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Postcard Records
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Postcard Recordings is a Glasgow based independent record label founded by Alan Horne in 1979 as a vehicle for Orange Juice and Josef K releases. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown motto; its logo featured a cartoon cat beating a drum. Although short-lived, Postcard was to prove a key influence on the C81 and the later C86 indie-pop movements.
The label's first release was "Falling and Laughing" by Orange Juice, which was a critical success. The label went on to sign such bands as Aztec Camera and The Go-Betweens, before going bust in 1981. Horne resuscitated Postcard in 1992, and it continues to release records.
| Year | Artist | Title | Type | UK Indie Chart Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 1980 | Orange Juice | "Falling and laughing" | Single | #48 | 80 1 |
| Sep | 1980 | Orange Juice | "Blue boy" | Single | #15 | 80 2 |
| Sep | 1980 | Josef K | "Radio drill time" | Single | #15 | 80 3 |
| Nov | 1980 | Go Betweens | "I Need Two Heads" | Single | – | 80 4 |
| Dec | 1980 | Josef K | "It's kinda funny" | Single | #12 | 80 5 |
| Dec | 1980 | Orange Juice | "Simply Thrilled Honey" | Single | #5 | 80 6 |
| Mar | 1981 | Orange Juice | "Poor Old Soul" | Single | #5 | 81 2 |
| Apr | 1981 | Aztec Camera | "Just like gold" | Single | #10 | 81 3 |
| 1981 | Josef K | "Sorry for laughing" | Single | – | 81 4 | |
| May | 1981 | Josef K | "Chance Meeting" | Single | #5 | 81 5 |
| 1981 | Orange Juice | "Wan Light" | Single | – | 81 6 | |
| Jul | 1981 | Josef K | "The Only Fun In Town" | Album | #3 | 81 7 |
| Aug | 1981 | Aztec Camera | "Mattress of wire" | Single | #8 | 81 8 |