REAL TIME
RECORDS
Independent label: Real Time Records
managed at least one single. Recorded at Sonoptics Studios, Billingshurst, West
Sussex. It issued singles in R.T.G.L-000 numerical series. Distributed By
Real Time Records. Mike Hancock joined British Caledonian Airline in 1980, and
it was in 1985 that he had an idea to record a song, for the Golden Lion
Children's Trust, and with the financial help and support from his colleague,
Captain Michael Marsh he recorded "Living out of a suitcase" at Sonoptics
studios in Billingshurst. It took around four days to record the song, working
with "Big" Jim Sullivan, who produced the record and played guitar with him,
also Nick Van Eede provided backing vocals, Nick went on to front a band called
Cutting Crew, who had a hit with "Died in your arms tonight".It was difficult to
get much media exposure as the record was to benefit one charity, however Radio
Mercury gave it a few plays, and he also did and interview on the BBC.
Most of the sales went to friends and colleagues at work, and Commercial
Director Alan Deller, donated 50p from every record sold.
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