Richard Scott Archive

Date range: c.1977 - 1985

Medium: Archive

Number of items: 250 approximately

Richard Scott joined the Rough Trade shop in 1977 as their third employee and developed the ‘The Cartel’ a revolutionary nationwide independent distribution system. This allowed independent artists and labels across the country to be able to distribute their records nationwide to independent stores via Rough Trade. In 1978 Rough Trade launched its own record label most notably signing The Smiths in 1983.

The Richard Scott archive contains materials from the late 1970’s and early 80’s.

See also:

• Anthony Wilson Archive
• Rob Gretton Archive

Further information:

The archive is uncatalogued

Location:

• The John Rylands Library, Deansgate  [Map]
• Find out how to use the reading rooms in the John Rylands Research Institute and Library