orange. the design was basically the same as the
logo-free post-BEA-184 one. Beacon had a short-lived subsidiary, 'Up
Front'. Thanks to Robert Lyons for the info.
| 68 |
Showstoppers |
Ain'T Nothing But A House
Party |
BEACON |
3 |
100 |
| 68 |
Sons & Lovers |
Help Me |
BEACON |
3 |
101 |
| 68 |
Wells Bobby |
Let'S Copp A Groove |
BEACON |
3 |
102 |
| 68 |
Not Issued |
|
BEACON |
3 |
103 |
| 68 |
Wade Mike |
Lovers |
BEACON |
3 |
104 |
| 68 |
Jon & Jeannie |
Lover'S Hoilday |
BEACON |
3 |
105 |
| 68 |
Showstoppers |
Shake Your Mini |
BEACON |
3 |
106 |
| 68 |
Sons &
Lovers |
Happiness Is
Love |
BEACON |
BEA |
107 |
| 68 |
Ram Jam Holder |
I Just Came To Get My Baby |
BEACON |
BEA |
108 |
| 68 |
Sound Barrier |
She Always Come Back To Me |
BEACON |
BEA |
109 |
| 68 |
Showstoppers |
Don'T Leave Standing In The Rain |
BEACON |
BEA |
110 |
| 69 |
Cannamon |
Leaves Of Love |
BEACON |
BEA |
111 |
| 73 |
Spelman Bruce |
Lady |
BEACON |
BEA |
112 |
| 69 |
Jon & Jeannie |
Don'T Sign The Papers |
BEACON |
BEA |
113 |
| 69 |
Ritchie Tony |
You Can'T Win |
BEACON |
BEA |
114 |
| 69 |
Dee Jeannie |
Come Into My Arms |
BEACON |
BEA |
115 |
| 73 |
Raye Sol |
Give Me Love |
BEACON |
BEA |
116 |
| 69 |
Fitch John & Associates |
Romantic Attitude |
BEACON |
BEA |
117 |
| 69 |
Farrell Tommy |
I Can'T See Nobody |
BEACON |
BEA |
118 |
| 69 |
Chi-Lites |
Pretty Girl |
BEACON |
BEA |
119 |
| 69 |
Marylebone Ensenble |
Porcelain |
BEACON |
BEA |
120 |
| 69 |
Information |
Orphan |
BEACON |
BEA |
121 |
| 69 |
Funky Bottom Congregation |
Hare-Krishna |
BEACON |
BEA |
122 |
| 69 |
Sandcastles |
Oh How I Miss Her |
BEACON |
BEA |
123 |
| 69 |
Eldridge Devlin |
Little Love |
BEACON |
BEA |
124 |
| 69 |
Ritchie Tony |
Lindy Lindy |
BEACON |
BEA |
125 |
| 69 |
Farrell Tommy |
You Made Me Lie To You |
BEACON |
BEA |
126 |
| 69 |
Which What |
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' |
BEACON |
BEA |
127 |
| 69 |
Bunch |
Red Rover Red Rover |
BEACON |
BEA |
128 |
| 69 |
Black Velvet |
African Velvet |
BEACON |
BEA |
129 |
| 69 |
Showstoppers |
Just A Little Bit Of Loving |
BEACON |
BEA |
130 |
| 69 |
Whichwhat |
Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart |
BEACON |
BEA |
131 |
| 69 |
Son'S & Lovers |
Reach Out In The Darkness |
BEACON |
BEA |
132 |
| 69 |
Which What |
In The Year 2525 |
BEACON |
BEA |
133 |
| 69 |
Lorenzo |
I Ain'T Afraid |
BEACON |
BEA |
134 |
| 69 |
Parfitt Paula |
I'M Gonna Give You Back Your Ring |
BEACON |
BEA |
135 |
| 69 |
Roots & Jenny Jackson |
Let'S Go Somewhere |
BEACON |
BEA |
136 |
| 69 |
Black Velvet |
Peace And Love Is The Message |
BEACON |
BEA |
137 |
| 69 |
Brixton Market |
Children Get Ready |
BEACON |
BEA |
138 |
| 69 |
Esso Steel Band |
Somewhere My Love |
BEACON |
BEA |
139 |
| 69 |
Roland Tony |
Why |
BEACON |
BEA |
140 |
| 69 |
Amberton Danny |
San Juan |
BEACON |
BEA |
141 |
| 69 |
Dee Jeannie |
Don'T Go Home My Little Darling |
BEACON |
BEA |
142 |
| 69 |
Taiconderoga |
Whitchi Tal To |
BEACON |
BEA |
143 |
| 69 |
Which What |
I Wanna Be Free |
BEACON |
BEA |
144 |
| 69 |
Larry & Lynda |
Most Peculiar Girl |
BEACON |
BEA |
145 |
| 70 |
Larry & Lynda |
Most Peculiar Girl |
BEACON |
BEA |
146 |
| 70 |
Sons & Lovers |
Girl I'Ll Never Know |
BEACON |
BEA |
147 |
| 70 |
Deleon Dottie |
Play Ground Of My Mind |
BEACON |
BEA |
148 |
| 70 |
Bridger Bobby |
The World Is Turning On |
BEACON |
BEA |
149 |
| 70 |
Kaye Bobbi |
Between Each Tear |
BEACON |
BEA |
150 |
| 70 |
Black Velvet |
Please Let Me In |
BEACON |
BEA |
151 |
| 70 |
Uzi |
Morning Train |
BEACON |
BEA |
152 |
| 70 |
Disciples |
Satan'S People |
BEACON |
BEA |
153 |
| 70 |
U.S Flat Topp |
Honest Papas Love Their Mamas Better |
BEACON |
BEA |
154 |
| 70 |
Geebras |
One Word Song |
BEACON |
BEA |
155 |
| 70 |
Sugar Simone |
Keep On Trying |
BEACON |
BEA |
156 |
| 70 |
Sons & Lovers |
Lindy Lou |
BEACON |
BEA |
157 |
| 70 |
Roots & Jenny Jackson |
So Far Away |
BEACON |
BEA |
158 |
| 70 |
Sobers Errol |
Sugar Shaker |
BEACON |
BEA |
159 |
| 70 |
Fut |
Have You Heard The Word |
BEACON |
BEA |
160 |
| 70 |
U.F.O. |
Shake It About |
BEACON |
BEA |
161 |
| 70 |
Black Velvet |
What Am I To Do |
BEACON |
BEA |
162 |
| 70 |
Barefoot Blues Band |
Can'T You See |
BEACON |
BEA |
163 |
| 70 |
Roots & Jenny Jackson |
Save Me |
BEACON |
BEA |
164 |
| 70 |
U.F.O. |
Come Away Melinda |
BEACON |
BEA |
165 |
| 70 |
Kersten & Greger Ltd |
Be Your Baby Tonight |
BEACON |
BEA |
166 |
| 70 |
St John Bernie & Bartholemew |
Believe In Your Love |
BEACON |
BEA |
167 |
| 71 |
Shellito Billy |
Big City Girl |
BEACON |
BEA |
168 |
| 71 |
Which What |
Vietnam Rose |
BEACON |
BEA |
169 |
| 71 |
Black Velvet |
Thought I Had Me A Good Thing Going |
BEACON |
BEA |
170 |
| 71 |
Sons & Lovers |
Where Do I Go |
BEACON |
BEA |
171 |
| 71 |
U.F.O. |
Boogie For George |
BEACON |
BEA |
172 |
| 71 |
Ritchie Tony |
Anybody At The Party |
BEACON |
BEA |
173 |
| 71 |
Sugar Simone |
Why Can'T I Touch You |
BEACON |
BEA |
174 |
| 71 |
Jiminy Cricket |
Heartbeat |
BEACON |
BEA |
175 |
| 71 |
Crackerjak |
My Kind Of Music |
BEACON |
BEA |
176 |
| 71 |
Showstoppers |
Reach In The Goody Bag |
BEACON |
BEA |
177 |
| 71 |
Young Eddie |
Give Him A Hand |
BEACON |
BEA |
178 |
| 71 |
Sons & Lovers |
Let The Good Man Be |
BEACON |
BEA |
179 |
| 71 |
Son'S & Lovers |
Take Up The Hammer |
BEACON |
BEA |
180 |
| 71 |
U.F.O. |
Prince Kajuku |
BEACON |
BEA |
181 |
| 71 |
Showstoppers |
Actions Speak Louder Then Words |
BEACON |
BEA |
182 |
| 72 |
Spellman Bruce |
29 Years To Doomsday |
BEACON |
BEA |
183 |
| 72 |
Black Valvet |
African Valvet |
BEACON |
BEA |
184 |
| 72 |
Sol Raye |
If We Were Free |
BEACON |
BEA |
185 |
| 72 |
Leonard Family |
Once You Understand |
BEACON |
BEA |
186 |
| 72 |
Sons & Lovers |
Hello Heartaches |
BEACON |
BEA |
187 |
| 72 |
Morgan Tony |
Black Skin Blue Eyed Boy |
BEACON |
BEA |
188 |
| 73 |
Ronald Tony |
Please Don'T Go
Away |
BEACON |
BEA. |
101 |
| 73 |
Wells Bobby |
Let'S Copp A Groove |
BEACON |
BEA. |
102 |
| 73 |
Brown Spike |
Girl I'Ll Never Know |
BEACON |
BEA. |
103 |
| 73 |
Bridger Bobby |
Why Do I Love You |
BEACON |
BEA. |
104 |
| 73 |
Davis Barry |
Strange News |
BEACON |
BEA. |
105 |
| 73 |
Silverhill |
California Sunshine |
BEACON |
BEA. |
106 |
| 73 |
Sons & Lovers |
Happiness Is Love |
BEACON |
BEA. |
107 |
| 73 |
Jessup |
Little Friend |
BEACON |
BEA. |
108 |
| 73 |
Graphite |
Chestnut Loke |
BEACON |
BEA. |
109 |
| 73 |
Silverhill |
Kentucky Girl |
BEACON |
BEA. |
110 |
| 73 |
Clangers |
Dance Of The Clanger |
BEACON |
BEA. |
111 |
| 73 |
Spelman Bruce |
Lady |
BEACON |
BEA. |
112 |
| 73 |
Hollywood |
Every Little Touch |
BEACON |
BEA. |
113 |
| 73 |
Davis Barry |
I Wish It Would Rain |
BEACON |
BEA. |
114 |
| 73 |
Morgan Tony |
Racial Segregation |
BEACON |
BEA. |
115 |
| 73 |
Raye Sol |
I'Ve Got You You'Ve Got Me |
BEACON |
BEA. |
116 |
