A renowned independent New Wave label, based in Lincoln, Dead Good issued its first single, 'Eighteen' by X-S Energy (DEAD-1), in 1979. Under the guidance of Martin Patton and Andy Stevenson it outdid many of its contemporaries by surviving into 1980, and it reached at least DEAD-17 in its singles series, though several numbers appear not to have been used. Artists appearing on the label included the Pseudo Existors, the Whizz Kids and the Mud Hutters. Some early singles had a rather plain label, which came in yellow (4) and red; DEAD-2 had a rather DIY appearance (1). At least two of the singles had a label with all the credits on on one side and a picture label on the other, the Rich Wilde single (2, 3) being an example. The 'discography' below lists only records from the 1970s, during which time distribution seems to have been handled by Pinnacle or One Stop. Thanks to Sam Mauger for the first scan and to Simon Hughes for the fourth.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.