RACE
RECORDS
Race Records was an Independent Coventry
label. Formed in Coventry by John Bradbury. Ex-drummer for The Specials launched
this short-lived Label. It managed four singles. It issued
singles in RB-000 numerical series. Distributed By Spartan
Records. John Bradbury was Born 1953, died December 28th 2015. He
was the Drummer of the bands The Specials / The Special AKA, also played with
General Public and the later reformed The Selecter among others. Run briefly an
own Label in the early '80s; Race Records. Team 23 was Born out of two of the
Coventry most influential bands, The End and the X-Certs, Team 23 a Ska - soul
band from Coventry, Comprised of Jerome Heisler (vocals), Dave Pepper (guitar,
replaced by Jim Lantsbury), Gray Summers (bass), Adrian Vaughn (keyboards), John
Stonki Hewitt (drums), Dave (sax), Roy Wall (sax). Nightdoctor was a reggae band
that used to back Little Roy (& others) on tour. George Young (Drums), Roger
Haires (Bass), Charley Wood (Guitar), Ivan Lampkin (Guitar, vocals), Freddie
Cruickshank (Guitar, Vocals), Vin Gordon (Trombone) , Annie Whitehead
(Trombone), Richard Maun (Alto sax), Alan Deval (Tenor sax), Robbie Coombes
(Vocals), Lynford Joshua (Percussion), Terry Allen (Percussion), Noel Job
(Percussion). The People were Bass Charlie Anderson, Drums John Hobley,
Guitar Chris Christie, Keyboards Desmond Brown. Charlie, Desmond and Chris
were together in 1977, when they were part of Coventry reggae band Hard Top 22.
The Lemons was a London, pop band active 1980-1981. The Lemons were regularly
headlining at Dingwalls, The Marquee and many other well-known London venues.
Put together by guitarist/songwriter Ian Roberts who worked at The Hope &
Anchor in Islington. Band Members were Tammi Jacobs Vocals/Trumpet, Ian
Roberts Guitar, Darryl Hunt Bass, David Quinn Saxophone, Paz Parris
Piano, Paul Hookham Drums. When an intended long-term deal with Magnet Records
fell through at the very last minute, Brad and Rick Rogers from The Specials
came to the rescue and My Favourite Band was released during the summer of
1981 on Race Records.
80
Night
Doctor
Just
Enough
RACE
RB
001
81
Team 23
Move Into The
Rhythm
RACE
RB
002
81
People
Musical Man
RACE
RB
003
81
Lemons
My Favourite
Band
RACE
RB
004