An obscure Anglo-Polish label, from Bolton. Melody And Rhythm ran to at least four singles, most of which appear to have featured a group called the Midland Revellers, individually or collectively. They were numbered in two series, the UP-600s and the MAR-0s; in the case of the latter each side had its own number. None of them had a date on the labels, but fortunately MAR 3 / 4, 'Christmas Tree From Norway In Trafalgar Square' b/w 'Hole In My Christmas Stocking' by The Grass Hoppers with the John Carr Quintet, was made through custom recording firm Deroy and had a Deroy matrix number, DER-600, which allows us to pin it down to 1970. UP-667 was a Polish-language version of 'Delilah', which was a hit for Tom Jones in the spring of 1968; that at least gives us a 'not before' date. Thanks to Hawkmarty of the 45cat site for permission to use his scan here.
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