Here we have one of the earliest pieces of Distractions history, courtesy of Stuart Murray and Mark Windsor of those other legendary Manchester post-punk groups, Fast Cars and V2. It was in Sounds in late 1978 or early '79, featuring TJM Records, Tony Davidson's famous Manchester label.
Tony takes up the story. "The advert was in Sounds music paper and it was of the first 5 releases on the TJM label. It was a half-page advert and cost £600 plus VAT. At this stage of the record company it was all systems go, to get as much profile and sales for TJM as possible. Looking back, I was taking the profits from the rehearsal rooms and pouring them into the record label. Many thanks to Stuart Murray for the memory."
Note how The Distractions' debut demanded more copies than Mick Hucknall's Frantic Elevators!
TJM RECORDS
announce the inception of a Manchester based Record Company.
The label for the discerning record buyer.
TJM RECORDS
The sound of tomorrow
made for today
35 Little Peter Street
Knott Mill
Manchester
061 236 2717
Distributors: Virgin Records, Rough Trade, Small Wonder Records, Bonaparte Records, Lightning, Discount Records, Wind-up Records
Watch out for the TJM tour this spring
"Manchester's best kept secret"
MICK MIDDLES, SOUNDS OCT '78
TJM2
THE DISTRACTIONS
"You're Not Going Out Dressed Like That"
4 tracks, Limited edition of 6000
12 inch EP, Availble Feb 1st
