The Marspen Record

"Marspen" was/is a trade name of the UK retailer Marks & Spencer Ltd. (now Marks & Spencer PLC). It is generaly believed that "The Marspen Record" label was introduced for sale in Marks & Spencer stores in the mid-1920s. However, the official Marks & Spencer Company Archive states that- "M&S started selling records in the 1930s. We had our own-brand record line, featuring the ‘Marspen Band’, our in-house musicians".