DANCETIME
RECORDS
Independent label: Dancetime Records was
One of several Strict Tempo Music labels which catered for the Ballroom Dancing
market in Britain. Dancetime issued more than seventy EPs and singles
during the '60s and '70s; such notables of the Ballroom Dancing scene as Bryan
Smith and Harry Engelman recorded for the company, which was based in
Enfield. Throughout the 1960s and into the early '70s the records had a
rather old-fashioned-looking label, which came in many different colours;
printing was usually in silver, which never scans properly on light-coloured
labels, as can be seen on several of the examples shown. From.1973 a
different label design was used; this also appeared in various colours.
The layout of both types of EP label is unusual, with the titles being placed on
opposite sides of the label rather than one above the other, as is usually the
case. At least five numerical series were used for EPs: DT-500 seems to
have been the main one, with PDT-700, DTO-800, DTE-1000, and DTR-4000 appearing
less frequently. Singles had their own DTS-100 series, but there weren't
many of them. The first Dancetime records appear to have been issued 1962;
the company was still putting out EPs in 1979. It is interesting to see
publishers' stamps being used as late as 1970; they were at their commonest back
in the 78 rpm era, though they made occasional appearances until at least 1980.
Thanks to Robert Lyons for the info. Former Address Dancetime Recoeds Ltd, 45
Rowantree Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8PN.
82
Bryan Smith
Orchestra
Modern Waltz Rhe
Wedding
DANCETIME
DTR
4001
82
The Bryan Smith
Orchestra
Twilight
DANCETIME
DTR
4002
82
The Bryan Smith Hawaiian
Sound
Scarlet
Ribbons
DANCETIME
DTR
4003
82
Not Traced
DANCETIME
DTR
4004
82
The Harry Engleman
Trio
Sound Of Music; We Said We
Wouldn't Look Back
DANCETIME
DTR
4005
82
The Dancetime
Orchestra
Tango /
Quickstep
DANCETIME
DTR
4006
82
Not Traced
DANCETIME
DTR
4007
82
Not Traced
DANCETIME
DTR
4008
82
Bryan Smith And Gerald
Crossman
Foxtrot /
Quickstep
DANCETIME
DTR
4009