MENCAP
RECORDS
Mencap was a record label of the well-known charity.
Mencap was run by chartered accountant Michael Weston in partnership with
businessman Syed Ali. It seems to have put out just two singles on the
Mencap label, using a MEN-000 numbering series. 'The Arsenal March' b/w
'The Chelsea March' (MEN-001; 1969) by The Complex was first out of the blocks,
with Crispian St. Peters's 'Monumental Queen' b/w 'Soft As A Rose' (MEN-002;
1/70) following on - the label has '1969' on it but 'Record Retailer' gives the
date of release as one of the first three weeks of 1970. Pressing and
distribution were by Pye. The label of the Complex single looked like an
old-fashioned football. Mencap had a couple of sister-labels, 'Little
Stephen' - which is probably from 1969 and with a name like that ought really to
be described as a 'brother-label' - and 'Square' Records.
Thanks to Robert Lyons for the
info
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The Complex
The Arsenal
March
MENCAP
MEN
001
69
Crispian St.
Peters
Monumental
Queen
MENCAP
MEN
002