German: the fruit of an arrangement between Heinz Geitz's 'Cornet Records' and chemical giant BASF. Cornet, which was based in Cologne, began issuing records in 1966. Its agreement with BASF started 1971 - 'Record Retailer' of the 5th of June reported that the two companies had signed a licensing agreement - and lasted until the label ceased trading, which it did in 1977. Cornet and BASF Cornet were far more prolific in their native land than they were in Britain: the former didn't release any records over here, while the latter appears to have managed just the one single, Freddy Breck's 'We Believe In Tomorrow' b/w 'Say It Stronger' (05 11600-4) which came out in 1973. That single was pressed by CBS. BASF's own label (q.v.) made rather more of an impression in this country, putting out around seventeen singles and a fairly large number of LPs during the period 1972-76.
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