Immediate Records
Founded1965 (1965)
FounderAndrew Loog Oldham
Defunct1970 (1970)
StatusInactive
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Official websitewww.immediate-records.com

Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and Tony Calder,[1] and concentrating on the London-based blues and R&B scene.

History

Immediate Records was started in 1965.[1] Signed musicians included Rod Stewart, P.P. Arnold, songwriter Paul Korda, Billy Nicholls, John Mayall, Savoy Brown, Small Faces, The Nice, Fleetwood Mac, The Groundhogs, Chris Farlowe, Duncan Browne and Humble Pie.[1]

Due to financial problems, the label ceased operations in 1970,[1] and it has been the subject of controversy ever since. This is especially true in regard to unpaid royalties owed to the Small Faces, who made numerous hit recordings for the label between 1967 and 1969. Despite their success, the band received virtually no income from these often re-released records, until legal action finally secured payments from the present licencees in the early 2000s.

According to Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones, most of Immediate Records' assets and income were embezzled by one of the company's senior partners, who allegedly channelled the funds to offshore bank accounts. Paul Korda, who wrote songs such as "The Time Has Come" for P.P. Arnold, was never paid for work done for Immediate Records.

In the US, Immediate Records first set up a deal with MGM Records, who issued three singles (K-13530, K-13567, K-13600) as part of the regular MGM series using regular MGM labels with the Immediate logo on the side of the label. Then Immediate Records set up a short-lived deal with United Artists, who issued two singles using the Immediate moniker (E-1901, E-1902) before signing a deal with CBS to set up a new label series, which picked selective Immediate Records singles (using product codes with the ZS7 prefix) and albums (using Z12) until they had a dispute. Finally, Immediate Records set up a short-lived independent label in the US to issue one single (IMOC-001), Humble Pie’s first album, and The Nice's last album before the label entered into liquidation.

In 2008, a comprehensive book about Immediate Records, written by Simon Spence, who 'ghosted' Andrew Loog Oldham's two autobiographies, was published in the UK and US by Black Dog as part of their Labels Unlimited series.[2] A second, amended version has since been published. In 2016, a comprehensive discography with brief organisational history, The Immediate Discography: The First 20 Years by recorded music historian, Mark Jones, was published with input from Barry Green, the curator of the official Immediate archive. This book won the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Best Research in Recorded Rock Music, Best Discography Award, 2017.[3]

Today, Sanctuary Records, owned by BMG Rights Management, controls the Immediate Records catalogue in the United Kingdom. Outside of the UK, Charly Records controls the Immediate catalogue.[4] Charly owns the Immediate Records trade mark.[5]

Discography

Albums

UK #US #Artist(s)Album title
IMLP-001The McCoysHang on Sloopy (from US Bang)
IMLP-002Sam CookeThe Wonderful World of Sam Cooke (featuring gospel material)
IMLP-003Aranbee Pop Symphony OrchestraToday's Pop Symphony (directed by Keith Richards)
IMLP-004Mark MurphyWho Can I Turn To
IMLP-005Chris Farlowe14 Things to Think About
IMLP-006Chris FarloweThe Art of Chris Farlowe
IMLP-007Twice as MuchOwn Up
IMLP-008Z12-52 002Small FacesSmall Faces (aka There Are But Four Small Faces)
IMLP-009Billy NichollsWould You Believe
IMLP-010Chris FarloweThe Best of Chris Farlowe Vol. 1
IMLP-011P.P. ArnoldThe First Lady of Immediate
IMLP-012Z12-52 008Small FacesOgdens' Nut Gone Flake
IMLP-013Twice as MuchThat's All
IMLP-014Z12-52 006VariousBlues Anytime Vol. 1 (reissued under several titles)
IMLP-015Z12-52 007VariousBlues Anytime Vol. 2 (reissued under several titles)
IMLP-016Z12-52 004The NiceThe Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack
IMLP-017Z12 52 016P.P. ArnoldKafunta
IMLP-018Z12-52 012Duncan BrowneGive Me Take You
IMLP-019Z12-52 018VariousBlues Anytime Vol. 3 (reissued under several titles)
IMLP-020Z12-52 020The NiceArs Longa Vita Brevis
IMLP-021Chris FarloweThe Last Goodbye
IMLP-022Small FacesIn Memoriam (not issued in the UK; only in Europe)
IMLP-023Amen CornerNational Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company
IMLP-024VariousBlues Leftovers (Blues Anytime Vol. 4)
IMLP-025IMOCS-101Humble PieAs Safe As Yesterday Is
IMLP-026Z12-52 022 & IMOCS-102The NiceNice
IMLP-027Humble PieTown and Country
IMLP-028Amen CornerFarewell to the Real Magnificent Seven
EPs
IMEP-001Chris FarloweFarlowe in the Midnight Hour
IMEP-002The McCoysHits Vol. 1
IMEP-003The McCoysHits Vol. 2
IMEP-004Chris FarloweHits
Double-albums
IMAL-01/02Small FacesThe Autumn Stone
IMAL-03/04VariousAnthology of British Blues Volume 1 (reissue of Blues Anytime series)
IMAL-05/06VariousAnthology of British Blues Volume 2 (reissue of Blues Anytime series)
Sampler albums
IMLYINVariousImmediate Lets You In
IMLYIN-2VariousHappy to Be a Part of the Industry of Human Happiness

Singles

UK #US #Artist(s)Song title
IM-001The McCoys"Hang on Sloopy" (from US Bang)
b/w "I Can't Explain It"
IM-002The Fifth Avenue"The Bells of Rhymney"
b/w "Just Like Anyone Would Do"
IM-003Nico"I'm Not Sayin'"
b/w "The Last Mile"
IM-004Gregory Phillips"Down in the Boondocks"
b/w "That's the One"
IM-005The Masterminds"She Belongs to Me"
b/w "Taken My Love"
IM-006The Poets"Call Again"
b/w "Some Things I Can't Forget"
IM-007The Strangeloves"Cara-Lin" (from US Bang)
b/w "(Roll On) Mississippi"
IM-008Van Lenton"Gotta Get Away"
b/w "You Don't Care"
IM-009The Factotums"In My Lonely Room"
b/w "A Run in the Green and Tangerine Flaked Forest" (Note: This is the same recording previously issued as "That's the One" on flip of IM-004)
IM-010The Golden Apples of the Sun"The Monkey Time"
b/w "Chocolate Rolls, Tea and Monopoly"
IM-011Barbara Lynn"You Can't Buy My Love" (from US Tribe)
b/w "That's What a Friend Will Do"
IM-012John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers"I'm Your Witchdoctor"
b/w "Telephone Blues"
IM-013Glyn Johns"Mary Anne"
b/w "Like Grains of Yellow Sand"
IM-014Mick Softley"I'm So Confused"
b/w "She's My Girl"
IM-015The Mockingbirds"You Stole My Love"
b/w "Skit Skat"
IM-016Chris Farlowe"The Fool"
b/w "Treat Her Good"
IM-017Joey Vine"Down & Out"
b/w "The Out of Towner"
IM-018Jimmy Tarbuck"Someday"
b/w "Wastin' Time"
IM-019The Variations"The Man With All the Toys"
b/w "She'll Know I'm Sorry"
IM-020Les Fleur de Lys"Moondreams"
b/w "Wait for Me"
IM-021The McCoys"Fever" (from US Bang)
b/w "Sorrow"
IM-022The Factotums"You're So Good to Me"
b/w "Can't Go Home Anymore My Love"
IM-023Chris Farlowe"Think"
b/w "Don't Just Look at Me"
IM-024The Poets"Baby Don't You Do It"
b/w "I'll Come Home"
IM-025Charles Dickens"So Much in Love"
b/w "Our Soul Brother TH"
IM-026Goldie"Going Back"
b/w "Headlines"
IM-027Tony Rivers and the Castaways"Girl Don't Tell Me"
b/w "The Girl From Salt Lake City"
IM-028The McCoys"Don't Worry Mother, Your Son's Heart Is Pure" (from US Bang)
b/w "Ko-Ko"
IM-029The McCoys"Up and Down" (from US Bang)
b/w "If You Tell a Lie"
IM-030The London Waits"Softly, Softly" (theme from the BBC Television series Softly, Softly)
b/w "Serenadio (Italian Serenade)"
IM-031The Turtles"You Baby"
b/w "Wanderin' Kind"
IM-032Les Fleur de Lys"Circles"
b/w "So, Come On"
IM-033K-13530Twice as Much"Sittin' on a Fence"
b/w "Baby I Want You"
IM-034The McCoys"Runaway"
b/w "Come on Let's Go"
IM-035K-13567Chris Farlowe"Out of Time"
b/w "Baby Make It Soon"
IM-036K-13600Twice as Much"Step Out of Line"
b/w "Simplified"
IM-037The McCoys"(You Make Me Feel) So Good" (from US Bang)
b/w "Everyday I Have to Cry"
IM-038Chris Farlowe"Ride On, Baby"
b/w "Headlines"
IM-039Twice as Much"True Story"
b/w "You're So Good for Me"
IM-040P.P. Arnold"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
b/w "Life Is But Nothing"
IM-041Chris Farlowe"My Way of Giving"
b/w "You're So Good to Me"
IM-042Twice as Much"Crystal Ball"
b/w "Why Can't They All Go and Leave Me Alone"
IM-043Apostolic Intervention"(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me"
b/w "Madame Garcia"
IM-044Nicky Scott"Big City"
b/w "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
IM-045Nicky Scott"Backstreet Girl"
b/w "Chain Reaction"
IM-046The McCoys"I Got to Go Back" (from US Bang)
b/w "Dynamite"
IM-047E-1901P.P. Arnold"The First Cut Is the Deepest"
b/w "Speak to Me"
IM-048Mort Shuman IV"Monday, Monday"
b/w "Little Children"
IM-049Chris Farlowe"Yesterday's Papers"
b/w "Life Is But Nothing"
IM-050E-1902Small Faces"Here Come the Nice"
b/w "Talk to You"
IM-051ZS7-502John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
with Eric Clapton
"I'm Your Witchdoctor"
b/w "Telephone Blues"
IM-052Marquis of Kensington"The Changing of the Guard"
b/w "Reverse Thrust"
IM-053Murray Head"She Was Perfection"
b/w "Secondhand Monday"
IM-054The Australian Playboys"Black Sheep R.I.P."
b/w "Sad"
IM-055P.P. Arnold"The Time Has Come"
b/w "If You See What I Mean"
IM-056Chris Farlowe"Moanin'"
b/w "What Have I Been Doing?"
IM-057ZS7-501Small Faces"Itchycoo Park"
b/w "I'm Only Dreaming"
IM-058Warm Sounds"Sticks and Stones"
b/w "Angeline"
ZS7-5002Chris Farlowe"Paint It Black"
b/w "You're So Good to Me"
IM-059ZS7-5004The Nice"The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack"
b/w "Azrial (The Angel of Death)"
IM-060Rod Stewart"Little Miss Understood"
b/w "So Much to Say (So Little Time)"
IM-061ZS7-5006P.P. Arnold"(If You Think You're) Groovy"
b/w "Though It Hurts Me Badly"
IM-062ZS7-5003Small Faces"Tin Soldier"
b/w "I Feel Much Better"
IM-063Billy Nicholls"Would You Believe"
b/w "Daytime Girl"
IM-064ZS7-5007Small Faces"Lazy Sunday"
b/w "Rollin' Over (Part II of Happiness Stan)"
IM-065ZS7-5005Chris Farlowe"Handbags and Gladrags"
b/w "Everyone Makes a Mistake"
IM-066Chris Farlowe"The Last Goodbye" (from the film The Last Goodbye)
b/w "Paperman Fly in the Sky"
IM-067The Outer Limits"Great Train Robbery"
b/w "Sweet Freedom"
IM-067P.P. Arnold"Angel of the Morning"
b/w "Life Is But Nothing"
IM-068ZS7-5008The Nice"America" (from the musical West Side Story)
b/w "The Diamond Hard Blue Apples of the Moon"
IM-069ZS7-5009Small Faces"The Universal"
b/w "Donkey Rides, a Penny a Glass"
IM-070ZS7-5010Duncan Browne"On the Bombsite"
b/w "Alfred Bell"
IM-071ZS7-5011Chris Farlowe"Paint It Black"
b/w "I Just Need Your Loving" (UK), "What Have I Been Doing?" (US)
IM-072The Nice"Brandenburger"
b/w "Happy Freuds"
ZS7-5012Small Faces"Mad John"
b/w "The Journey"
IM-073ZS7-5013Amen Corner"(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice"
b/w "Hey Hey Girl"
IM-074Chris Farlowe"Dawn"
b/w "April Was the Month"
IM-075Mike d'Abo"(See the Little People) Gulliver's Travels" (from the show Gulliver's Travels)
b/w "An Anthology of Gulliver's Travels – Part Two"
IM-076The McCoys"Hang on Sloopy" (from US Bang)
b/w "This Is Where We Came In"
IM-077ZS7-5014Small Faces"Afterglow of Your Love"
b/w "Wham Bam Thank You Man"
IM-078Chris Farlowe"Out of Time"
b/w "Ride on Baby"
IM-079P.P. Arnold"The First Cut Is the Deepest"
b/w "The Time Has Come"
IM-080Fleetwood Mac
(B-side under alias Earl Vince and the Valiants)
"Man of the World"
b/w "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite"
IM-081Amen Corner"Hello Susie"
b/w "Evil Man's Gonna Win"
IM-082IMOC-001Humble Pie"Natural Born Bugie" (aka "Natural Born Woman")
b/w "Wrist Job" (aka "I'll Go Alone")
IM-083ZS7-5015(unused – reportedly slated to feature P.P. Arnold's "Would You Believe" b/w "Am I Still Dreaming")
IM-084Amen Corner"Get Back"
b/w "Farewell to the Real Magnificent Seven"
ZS7-5016The Hill"Sylvie"
b/w "The Fourth Annual Convention of the Battery Hen Farmers Association – Part II"
IM-085Amen CornerGreatest Hits Immediate IML 2004 Year 1977

See also

References

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  2. "ARSC / "2017 Winners: ARSC Awards for Excellence″". Arsc-audio.org. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. "Small Faces / "Here Comes The Nice: Immediate Years box set 1967-69″". Superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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