ZIPP
RECORDS

Independent label from Stoke-on-Trent: Zipp Records managed at least three seven-inch releases in the 1970s, and kept going until at least early 1983.  It used two main numerical series, ZB-000 and ZBE-000.  Two of the records, an EP by Breadline featuring 'Thank God It's Friday' and three other tracks (ZB-001; 1977) and a single by Grace, 'Old Stories' (ZB-003; 1978) had the legend ' A Bumble Production' on their labels, which suggests that Zipp was an outlet for that production company.  The Ray Stanton EP 'Ray Stanton Live' (ZBE-001), however, has no such inscription, and appears to be a custom pressing, so perhaps Bumble Productions were only part of the story.  The other Zipp records included a very collectable one by NWOBHM band Reincarnation.  The few Zipps I have managed to trace are listed below; the catalogue numbers suggest that may well be others out there - they're probably all in the Stoke-on-Trent area.  The first label design had a zip on it; this lasted until at least ZB-009.  It was followed by a plainer one, with variations.  The label colour varied, also: 009 was pink, while REIN-001 was mid-blue and had one of the plain labels.  The Flashback and Ray Stanton records were manufactured by French company MPO, which suggests a release date in the early '80s. Distributed By ZIPP Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.

  

77	Breadline	Thank God It's Friday	ZIPP	ZB	001
77	Brian Gale & Peter L	Don't Cry For Me Argentina	ZIPP	ZB	002
77	Grace	Old Stories	ZIPP	ZB	003
78	Spook N' Duke	Mention My Name	ZIPP	ZB	004
78	Johnathan Gold	Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow	ZIPP	ZB	005
78	Not Traced		ZIPP	ZB	006
78	Chris Conrad	Blade Of Grass	ZIPP	ZB	007
78	Vic Martin	Silicon Chip / We Believe In You	ZIPP	ZB	008
78	Allan Gibson	Need Your Lovin' Tonight	ZIPP	ZB	009

80

Ray Stanton

Ray Stanton Live

ZIPP

ZBE

001

83

Reincarnate

Take It Or Leave It

ZIPP

REIN

001

83

Reincarnate

Take It Or Leave It

ZIPP

REIN

001