GRADUATE
RECORDS

Independent label: Graduate Records was from Dudley, in the West Midlands, Graduate started off as an extension of David and Susan Virr's record shop business started in 1969.  Which grew, at one time, to a chain of six shops around the Midlands. They issued their first few singles in 1979, but success came in 1980 with three hit singles by U.B.40.  U.B.40 moved on to start their own label, DEP International, Distribution in 1979 was by Spartan. Distributed By Graduate Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.

      

79	Eazie Ryder	Motorbikin'	GRADUATE	GRAD	1
79	Venigmas	Turn The Light Out	GRADUATE	GRAD	2
79	Last Gang	Spirit Of Youth	GRADUATE	GRAD	3
79	Circles	Opening Up	GRADUATE	GRAD	4
79	Mean Street Dealers	Japanese Motorbike	GRADUATE	GRAD	5
79	Ub40	King	GRADUATE	GRAD	6
80	Sussed	I'Ve Got Me A Parka	GRADUATE	GRAD	7
80	Ub40	My Way Of Thinking	GRADUATE	GRAD	8
79	Jezz Woodroffe	Peace In Our Space	GRADUATE	GRAD	9
80	Ub40	The Earth Dies Screaming	GRADUATE	GRAD	10
81	Chefs	24 Hours	GRADUATE	GRAD	11
81	China Doll	China Doll	GRADUATE	GRAD	12
80	Bloomsbury Set	This Year Next Year	GRADUATE	GRAD	13
82	Skat	Femme Fatale	GRADUATE	GRAD	14
83	Ub40	Tyler	GRADUATE	GRAD	15
84	Whizz For Atoms	That Sinking Feeling	GRADUATE	GRAD	16
85	Circles	Circies	GRADUATE	GRAD	17
90	Animal Stream	Cavalry Ball	GRADUATE	GRAD	18