AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS WORLDWIDE 45’S AND EP’S 1955 to 1980 COMPILED BY MICHAEL DE LOOPER © BIG THREE PUBLICATIONS, DECEMBER 2018 AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS WORLDWIDE, 1955–1980 INCLUSIONS AUSTRALIAN ROCK AND POP (AND SELECTED COUNTRY AND JAZZ) ARTISTS WHO FIRST RECORDED BEFORE 1980, AND WHO HAD AT LEAST ONE 45 OR E.P. RELEASED OVERSEAS. SOME NOTEWORTHY LP’S ARE THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE... EXCLUSIONS SOME ARTISTS NEED A BOOK OF THEIR OWN. ONLY THE EARLIEST RELEASES FROM AC / DC, THE BEE GEES, INXS, LITTLE RIVER BAND, OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, HELEN REDDY AND RICK SPRINGFIELD ARE LISTED HERE. PROMOS THE U.S. AND SOME OTHER COUNTRIES ISSUED PROMO SINGLES THAT HAD DIFFERENT LABELS OR CATALOGUE NUMBERS FROM THE STANDARD RELEASE. OFTEN, THE A-SIDES OF THESE SINGLES WERE STEREO VERSIONS, AND B-SIDES MONO. EURO PRESSINGS IN THE 1970’S SOME RECORD COMPANIES (E.G. CBS) PRESSED RECORDS IN ONE COUNTRY FOR MARKETING THROUGHOUT EUROPE. WRITING ON RECORD SLEEVES MIGHT HELP LOCATE WHERE THESE RECORDS WERE MANUFACTURED. ALSO, INITIALS ON RECORD LABELS WHICH REFER TO PUBLISHING, COPYRIGHT, PERFORMANCE OR OTHER RIGHTS MAY GIVE CLUES: AMCOS OR APRA: COULD BE MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA ASCAP / BMI: COULD BE MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES GEMA: COULD BE MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY MCPS: COULD BE MANUFACTURED IN THE UK SACEM: COULD BE MANUFACTURED IN FRANCE STEMRA: COULD BE MANUFACTURED IN THE NETHERLANDS COUNTRY CODES USED IN THIS GUIDE ARG ARGENTINA MAL MALAYSIA AUT AUSTRIA MEX MEXICO BEL BELGIUM NL NETHERLANDS BOL BOLIVIA NOR NORWAY BRA BRAZIL NZ NEW ZEALAND CAN CANADA PERU PERU CHI CHILE PHIL PHILIPPINES COL COLOMBIA POL POLAND CZE CZECHOSLOVAKIA POR PORTUGAL DK DENMARK RHO RHODESIA (NOW ZIMBABWE) EU EUROPE SA SOUTH AFRICA FIN FINLAND SING SINGAPORE FRA FRANCE SPA SPAIN GER (WEST) GERMANY SWE SWEDEN GRE GREECE THAI THAILAND HK HONG KONG TUR TURKEY IND INDIA UK UNITED KINGDOM IRE IRELAND US UNITED STATES ISR ISRAEL URU URUGUAY ITA ITALY YUG YUGOSLAVIA JPN JAPAN ZIM ZIMBABWE LEB LEBANON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPECIAL THANKS TO: DAVE FARMER FOR HIS DISCOGRAPHY OF THE SEEKERS HENRY WELD FOR HIS DISCOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIAN PUNK ARTISTS ROSS LAIRD THE CONTRIBUTORS TO 45CAT, AT WWW.45CAT.COM THE GLOBAL DOG PRODUCTIONS DISCOGRAPHIES, AT WWW.GLOBALDOGPRODUCTIONS.INFO 45VINYLVINIVICI, THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF 7” FRENCH PRESSINGS, AT WWW.45VINYLVIDIVICI.NET THE NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE 2 AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS WORLDWIDE, 1955–1980 ABICAIR, SHIRLEY UK PARLOPHONE R 3939 CARELESS LOVE / I'LL BE TRUE (TO MY TRUE LOVE) (78 RPM) 1954 UK PARLOPHONE R 3982 BOTANY BAY / EH! CUMPARI (78 RPM) 1955 UK PARLOPHONE R 4111 (I LOVE YOU) FAIR DINKUM (DINKY DI I DO) / CHRISTMAS ALPHABET (78 RPM) 1955 UK PARLOPHONE R 4150 WILLIE CAN / HAPPY TRAILS (78 RPM) 1956 UK PARLOPHONE MSP 6224 WILLIE CAN / HAPPY TRAILS 1956 UK PARLOPHONE R 4197 SMILEY / LITTLE BOY FISHIN' (78 RPM) 1956 UK PARLOPHONE GEP 8612 FAIR DINKUM (EP) 1957 UK PARLOPHONE R 4347 BIMINI / WHERE THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES 1957 UK FONTANA TFE 17054 TUMBARUMBA AND THE BUNYIP (EP) 1958 UK FONTANA TFE 17123 FOUR FAVOURITES (EP) 1959 UK FONTANA TFE 17124 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! (EP) 1959 UK FONTANA TFE 17159 MORE SHIRLEY… (EP) 1958 UK FONTANA TFE 17206 SHIRLEY ABICAIR (EP) 1961 UK FONTANA TFE 17207 SMILIN’ DAY (EP) 1961 UK FONTANA TFL 5029 IT’S SHIRLEY! (LP) 1959 UK DECCA DFE 8640 ON THE NURSERY BEAT (EP) 1965 UK PYE 7N 17119 FLOWERS NEVER BEND WITH THE RAINFALL / I KNOW 1966 UK PYE 7N 17389 SO GOES LOVE / CARNIVAL 1967 UK PICADILLY 7N 35364 I WILL BE THERE / AM I LOSING YOU 1967 UK PICADILLY 7N 35383 THIS GIRL / YOU CAN'T HIDE (A BROKEN HEART) 1967 US WARNER BROS WB 5827 FLOWERS NEVER BEND WITH THE RAINFALL / I KNOW 1966 ABIGAIL CAN A & M JUST AS I AM / THESE DREAMS 1973 NZ FESTIVAL K 5378 JUST AS I AM / THESE DREAMS 1973 NZ FESTIVAL K 5655 DO IT AGAIN / PLEASE TERRY, DO IT ONE MORE TIME 1974 AC / DC ONLY EARLIEST RELEASES WITH BON SCOTT ARE LISTED HERE AUT ATLANTIC ATL 11321 N HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD 1979 AUT ATLANTIC ATL 11411 N GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM / T-N-T 1979 BEL ATLANTIC 10992 WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE / DOG EAT DOG 1978 BEL ATLANTIC ATL 11142 N ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION / SIN CITY 1978 BEN ATLANTIC ATL 11321 HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD 1979 BEN ATLANTIC ATL 11401 GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM / GET IT HOT 1979 BEN ATLANTIC ATL 11441 BEATING AROUND THE BUSH / LIVE WIRE-SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES 1980 CAN ATLANTIC AT 3499 ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION / KICKED IN THE TEETH 1978 CAN ATLANTIC AT 3617 HIGHWAY TO HELL / NIGHT PROWLER 1979 3 AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS WORLDWIDE, 1955–1980 FRA ATLANTIC 11321 HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU’VE GOT IT) 1979 FRA ATLANTIC PRO 171 BABY PLEASE DON’T GO / JAIL BREAK / SOUL STRIPPER (PROMO) 1980 FRA ATLANTIC 11435 TOUCH TOO MUCH / LIVE WIRE (LIVE) / SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES (LIVE) 1980 FRA ATLANTIC 11439 TOUCH TOO MUCH / HIGHWAY TO HELL (JUKEBOX PROMO) 1980 GER ATLANTIC ATL 10772 N HIGH VOLTAGE / SOUL STRIPPER 1976 GER ATLANTIC ATL 10859 N IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP / CAN I SIT NEXT TO YOU GIRL 1976 GER ATLANTIC ATL 10992 N WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE (LIVE) / DOG EAT DOG (LIVE) 1977 GER ATLANTIC ATL 11142 N ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION / SIN CITY 1978 GER ATLANTIC ATL 11321 N HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD 1979 GER ATLANTIC ATL 11411 N GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM / T-N-T 1979 GER ATLANTIC ATL 11450 N TOUCH TOO MUCH / LIVE WIRE (LIVE) 1980 ITA ATLANTIC W 11321 HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD 1979 JPN ATLANTIC P-311A ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION / SIN CITY 1978 JPN ATLANTIC P-372A WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE (LIVE) / HELL AIN’T A BAD PLACE TO BE (LIVE) 1979 JPN ATLANTIC P-464A HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD 1979 JPN ATLANTIC P-544A TOUCH TOO MUCH / WALK ALL OVER YOU 1980 NL ATLANTIC ATL 10992 WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE / DOG EAT DOG 1977 NL ATLANTIC ATL 11193 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DAMNATION / KICKED IN THE TEETH 1978 NL ATLANTIC 11401 GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM / GET IT HOT 1979 NZ POLYDOR 2069 051 CAN I SIT NEXT TO YOU GIRL / ROCKIN’ IN THE PARLOUR (PRE-BON SCOTT) 1975 NZ ALBERT NPZ 3540 IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP / CAN I SIT NEXT TO YOU GIRL 1975 NZ ALBERT MAS 222 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP / THERE’S GONNA BE SOME ROCKIN’ 1976 NZ ALBERT AP 11070 T-N-T / I’M A ROCKER 1976 NZ ATLANTIC 45 3499 ROCK & ROLL DAMNATION / SIN CITY 1978 NZ ALBERT / WEA Z 10017 HIGHWAY TO HELL / NIGHT PROWLER 1979 NZ ALBERT / WEA Z 10019 TOUCH TOO MUCH / WALK ALL OVER YOU 1979 POR ATLANTIC N-S-28-177 HIGH VOLTAGE / IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP 1976 POR ATLANTIC ATL 11439 HIGHWAY TO HELL / TOUCH TOO MUCH 1980 SA ATLANTIC ATS 715 PROBLEM CHILD / LET THERE BE ROCK 1977 SA ATLANTIC ATS 731 ROCK & ROLL DAMNATION / SIN CITY 1978 SPA ATLANTIC 45-1926 HIGHWAY TO HELL / NIGHT PROWLER 1980 UK ATLANTIC K 10745 IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP / CAN I SIT NEXT TO YOU GIRL? (NO P / S) 1976 UK ATLANTIC K 10805 JAILBREAK / FLING THING (NO P / S + REISSUE W / P / S) 1976 UK ATLANTIC K 10860 HIGH VOLTAGE / LIVE WIRE (SOME IN P / S) 1976 UK ATLANTIC K 10899 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP / BIG BALLS / THE JACK 1977 UK ATLANTIC K 11018 LET THERE BE ROCK (EDIT) / PROBLEM CHILD (NO P / S + REISSUE W / P / S) 1977 UK ATLANTIC K 11142 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DAMNATION / SIN CITY (NO P / S + REISSUE W / P / S) 1978 UK ATLANTIC K 11207 WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE (LIVE) / HELL AIN’T A BAD PLACE TO BE (LIVE) (NO P / S) 1978 UK ATLANTIC K 11321 HIGHWAY TO HELL / IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU’VE GOT IT) 1979 UK ATLANTIC K 11406 GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM / GET IT HOT 1979 UK ATLANTIC K 11406E GIRLS’ GOT RHYTHM / IF YOU WANT BLOOD / HELL AIN’T A BAD PLACE (LIVE) / R&R DAMNATION (G/F EP)1979 UK ATLANTIC K 11435 TOUCH TOO MUCH / LIVE WIRE (LIVE) / SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES (LIVE) 1980 UK ATLANTIC HM 1 HIGH VOLTAGE / LIVE WIRE (P / S REISSUE) 1980 UK ATLANTIC HM 2 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP / BIG BALLS / THE JACK (REISSUE) 1980 UK ATLANTIC HM 3 IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP / CAN I SIT NEXT TO YOU GIRL (P / S REISSUE) 1980 UK ATLANTIC HM 4 WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE (LIVE) / HELL AIN’T A BAD PLACE TO BE (LIVE (P / S REISSUE) 1980 US ATCO 7068 IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP / HIGH VOLTAGE 1976 US ATCO 7086 PROBLEM CHILD / LET THERE BE ROCK 1977 4 AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS WORLDWIDE, 1955–1980 US ATLANTIC 3499 ROCK N ROLL DAMNATION / KICKED IN THE TEETH 1978 US ATLANTIC 3553 WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE (LIVE) / HELL AIN’T A BAD PLACE TO BE (LIVE) 1979 US ATLANTIC 3617 HIGHWAY TO HELL / NIGHT PROWLER 1979 US ATLANTIC 3664 TOUCH TOO MUCH / WALK ALL OVER YOU 1979 YUG ATLANTIC ATL 11018 LET THERE BE ROCK / PROBLEM CHILD 1978 ZIM ATLANTIC ATS 759 GIRL’S GOT RHYTHM / SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES 1979 AIR SUPPLY ARG ARISTA 9293 CADA MUJER EN EL MUNDO / MI MEJO ARG ARISTA 9298 AQUEL QUE TU AMAS / QUIERO DARLO ARG ARISTA 9336 AMOR JOVEN / DOS SOLITARIOS MENO ARG ARISTA 440 PUEDO ESPERAR POR SIEMPRE / (PROMO) ARG ARISTA 493 TAL COMO SOY / EL PODER DEL AMOR (PROMO) ARG ARISTA 569 SOLITARIA ESTA LA NOCHE / NO ES (PROMO) BRA ARISTA 102614 EVERY WOMAN / HAVING YOU NEAR ME BRA ARISTA 103685 HERE I AM / I'VE GOT YOUR LOVE BRA ARISTA 6198572 EVEN THE NIGHTS / ONE STEP CLOSER CAN WIZARD WZD 001 LOST IN LOVE / I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU 1979 CAN WIZARD WZD 002 ALL OUT OF LOVE / OLD HABITS DIE HARD 1980 CAN WIZARD WZD 003 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD / MY BEST FRIEND 1980 FRA ARISTA 101.558 LOST IN LOVE / I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU 1980 FRA ARISTA 102.087 ALL OUT OF LOVE / OLD HABITS DIE HARD 1980 FRA ARISTA ARIST 362 ALL OUT OF LOVE / OLD HABITS DIE HARD 1980 FRA ARISTA 102.614 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD / HAVING YOU NEAR ME 1980 FRA REPRISE PRO 345 WITHOUT YOU (PROMO) 1981 FRA ARISTA 103.219 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE / I WANT TO GIVE IT ALL 1981 FRA ARISTA 105.688 MAKING LOVE (OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL) / LATE AGAIN (LIVE) 1983 GER ARISTA 101.558