021



A small independent label from Birmingham.  021 - that number was the telephone dialling code for Birmingham at the time - appears to have issued nine singles during the period 1979-81, mainly New Wave material but with a smattering of Reggae.  Catalogue numbers were in an OTO-0 series.  Only the first two releases, 'Slow Down' b/w 'Mark Of Slavery' by Iganda (OTO-1; 12/79) and the Au Pairs' 'You' b/w 'Domestic Departures' and 'Kerb Crawler' (OTO-2; 9/79) were from the decade covered by this site.  OTO-6, a song called 'Generals', is of interest as being by soon-to-be hit-makers Musical Youth.  Thanks to Robert Bowes for the scan and for bringing the label to my attention.




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