NEPENTHA
RECORDS
Independent label: Nepentha Records was a short-lived part
of Larry Page's 'Page International' company, and thus a sibling of Penny
Farthing. Nepentha was intended to showcase writing talent, which may be
the reason for the 'quill' part of its logo. It seems to have come and
gone during 1971, leaving behind it a handful of albums by the likes of
Dulcimer, Zior and Earth & Fire, all of which are highly collectable
nowadays. It issued only three singles; they appear to be even rarer than
the albums, though obviously they aren't as pricey. Numbering was in a
6129-000 series, which was switched to Page International Records after
6129-003. Unusually, Nepentha used a handwriting font for its label
credits; offhand, the only other company I can think of which did that was Fly
Records. Manufacture and Distribution were by Philips /
Phonodisc. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
71
Earth &
Fire
Invitation
NEPENTHA
6129
001
71
Zior
Za Za Za Zilda
NEPENTHA
6129
002
71
Zior
Cat'S Eyes
NEPENTHA
6129
003