CHEAPSKATE
RECORDS

Independent label: Cheapskate was founded by Frank Lea, the brother of Slade's Jimmy Lea. It was intended originally as nothing more than a one-off label, a vehicle for The Dummies' single 'When The Lights Are Out' (FWL-001), the Dummies being Frank himself on drums and Jimmy on everything else. The record wasn't a hit, but it was successful enough to persuade Frank to extend the label's life. Slade's manager Chas Chandler came on board and there were changes of label design and catalogue numbering (to CHEAP-0). The second CHEAP single, 'You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On' by Sue Wilkinson (CHEAP-002; 6/80) was a hit, getting to No. 25 in the Top Thirty; Slade joined the label shortly afterwards and provided four more hits. Despite these successes, Cheapskate seems to have expired in 1982. Manufacture and distribution from CHEAP-2 onwards were by RCA. Frank Lea went on to found another label, Speed Records in the 1980's, Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.

79 Dummies When The Lights Are Out CHEAPSKATE FWL 1

80 Ska-Dows Apache CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 1

80 Wilkinson Sue You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 2

80 Dummies Didn'T You Used To Use To Be You CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 3

80 Ska-Dows Telstar CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 4

80 Slade Slade Alive At Reading 80 [ Ep ] CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 5

80 Wood Roy Rock City CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 6

80 Turner'S Tich Escalator Diana CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 7

80 Not Traced CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 8

80 Wilkinson Sue Posers CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 9

80 Unpleasant Goblins In The Moog CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 10

80 Slade Merry Xmas Everybody CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 11

80 Wood Roy Sing Out The Old CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 12

80 Dummies Maybe Tonight CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 14

80 Skywalker Silicon Chip CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 15

81 Kadger Jacks Bills Bills Bills CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 15

81 Slade We'Ll Bring The House Down CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 16

81 Wilkinson Sue Time 'N' Tide CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 17

81 Roberts Malcolm Every Single Beat Of Your Heart CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 18

81 Yuka Who Would Believe A Young Man CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 19

81 Duanes We Can'T Keep Hangin' CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 20

81 Slade Wheels Ain'T Coming Down CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 21

81 Turner'S Tich Escalator Don'T Really Want You Back CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 22

81 Alley Orchestra Peter Gunn CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 23

81 Slade Knuckle Sandwich CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 24

81 Ska-Dows Yes Yes Yes CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 25

81 Wilkinson Sue Woman Only CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 26

81 Top Secret Let Me Take Your Photograph CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 27

81 Not Traced CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 28

81 Knerbie Herbie Greaser Grumplings CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 29

81 Leom Trisha Dedication CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 30

81 Wilder Tim I´D Rather Be Lucky CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 31

81 Black Cat Gonna Type A Letter CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 32

81 Willy Jive Mona CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 33

81 Top Secret Don'T Say No CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 34

81 Top Secret She´S So Ugly CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 35

81 The Ska-Dows Skas On 45 CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 36

81 Christie Pete Nocturne CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 37

82 Jive Willie Message To Clear CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 38

82 Petters Steve Not Love On The Run CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 39

82 Top Secret In My World CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 40

82 The Ska-Dows We Gotta Get Out Of This Place CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 41

82 Not Traced CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 42

82 Not Traced CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 43

82 Not Traced CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 44

82 Synthetics Japanese Toys CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 45

82 Not Traced CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 46

82 Who´S George I Can´T Resist You CHEAPSKATE CHEAP 47

80	Ska-Dows	Apache	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	1
80	Wilkinson Sue	You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	2
80	Dummies	Didn'T You Used To Use To Be You	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	3
80	Ska-Dows	Telstar	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	4
80	Slade	Slade Alive At Reading 80 [ Ep ]	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	5
80	Wood Roy	Rock City	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	6
80	Turner'S Tich Escalator	Diana	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	7
80	Not Traced		CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	8
80	Wilkinson Sue	Posers	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	9
80	Unpleasant Goblins	In The Moog	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	10
80	Slade	Merry Xmas Everybody	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	11
80	Wood Roy	Sing Out The Old	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	12
80	Dummies	Maybe Tonight	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	14
80	Skywalker	Silicon Chip	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	15
81	Kadger Jacks	Bills Bills Bills	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	15
81	Slade	We'Ll Bring The House Down	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	16
81	Wilkinson Sue	Time 'N' Tide	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	17
81	Roberts Malcolm	Every Single Beat Of Your Heart	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	18
81	Yuka	Who Would Believe A Young Man	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	19
81	Duanes	We Can'T Keep Hangin'	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	20
81	Slade	Wheels Ain'T Coming Down	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	21
81	Turner'S Tich Escalator	Don'T Really Want You Back	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	22
81	Alley Orchestra	Peter Gunn	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	23
81	Slade	Knuckle Sandwich	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	24
81	Ska-Dows	Yes Yes Yes	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	25
81	Wilkinson Sue	Woman Only	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	26
81	Top Secret	Let Me Take Your Photograph	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	27
81	Not Traced		CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	28
81	Knerbie Herbie	Greaser Grumplings	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	29
81	Leom Trisha	Dedication	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	30
81	Wilder Tim	I´D Rather Be Lucky	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	31
81	Black Cat	Gonna Type A Letter	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	32
81	Willy Jive	Mona	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	33
81	Top Secret	Don'T Say No	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	34
81	Top Secret	She´S So Ugly	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	35
81	The Ska-Dows	Skas On 45	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	36
81	Christie Pete	Nocturne	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	37
82	Jive Willie	Message To Clear	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	38
82	Petters Steve	Not Love On The Run	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	39
82	Top Secret	In My World	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	40
82	The Ska-Dows	We Gotta Get Out Of This Place	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	41
82	Not Traced		CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	42
82	Not Traced		CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	43
82	Not Traced		CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	44
82	Synthetics	Japanese Toys	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	45
82	Not Traced		CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	46
82	Who´S George	I Can´T Resist You	CHEAPSKATE	CHEAP	47