An independent label from the Punk / New Wave era, Rhesus seems to have released just one 12" EP and two 7" singles, with another couple of singles, by the Tunes and the Katchies, being planned but not issued. Numbering was in a GO APE-0 series. Two of the records, by The Donkeys, were licensed to major labels: 'What I Want' (GO APE-2; 1979) ended up on Deram, 'Don't Go' (GO APE-5; 1980) on MCA. Rhesus's ape logo appeared on both of the re-releases (2). The label seems to have operated out of Manchester.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.