77 BPM Signs Partial Catalog Deal with Influential 1970’s Punk Band Chartreuse

77 BPM, a new music company focused on the works of independent and influential artists, is proud to announce their partnership with the legendary Milton Reame-James and the Estate of Paul Jeffreys - founders of the underrated, yet influential 70’s English punk band Chartreuse.

After a significant amount of research, 77 BPM uncovered a long-lost part of punk history: the song “Rock and Roll Rules” - now available digitally for the first time since its initial vinyl pressing, courtesy of Cherry Red Records. 

The song was the b-side of Chartreuse’s cover of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” which recently appeared on Cherry Red’s compilation “1977: The Year Punk Broke.” 

The title “Rock and Roll Rules” originates from the UK phrase “...rules OK!” (i.e. “Liverpool rules OK!”), which was originally thought to have been found in graffiti in the early 1970s.

In Milton’s own words, “The song is about having a good time.”

Milton and co-writer Paul Jeffreys were originally members of the Bowie-inspired glam rock band Cockney Rebel. Among the other performers included Rob Elliott, who went on to front Strider, and drummer Malcolm Ashmore, later member of Nashville Teens and Nik Turner’s Sphynx.

The song was recorded at the legendary Chalk Farm Studios, which was a second home for Desmond Dekker and many reggae artists on Trojan Records. Eric Clapton, Cream and many other influential artists also recorded some of their best work at this storied location.

“Rock and Roll Rules” credits: 

  • Singer: Rob Elliott, later frontman of the band Strider.

To listen to the track, please click here