WHIRLPOOL
RECORDS
Whirlpool Records was a DIY label. It managed a least one
singles. It issued singles in an WH-0 numerical series. Music for
Pleasure were a New Wave band from Leeds, England, active in the first half
of the 1980s. Music for Pleasure were founded in 1979 by Martin King (bass
guitar), Alan Peace (lead vocal), Sean Wheatley (drums) and David Whitaker
(keyboards). The band were originally signed to Rockburgh Records and
contributed the song "The Human Factor" to Rockburgh's seminal Northern bands
compilation Hicks from the Sticks (1980). In 1980, Peace and Wheatley were
replaced by Mark Copson (lead vocal) and Christopher Oldroyd (drums - formally a
member of fellow Leeds band Girls at Our Best!). This line-up released a couple
of singles on the indie label Rage Records - a re-recorded version of "The Human
Factor" (1980) and the John Leckie produced "Fuel to the Fire" (1981). King was
replaced by Ivor Roberts (bass guitar) in 1982, and Music for Pleasure then
signed to Polydor Records. The first Polydor release was the single "Switchback"
(1982) produced by Mike Hedges, followed by the band's first album Into the Rain
(1982) which was co-produced by Hedges and the band. The band released two more
singles from the album, "Light" (1982) and a re-recorded version of "Time"
(1983), followed by the Hedges produced single "Dark Crash" (1983), before being
dropped by Polydor. Without having a record deal, Music for Pleasure continued
to release records on their own Whirlpool label, the Colin Richardson
co-produced single "Disconnection" (1984), the John Porter produced EP Chrome
Hit Corrosion (1984) and the album Blacklands (1985). However, following the
release of Blacklands the band disbanded. Distributed By The
Cartel.
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Music For
Pleasure
Disconnection
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Music For
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Chrome Hit Corrosion
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