One of a host of small independent labels, Tyger - or 'Tyger Label' as it referred to itself - did better than most by issuing more than a couple of 7" records; in fact it managed seven altogether. They were numbered in the TYG-0s. The first to emerge was 'Red Box' b/w 'Worrying Man' by I Jog & The Tracksuits (TYG-1), which came out in January 1979, according to the 45cat site. Three more singles and an EP followed in 1979-80; there then appears to have been a lull until 1982 when a couple more singles appeared. Records from TYG-2 onwards had a large logo on the 'A' side label and all the information on the 'B'; the layout on both varied. Klepsie, of 45cat, reports that the Tyger label was from Uxbridge; reportedly it was based at the Unit One youth club. Thanks to her for that information, and to Steve Hill for the first scan. James Denholm was kind enough to send the second scan in, while the third appears by courtesy of Janie Jones of 45cat.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.