Hammer Records
record label
Hammer Records was a record label located in London, England. It was formed in 1979 and released records until the 1980s.
Background
Hammer Records was an independent record label.
The label's records were distributed by Pye. The directors of the company were Des Dolan and Simon Cohen. Simon Cohen previously was the director of the Psycho label, founded in the late 1970s which had Limme, Clem Curtis & The Foundations, Mac Kissoon, and The Majors on their books.
The point of contact for the label was at PO Box 4BT, 35/37 Wardour Street, London Wl.
The first direct signing for the label was the American rockabilly band, Hank Mizell & The Rock N Rhythm Boys.
The label also released records from the rock & roll era which included, The King Speaks by Elvis Presley, Giants of Rock & Roll by Chuck Berry and Fats Domino (HMR 9007), and the various artists compilation, They Sold A Million (HMR 9010).
History
1979
It was reported by music trade magazine Music Week in the magazine's June 30, 1979 issue that record producer Des Dolan was launching the Hammer Record label in July that year.
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