A DIY label from the early '70s. The only Remarks record I have seen listed was a four-track EP by Len Kramer's Remarks, which came out in 1972 and featured 'Amarillo', 'My Way' as well as 'Folk Style' and 'Country Style' medleys. Its catalogue number, VEN-104, suggests that there should be other Remarks out there, as does the sleeve note, which refers to this being Len Kramer's 'latest record' - the picture sleeve can be seen on the Discogs site. The EP seems to have been re-pressed, as some copies can be found with red labels; it was also reissued with stuck-on labels giving the artists' name as David Kent And The Remarks - see 'David Kent'. Johanne Bowhay, David Kent's niece, has kindly written to say that Len Kramer was a Jewish taxi driver who also acted as an agent and as an arranger of weddings and Bar Mitzvahs; the label was his - 'Remarks' being an anagram of 'Kramer's' - but the band and the stock of EPs were eventually taken over by her uncle. Thanks to her for the information, and to Nicholas Hough for supplying the scan.
Copyright 2010 Robert Lyons.