An obscurity. P.M.B. Recording seems to have been a small independent concern, possibly from the East Midlands or Yorkshire. It was responsible for at least one record under its own label, an EP entitled 'Five Minutes With Alan' featuring Club / Cabaret singer Alan J. Vause; the 'Shade' on the scan above appears to be the name of the backing group. The EP offered versions of 'I'm Falling', 'In Dreams', 'Love Is All' and 'Catari'. Its catalogue number was PMB-111; a 'CRS' in the run-off suggests that the master was cut by that company, while the pressing marks look like those of a Linguaphone product. The only other record in the PMB-100 series that I've found is PMB-117, which was on the Venal label (q.v.). That single came out in September 1979, which enables us to be sure that the Alan J. Vause record is from the '70s, probably around 1978. The credits on its label include thanks to 'Phil from Shade', which is another link between the two releases. Presumably PMBs 112 to 116 are out there somewhere, and possibly there may be others. Any information about the label or the missing discs would be welcome.
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