An independent label from Llandeilo, Swansea, owned by Mike Evans. Black Mountain started out in 1974 and is still in business today (2008). Its first three records were by comedian / singer Ryan Davies, whom Evans managed, but after Ryans's death (in 1977) the label continued. Its output seems to have been varied - there were albums by another comedian, Kenny Smiles, and by Folk trio Triban, as well as more middle-of-the-road material. Eventually, however, it appears to have concentrated upon recordings of choirs. Singles and albums shared the same BM-0 numerical series, but albums were very much in the majority. I have only been able to track down four singles from the '70s, but one of them, Ryan Davies 'Summer of '42' b/w 'She' (BM-3), was released twice, in 1976 and 1979. There were occasional 7" releases throughout the '80s. The label design changed several times in the '70s; indeed only two of the five singles / EPs had basically the same design. As can be seen from its label, the record shown above was pressed by Lyntone. The discography below only covers the 1970s. It has lots of gaps, some of which may have been occupied by 7" records, but if Dilwyn Jones couldn't find the missing items for his comprehensive 'Dysgiddiaeth Gymraeg 2021' the chances of me finding them are slim indeed.
Copyright 2008 Robert Lyons.