The label of G & S Studios, of Swansea. Judging by its products, G & S appears to have been a custom recording concern. The only one of its records that I have seen in the vinyl is Chris Gilbert's single, 'Love Is All' b/w 'Everlasting' (GS-1001), which came out in 1977, but intensive research (!) has revealed the existence of at least three others. One was an EP called 'Sacred And Traditional Music' by the Newport Cathedral Boys Choir: it was made through John Hassell recordings (q.v.) and had one of that firm's catalogue numbers, HAS-3065, which puts the year of issue at 1974. Another was an EP by the Cambrian Male Voice Choir; it featured 'Stout Hearted Men' and four other tracks. It was undated but the sleeve mentioned what the Choir had done in 1974, which gives us a 'not before' date. The number of that EP was GS-102. GS-103 / 104 was a football record, 'Come On The County' by The Supporters with the Colin Woodman Sextette, the 'County' in question being Newport County F.C.. Sadly it didn't have a date on it. The Chris Gilbert single has the appearance of a Linguaphone pressing. It's possible that Gilbert was the 'G' in G & S; but even if he was, the identity of the 'S' remains to be discovered.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.