Not exactly a label as such, but a South London recording studio. Records bearing matrix numbers in its SGS-100 series date from c.1978-c.80; most of the ones that I have seen pictured have had plain white labels which were then rubber-stamped, stickered or otherwise marked by the bands themselves. The one most commonly happened upon is the Damned's 'Love Songs' (SGS-105; 1978), which came out on the Dodgy Demo Co. (q.v.) 'label', but other records appeared on South Circular, Synesthesia and Industrial Accident (q.v. all). The example shown above appears by permission of Dr. Doom of the 45cat site; it has a home-made label stuck over a white one, and has no obvious label identity. SGS-104, however, an EP by The Isrealites and Children of Charlton Park P. H. School, had a proper printed label, though with no SGS identity apart from the catalogue number (1). That scan is here by kind permission of another 45catter, Doowopmike. The partial discography below is also owed more or less in its entirety to Dr. Doom, who has my thanks.
Copyright 2012 Robert Lyons.