A Reggae label, and a popular, prolific and comparatively long-lasting one. Burning Sounds was run by Clive Stanhope from his record shop in Harrow Road, London W9. It issued its first single in 1976, using a BS-000s numbering series; the numbers reached BS-050 in 1979, but there seems to have been just one 7" single released after that year - Yellowman's 'Divorced' (BS-061), which dates from 1983. The company put out dozens of albums and 12" singles, and was was still issuing records in the mid 1990s, albeit somewhat sporadically. It had on its catalogue popular artists such as Owen Grey and Gregory Isaacs, among others. The discography below lists all the 7" singles I have been able to track down. Sadly the dates of issue are often unavailable - they year wasn't given on the labels of the vast majority of the records. 'Music Master' says that distribution was by Mojo and Daddy Kool in 1977, and that the catalogue was handled by non-specialist firm Lugton's from May 1978. Thanks to Robert Bowes for the second and third scans, and to Mark Griffiths for the management information.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.