rescue co. no1 on totp?

[robert shaw]

hi

did rescue company no.1 ever appear on totp with their release 'lifes too short'? does anybody know anything about this act? they were signed to rak. is there any video clip of them?

[Paul Watkins]

There are no entries on the totp database for this group/song i'm afraid

[karl]

Hello They appeared on Lift Off in December 1971, I am sure I saw them on that and a few other Saturday Evening Pop shows. The band was essentially a song writing project of Arnold, Martin and Morrow, who recorded under the name of Butterscotch and then their own name. David Martin wrote I Can't Smile Without You, made famous by Barry Manilow.

I contacted him in regard to Rescue Co No 1 he said "The lead vocal on the single (Life’s Too Short) was by a young Scots guy name of Dave Hunter, who also doubled as a promotion man for RCA Records.

Rescue Co recorded Seven Singles between 1971 and 1975 1 for Pye, 1 for Rak, 3 for JAM 2 for DJM all are highly recommended especially the Pye/Jam singles

1.Gotta Find You (Pye 7N 45089 A Side 1971)
2.Life's Too Short (RAK RAK 122 Oct 1971 A Side)
3.I Want To Save You (Jam JAM 14 May 1972 A Side)
4. I Stand Alone (Jam JAM 17 Nov 1972 A Side)
5.It's Only Words (Jam JAM 45 11 May 1973 A Side)
6.Esmerelda (DJM DJS 309 Jul 1974 A Side)
7.Roll A Bowl A Woman (DJM DJS 368 May 1974 A Side)

It is suspected that) The Race - by Go Go Thunder (RCA RCA2494 1975 A Side (another Arnold, Martin and Morrow song) is also Rescue Co No 1, David Martin has said he thinks the vocalist is Dave Hunter, I have put a CD together and when I have a moment I will approach Cherry Red and see if they are interested in releasing it, it is pure 70's classic pop and would be a brilliant addition to any Collectors label catalogue

I do not know if the band were a hit in Europe, there are European picture cover singles in existence, Life’s Too Short was not a hit, more of a turntable hit, it is an amazing song and stayed in my head for years, it is only over the past six months that I found out who it was by, some of the other songs are as good too.

I would love to hear from anyone who knows about TV appearances or knows anyone who was in the band or what David Hunter is up to as I would like to get an article together for Record Collector as this band are a hidden gem waiting to be rediscovered.

Kind Regards

Karl Carpenter