Zoo Records was a British independent record label formed by Bill Drummond and David Balfe (Big In Japan) in 1978. The label went on to release early work from The Teardrop Explodes and Echo & the Bunnymen. Part of the label's philosophy was to only release singles and never albums - the only album ever released on Zoo was the 1982 compilation of all the singles To the Shores of Lake Placid. This compilation is fantastic and has a catalogue of great bands

 

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A1 Big In Japan  -  Society For Cutting Up Men     Bass - Holly*
  Drums - Phil Allan*
  Engineer - Alan Winstanley
  Guitar - Bill Drummond , Ian Broudie
  Producer - Rob Dickins*
  Vocals - Jayne Casey , Kevin Ward*
  Written-By - Big In Japan A2 Those Naughty Lumps  -  Iggy Pop's Jacket     Bass - David Balfe
  Drums - Kevin Wilkinson
  Engineer - Noddy Knowler
  Guitar [Lead] - Bill Drummond
  Producer - Chameleons, The (2)
  Saxophone - Gerry Culligan
  Vocals, Written-By - Peter Hart (2) A3 Teardrop Explodes, The  -  When I Dream     Drums, Written-By - Gary Dwyer
  Engineer - Hugh Jones
  Guitar, Written-By - Mick Finkler*
  Organ - David Balfe
  Producer - Chameleons, The (2)
  Vocals, Bass, Written-By - Julian Cope A4 Echo & The Bunnymen  -  Pictures On My Wall     Bass, Written-By - Leslie Pattinson*
  Engineer - Martin Mitchell (2)
  Featuring [Drum Machine] - Echo (16)
  Producer - Chameleons, The (2)
  Vocals, Guitar, Written-By - Ian McCulloch
  Written-by, Guitar [Lead] - Will Sergeant A5 Echo & The Bunnymen  -  Read It In Books     Bass - Leslie Pattinson*
  Engineer - Martin Mitchell (2)
  Featuring [Drum Machine] - Echo (16)
  Guitar [Lead] - Will Sergeant
  Producer - Chameleons, The (2)
  Vocals, Guitar, Written-By - Ian McCulloch
  Written-By - Julian Cope A6 Lori And The Chameleons*  -  Lonely Spy     Engineer - Hugh Jones
  Guitar, Backing Vocals, Written-By - Bill Drummond
  Keyboards, Written-By - David Balfe
  Performer - Gary Dwyer , Ray Martinez (2) , Tim Whittaker
  Producer - Chameleons, The (2)
  Vocals - Lori Lartey A7 Turquoise Swimming Pools, The  -  The Winds     Performer - Troy Tate
  Performer, Engineer - Hugh Jones
  Performer, Written-By - David Balfe
  Producer - A Chameleon B1 Whopper  -  Kwalo Koblinsky's Lullaby     Written-by, Noises [Aircraft Noise], Other [Buff Manilla], Drums [Hi-hat] - Milk (10)
  Written-by, Other [Intoning] - Kevin Stapleton B2 Dalek (I Love You)*  -  A Suicide     Drums, Producer - Chris Hughes
  Performer, Written-By - Alan Gill , Dave Hughes*
  Producer - David Bates , Hugh Jones B3 Turquoise Swimming Pools, The  -  Burst Balloons     Performer - Troy Tate
  Performer, Engineer - Hugh Jones
  Performer, Written-By - David Balfe
  Producer - A Chameleon B4 Teardrop Explodes, The  -  Camera, Camera     Drums, Written-By - Gary Dwyer
  Guitar, Written-By - Mick Finkler*
  Organ, Written-By - Paul Simpson (2)
  Producer - Chameleons, The (2)
  Vocals, Bass, Written-By - Julian Cope B5 Big In Japan  -  Suicide A Go Go     Bass - Holly*
  Drums - Phil Allan*
  Engineer - Alan Winstanley
  Guitar - Bill Drummond , Ian Broudie
  Producer - Rob Dickins*
  Vocals - Jayne Casey , Kevin Ward*
  Written-By - Big In Japan B6 Echo & The Bunnymen  -  Villiers Terrace     Bass, Written-By - Leslie Pattinson*
  Featuring [Drum Machine] - Echo (16)
  Piano - David Balfe
  Producer - Trevor Dann
  Vocals, Guitar, Written-By - Ian McCulloch
  Written-by, Guitar [Lead] - Will Sergeant B7 Teardrop Explodes, The  -  Take A Chance     Drums, Written-By - Gary Dwyer
  Guitar, Written-By - Mick Finkler*
  Keyboards - Gerrard Quinn
  Vocals, Bass, Written-By - Julian Cope

Credits

Artwork By - David A. Jones , Martyn Atkins
Compiled By - Bill Drummond , Mick Houghton

Notes

The music on this record has been taken from the play 'To The Shores Of Lake Placid', which ran from August 24 1978 to February 21 1981. The play is the first in a trilogy, the second of which, as yet untitled, began on November 10 1981 at 'Club Zoo', 'The Pyramid', Liverpool, and will close at 'Erics', Liverpool on November 15 1983.
All titles are performed by the original cast.

Track A1 - previously unreleased. Recorded T.W. Studios October 1977. Licensed from Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Track A2 - previously released as single (Zoo Cage 002) January 1979. Recorded Open Eye Studios, Liverpool.
Track A3 - the original version, taken from the never released album 'Everybody Wants To Shag The Teardrop Explodes' (Zoo 1). Recorded Rockfield Studios March 1980.
Track A4 - original version featuring Echo, released as single (Zoo Cage 004) March 1979. Recorded August Studios, Liverpool March 1979.
Track A5 - b-side of Track A4, not the version on American copies of 'Crocodiles' or Korova Special Offer Version.
Track A6 - originally released by Zoo Records through Korova Records. Recorded Rockfield Studios January 1980.
Track A7 - previously unreleased. Recorded Rockfield Studios February 1981.
Track B1 - from the forthcoming album 'The Fuel Of The Big Machine', licensed from 'Radio Peeking Duck'.
Track B2 - originally released on Back Door. Recorded Rockfield Studios early 1979.
Track B3 - previously unreleased. Recorded Rockfield Studios February 1981.
Track B4 - previously released as b-side of 'Sleeping Gas' (Zoo Cage 003). Recorded Open Eye Studios, Liverpool November 1978.
Track B5 - previously released on 'From Y To Z And Never Again' (Zoo Cage 001). Licensed from Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Track B6 - recorded for John Peel Session May 1979. With kind permission of the BBC.
Track B7 - previously unreleased. Recorded Cargo, Rochdale November 1979.

All songs published by Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Ltd, except Track B2 published by Green Dream.
(p) & (c) 1982 Zoo Records.
Issued in gatefold sleeve with four page stapled photographic insert.