The record label of independent music publishing company Jambo Music, which specialized - and indeed continues to specialize - in film music. It started out in the early '70s, and handled the music for the entire Cannon Film catalogue. The first single shown above, 'How Can We Run Away?' by Roy Budd and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (JF-100) appears to have been a publishers' recording, rather than an issue; there isn't a date on it, but Robert Bowes, who kindly supplied the scan, says that the film from which the music was adapted came out in 1972. The company was responsible for some bona fide issues in 1979-81; the only singles that I have been able to trace were a reissue of the old Paul & Paula hit from 1963, 'Hey, Paula!' (JAMS-1; 1979), which was taken from the soundtrack of the film 'National Lampoon's Animal House', and Bruce Channel's 'Hey Baby' (JAMS-2; 1979), which also was taken from a film, 'Lemon Popsicle'. There were also a couple of LPs: the soundtracks to 'Just A Gigolo' (JAM-1; 1979), and 'Riding High' (JAM-2; 1981). The film of 'Just A Gigolo' featured David Bowie, but the soundtrack didn't, though one of his songs is on it. According to Billboard of the 3rd of February 1979 distribution of Jambo records was by Pye.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.