ULTIMA
A short-lived label from Scotland. Ultima appears to have
managed just two singles, both of which were by a band called
East-West. They were 'If You're A Viper' (ULT-1; 1978) and
'Argentina' (ULT-2; 1978). 'Viper', which is reported to be a song in
praise of marijuana, had a 1937 version of the song, by Rosetta Howard & The
Harlem Hamfats, on the 'B' side; as far as I know, no other record company in
the 1970s did anything like that. Peculiar, but an interesting
idea. Thanks to Sam Mauger for the scan and for bringing the label to
my attention.
Copyright 2009 Robert Lyons.