The lesser of two labels out of Derek Glenister's 'Record Mart' shop in Southend-On-Sea. Despite the claim in its title, it appears that the RM Deluxe Series ran to just the one release, 'Sweet Rockin' Baby' b/w 'Rock Ola Ruby' by Sonee West, which had a catalogue number of RMDL-2000 and came out in 1978. As was the case with singles on the main RM label, the tracks were obscure Rockabilly / Rock 'n' Roll items licensed from American companies or artists - the original came out on Norman Petty's Nor-Ja-Vik label in 1956 - and the pressing was done in America, presumably to give the records a more authentic appearance. The 'Deluxe' claim was justified by the fact that the Sonee West single had a picture sleeve with a biography on it whereas standard RM singles almost always came in plain white die-cut sleeves. West went on to write two songs made famous by Buddy Holly, 'Oh Boy' and 'Rave On'.
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