Dindisc

Dindisc
Parent company	Virgin Records
Founder	Carol Wilson
Genre	Various
Country of origin	UK

Dindisc (often rendered DinDisc) was a UK record label, an imprint of Virgin Records but operating semi-independently, which issued new releases from mid-1979 through early 1982. It is no longer active, but CD reissues on Virgin still mention the label and have Dindisc catalogue numbers.

The imprint was founded and run by Carol Wilson,^[1] who had previously discovered Sting and signed him to Virgin's music publishing company. Talking about the signing of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark to Dindisc, she later said: "OMD were a perfect fit for what I had in mind for DinDisc — they had a serious, artistic side with real depth, as well as a commercial, pop side. That duality was reflected in all the early DinDisc signings, like Martha and the Muffins, and then the Monochrome Set."^[2]

Many of the company's sleeves were designed by the in-house designer Peter Saville. Saville had started at Factory Records, but came to Wilson's attention when she signed Factory band OMD; she had been particularly interested by Saville's thermographic paper sleeve for the Factory release of "Electricity".^[2] Saville delivered the artwork for the Dindisc release of "Electricity" and asked Wilson if Dindisc needed an art director.^[3] Saville and Ben Kelly won a Designers and Art Directors Award for their work on the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.^[4]

The label's first release (DIN-1) was "Where's The Boy For Me" by the Rezillos, released in September 1979. The label's most notable chart successes included Martha and the Muffins' "Echo Beach" (UK #5 in 1980) and several early singles by OMD, including "Enola Gay", "Souvenir", "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" all of which hit the UK top 10 in 1980/81.

The label ceased operations after the release of Hot Gossip's "I Don't Depend On You" (DIN-39) in February 1982, after Wilson failed to obtain a shareholding.^[5] The dissolution of Dindisc led to Saville and Brett Wickens establishing their own studio, Peter Saville Associates.^[6]

Discography

Albums

No.	Artist	Title	Format	Date	Notes
DID-1	Martha and the Muffins	Metro Music	LP, cass	1980-02	[7]
DID-2	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	LP, cass	1980-02-22	Multiple sleeve colours[8]
DID-3	The Revillos	Rev Up	LP	1980-03	[9]
DID-4	The Monochrome Set	Strange Boutique	LP, cass	1980-02-19	[10][11]
DID-5	Martha and the Muffins	Trance and Dance	LP, cass	1980-09	[12]
DID-6	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Organisation	LP, cass	1980-10-24	Initial copies with 33rpm 7"EP DEP-2[13]
DID-7	Dedringer	Direct Line	LP	1981	[14]
DID-8	The Monochrome Set	Love Zombies	LP	1980-10-17	[15]
DID-9	Nash the Slash	Children of the Night	LP, cass	1981	[16]
DID-10	Martha and the Muffins	This Is the Ice Age	LP, cass	1981	[17]
DID-11	Modern Eon	Fiction Tales	LP	1981	[18]
DID-12	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Architecture & Morality	LP, cass	1981-11-08	Initial pressings in die-cut sleeves[19]
DID-13	Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip	Geisha Boys and Temple Girls	LP	1981	Produced by Heaven 17 as the British Electric Foundation[20]
DONE-1	Various Artists	Dindisc 1980	LP	1980	Initial copies with a poster-sized game[21]

Singles

No.	Artist	Title	Format	Date	Notes
DIN-1	The Revillos	Where's The Boy For Me? (2:00) / The Fiend (1:59)	7"	1979-09-07	[22]
DIN-2	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Electricity (3:33) / Almost (3:50)	7"	1979-09-28	Both tracks as recorded by Martin Hannett[23]
DIN-2	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Electricity (3:32) / Almost (3:40)	7"	1980-03-31	Both tracks album versions, remixed from Hannett recordings; same catalogue number, same sleeve front, different sleeve back[24]
DIN-3	Duggie Campbell	Enough To Make You Mine / Steamin'	7"	1979	Produced by Sting[25]
DIN-4	Martha and the Muffins	Insect Love (4:10) / Cheesies And Gum (3:05)	7"	1979-10	[26]
DIN-5	The Revillos	Motor Bike Beat / No Such Luck	7"	1980	[27]
DIN-6	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Red Frame/White Light (3:15) / I Betray My Friends (3:50)	7", 12"	1980-02-01	7" and 12" identical[28][29]
DIN-7	The Brians	My Brother's Famous / Brian's Sister Sue	7"	1979	Fictitious group; all members are allegedly brothers of famous musicians and celebrities, all named Brian[30]
DIN-8	Bardi Blaise	Trans Siberian Express (3:40) / Competition Side	7"	1980	B-side instrumental of A-side[31]
DIN-9	Martha and the Muffins	Echo Beach (3:38) / Teddy The Dink (3:32)	7"	1980-01	[32]
DIN-10	Dedringer	Sunday Drivers (3:22) / We Don't Mind (3:23)	7"	1980-01	[33]
DIN-11	Dedringer	Maxine / Innocent 'Til Proven Guilty // Took A Long Time / We Don't Mind (Re-recorded Version)	2×7"	1981	[34]
DIN-12	Dedringer	Direct Line / She's Not Ready	7"	1981	[35]
DIN-13	Laura Warman	Impossible To Love You (3:30) / Pick Up The Pieces (3:25)	7"	1981	[36]
DIN-14	The Name	Forget Art Let's Dance (2:46) / Misfits	7"	1980	[37]
DIN-15	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Messages (4:01) / Taking Sides Again (4:20)	7"	1980-05-02	Rerecorded from album version[38]
DIN-15-10	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Messages (4:48) // Waiting For The Man / Taking Sides Again	10"	1980-05-02	Multiple coloured labels. Very 1st 10" release with Album version, but withdrawn from sale over band objections. 2nd release with re-recorded Version [39]
DIN-Z-16	The Revillos	Scuba Scuba / Scuba Boy Bop	7"	1980	[40]
DIN-17	Martha and the Muffins	Saigon (3:52) / Copacabana	7"	1980-05	[41]
DIN-18	The Monochrome Set	The Strange Boutique (2:40) / Surfing S.W.12 (2:39)	7"	1980	[42]
DIN-19	Martha and the Muffins	About Insomnia (3:10) / 1 4 6 (4:46)	7"	1980-07	[43]
DIN-Z-20	The Revillos	Hungry For Love / Voodoo 2	7"	1980-08	[44]
DIN-21	Martha and the Muffins	Suburban Dream / Girl Fat	7"	1980-08	[45]
DIN-22	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Enola Gay (3:36) / Annex (4:32)	7", 12"	1980-09-26	7", 12" identical tracks[46][47]
DIN-23	The Monochrome Set	405 Lines (3:00) / Goodbye Joe (2:42)	7"	1980	[48]
DIN-24	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Souvenir (3:37) // Motion & Heart (Amazon Version) (3:07) / Sacred Heart (3:27)	7"	1981-08-04	[49]
DIN-24-10	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Extended Souvenir // Motion & Heart (Amazon Version) / Sacred Heart	10"	1981-08-04	[50]
DIN-25	Carolynne Beale	Lack Of Money (2:49) / Stuck On A Sad Pill (3:08)	7"	1981	[51]
DIN-26	The Monochrome Set	Apocalypso (3:37) / Fiasco Bongo (3:47)	7"	1980-10-03	[52]
DIN-27	Martha and the Muffins	Was Ezo / Trance And Dance	7"	1980-11	[53]
DIN-28	Nash the Slash	Dead Man's Curve / Reactor No.2	7"	1981	[54]
DIN-29	Nash the Slash	19th Nervous Breakdown (3:28) / Danger Zone (4:14)	7"	1981	[55]
DIN-30	Modern Eon	Euthenics / Cardinal Signs	7"	1981	[56]
DIN-31	Modern Eon	Child's Play / Visionary	7"	1981	[57]
DIN-32	Martha Ladly & Scenery Club	Finlandia (3:50) / Tasmania (2:59)	7"	1981-06	[58]
DIN-33	Nash the Slash	Novel Romance (3:18) / In A Glass Eye (4:38)	7"	1981	[59]
DIN-34	Martha and the Muffins	Women Around The World At Work (3:59) / Twenty Two In Cincinnati (4:16)	7"	1981-08	[60]
DIN-35	Modern Eon	Mechanic (3:13) / Splash! (5:09)	7"	1981	[61]
DIN-36	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Joan Of Arc (3:46) / The Romance Of The Telescope (Unfinished) (3:17)	7", 12"	1981-10-09	7", 12" identical tracks. First 1000 12" in textured sleeve.[62][63]
DIN-37	Hot Gossip	Criminal World / On The Road	7", 12"	1982-02	12" extended A-side 7:45[64][65]
DIN-38	Hot Gossip	Soul Warfare / Soul Warfare (Instrumental)	7", 12"	1982-02	[66][67]
DIN-39	Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip	I Don't Depend on You / Depend On Us	7", 12"	1982	[68][69]
DIN-40	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) (4:09) / Navigation (3:26)	7"	1982-01-15	[70]
DIN-40-12	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc) (4:09) // Of All The Things We've Made (3:31) / Navigation (3:26)	12"	1982-01-15	[71]
DEP-1	Martha and the Muffins	1980 Tour Live EP (Indecision / Cheesies And Gum // Primal Weekend / Paint By Number Heart)	7"EP	1980-09	[9]
DEP-2	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	The Unreleased '78 Tapes (Introducing Radios / Distance Fades Between Us // Progress / Once When I Was Six)	7"EP	1980-10	Bonus EP with DID-6 Organisation[9]

See also

• List of record labels

Sources

• Nice, James (2011) [2010]. Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records (paperback ed.). London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978 1 84513 634 5.

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6. Shadowplayers, p.212.
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12. "Martha And The Muffins - Trance And Dance (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
13. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Organisation (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
14. "Dedringer - Direct Line (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
15. "The Monochrome Set - Love Zombies (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
16. "Nash The Slash - Children Of The Night (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
17. "Martha And The Muffins - This Is The Ice Age (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
18. "Modern Eon - Fiction Tales (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
19. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Architecture & Morality (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
20. "Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip* - Geisha Boys And Temple Girls (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
21. "Various - Dindisc 1980 (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
22. "The Revillos - Where's The Boy For Me? (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
23. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Electricity (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
24. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Electricity (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
25. "Duggie Campbell - Enough To Make You Mine (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
26. "Martha And The Muffins - Insect Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
27. "The Revillos - Motor Bike Beat (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
28. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Red Frame/White Light (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
29. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Red Frame/White Light (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
30. "The Brians - My Brother's Famous (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
31. "Bardi Blaise - Trans Siberian Express (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
32. "Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
33. "Dedringer - Sunday Drivers (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
34. "Dedringer - Maxine (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
35. "Dedringer - Direct Line (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
36. "Laura Warman - Impossible To Love You (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
37. "The Name (2) - Forget Art Let's Dance (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
38. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
39. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
40. "The Revillos - Scuba Scuba (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
41. "Martha And The Muffins - Saigon (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
42. "The Monochrome Set - The Strange Boutique (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
43. "Martha And The Muffins - About Insomnia (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
44. "45cat - The Revillos - Hungry For Love / Voodoo 2 - Dindisc - UK - DIN-Z 20". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
45. "Martha And The Muffins - Suburban Dream (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
46. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
47. "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
48. "The Monochrome Set - 405 Lines (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
49. "OMD* - Souvenir (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
50. "OMD* - Extended Souvenir (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
51. "Carolynne Beale - Lack Of Money (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
52. "The Monochrome Set - Apocalypso (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
53. "Martha And The Muffins - Was Ezo (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
54. "Nash The Slash - Dead Man's Curve (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
55. "Nash The Slash - 19th Nervous Breakdown (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
56. "Modern Eon - Euthenics (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
57. "Modern Eon - Child's Play (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
58. "Martha Ladly / ML SC* - Finlandia (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
59. "Nash The Slash - Novel Romance (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
60. "Martha And The Muffins - Women Around The World At Work (Vinyl) at Discogs". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
61. "Modern Eon - Mechanic (Vinyl) at Discogs". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
62. "Orchestral Manoeuvres* - Joan Of Arc (Vinyl) at Discogs". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
63. "Orchestral Manoeuvres* - Joan Of Arc (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
64. "Hot Gossip - Criminal World (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
65. "Hot Gossip - Criminal World (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
66. "Hot Gossip - Soul Warfare (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
67. "Hot Gossip - Soul Warfare (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
68. "Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip* - I Don't Depend On You (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
69. "Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip* - I Don't Depend On You (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
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