WARNER BROS. / WEA RECORDS 1970 to 1982
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AUSTRALIAN RECORD LABELS WARNER BROS. / WEA RECORDS 1970 to 1982 COMPILED BY MICHAEL DE LOOPER © BIG THREE PUBLICATIONS, APRIL 2019 WARNER BROS. / WEA RECORDS, 1970–1982 A BRIEF WARNER BROS. / WEA HISTORY WIKIPEDIA TELLS US THAT... WEA’S ROOTS DATE BACK TO THE FOUNDING OF WARNER BROS. RECORDS IN 1958 AS A DIVISION OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES. IN 1963, WARNER BROS. RECORDS PURCHASED FRANK SINATRA’S REPRISE RECORDS. AFTER WARNER BROS. WAS SOLD TO SEVEN ARTS PRODUCTIONS IN 1967 (FORMING WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS), IT PURCHASED ATLANTIC RECORDS AS WELL AS ITS SUBSIDIARY ATCO RECORDS. IN 1969, THE WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS COMPANY WAS SOLD TO THE KINNEY NATIONAL COMPANY. KINNEY MUSIC INTERNATIONAL (LATER CHANGING ITS NAME TO WARNER COMMUNICATIONS) COMBINED THE OPERATIONS OF ALL OF ITS RECORD LABELS, AND KINNEY CEO STEVE ROSS LED THE GROUP THROUGH ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL PERIOD, UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1994. IN 1969, ELEKTRA RECORDS BOSS JAC HOLZMAN APPROACHED ATLANTIC'S JERRY WEXLER TO SET UP A JOINT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR WARNER, ELEKTRA, AND ATLANTIC. ATLANTIC RECORDS ALSO AGREED TO ASSIST WARNER BROS. IN ESTABLISHING OVERSEAS DIVISIONS, BUT RIVALRY WAS STILL A FACTOR —WHEN WARNER EXECUTIVE PHIL ROSE ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA TO BEGIN SETTING UP AN AUSTRALIAN SUBSIDIARY, HE DISCOVERED THAT ONLY ONE WEEK EARLIER ATLANTIC HAD SIGNED A NEW FOUR-YEAR DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH FESTIVAL RECORDS. IN MARCH 1972, KINNEY MUSIC INTERNATIONAL WAS RENAMED WEA MUSIC INTERNATIONAL. DURING THE 1970S, THE WARNER GROUP BUILT UP A COMMANDING POSITION IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. IN 1970, IT BOUGHT ELEKTRA (FOUNDED BY HOLZMAN IN 1950) FOR $10 MILLION, ALONG WITH THE BUDGET CLASSICAL MUSIC LABEL NONESUCH RECORDS. BY THAT TIME THE "SEVEN ARTS" MONIKER WAS DROPPED FROM THE WARNER BROS. NAME. BY LATE 1972, US ANTI-TRUST LAWS HAD CHANGED AND THE COMPANY WAS RENAMED WEA CORP. ATLANTIC AND ITS SUBSIDIARY ATCO RECORDS PAVED THE WAY FOR WARNER'S RISE TO INDUSTRY PROMINENCE. THE PURCHASE BROUGHT IN ATLANTIC'S LUCRATIVE BACK-CATALOGUE. ATLANTIC ALSO MOVED DECISIVELY INTO ROCK AND POP IN THE LATE 1960S AND 1970S, SIGNING MAJOR BRITISH AND AMERICAN ACTS INCLUDING LED ZEPPELIN, CREAM, CROSBY STILLS & NASH, YES, AVERAGE WHITE BAND, FACES, DR JOHN, KING CRIMSON, BETTE MIDLER, AND FOREIGNER. PAUL TURNER BEGAN THE AUSTRALIAN BRANCH OF KINNEY RECORD GROUP INTERNATIONAL WITH FIVE STAFF MEMBERS IN JULY 1970. THE COMPANY WAS KNOWN AS WARNER BROS. RECORDS (PTY) LIMITED, AND WAS BASED IN RILEY STREET, DARLINGHURST. THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH WAS AT THE MENZIES HOTEL IN SYDNEY ON 1 OCTOBER 1970. FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS, THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD COMPANY (A.R.C.) HANDLED AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTION. FROM NOVEMBER 1972, THE COMPANY WAS KNOWN AS WEA RECORDS PTY. LIMITED. IT NOW HAD ITS OWN SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATION, AND ADDING A WAREHOUSE TO THE OFFICES FORCED A LOCATION CHANGE TO GEORGE PLACE, ARTARMON. EARLY CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE THE WINTER 1971 ‘DROP OF THE HARD STUFF’ TO PROMOTE PROG ROCK. IN JULY 1973, A NEW BURBANK LOGO WAS INTRODUCED FOR NON-LOCAL WARNER BROS. PRODUCT, WITH AN ALL-GREEN LOGO FOR AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT. IN 1988, THE COMPANY CHANGED ITS NAME TO WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED. 2 WARNER BROS. / WEA RECORDS, 1970–1982 WARNER BROS. FROM AUSTRALIAN RECORD COMPANY WARNER BROS. 45’S 4000 STAND IN THE SUNLIGHT / I LOVE YOU ALL MX 163469/70 TAMAM SHUD 7.70 4001 FALLING / MIRACLES MX 163947/48 AUTUMN 5.71 WBA 4002 WHO WILL BRING THE RAIN / WEDGE TAILED EAGLE MX 164592/93 BOBBY BRIGHT 7.71 4003 LADY ANNE / GOBLIN'S GAMBLE MX 164798/99 THE AUTUMN 7.71 WBA 4004 TAKE IT EASY / YOU'RE NOT ALONE MX 164914/15 G. WAYNE THOMAS 11.71 WBA 4005 SWEAT ON THE CHANGE / CALLING HOME MX 165659/60 TREVOR WILSON 1971 WBA 4006 HELLO SUNSHINE / YOU CAN’T HAVE SUNSHINE ALLISON MACCALLUM & CELEBRATION 1972 WBA 4007 MY FATHER TOLD ME / GOT A FEELING TAMAM SHUD 1.72 WBA 4008 HOW DO YOU DO / NOBODY’S BABY WINDOWS 1972 WBA 4009 OPEN UP YOUR HEART / MORNING OF THE EARTH G. WAYNE THOMAS 3.72 WBA 4010 TRY YOURSELF / YOU AND I DARRYL AND BEEB–FRIEZE 1972 WBA 4011 WHY DO LITTLE KIDS HAVE TO DIE / JIMMIE AND JESSE DARRYL COTTON 6.72 WBA 4012 DON'T LOOK BACK / THE DAY THE LETTER CAME MARTY RHONE 1972 WBA 4013 SUNSHINE / UNBELIEVING GIRL STEPS 1972 WBA 4014 JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE IT / BYE BYE TO YOU AUTUMN 1972 WBA 4015 WBA 4016 EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT / SANDY JENNIFER RYALL 7.72 WBA 4017 WALKIN’ TO NEW ORLEANS / BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY GARRY HOFFMAN 1972 WBA 4018 SWEET INSPIRATION / SOUTHERN MAN DUCK 1972 WBA 4019 TODAY’S THE FIRST DAY OF YOUR LIFE / MORNING TIME WORLD CATMANDO 1972 WBA 4020 BUTTERFLY / LADY LOVE SONG BOB JONES 1972 WBA 4021 THE FINAL FOUR THE SCRUM 1972 WBA 4022 TOGETHER / ONE MAN WOMAN WAYNE FONTANA 1972 WBA 4023 THE MAN IN ME / MAYBE I'M AMAZED DUCK 1972 WBA 4024 TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN / PITY ME JOHN J. FRANCIS 1972 WBA 4025 JUBILEE CLOUD / SOMEBODY NEW FRATE 1972 WBA 4026 WBA 4027 WHITE CHRISTMAS / NO ONE ELSE HUSH 1972 WBA 4028 LET YOUR LOVE GO / GAMBLING GIRL GEOFF JAMES 1972 WBA 4029 GOING BACK TO SEE YOU IN MY MIND / SAILOR CLAUS WIDMAN 1972 WBA 4030 THE FIRE / THE FIRE (INSTRUMENTAL) LEVWOOD 1972 WBA 4031 THE CHANGING OF THE LEAVES / WHY DON’T YOU SPEAK TO ME LINDA NEES 1972 WBA 4032 TRAIN RIDE / OLD ENOUGH FLYING CIRCUS 1972 WBA 4033 GUITAR SONG / I’VE FOUND OUT WHERE IT’S AT THE MIXTURES 1972 WBA 4034 SNOWBIRD / NEBULA VARIATION 1973 WBA 4035 THE DESTINY SONG / OVER `B' BAND OF LIGHT 3.73 WBA 4036 SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY / SUMMER SONG JENNIFER RYALL 1973 WBA 4037 FOR YOU / LITTLE LOVELY ONE THE HONEYBUS 1973 3 WARNER BROS. / WEA RECORDS, 1970–1982 WBA 4038 PLAY MUMMA, SING ME A SONG / WHAT TO DO JOHN J FRANCIS 7.73 WBA 4039 PETER GUNN / SKY IS FALLING KUSH 7.73 WBA 4040 GET THE FEELING / TAKE US HOME HUSH 8.73 WBA 4041 LIFE IS FOR LIVING / ON THE LEFT BANK LINDA NEES 9.73 WBA 4042 I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU / IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER DOVE 8.73 WBA 4043 FREE THEM FROM HUNGER / THE CAT BAND OF LIGHT 9.73 WBA 4044 TRAVELLING / A HISS IN THE PIT SCARECROW 1973 WBA 4045 WHEN THE RAIN TUMBLES DOWN IN JULY (VOCAL) / (INSTR.) THE ORIGINAL BUSHWACKERS 1973 WBA 4046 WBA 4047 GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME / WOULD YOU LAUGH FRIENDS 1973 WBA 4048 LOVE BUG / 1-2-3-4-5 ANNA LEAH 1973 WBA 4049 WBA 4050 HARLEM SONG / SOMETHING’S REAL THE SWEEPERS 1973 WBA 4051 LITTLE HONDA / 20 YEARS DOVE 11.73 WBA 4052 IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER / I CAN'T GET TO YOU DOVE 8.73 WBA 4053 WAIT / CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLING KUSH 12.73 WBA 4054 MAN-EATER / BLACK SKINNED BLUE-EYED BOYS HUSH 1973 WBA 4055 MOONSTRUCK / IF BAND OF LIGHT 1973 WBA 4056 CITY LIGHTS, SATURDAY NIGHT-1959 / LIBERATED ROADSIDE LADY JOHN J FRANCIS WBA 4057 MAGIC TO DO / READY FOR THE TRUTH DOVE 1974 WBA 4058 VALLEY OF BLOOD AND FIRE / NEVER BE THE SAME TED BLACKALL 1974 WBA 4059 JODY'S DEAD / MCCARR’S CREEK ROAD PAUL GAFFEY 1974 WBA 4060 IF YOU COULD SEE HER (FROM ‘CABARET’) / NO TIME AT ALL (FROM ‘PIPPIN’) GRAHAM KENNEDY 1974 WBA 4061 MA-MA-MA BELLE / OH NO NOT SUSAN ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 1974 WBA 4062 COUNTRY LIFE / QUAND ON REVIENT MAURITIUS 1974 WBA 4063 GIVE ME A SON / I CAN’T GET ENOUGH TED BLACKALL 1974 WBA 4064 SILVER BOY / THERE IS A NEED IN ME CHERRIE SMITH 1974 WBA 4065 I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR / ARE YOU HAPPY TODAY RONNY 1974 WBA 4066 ONE MAN BAND / WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MY LIFE JON MOL 1974 WBA 4067 COSMIC FLASH (FROM `STONE') / KLAUD KOOL AND THE KATS DOUG PARKINSON & BILLY GREEN/KLAUD KOOL WBA 4068 TOGETHER / MAY IT BE WELL WITH YOU KERRIE BIDDELL 8.74 WBA 4069 A LONG LONG TIME / PEOPLE COME AND PEOPLE GO HAILLAN ROVERT 1974 WBA 4070 SAY GOODBYE / ROCK AND ROLL HIGHWAY CLOUD NINE 1974 WBA 4071 AMAZING GRACE / COUNTRY GIRL DOVE 10.74 WBA 4072 EASY STREET / ALL RIGHT IN THE CITY KUSH 9.74 WBA 4073 LUCKY STAR / MONEY HONEY JOHN J FRANCIS 1974 WBA 4074 THOSE GREAT GATSBY DAYS / GREG BONHAM WBA 4075 POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MARCH NO.1 (PT.1) / (PT.2) BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 4.75 WBA 4076 ANGELINA / LOVE ME MAMA RONNIE 5.75 WBA 4077 MILKY WAYS / SUNSHINE COLUMBUS 7.75 WBA 4078 NOTHING ELSE TO DO / I DON'T LAY MY HEAD DOWN MAGGIE MCNEAL 9.75 WBA 4079 PIANO MAN / MAKE LOVE TO YOU DOC BROWN 10.75 WBA 4080 ANOTHER LOVE TO COME (100 YEARS) / I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE CORNELIA 9.75 WBA 4081 SONG FOR THE MAN / EPISTOLARY QUINCY CONSERVE 10.75 WBA 4082 SKYE BOAT SONG / SKYE BOAT SONG (ORIG. PIPE VERSION) ATLANTIC CROSSING DRUM & PIPE BAND WBA 4083 LA BELLE FRANCE / LET ME TELL YOU NOW JEN ROG 9.76 WBA 4084 SMILE (MY SMILER’S SMILE) / EVERY MAN MUST HAVE A DREAM LIVERPOOL EXPRESS 2.77 WBA 4085 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL / HOLIDAY SHAUN CASSIDY 1976 WBA 4086 DA DOO RON RON / BE MY BABY SHAUN CASSIDY 7.77 WBA 4087 BEAUTIFUL ROSE / JIMMY GEORGE BAKER 6.77 WBA 4088 BANDIT / ROSE AND THORN WINDOW 2.78 WBA 4089 UP TOWN TOP RANKING / CALICO SUIT ALTHIA AND DONNA 2.78 WBA 4090 AFRICAN WARRIOR / WAITING IN VAIN AFRICAN WARRIOR 4.78 WBA 4091 I NEED A LOVER / BORN RECKLESS JOHNNY COUGAR 5.78 WBA 4092 ROSITA / MAMA'S COAT GEORGE BAKER SELECTION 4.78 WBA 4093 I NEED YOUR LOVE / THE MUSIC MAN GOLDEN HARVEST 1978 WBA 4094 LAY LOVE ON YOU / MAKE ME FEEL ALRIGHT LUISA FERNANDEZ 1978 WBA 4095 FALLING FAST / SHE'S A TAKER STANKY BROWN 1978 4 WARNER BROS.