BANCRUPT
RECORDS
An independent label, from the Punk
/ New Wave era. Bancrupt was based in Milton Keynes; it released at
least two singles by Left Hand Drive, 'Jailbait' (BECK-611; 1/78), and 'Who Said
Rock 'n' Roll Is Dead' (BAN-012; 7/78). The catalogue number of the
second suggests that there were at least eleven other singles on the Bancrupt
label, The BECK-000 numerical series was proper to the the studio which did the
recording, Beck Studios, and can be found on a number of different DIY labels.
Left hand drive formed in the early 1970s in northampton. they featured the twin
lead guitars of jack swann and dave clemmo, john brassett on the bass and
scotsman tommy kerr on drums. On the vocals was the steve parish, who previously
played in another northampton group called windlord with john brassett.
Distributed By Bancrupt Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The
Info.
78 |
Left Hand
Drive |
Who Said Rock & Roll Is
Dead |
BANCRUPT |
BAN |
012 |

78 |
Left Hand
Drive |
Jailbait |
BANCRUPT |
BECK |
611 |