One of those sad cases where records have no shared label identification, just a common set of catalogue numbers. Under Thomas Bryce Laing, Craighall Studios, of Edinburgh, was responsible for making a considerable number of records from the early 1960s into at least the late '70s. Albums, EPs and singles alike were mainly numbered in a TD-5000 / 6000 / 7000 series, though the prefix 'PR' was also used - the studio offered custom recording facilities and a tape-to-disc service, so it is possible that the 'PR' was used for the latter; it seems to stand for 'private'. Latterly a 'CS' prefix was used alongside the 'TD' one. Laing was the managing director of George Jeffrey Ltd, which had its own label, Waverley Records (q.v.). He set up Craighall in 1961 to offer better facilities than those which were on offer at the original premises. Other TD-numbered records can be found listed under the Mayfair (1977), Phoenix Promotions, Black Hole, J.A.I. and Strathclyde labels; the 'discography' below lists the few 7"s that I've found so far, but it's a pathetically poor return from what appear to be several hundred records. Needless to say, any information about other TDs, PRs and CSs would be welcome; thanks to Stephen Small, who has already chipped in with several. Other labels with a similar appearance to the '70s Craighall Studios family labels are Road and JD (q.v. both). The first scan comes by courtesy of Hugh Macpherson, the second from Ade Macrow, of the excellent 45cat site.
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