MOONBEAM

  

A label from Barrhead, Scotland, and, like Scotia (q.v.) a product of S.M.D. Recordings of Paisley.   Moonbeam was owned by Bill Wallace, son of Scotia's Jim.  Its records have proved difficult to trace - perhaps they are commoner North of the Border than they are down here.  Catalogue numbers were mainly in the MBR-100s (the prefix was changed to MMBR for a maxi-single); the series reached at least MBR-140 but all the singles that I have traced in that series have had even numbers, which strongly suggests that there may not have been any odd-numbered ones.  The earliest single with an MBR prefix that has come to light so far was issued in 1973, while the highest number I have been able to track down, MBR-140, dates from 1976.  Subsequent 7" records seem to have adopted an MBS-5000 series.  The few of Moonbeam's singles and EPs that I have found are listed below; to judge from their titles it looks as though the company concentrated on Scottish Folk / Vocal material in the main, with some Club / Cabaret material thrown into the mix.  The only two records that I have seen in the vinyl were pressed by Decca.  The blue labels appear to be the commoner of the two colours.  Thanks to Stephen Small for his help in filling-in several of the gaps.






Copyright 2008 Robert Lyons.