 However, this was soon to be irrelevant, as shortly after the sessions were over Raft (the record label that had signed the band) folded.The bands on the Raft label were told that they would go to WEA, who owned Raft, but after a visit from WEA's top man, Joe Smith at a concert, Kilburn & The Highroads were dropped.In 1977, following the success of Ian Dury's solo album "New Boots and Panties!