RECORDS
Independent label: Idea Records managed twelve singles. It issued singles in an IDT and IDEA-000 numerical series. Distributed By Pinnacle Records. The Jack Rubies was a London based band formed in 1986. Band Members: Ian Wright - lead vocals, guitar, Lawrence Giltnane - percussion, Stephen D. Ineson - guitar, vocals, Steve Brockway - bass. John Shuttleworth Real Name: Graham David Fellows. The creation/alter ego of musician/actor Graham Fellows, John Shuttleworth 'is' a middle-aged "versatile singer-songwriter" from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Achieving a UK hit single early in his career as Jilted John, The Moss Poles formed in the late 80's and were essentially a three-piece band with Nick Potter and Sean Bergin as the core with a variety of drummers (and drum machines) over the years. They met and formed in London and were quickly spotted by MCA records who then passed the group on to work with Idea Records as the development label for Warner-Chappell. The Wallflowers was an indie band formed by Peter d. Brickley. Automatic Dlamini was a Band formed in 1982 by John Parish and Rob Ellis. Automatic Dlamini's story is complex, due to many changes in the band's line-up. Through the years, members included Jamie Anderson, Andy Henderson, Giles Smith, Ian Olliver, Jeremy Hogg, PJ Harvey.They released their first record in 1986 (The Crazy Supper EP), and their first album in 1987 (The D Is For Drum). In 1989-90 they recorded their second album (Here Catch, Shouted His Father). The record was never released but has been much bootlegged. Automatic Dlamini split in 1992 after releasing the album 'From A Diva To A Diver'. The Wolfhounds are an English indie pop/noise pop band formed in Romford, Essex in 1985 by Dave Callahan, Paul Clark, Andy Golding, Andy Bolton and Frank Stebbing, and originally active until 1990. The band reformed in 2005 and continues to write, record and play live, releasing new albums in 2014 and 2016.
| 87 | Playing At Trains | A World Without Love | IDEA | IDT | 001 |
| 87 | Chain Gang | Long Time Ago | IDEA | IDT | 002 |
| 87 | Not Traced | IDEA | IDT | 003 | |
| 87 | Jack Rubies | Be With You | IDEA | IDT | 004 |
| 87 | Shuttleworth John | Swimming With Sharon | IDEA | IDEA | 005 |
| 87 | Moss Poles | One Summer | IDEA | IDEA | 006 |
| 87 | Wallflowers | 83.7 Degrees | IDEA | IDEA | 007 |
| 87 | Jack Rubies | Lobster | IDEA | IDEA | 008 |
| 87 | Automatic Dlamini | Me And My Conscience | IDEA | IDEA | 009 |
| 87 | Wolfhounds | Me | IDEA | IDEA | 010 |
| 88 | Chat Show | Noisy Baby High Thing | IDEA | IDEA | 011 |
| 88 | Moss Poles | Underground | IDEA | IDEA | 012 |
