The label of Nest Studios, of Birmingham; and, by the look of its products, another custom recording concern. I have only ever seen a handful of records on the Nest label; they are listed in the discography below. Sadly all were undated, but Jason Mills, who was kind enough to supply the scan of the Open House single 'Mr. Sparky' (NRS-102), reports that the Rare Record Price Guide gives 1972 as the year in which that particular record came out, which at least gives us an approximate starting date for the label. In addition one of the tracks on the Leo EP (NRS-140) was a version of 'If', a hit in 1975 for Telly Savalas, while another was a rendering of 'Black Is Black', re-popularised by La Belle Epoque in 1977; therefore it seems likely that the Leo record was from not too long after the later time. Singles, EPs and albums seem to have shared the same NRS-100 numerical system, with albums having a 'BS' suffix. Birmingham Rock band Magnum made several acetates at Nest, which bear a label very similar to that of the Open House single. The actual Nest label varied somewhat in design and also in colour, as can be seen above; the one on the Bob McKinlay EP (NRS-132) was silver-on-navy-blue. The structure on the Open House record doesn't look particularly nest-like, but be that as it may. Thanks to Robert Bowes for the scan of the Ricky Leighton EP, and to Hugh Macpherson for discographical input.
Copyright 2007 Robert Lyons.