PEARL
RECORDS
Independent Reggae and Dub
Label: Pearl Records associated with Plastic Fantastic Records.
Pearl issued two 7" singles in 1978, in a PFU-8000 series. PFU-8000 was
Tito Simon's, 'Things Will Be Better' (12/78); 8001 was the Liberators',
'Enemies Are Coming' - two contradictory titles, there. Tito Simon
was the owner of the label, which also managed one 12" single and a couple of
LPs. Manufacture and Distribution were by Pye. Tito Simon (born Keith
Foster, 1948, St Mary's, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer and producer. Tito
Simon left Jamaica in 1961 to start a new life in the UK. Simon appeared with
Dandy Livingstone as one half of Sugar & Dandy. In 1972 Simon returned to
Jamaica He later where he began an association with Clancy Eccles, recording the
popular ‘Easy Come Easy Go’, followed by a string of hits including ‘You Can’t
Be Serious’, ‘I’ll Be True To You’ and ‘She Aint Nothing But The Real Thing’. He
had solo success with tunes such as "This Monday Morning Feeling" which he wrote
and produced. The song reached no 45 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1975.
Liberators Band Members were Bass – Wendell Turner, Drums – Solomon
Hayden, Keyboards – Roy Barnes, Lead Guitar – Melborne West Lead Vocals –
Godfrey Barrett, Rhythm Guitar – Leaford Copes. Thanks to Robert Lyons For
The Info.
78
Tito
Simon
Things Will Be
Better
PEARL
PFU
8000
78
Liberators
Enemies Are Coming
PEARL
PFU
8001