SPEC
RECORDS
Spec Records was a DIY label from the Punk / New Wave
era. It was owned and run by the group 'prag VEC'. Spec existed
solely to release prag VEC's records, of which there were three, two 7"s and an
album. The 7" were 'Existential' (SP-001; 10/78), and 'Expert' (SP-002;
6/79). The album, 'No Cowboys' (RESPECT-1) came out in
1980. Distributed By Spec Records. prag VEC were a post-punk band from
London, The band was formed in 1978 by ex-Derelicts members Susan Gogan and John
Studholme, along with David Boyd and Nicholas Cash. The band split in 1981, with
Cash joining Fad Gadget. Jim Thirlwell, who had contributed synth-noise to their
album, went on to form Foetus.He played the Wasp, a battery-powered portable
synthesizer with a built-in speaker. John Studholme died in November 2005, after
a long illness. Along with Gogan, Studholme had co-written many of the band's
songs. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
78
Prag Vec
Bits'
SPEC
SP
001
79
Prag Vec
Expert
SPEC
SP
002