PAGEANT
RECORDS
Pageant Records was a DIY label. It
managed one single. It issued singles in PG-0 numerical
series. The Choir's was named after a book by Joseph Nambaugh called 'The
Choirboys', the band hit their peak in the 'new romantic' period of Duran Duran.
Originally SG and Andy Skelton late of the Pumphouse Gang were cutting demos
with drummer Paul Athey, late of Freshwater's Big Swifty. The Choir's first gig
at the Court Jester in Sandown in February 1981 featured the band expanded by
Paul Hunter keyboards and Bill Kent on bass.The Choir cut their own single Lost
Legions/Wait A Minute plus an album on their own Pageant label. The album was
bought up by A&M who signed the band and re-released the album. Distributed
By Pageant Records.
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The Choir
Lost Legions
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