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AUSTRALIAN RECORD LABELS THE C.B.S. LABEL 1963–1992 COMPILED BY MICHAEL DE LOOPER NOVEMBER 2019 CBS, 1963–1992 AUSTRALIAN RECORD COMPANY (A.R.C.) / C.B.S. /SONY RECORDS TIMELINE OCT 1936 FEATURADIO SOUND PRODUCTIONS (NSW) ACQUIRES THE NEW SOUTH WALES BUSINESS CARRIED OUT BY FEATURADIO SOUND PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD. IT COMMENCES OPERATIONS AT 92 PITT ST, SYDNEY, TO RECORD, PRESS AND DISTRIBUTE TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS OF RADIO SERIALS AND COMMERCIALS. JUL 1938 MACQUARIE BROADCASTING SERVICES PTY LTD REORGANISES ITS INTERESTS INTO THE MACQUARIE BROADCASTING NETWORK. IT INCLUDES A BROADCASTING DIVISION OF PARTICIPATING RADIO STATIONS, A TALENT ORGANISATION, AND A TRANSCRIPTION PRODUCTION AND SALES BUSINESS. SIR HUGH DENISON IS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE HEAD OFFICE IS AT SAVOY HOUSE, 29 BLIGH ST, SYDNEY. FEATURADIO SOUND PRODUCTIONS (NSW) IS INCORPORATED INTO THE MACQUARIE COMPANY AS THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD COMPANY (A.R.C.), UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF C. H. GENDLE. AUG 1939 A.R.C. BEGIN RECORDING AND DISTRIBUTING COMMERCIAL 78 RPM RECORDS, MOSTLY ON THE MACQUARIE LABEL. MACQUARIE 501 IS TITLED ‘AFTER THE STORM / LEILA’, BY THE SEMPRINI ORCHESTRA. DISCS ARE MANUFACTURED AT THE PRESSING PLANT IN HARRINGTON ST, THE ROCKS. 1940 THE SHORT-LIVED MACQUARIE LABEL IS WOUND UP 1949 COMMERCIAL RECORDING RECOMMENCES WITH THE RODEO AND PACIFIC LABELS, SPECIALISING IN HILLBILLY, AND JAZZ / BOOGIE. GEORGE J. AITKEN IS A.R.C.’S PRODUCTIONS MANAGER. OCT 1951 A.R.C. ACQUIRES THE LONDON (U.K.) AND CAPITOL (U.S.) LABELS. THE FIRST CAPITOL RELEASE IS: CP 001 ‘HOW HIGH THE MOON / WALKIN’ AND WHISTLIN’ BLUES’ BY LES PAUL & MARY FORD 1951 G. J. AITKEN IS GENERAL MANAGER OF A.R.C., AND DUDLEY FEGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR OCT 1953 A.R.C. BECOMES A PUBLIC COMPANY, CHANGING ITS NAME TO THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD COMPANY LIMITED. THE FIRST 10” LP’S AND 7” 45’S ARE PRODUCED. 1953 A NEW MANUFACTURING PLANT IS ESTABLISHED AT 15 WALTHAM ST, ARTARMON. MAY 1956 A PRESSING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT IS SIGNED WITH U.S. COLUMBIA. SINCE E.M.I. RECORDS OWNED THE COLUMBIA TRADEMARK, ISSUES APPEAR ON THE CORONET LABEL. JUN 1956 THE CAPITOL LABEL MOVES TO E.M.I. RECORDS. 1958 A.R.C. BECOMES A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CBS INC. USA. WAREHOUSING MOVES FROM DOWLING ST, TO 11–19 HARGRAVE ST, EAST SYDNEY LATE 1959 78’S ARE PHASED OUT APR 1960 COLUMBIA RECORDS PURCHASES A.R.C. THE BOARD RESIGNS, AND IS REPLACED BY TWO AUSTRALIANS AND FOUR AMERICANS, INCLUDING GODDARD LIEBERSON, PRESIDENT OF U.S. COLUMBIA. MANAGING DIRECTOR DUDLEY FEGAN RESIGNS AND IS REPLACED BY A. W. T. (BILL) SMITH JUN 1960 FIRST ISSUES BY LOCAL ARTISTS ON CORONET LABEL 1960 A.R.C. RECORDING FACILITIES ARE TRANSFERRED FROM BLIGH ST TO ARTARMON 1960 A.R.C. CEASES PRODUCTION OF RADIO SERIALS AND COMMERCIALS AUG 1960 LAUNCH OF THE WARNER BROS. LABEL FEB 1961 A.R.C. MOVES OFFICES FROM 29 BLIGH ST TO 11–19 HARGRAVE ST, EAST SYDNEY. MAR 1961 LAUNCH OF THE CORONET RECORD CLUB APR 1961 A NUMBER OF NEW LABELS LAUNCHED OVER NEXT FEW MONTHS: UNITED ARTISTS, CHESS, HICKORY, KAPP & MEDALLION MAR 1962 FIRST RELEASES ON THE EPIC LABEL, PREVIOUSLY THROUGH PHILIPS JUL 1962 SVEN LIBAEK IS APPOINTED A & R MANAGER, AND BEGINS TO BUILD A ROSTER OF AUSTRALIAN POP ARTISTS OCT 1962 LAUNCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD CLUB MAIL ORDER BUSINESS JAN 1963 END OF CORONET, AND LAUNCH OF THE C.B.S. LABEL JUN 1963 A.R.C. DISTRIBUTES THE ROULETTE LABEL SEP 1963 ALF WATTS, GENERAL MANAGER OCT 1963 LAUNCH OF TALE SPINNERS L.P.’S FOR CHILDREN DEC 1963 LAUNCH OF THE PALETTE LABEL 1966 THE ROULETTE LABEL IS ACQUIRED BY E.M.I. RECORDS MAY 1966 FIRST RELEASES ON THE REPRISE LABEL, ACQUIRED FROM ASTOR RECORDS 1967 THE UNITED ARTISTS LABEL IS ACQUIRED BY FESTIVAL RECORDS 1971 WARNER BROS. AND REPRISE LABELS MOVE TO THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED WARNER BROS. AUSTRALIA 1973 END OF CHESS LABEL. A CASSETTE PLANT IS INTRODUCED OCT 1977 A.R.C. CHANGES NAME TO CBS RECORDS AUSTRALIA LIMITED. 2 CBS, 1963–1992 1979 PAUL RUSSELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR. BILL SMITH APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN. 1981 JOHN MCCREADY, CHAIRMAN 1982 BOB JAMIESON, MANAGING DIRECTOR 1984 EMI AND CBS JOINTLY ESTABLISH EDC (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY) FOR DISTRIBUTION OCT 1984 DENIS HANDLIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR 1985 PETER BOND, REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, AUSTRALASIA & AFRICA 1988 SONY PURCHASES CBS 1991 DENIS HANDLIN, C.E.O. JAN 1991 CBS RECORDS AUSTRALIA BECOMES SONY MUSIC AUSTRALIA LIMITED. JUN 1991 SONY MUSIC’S VINYL PLANT AT ARTARMON CLOSES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MANY THANKS TO DAVID KENT, BRETT LESLIE AND RON SMITH FOR THEIR PRIOR WORK. THANKS ALSO TO MARK BAHLEN, JORDIE KILBY AND STEPHEN SALLAI FOR FILLING MISSING TITLES. 3 CBS, 1963–1992 C.B.S. 45’S BA-221001 NORTHERN TERRITORY / THEME FROM BLACK ORPHEUS AUS ANDY SUNDSTROM 1.63 BA-221002 I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME / LITTLE GIRL LOST AUS KELLY GREEN BA-221003 TROUBLE IN MIND / GOD BLESS THE CHILD ARETHA FRANKLIN BA-221004 THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT / COAL LOADIN' JOHNNY LESTER FLATT AND EARL SCRUGGS BA-221005 HAWAIIAN CALYPSO / AUTUMN SONG BRUSSELS NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA BA-221006 SHAKE ME, I RATTLE (SQUEEZE ME, I CRY) / TENNESSEE TEARDROPS MARION WORTH BA-221007 BOSSA NOVA IN U.S.A. / THIS CAN'T BE LOVE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET BA-221008 BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA / GUESS I SHOULD HAVE LOVED HIM MORE EYDIE GORME 2.63 BA-221009 I'VE GOT THE WORLD BY THE TAIL / SHEEPSKIN VALLEY CLAUDE KING BA-221010 A' SLEEPING AT THE FOOT OF THE BED / WISHING IT WAS YOU ANITA BRYANT BA-221011 RUBY BABY / HE'LL ONLY HURT YOU DION 2.63 BA-221012 MOON MAN / DARK EYES AUS THE ATLANTICS 2.63 BA-221013 I WILL LIVE MY LIFE FOR YOU / I WANNA BE AROUND TONY BENNETT BA-221014 WHAT WILL MY MARY SAY / QUIET GIRL JOHNNY MATHIS BA-221015 OUR WINTER LOVE / A WOUND TIME CAN'T ERASE BILL PURSELL 4.63 BA-221016 JUST A SIMPLE MELODY / PRETTY BOY LONELY PATTI PAGE BA-221017 ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT / SAD EYES TIM GAUNT BA-221018 TEENAGER'S DAD / CIGARETTES AND COFFEE BLUES MARTY ROBBINS BA-221019 CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU / MOON RIVER (FROM "BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S") ANDY WILLIAMS 4.63 BA-221020 DON'T BE AFRAID, LITTLE DARLIN' / DON'T COME RUNNING BACK STEVE LAWRENCE BA-221021 PARA TI (JUST FOR YOU) / WARMER AUS BRYCE ROHDE BA-221022 DON'T MAKE MY BABY BLUE / THE MOMENT OF TRUTH FRANKIE LAINE BA-221023 KAREN / HERE I STAND THE RIP CHORDS BA-221024 LET'S / OH! CLAIRE AUS JERRY J. WILDER BA-221025 MILE LONG TRAIN / THIS OLE HOUSE JIMMY DEAN BA-221026 THIS LITTLE GIRL / THE LONELIEST MAN IN THE WORLD DION BA-221027 UPTOWN / YOUR MEMORIES AUS JUDY CANNON BA-221028 DONE GOT OVER IT / SECRET AUS JOHNNY REBB 6.63 BA-221029 DON'T LET ME CROSS OVER / WONDER DRUG CARL BUTLER BA-221030 THEY'RE DANCING NOW / ONE WEEK IN PARADISE AUS ANDY SUNDSTROM BA-221031 SAY WONDERFUL THINGS / I KNEW I WOULD SEE HIM AGAIN PATTI PAGE BA-221032 MORE / POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL STEVE LAWRENCE BA-221033 DON'T TRY TO FIGHT IT, BABY / THEME FROM "LIGHT FANTASTIC" (MY SECRET WORLD) EYDIE GORME 6.63 BA-221034 NO MAN CAN STAND ALONE / EVERY STEP OF THE WAY JOHNNY MATHIS BA-221035 RING OF FIRE / I'D STILL BE THERE JOHNNY CASH 6.63 BA-221036 PLEASE TAKE MY HAND / TREAT MY LIKE A WOMAN AUS MARGARET DAY BA-221037 BOMBORA / GREENSLEEVES AUS THE ATLANTICS 7.63 BA-221038 HOPELESS / THE PEKING THEME (SO LITTLE TIME) (FROM "55 DAYS AT PEKING") ANDY WILLIAMS BA-221039 GREEN GREEN - FEATURING BARRY MC GUIRE / THE BANJO THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS BA-221040 DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES / EXACTLY LIKE YOU ANDY WILLIAMS BA-221041 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW / I CAN'T BELIEVE DION BA-221042 SO WHAT / LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AUS KELLY GREEN WITH THE ATLANTICS 9.63 BA-221043 TRUE BLUE LOU / THIS IS ALL I ASK TONY BENNETT BA-221044 THE MONKEY TIME / MAMA DON'T KNOW MAJOR LANCE BA-221045 I WANT TO STAY HERE / AIN'T LOVE STEVE AND EYDIE 8.63 BA-221046 THE GOOD LIFE / SPRING IN MANHATTAN TONY BENNETT BA-221047 SEEIN' IS BELIEVING / AIN'T I'M A DOG AUS JOHNNY REBB AND THE ATLANTICS 9.63 BA-221048 THE LIGHT IN YOUR WINDOW / GOODNIGHT, PRETTY GIRL AUS SANDY SCOTT BA-221049 TWELFTH STREET RAG / SAC O WOE AUS RAY PRICE QUARTET BA-221050 SURFIN' ROUND THE WORLD / DOWN UNDER BRUCE JOHNSTON BA-221051 SHE THINKS I STILL CARE / GONE THE RIPCHORDS BA-221052 TEARS OF MISERY / TELL HIM I'M NOT HOME AUS JUDY CANNON BA-221053 DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA / YOU'RE MINE DION BA-221054 COUNT DOWN STOMP / SURFIN' QUEEN AUS KENNY SHANE AND THE ATLANTICS 10.63 BA-221055 EVERYBODY GO HOME / THE MESSAGE EYDIE GORME BA-221056 FREE FALL / LA ROSITA AUS ANDY SUNDSTROM 4 CBS, 1963–1992 BA-221057 THE MATADOR / STILL IN TOWN JOHNNY CASH BA-221058 WALKING PROUD / COTTON FIELDS STEVE LAWRENCE BA-221059 THE CRUSHER / HOOTENANNY STOMP AUS THE ATLANTICS 10.63 BA-221060 HEY LITTLE GIRL / CRYIN' IN THE RAIN MAJOR LANCE BA-221061 LIMEHOUSE BLUES / DON'T WAIT TOO LONG TONY BENNETT BA-221062 THE GREAT ESCAPE MARCH (FROM "THE GREAT ESCAPE") / SHENANDOAH MITCH MILLER AND THE SING-A-LONG GANG BA-221063 WHITE CHRISTMAS / THE CHRISTMAS SONG ANDY WILLIAMS BA-221064 BLACKOUT / REEF RIDE AUS THE TELSTARS BA-221065 SURFIN' HONEYMOON / JULIE AUS COLIN COOPER BA-221066 CAMELOT / IF EVER I WOULD LEAVE YOU JERRY VALE BA-221067 SATURDAY NIGHT / THE WHEELER DEALERS (FROM THE FILM) THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS BA-221068 SHAKE ME, I RATTLE (SQUEEZE ME, I CRY) / MY DOLLY HAS A PAIN IN HER SAWDUST MARION WORTH BA-221069 DRIP DROP / NO ONE'S WAITING FOR ME DION DE MUCI BA-221070 MEXICAN CAROL / MARIA ELENA AUS MARGARET DAY BA-221071 DRAGGIN' / ROAD RUNNER AUS BRIAN MYERS QUARTET BA-221072 I CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT YOU / TO THE MOVIES WE GO STEVE AND EYDIE BA-221073 OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN / BEGGING TO YOU MARTY ROBBINS BA-221074 HEY LITTLE COBRA / THE QUEEN THE RIP CHORDS 1.64 BA-221075 HOOTENANNY SATURDAY NIGHT / ACROSS THE SEA THE BROTHERS FOUR BA-221076 ALL THE SAD YOUNG MEN / I'LL SEARCH MY HEART JOHNNY MATHIS BA-221077 THE LITTLE BOY / THE MOMENT OF TRUTH TONY BENNETT BA-221078 RAIN FROM THE SKIES / I LISTEN TO MY HEART AUS SANDY SCOTT BA-221079 THERE WILL COME A TIME / I'VE GOT A FEELIN' AUS THE SAINTS BA-221080 I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO / THE END OF ME AUS JERRY J.