Dork Records

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DORK RECORDS’ history began in 1979 with the release of the STIFFS first self- financed single,”Standard English”.
This was followed shortly afterwards by the second STIFFS single “Inside Out”, released in December of that year. This single reached the Indie charts and went on to sell 4,000 copies, thanks to the enthusiasm of BBC Radio One`s John Peel and Mike Read . Soon afterwards the single was picked up by EMI records and re-issued on their Zonophone label. Since DORK RECORDS had only existed to release records by the STIFFS , the label was thus rendered temporarily obsolete.

In 1984 however, STIFFS lead singer Phil Hendriks needed a label with which to launch his short lived band IDOL RICH, so out came the DORK logo for the label`s 3rd. release, IDOL RICH`s “Blaze of love”.
Around the same time Blackburn bands EURO-K and VICIOUS RUMOURS (not the OI! band of the same name) both wanted to release singles and it was decided that they would all have a better chance with the corporate identity of the DORK records name. Unfortunately the records had little commercial success, receiving little or no airplay, despite the fact that they were all fine “indie” pop records.

In late 1984 IDOL RICH decided to gamble on a Xmas success with an updated version of the Scottish traditional “Skye boat song” backed by a version of “Stand up”( a new recording of a previously unreleased STIFFS song). Unfortunately the single received little airplay, poor sales and summoned the end for IDOL RICH. To add insult to injury, 2 years later a hideous version of the song by Des O`Connor and Roger Whittaker made the UK Top 10.
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  • Luzabril

    Hi, I am an Argentine and independent singer due to the results obtained in my site official, from your country. I am interested in publishing my work in this country. From already many thanks WWW.LUZABRIL.COM

    September 2007

  • TheElectrics

    Oi Oi Dork Records! JimmyD;-)

    January 2007

  • philhendriks

    The Automatics new single Old River Thames has spent 2 weeks at # 1 on the Big L Radio FAB 40 !! Michelle Hendriks with Dumb is currently # 9 in the same chart, published 13th Jan. 2007: http://bigl.co.uk/fab40.htm

    January 2007
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