BEACHHEADS IN SPACE
RECORDS
Beachheads In Space Records was a DIY label. It managed Two singles. It
issued singles in an BIS-000 numerical series. Animals That Swim are a
musical group who formed in London, England, 1989, with a line-up of stand-up
drums, piano, trumpet and "a nifty line in clever narrative lyrics. The band was
initially formed by brothers Hugh Barker and Hank Starrs (born Jeffrey Barker),
before adding a third brother to the line-up, Al Barker, along with Del
Crabtree, initially on bass guitar, followed by the trumpet. Animals That Swim
released their debut single, "King Beer", in 1992 via their own Beachheads In
Space record label. It was a 7" vinyl-only release, limited to just 300 copies.
Their second single, "Roy" (which took the form of an imaginary conversation
with the ghost of Roy Orbison), was released the following year. Distributed By
Beachheads In Space Records.
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Animals That Swim
King Beer
BEACHHEADS IN
SPACE
BIS
001
93
Animals That Swim
Roy
BEACHHEADS IN
SPACE
BIS
002