BIG GRUNT PRODUCTIONS
An oddity. As far as I can
determine, Big Grunt Productions' sole contrbution to the world of
records was an EP called 'Rock 'N' Roll Party' by Vince Grit & The
Big Grunt. It was made in order to advertise a Rock 'n' Roll party to be
held on the 5th of January 1973 at Barrowhill Hall, Rocester, Staffs.
Music on the record is limited to snatches of other people's records,
including a few Bill Haley tracks, a bit of the Beatles' 'Sergeant Pepper',
and 'Crocodile Rock' by Elton John (played backwards as well as in the
right direction). The rest is off-the-wall comedic links with a Goons /
Monty Python air to them. The EP came in a picture cover and dates
from 1972. The matrix number in the run-off was COUN-221, which
indicates that the record was made through the County Recording Service (q.v.)
of Bracknell. There appears to be a connection to the JCB firm: pictured
on the back of the record, and presumably contributing to it, are current
chairman Anthony Bamford - now Lord Bamford - and director Tim Leadbeater.
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