Neil Reid
Neil Reid (b.1959)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
c. 1971
Materials
Vinyl record with paper labels
Measurements
300 mm (Dia)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672667.1
Summary
A vinyl record, the self titled album by Neil Reid. The album contains sixteen songs with eight on both sides of the record. There is a circular, blue paper label in the centre of each side of the record. At the top of both these labels there is a Decca Records logo, while at the bottom there is a list of the song titles for that side of the record, with song writing credits printed after each title. The records catalogue number (SKL.5122) is printed to the right of centre on each label. Neil Reid was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1959 and is a former child singing star who rose to fame when he won the talent show style television programme Opportunity Knocks on ITV in December 1971. He gave up professional singing when his voice broke in 1974. This self titled record was his debut studio album and was released on the Decca Records label in 1972. On release it reached number one in the UK album chart making Reid the youngest person to achieve that feat.
Provenance
Vinyl record recorded by Neil Reid in 1971 and released by Decca Records in 1972. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Discogs on 8th March 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Neil Reid (b.1959), singer Decca Record Company, record label