Trunk Records is a British

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, which specialises mainly in lost

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s, unreleased TV music, library music, old advertising jingles, art,

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and

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releases. It was founded in 1995 by

Jonny Trunk Jonny Trunk, born Jonathan Benton-Hughes, is an English writer, broadcaster and DJ as well as the owner and founder of Trunk Records. Career Trunk Records Jonny Trunk founded Trunk Records in 1995, a cult British label that specialises in film ...

, and has since gained a cult following as a result of the releases of highly influential material from scores for films such as '' The Wicker Man'', '' Deep Throat'', '' Kes'', ''

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'' and

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's '' Dawn of the Dead''. Other releases include soundtracks for 1970s UK Television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and

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's score for '' Clangers'' and ''

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''. As well as film music and jazz, the label has also brought to public attention the lost or unreleased works of electronic pioneers such as Tristram Cary and John Baker, artists such as

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and avant-garde recordings made both by and for children, including the work inspired by radical free thinker and educational pioneer John Paynter.

History

Trunk Records was founded by

in 1995 in the

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. Initially, the label was set up as a means to release material from the Bosworth Library archive, the oldest existing music library. Since then, the label has adhered to its mantra of "Music, nostalgia and sex", and established itself as a label popular amongst film and TV fans as well as record collectors. It has also become infamous for its records associated with the 1960s and 1970s soft pornography such as the soundtrack to '' Deep Throat'', ''Flexi-Sex'' (a compilation of flexi-discs from 1970s British magazines), ''

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Talks Dirty'' and ''Dirty Fan Male'', an album based on Jonny Trunk's own experiences organising various glamour models' fan clubs including that of his sister,

Eve Vorley Emma Jane Evelyn Benton-Hughes (born 1964) known as Eve Vorley is an English football club director and former glamour model, pornographic actress and film director. She is the former partner of West Ham United owner, David Sullivan. Vorley was ...

. As well as film music and jazz, the label has also brought to public attention the lost or unreleased works of electronic pioneers such as Tristram Cary, Edward Williams and BBC Radiophonic Workshop's John Baker.

has also released his own material through the label, including his album, ''The Inside Outside''. Since 2003, Trunk has been responsible for the rediscovery of composer and jazz drummer

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, by releasing his unknown 1960s experimental jazz and soundtrack work. The label has also been responsible for issuing the UK's rarest jazz album, "Moonscape" by The Michael Garrick Trio. Recent work has included a release of "Noise Art", the recordings found in the studio of late British underground film maker and artist Jeff Keen. Various

side projects have included directing the now banned pop video, "Plug Me In", for Add N To (X). Jonny Trunk is also a regular broadcaster on London's art radio station Resonance FM. Other recent broadcasting has included the

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documentary ''Into The Music Library''. "

The Ladies' Bras "The Ladies' Bras" is a song by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey which reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart in September 2007. At 36 seconds, it is the shortest song ever to enter the chart, taking the record just a few weeks after the song " Spider Pi ...

", a single by

and Wisbey, made number 70 on the UK Singles Chart in August 2007, and re-entered at number 27 in September 2007 after a campaign by Danny Baker and

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. At 36 seconds long, it is the shortest track ever to chart in the top 30.

Artists

* Leona Anderson * John Baker * David Cain * John Cameron * Tristram Cary * Delia Derbyshire *

* Michael Garrick * Barry Gray *

Tubby Hayes Edward Brian "Tubby" Hayes (30 January 1935 – 8 June 1973) was an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his tenor saxophone playing in groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott and with trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar. Early life ...

* Jeff Keen *

* Desmond Leslie *

Sven Libaek Sven Erik Libaek (born 20 September 1938) is a Norwegian-Australian composer, record producer and musician. He composes film and TV soundtrack music and, as the staff producer for the Australian division of CBS Records, influenced the Australi ...

* Daphne Oram * Carl Orff *

Mike Sammes Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

* Desmond Leslie *

* John Paynter

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* – official site * {{Authority control Record labels established in 1995 British independent record labels

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