ALPINE

 

A Reggae label, marketed by President, with distribution by Lugton and other independents, presumably including President themselves.  Alpine was one of a small stable of labels run by David Williams's management agency Vogue Choice, and was thus a sister to Strawberry, VC and Prism (q.v. all).  It seems to have had a very fleeting existence, apparently limited to the Jimmy Cherry single shown above, 'He'll Have To Go' (ALDRE-1), which came out in May 1976.  The 'B' side, 'Ladbroke Groove' was credited to the Sugarcane Band.  Promotional copies were marked with a small black 'A', as was the custom for labels associated with President at that time (2).




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