GO GO GOAT
RECORDS
Go Go Goat Records was a DIY label. It
managed one single. It issued singles in YUM-0 numerical series. Distributed By
Go Go Goat Records. Goats Don't Shave was a group active in the 80s from the
West Midlands.The original line-up was Neil Fanthom – keyboards, Ewan Watters –
guitar, George Russell – drums, Richard Edwards – bass, Anthony Goldrick –
synthesizer, Ian the Goat – vocals. The band played their first gig at The
Railway, Birmingham, UK on 7th October 1983 supporting Ginger Tom. After a few
more support slots the Goats headlined at The Railway in December ’83. Through
1984 the band began rehearsing and playing occasional gigs at The Shoulder of
Mutton, Blackheath. They also began appearing regularly at JBs, Dudley. After
producing a couple of demo tapes an agreement was reached with Eddie Blower to
release the band’s debut single on his Smethwick based ‘Shoestring’ label. In
November ’84 the band went to Birmingham’s Sinewave Studio to record ‘Like This
Forever’ for the A -side of the single. Shortly afterwards Neil Fanthom, who was
at Manchester University and finding it hard to get back to the Midlands for
gigs, quit the band to concentrate on his studies. He was not replaced and the
band’s sound altered as a result. In 1986 they began work on their second
single, to be released on their own ‘Go Go Goat’ label. Anthony Goldrick left
the band between recording sessions, the band carried on and recorded ‘Omar
Sharif’s Moustache’ as a four piece. The single came out Autumn ’86 and was
quite well received but with no distribution deal copies had to be sold at gigs.
In 1987 The Goats were starting to get regular gigs in London, Cardiff and
Plymouth as well as on the local circuit. Richard Edwards decided to leave and
was replaced on bass by Paul Rees, known to everyone as Ragga.
86
Goats Don't
Shave
Omar Sharif's
Moustache
GO GO
GOAT
YUM
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