Speed Label

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Speed Label
Parent company Morly Grey Publishing
Founded 1969 (1969)
Founder Paul Cassidy, Mark Roller, Tim Roller, Randy Byron
Distributor(s) Sundazed Records
Genre Garage rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Country of origin U.S.
Location Las Vegas, Nevada
Official website www.speedlabel.com

Speed Label is the record company of Morly Grey. [1] Started in 1969 by Paul Cassidy, Randy Byron and Mark and Tim Roller. Their first release was "Sleepy Softness" and "Yas" on 45rpm. In 1972 they released their first album (originally titled "The First Supper") but later changed to "The Only Truth" on the (unpublished) Starshine Records. [2] [3] After thirty years of modest success through bootlegs of the album by various labels in several countries, Morly Grey resurrected the original Speed Label in 2005. In 2009 the label negotiated with Sundazed Records to remaster and reissue The Only Truth with previously unreleased bonus tracks.

Sundazed Records American record label based in Coxsackie, New York, United States

Sundazed Music is an American independent record label based in Coxsackie, New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s. In 2000, Sundazed had a staff of 15 and two mixing studios, including a vintage audio equipment collection.

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History

Started in 1969 in Alliance,Ohio by Morly Grey for their first 45rpm single "Yas/Sleepy Softness". In 1972 the label entered into a distribution agreement with Morly Grey's manager Floyd Philips to distribute their first album LP "The Only Truth", and some singles, on his Starshine Records Label (which Morly Grey produced and self-published). In 1973 the band released the LP " The Roller Bros.Band " on their subsidiary vanity label "RBB Records". Released " The Only Truth " on CD in 2005 and "The First Supper" CD Single in 2008. In 2009 signed an exclusive contract for the remastering and reissuing of "The Only Truth" with Sundazed Records. In 2009 the label is remastering all previously unreleased material for possible future releases.

Move to Las Vegas

In 2005 Speed Label reorganized under Paul Cassidy's brother, Rick, in Las Vegas,NV. Rick also runs the publishing company ( Morly Grey Publishing ASCAP ). The surviving owners ( Mark and Tim Roller ) still remain in Alliance,Ohio.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Unreleased

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