A one-off DIY label from Canvey Island. As can be seen from the scan, which comes by courtesy of Steve, Pete Zear's single 'Tomorrow's World' b/w 'Fast Food' had white labels with the artist and titles hand-stamped on to them; an insert included with the record gave the information that the producer was Rat Scabies of The Damned and that three members of Southend Punk band The Vandals helped with the backing, but it didn't mention a label name. Some sources give the label as Pete Zear Records, others as ZZ; as the latter include 45cat and the authoritative New Wave Discography I've decided to follow them and call it 'ZZ' - it may not actually have had a name. The catalogue / matrix number, which presumably appeared on the vinyl, in the run-off, is reported to have been ZZ-1, and the New Wave Discography gives the release date as August 1979.
Copyright 2012 Robert Lyons.