An independent, from the Punk / New Wave days, Sensible was based in Edinburgh and was run by Lenny Love. It was intended to be 'Scotland's first Rock label', according to an article in 'Music Week' of the 13th of August 1977. In the event it released just two singles, the first of which was by the Rezillos, who apparently never took themselves seriously enough to be proper punks. Their double 'B' side offering 'I Can't Stand My Baby' b/w 'I Wanna Be Your Man' (FAB-1; 8/77) led to them earning a contract with Sire Records in 1978; a re-pressing of it with a different label design crept into the Top 75 in 1979, on the back of the success of their subsequent hits for that company (3). The second Sensible release was a maxi-single by Punk group Neon, 'Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere' b/w 'Bottles' and 'I'm Only Little' (FAB-3; 7/78); it had a materially different label design (2). And that seems to have been about the lot, as far as Sensible is concerned; there doesn't seem to have been a FAB-2 - the For Malcontents Only blog suggests that it would have been another Rezillos single, 'Good Sculptures' b/w 'Flying Saucer Attack', but the Sire deal put a stop to it. 'Music Week' of the 4th of November 1978 reported that Sensible had signed New York band The Cramps and had a Reggae single by Jimmy Roots, 'Marching Men', lined up, but sadly nothing emerged on vinyl. Distribution was by Scotia north of the border and by Rough Trade south of it. Thanks to James Denholm for the second and third scans.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.