Oval
Records set up in 1972 by Charlie Gillett and Gordon Nelki. After
the release of its twelfth single, in August 1976, Oval seems to have taken
a break. It next appeared in early 1978 when it combined forces with
Stiff Records to release a couple of old Oval 'A' sides back to back as
a single on the 'Ovalstiff' label .
Late
that same year it forged another partnership, this time with A&M Records.
Late
1979, the company struck out on its own again. It picked up its numbering
where it had left off, starting with OVAL-1013, but distribution was now
by Spartan. Several different label designs were used by Oval during the
19'0s. By the middle of 1984 Pinnacle had taken over distribution. |