Slightly obscure, this one. All I know about the Egotrip label is that it issued two singles by Bay City Roller Leslie McKeown, 'Shall I Do It' (EGOS-7; 11/79), and 'Long Distance Love' (EGOS-9; 10/79), along with his 'All Washed Up' album (EGO-001; 1979). Egotrip was also the name of the band that McKeown formed after he felt the Bay City Rollers - he enjoyed considerable success with that band in Japan and Germany during the period 1979-82 - so it may well be that the label was owned, or co-owned by him. Music Master says that the records were handled by Multiple Sound Distributors, of London; it also lists another single, 'All Washed Up', with a catalogue number of EGO-57 (a misprint for EGOS-7?) and a release date of June 1979, but there's no sign of it anywhere on the web - it's possible that the release was cancelled and the catalogue number reused for 'Shall I Do It'. The picture cover of 'Shall I Do It' gives Egotrip's address as 79, Blythe Road, London W14 0HP; it also gives the company's name as Ego Trip, whereas the label runs the two words together. The official Les McKeown site also spells the band's name both ways. You pays your money and you makes your choice. Thanks to Klepsie of the 45cat site for permission to use her scan of the second single here.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.