Founded jointly in 1978 by Deke O'Brien (ex Nightbus, Stepaside, etc) and
Stepaside manager/publisher Johnny Lappin. The label did much for the
development and promotion of Irish rock before folding in the mid-1980s.
The later (circa 1986) singles were pressed in very small quantites,
possibly as few as 500 copies.
Singles had the prefix DT. Albums DTLP.
DT001 Square Meal - Love Attack / Hold On 7" (1979)
002 Deke O'Brien & Sneeker - Wasted / Cool Of The Night 7" (1980)
003 Square Meal - Someone's Out To Get Ya / Another Boy 7" (1980)
004 Male Caucasians - For The Night / Prisoner 7" (1980)
005 Stepaside / Male Caucasians - Scoff at the Sportman's EP 7" (12/1980)
LP006 v/a - Vinyl Verdict LP (1981)
007 Deke 'N Paul & The Sharks - Sorrow // One September Night / Come On Come On 7" (1981)
008 Rhythm Kings - Goin' Steady // Fast Girls / When You're Dancing 7" (1981)
009 Rondo Rondo - Missing Persons/Hello Words 7" (1981)
010 Sharks - Long Hot Summer Night / I Believe In You 7" (1981)
011 The Atrix - Procession/The Eleventh Hour (1981)
LP012 The Atrix - Procession LP + K7 + booklet (1981)
013 Rhythm Kings - John Wayne/Want Ad Blues 7" (1981)
014 Rhythm Kings - Hey Hey Holly/You Broke My Heart 7" (1982)
015 Mama's Boys - Belfast City Blues/Reach for the Top 7" (1982)
016 The Atrix - Triad EP 7" (1982)
017 Rhythm Kings - Baby Don't You Worry Bout A Thing / Sweettalk 7" (1982)
018 The Fashions - All I Own in Dublin (Are The Bars)/The Secrets of Young Brides 7" (1982)
019 The Outfit - El Salvador / Radiation 7" (1982)
020 Paul Roland [UK] - Dr.Strange/Madelaine (12/1982)
021 Rhythm Kings - How Come I Was The Last To Know / Pretty Baby Bop 7" (1982)
LP022 Rhythm Kings - Setting Fire To My Heart LP (1992)
023 Rhythm Kings - Ain't No Saint/Private Guy 7" (1982)
024 The Outfit - Toytown / A Sharp 7" (8/1983)
LP025 Stano - Content To Write In I Dine Weathercraft LP (2.9.1983)
026 Stano - IWANSEENWALL (White Fields) / Out Of The Dark Into The Dawn 7" (1983)
027 Resistors - That's It / Steal My Love 7" (1983)
028 Alsatians - I'll Never Forget You / Suicide 7" (1.9.1983)
029 The Media - Hey Desdemona // New World / Streets 7" (1984)
LP030 v/a - Stock 'N Trade LP (10/1983)
031 Infant Souls - Your World Or Mine / Recorded Life 7" (1984)
032
033 Winter's Reign - Save It / I Keep Trying 7" (1984)
034 Rob Strong - That's It / I Won't Open My Eyes
035 Winter's Reign - Karen / I'm Getting Out 7" (1984)
036 The Secret Life - Can You Feel It / Paradise 7" (1984)
037 Rob Strong - So Much Emotion 7" (198?)
038 The Atrix - Very Much In Love / Continental Sites 7" (1986)
039 The Atrix - Your Halo is Burning / The Going Away Party 7" (1986)
040 Inner City - Wasted Life / Wasted Life (instrumental) 7" (1986?)
041 Ton Ton Macoute - Delerious / Light Up My World 7" (1986?)
042
043 Stalin Staccato [Denmark] - Civilised Guy / Ocean Of Life 7" (1986?)
044 The O'Malleys - The Record EP 7" (1986?)
045 Rob Strong - Tell Me You Love Me / I Found The Key To Your Heart 7" (1989)
TH-002 Three Hands [US] - No Change / Running in Circles 7" (c1985)
DT0?? Three Hands [US] - Can't You See / Troubled Land 7" (c1985)
DT0?? Three Hands [US] - What to Do / Mysterious Danger 7" (c1985)
Founded jointly in 1978 by Deke O'Brien (ex Nightbus, Stepaside, etc) and Stepaside manager/publisher Johnny Lappin. The label did much for the development and promotion of Irish rock before folding in the mid-1980s. The later (circa 1986) singles were pressed in very small quantites, possibly as few as 500 copies. Singles had the prefix DT. Albums DTLP. DT001 Square Meal - Love Attack / Hold On 7" (1979) 002 Deke O'Brien & Sneeker - Wasted / Cool Of The Night 7" (1980) 003 Square Meal - Someone's Out To Get Ya / Another Boy 7" (1980) 004 Male Caucasians - For The Night / Prisoner 7" (1980) 005 Stepaside / Male Caucasians - Scoff at the Sportman's EP 7" (12/1980) LP006 v/a - Vinyl Verdict LP (1981) 007 Deke 'N Paul & The Sharks - Sorrow // One September Night / Come On Come On 7" (1981) 008 Rhythm Kings - Goin' Steady // Fast Girls / When You're Dancing 7" (1981) 009 Rondo Rondo - Missing Persons/Hello Words 7" (1981) 010 Sharks - Long Hot Summer Night / I Believe In You 7" (1981) 011 The Atrix - Procession/The Eleventh Hour (1981) LP012 The Atrix - Procession LP + K7 + booklet (1981) 013 Rhythm Kings - John Wayne/Want Ad Blues 7" (1981) 014 Rhythm Kings - Hey Hey Holly/You Broke My Heart 7" (1982) 015 Mama's Boys - Belfast City Blues/Reach for the Top 7" (1982) 016 The Atrix - Triad EP 7" (1982) 017 Rhythm Kings - Baby Don't You Worry Bout A Thing / Sweettalk 7" (1982) 018 The Fashions - All I Own in Dublin (Are The Bars)/The Secrets of Young Brides 7" (1982) 019 The Outfit - El Salvador / Radiation 7" (1982) 020 Paul Roland [UK] - Dr.Strange/Madelaine (12/1982) 021 Rhythm Kings - How Come I Was The Last To Know / Pretty Baby Bop 7" (1982) LP022 Rhythm Kings - Setting Fire To My Heart LP (1992) 023 Rhythm Kings - Ain't No Saint/Private Guy 7" (1982) 024 The Outfit - Toytown / A Sharp 7" (8/1983) LP025 Stano - Content To Write In I Dine Weathercraft LP (2.9.1983) 026 Stano - IWANSEENWALL (White Fields) / Out Of The Dark Into The Dawn 7" (1983) 027 Resistors - That's It / Steal My Love 7" (1983) 028 Alsatians - I'll Never Forget You / Suicide 7" (1.9.1983) 029 The Media - Hey Desdemona // New World / Streets 7" (1984) LP030 v/a - Stock 'N Trade LP (10/1983) 031 Infant Souls - Your World Or Mine / Recorded Life 7" (1984) 032 033 Winter's Reign - Save It / I Keep Trying 7" (1984) 034 Rob Strong - That's It / I Won't Open My Eyes 035 Winter's Reign - Karen / I'm Getting Out 7" (1984) 036 The Secret Life - Can You Feel It / Paradise 7" (1984) 037 Rob Strong - So Much Emotion 7" (198?) 038 The Atrix - Very Much In Love / Continental Sites 7" (1986) 039 The Atrix - Your Halo is Burning / The Going Away Party 7" (1986) 040 Inner City - Wasted Life / Wasted Life (instrumental) 7" (1986?) 041 Ton Ton Macoute - Delerious / Light Up My World 7" (1986?) 042 043 Stalin Staccato [Denmark] - Civilised Guy / Ocean Of Life 7" (1986?) 044 The O'Malleys - The Record EP 7" (1986?) 045 Rob Strong - Tell Me You Love Me / I Found The Key To Your Heart 7" (1989) TH-002 Three Hands [US] - No Change / Running in Circles 7" (c1985) DT0?? Three Hands [US] - Can't You See / Troubled Land 7" (c1985) DT0?? Three Hands [US] - What to Do / Mysterious Danger 7" (c1985)