The record label of the Mecca Agency, co-owned by them and by Dave Christie ('Music Week', 30th June 1973). There was also a publishing company, Tiffany Music. Tiffany appears to have been a straightforward Pop label, its roster of artists featuring comedian Freddie Starr, 'Opportunity Knocks' winners Airborne, and previous hit-makers the Handley Family. In its first incarnation Tiffany was a member of the Phonogram stable. The first Tiffany single used a 6006-000 number from the main Philips series (1), but subsequent releases had their own 6121-500 series. Despite the commercial nature of many of the company's records only one of them ever broke into the Charts: Freddie Starr's, 'It's You' b/w 'We Can't Make It Anymore' (6121-501; 2/74), which made it to the No.9 spot in February 1974. Tiffany operated under the Phonogram umbrella from 1973-75, issuing ten singles and at least one album. The majority of the records that I have seen were produced by Dave Christie. Because Phonogram were responsible for pressing, the labels were injection moulded. They were usually coloured silver, but those of some copies of 'It's You' are blue.
Tiffany enjoyed a second lease of life from c.1979-c.1985 as an independent, releasing singles in a TF-1200 series (4) apparently without Dave Christie being involved. I have only managed to track down one of these from the '70s, Don Fox's 'Bingo' b/w 'This Bingo Game' (TF-1212; 1979). Three other Bingo-related records followed in the mid '80s, separated by the release of 'Wagtail Walk' b/w 'Learn The Wagtail Walk' by Vic and Carol's Crazy Circus (TF-1255; 1985). The gaps in the catalogue numbers suggest that there should be at least fifty-six other Tiffanys out there somewhere, but googling reveals no trace of them and it's a safe bet that they don't exist. Presumably there's some other reason for the gaps - it may be that the numerical part belonged to the studio where the recordings were made and was therefore shared with other labels. Pressing of the first Don Fox record was by Lyntone. Thanks to Robert Bowes for the third scan and for bringing the later incarnation of Tiffany to my attention; thanks also to Glen Lockley for his discographical input.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.