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Label founded in 1981 by Elvera Butler who'd been booking bands and organising
gigs for several years. Reekus was the home of The Blades and Big Self. They
opened a UK office at Brixton Ritzy Cinema in the spring of 1983 but when their
distributor went bust (c1984) they were left in a contractual mess and the debut
albums by both bands were delayed until 1985 and the label wound down in 1987.
Reekus Records is now back in business. They've reissued the classic Blades
and Big Self albums on CD, and have a new studio album by The Moondogs and
Paul Cleary's solo debut. In 2011, they reossied the "Kaught At The Kampus" EP on CD.
Single Releases All 7" singles unless otherwise stated. RKS 001 v/a - Kaught At The Kampus 12" [1981] RKS 002 Big Self - Surprise, Surprise / Take Me Away [1981] RKS 003 Big Self - Don't Turn Around / Jagged Edges [1982] RKS 004 Camino Organisation - Human Voices / Executivity [1982] RKS 005 The Blades - The Bride Wore White / Animation [1982] RKS 006 Some Kind of Wonderful - D'you Read My Letter / Sleigh Bells Across The Sahara [1982] RKS 007 The Blades - Revelations of Heartbreak / Rules Of Love [1982] RKS 008 The Blades/Paul Cleary - Some People Smile / What's That She Said [1982] RKS 009 Big Self - Ghostshirts / I'm Keen [1983] RKST 009 Big Self - Ghostshirts (Extended Mix) / I'm Keen (Extended Mix) 12" [1983] RKS 010 The Blades - Downmarket / You Never Ask [1984] RKS 011 Poisin Girls - Are You Happy Now / Cream Dream [1984] RKST 012 Big Self - Reason Smiles / Secretly // Beyond the Pale / Calanda 12" [1985] RKS 013 The Blades - The Last Man in Europe / Sadlands [1985] RKS 014 Big Self - Vision / Chance [1985] RKS 015 The Blades - Those Were the Days / Stand By Me Now [1985] RKSY 015 The Blades - Those Were the Days / Stand By Me Now picture disc [1985] RKS 016 Aslan - This Is / Please Don't Stop [1986] RKST 016 Aslan - This Is / Please Don't Stop // Been So Long 12" [1986] RKS 017 The Blades - Downmarket / Truth Don't Hurt [1986] RKS 018 Montage - When I Close My Eyes / Where Are You Now [1986] RKS 019 Nigel Rolfe - African Flower / PW Botha's Funeral March [1986] RKST 019 Nigel Rolfe - African Flower / P.W. Bothas Funeral March 12" [1986] RKS 020 Barry Warner - Dancing Without You / Throwdown [1986] RKST 020 Barry Warner - Dancing Without You (Ext. Mix) // Dancing Without You / Throwdown 12" [1986] RKS 021 Montage - Who Will Stop The Rain [1987] RKS 022 Montage - Swansong / Closer [1987] : REEKUS 30 v/a - It's Too Late To Stop Now 2xCD [2011] Album Releases RK LP1 The Blades - The Last Man in Europe [1985] RK LP2 Big Self - Stateless [1985] RK LP3 The Blades - Raytown Revisited [1985] RK LP4 Nigel Rolfe - Island Stories [1986]