ENSIGN
RECORDS

Independent label: Ensign Records was formed in 1976 as an independent subsidiary of Phonogram, under Nigel Grainge and Chris Hill. It struck gold almost immediately with the Boomtown Rats before going on to explore 'Britfunk' with artists such as Light Of The Word. In the early '80s Ensign forged a successful link with Eddy Grant's 'Ice' label. Around 1981 the company split from its parent and turned to RCA for manufacture and distribution; it lost the Rats but continued to establish its reputation by signing the likes of Sinead O'Connor and the Waterboys. By 1983 Ensign had linked up with Island. Eventually it was sold to Chrysalis; as part of that company it joined the EMI group in 1991. Numbering was in an ENY-0 series; labels in the 1970s were of the injection-moulded type, which came in silver as well as shades of green, paper ones only appearing in the '80s. The logo underwent a change of design in July 1979 and gained a new company sleeve. Distributed By RCA Records 1977-1982. Ensign Records Former Address: 3 Monmouth Place, Off Monmouth Road, London W2 5SH. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.

77 Flash & Pan Hey St Peter ENSIGN ENY 1

77 Drum Lala-Bye ENSIGN ENY 2

77 Williams Danny Dancing Easy ENSIGN ENY 3

77 Boomtown Rats Lookin' After No 1 ENSIGN ENY 4

77 Not Issued ENSIGN ENY 5

77 Tissier Ray Lets Dance ENSIGN ENY 6

77 Williams Danny I Hate Hate ENSIGN ENY 7

77 Not Issued ENSIGN ENY 8

77 Boomtown Rats Mary Of The 4Th Form ENSIGN ENY 9

77 Night School Do You Skeak Franch ENSIGN ENY 10

77 Tissier Ray See You In La ENSIGN ENY 11

78 Lipstique Venus ENSIGN ENY 12

78 Boomtown Rats She'S So Modern ENSIGN ENY 13

78 Boomtown Rats Like Clockwork ENSIGN ENY 14

78 Flash & Pan And The Band Played On ENSIGN ENY 15

78 Boomtown Rats Rat Trap ENSIGN ENY 16

78 Johnson Robert I'Ll Be Waiting ENSIGN ENY 17

78 Shampoo Harlum Hustle ENSIGN ENY 18

78 Hill Chris Disco Santa ENSIGN ENY 19

79 Johnson Robert Terry ENSIGN ENY 20

79 Flash & Pan California ENSIGN ENY 21

79 Light Of The World Swingin' ENSIGN ENY 22

79 Four Pennies When The Boy'S Happy ENSIGN ENY 23

79 Tissier Ray Love Is A Small Town ENSIGN ENY 24

79 Johnson Robert Wish Upon A Star ENSIGN ENY 25

79 Grant Eddie Living On The Frontline ENSIGN ENY 26

79 Hudson People Trip To Your Mind ENSIGN ENY 27

79 Flash & Pan African Shuffle ENSIGN ENY 28

79 Light Of The World Midnight Grooving ENSIGN ENY 29

79 Boomtown Rats I Dont Like Mondays ENSIGN ENY 30

79 Sundholm Roy Did You Ever Have A Heart ENSIGN ENY 31

79 Bette Noir Forget It ENSIGN ENY 32

79 Boomtown Rats Diamond Smiles ENSIGN ENY 33

80 Boomtown Rats Someone'S Looking At You ENSIGN ENY 34

80 Steve Dahl And Teenage Radiation Ayatollah ENSIGN ENY 35

80 Light Of The World Boys In Blue ENSIGN ENY 36

80 Sho Nuff It'S Alright ENSIGN ENY 37

80 Not Issued ENSIGN ENY 38

80 Flash & Pan Media Man ENSIGN ENY 39

80 Light Of The World I'Ll Always Love You ENSIGN ENY 40

80 Mobster Simmer Down ENSIGN ENY 41

80 Black Slate Amigo ENSIGN ENY 42

80 Light Of The World London Town ENSIGN ENY 43

80 Incognito Parisenne Girl ENSIGN ENY 44

80 Grant Eddie Do You Feel My Love ENSIGN ENY 45

80 Light Of The World I Shot The Sheriff ENSIGN ENY 46

80 Black Slate Boom Boom ENSIGN ENY 47

78 Robert Johnson I'll Be Waiting ENSIGN ROJO 1

77	Flash & Pan	Hey St Peter	ENSIGN	ENY	1
77	Drum	Lala-Bye	ENSIGN	ENY	2
77	Williams Danny	Dancing Easy	ENSIGN	ENY	3
77	Boomtown Rats	Lookin' After No 1	ENSIGN	ENY	4
77	Not Issued		ENSIGN	ENY	5
77	Tissier Ray	Lets Dance	ENSIGN	ENY	6
77	Williams Danny	I Hate Hate	ENSIGN	ENY	7
77	Not Issued		ENSIGN	ENY	8
77	Boomtown Rats	Mary Of The 4Th Form	ENSIGN	ENY	9
77	Night School	Do You Skeak Franch	ENSIGN	ENY	10
77	Tissier Ray	See You In La	ENSIGN	ENY	11
78	Lipstique	Venus	ENSIGN	ENY	12
78	Boomtown Rats	She'S So Modern	ENSIGN	ENY	13
78	Boomtown Rats	Like Clockwork	ENSIGN	ENY	14
78	Flash & Pan	And The Band Played On	ENSIGN	ENY	15
78	Boomtown Rats	Rat Trap	ENSIGN	ENY	16
78	Johnson Robert	I'Ll Be Waiting	ENSIGN	ENY	17
78	Shampoo	Harlum Hustle	ENSIGN	ENY	18
78	Hill Chris	Disco Santa	ENSIGN	ENY	19
79	Johnson Robert	Terry	ENSIGN	ENY	20
79	Flash & Pan	California	ENSIGN	ENY	21
79	Light Of The World	Swingin'	ENSIGN	ENY	22
79	Four Pennies	When The Boy'S Happy	ENSIGN	ENY	23
79	Tissier Ray	Love Is A Small Town	ENSIGN	ENY	24
79	Johnson Robert	Wish Upon A Star	ENSIGN	ENY	25
79	Grant Eddie	Living On The Frontline	ENSIGN	ENY	26
79	Hudson People	Trip To Your Mind	ENSIGN	ENY	27
79	Flash & Pan	African Shuffle	ENSIGN	ENY	28
79	Light Of The World	Midnight Grooving	ENSIGN	ENY	29
79	Boomtown Rats	I Dont Like Mondays	ENSIGN	ENY	30
79	Sundholm Roy	Did You Ever Have A Heart	ENSIGN	ENY	31
79	Bette Noir	Forget It	ENSIGN	ENY	32
79	Boomtown Rats	Diamond Smiles	ENSIGN	ENY	33
80	Boomtown Rats	Someone'S Looking At You	ENSIGN	ENY	34
80	Steve Dahl And Teenage Radiation	Ayatollah	ENSIGN	ENY	35
80	Light Of The World	Boys In Blue	ENSIGN	ENY	36
80	Sho Nuff	It'S Alright	ENSIGN	ENY	37
80	Not Issued		ENSIGN	ENY	38
80	Flash & Pan	Media Man	ENSIGN	ENY	39
80	Light Of The World	I'Ll Always Love You	ENSIGN	ENY	40
80	Mobster	Simmer Down	ENSIGN	ENY	41
80	Black Slate	Amigo	ENSIGN	ENY	42
80	Light Of The World	London Town	ENSIGN	ENY	43
80	Incognito	Parisenne Girl	ENSIGN	ENY	44
80	Grant Eddie	Do You Feel My Love	ENSIGN	ENY	45
80	Light Of The World	I Shot The Sheriff	ENSIGN	ENY	46
80	Black Slate	Boom Boom	ENSIGN	ENY	47