RECORDS
An independent label, Canon Records was Formed in 1974, as an independent company headed by Peter Self, based in Hillside, New Barnet, Herts. Its aim was to release Classical and 'unusual' records. the company had two labels, Canon itself and Charivari; the latter seems to have been album-only. In the summer of 1975 Canon opened an office in Glasgow, and Self was reported as negotiating to set up a Scottish label.A couple of Various Artists LPs, 'Come To Scotland' (CTU-5969; 1975) and 'Best From McTavish's Kitchens' (VAR D-5958; 1976) would appear to have been fruits of that development. In 1976 Canon move and now was Chester Based', and it had signed a distribution deal with Selecta, which was scheduled to come into operation in September. The cover of the Harry Bence Big Band EP 'At Last' (CNNS-034; 1976) gives the New Barnet address for the company and the Chester one for the recording studio. Catalogue numbers for singles and EPs were in the CNNS-000s; the highest release was CNNS-047, the lowest CNNS-031, so it looks as though the lower numbers may not have been used. There are several smaller gaps in the listing below. The injection-moulded single was pressed by Phonodisc, and was presumably coloured red because Liverpool play in that colour; the other injection-moulded singles was blue or silver. The colour of the paper labels varied too: the Black Abbots single 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' b/w 'Medicine Bill' (CNNS-047; 1977) can be found with a silver top and a blue bottom as well as the black-and-white combination. there is no Canon record dated later than 1978, so it may be that the record company ceased operations in thaeet year. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
| 75 | Norman Castle | I Don'T Need Your Lovin Any More | CANON | CNNS | 031 |
| 75 | Wesley, Park And Smith | Hoping | CANON | CNNS | 032 |
| 75 | Sandalwood | Don'T Let It Rain Today | CANON | CNNS | 033 |
| 75 | The Harry Bence Big Band | At Last/Moonlight Serenade/In The Mood (Medley) | CANON | CNNS | 034 |
| 76 | Vic Blackwell | Liverpool Are The Team | CANON | CNNS | 035 |
| 76 | McShane | Second Hand Melodies | CANON | CNNS | 036 |
| 76 | Tony Green | Our Day Will Come | CANON | CNNS | 037 |
| 76 | Not Traced | CANON | CNNS | 038 | |
| 76 | Not Traced | CANON | CNNS | 039 | |
| 76 | Not Traced | CANON | CNNS | 040 | |
| 77 | Fairisle | When Someone Leaves You | CANON | CNNS | 041 |
| 77 | Adrian Street | Breakin' Bones | CANON | CNNS | 042 |
| 77 | Not Traced | CANON | CNNS | 043 | |
| 77 | Not Traced | CANON | CNNS | 044 | |
| 77 | Not Traced | CANON | CNNS | 045 | |
| 77 | Kennedy Brothers | Magic In The Air | CANON | CNNS | 046 |
| 77 | Black Abbots | Over The Rainbow | CANON | CNNS | 047 |
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