A product of Beck Stdios, of Wellingborough. and presumably a private pressing; the markings in the run-off say that manufacture was by Deroy. The only record I have seen on the Chantells label - if indeed it is actually a label - is the one shown above, 'Kerry' by The Chantells, which was issued in 1977. The catalogue number was J.A.M.-001; the 'A' and 'M' of the prefix may reflect the fact that the record was arranged by A. Kicks and M. Lock, though that begs the question of who 'J' was. These Chantells weren't the Reggae group of that name; they seem to have had a varied repertoire - 'Kerry' is a Soft Soul sort of thing, while the 'B' side is a Glam-tinged version of the old Johnny Preston hit 'Running Bear'. There must have been at least a couple of pressings as the labels come in two different colours, yellow and blue.
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