Joe Meek was a pioneering London-based producer and one of the UK's leading independent hit makers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, best known for classic recordings such as 'Telstar'. We are proud to represent the Tea Chest Tapes, the remarkable archive of nearly 1,900 recordings,
Hailing from Liverpool, The Cryin’ Shames only issued three singles under the watchful gaze of legendary producer Joe Meek but they included the haunting radio hit ‘Please Stay’ and the menacing freakbeat of ‘Come On Back’. The former has been used recently on an episode of the Take 5 podcast with
Formed in London in 1964, Beat/Mod band The Riot Squad signed to Pye, making seven singles for the label before leaving in 1967, some featuring future Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell. Thereafter, David Bowie joined the band, resulting in an album’s worth of demos not released till
Maverick London-based 60s producer Joe Meek is best-known for smash hits like 'Telstar' by The Tornados. But he also made his own eery music, gentle yet unsettling, inspired by the “space race”. Recorded in 1961 but not officially issued until much later, Meek’s instrumental track 'I Hear
Out today, the next set of nuggets exhumed from Joe Meek’s vast set of Tea Chest Tapes is entitled A Curious Mind - Outer Space! Horror! Death Discs! The Wild West! Demos!Recorded by the maverick producer in his studio at 304 Holloway Road, London, this 3-CD box
Released in February, the next set of nuggets exhumed from Joe Meek’s vast set of Tea Chest Tapes is entitled Too Far Out - Beat, Mod & R&B from 304 Holloway Road 1963-1966. This 3-CD box set of acts recorded by the maverick producer in
We’re still discovering gem after hidden gem within Joe Meek’s mythical archive known as the Tea Chest Tapes – including this week’s choice track ‘Bye Bye Baby Bunting’ by Flip & The Dateliners. Unreleased back in the mid-1960s, this female-led garage pop nugget is one of 88
Initially part of hit instrumental combo The Tornados, Heinz became a solo star with help from maverick 60s producer Joe Meek, enjoying a string of hits. The singer's best-known track is the tribute to Eddie Cochran, 'Just Like Eddie' - which reached No. 5 in the UK charts in 1963.
Maverick London-based producer Joe Meek enjoyed significant success as the UK's leading independent hit maker of the late 50s and early 60s. He left behind nearly 1,900 so-called Tea Chest Tapes, which were acquired by Cherry Red in 2020. Our latest release, 3CD set From Taboo To Telstar,
John Leyton is a singer and actor known for his hit song ‘Johnny Remember Me’, which was produced by Joe Meek and reached No. 1 in the UK Chart in 1961, despite being banned by the BBC at the time for being a so-called ‘death