FLEET
Fleet appears to have been
a one-off DIY affair. The only record on the label that I have been able
to track down is the one shown above, an EP
entitled 'Whoever Finds This I Love You' by Ricky & Sherlie Young (IS/RSY/1014). It was recorded at
Newcastle's 'Impulse' studios. Impulse recordings often appeared on the studio's own 'Wudwink' label (q.v.);
the Fleet EP shares Wudwink's IS/XX/1000 numerical series, where
'XX' represents the artist's initials. There's no date on the record,
but a comparison with others in the series suggests
1976 or thereabouts; the existence of two different label colours would
appear to indicate that it ran to more than one pressing.
Ricky & Sherlie Young were from Wearside, and were a popular
comedy / vocal duo in the '60s and '70s. Their career was cut short
by injuries suffered in a car crash in 1978. Thanks to Robert Bowes for
bringing the label to my attention and for providing the first scan.
Copyright 2012 Robert Lyons.