Adam Miller, Wellington, New Zealand
Labels are Australian, unless otherwise noted. Many of the larger labels
were pressed on both sides of the Tasman Sea.
Also included are foreign labels solely intended for
the Australasian market.
A B
C D E
F G H I J K
L M
A
AERONA
Made in England by the Crystalate
Mfg. Co, prob. imported into Australia by Salkeld &
Wallace Ltd, wholesale distributers of Sydney. Almost
all issues under pseudonyms.
| 100 | mid 26 |
| 201 | early 27 |
| 100 to
118 |
28 |
| 101 to 112 | 55 |
Jazz label from William Miller (Melbourne) started in September 1943.
The 10" series ran to 36, there was a 12" from 1201-1206 and some 10" re-issues
from US sources R101 to R105. All but 26/27 issued
on vinyl rather than shellac. Production of 78s ended
in 1955.
ANGELUS
From late 1928 to mid 1931. Drew on US Cameo, Gennett, Crown, Paramount
& Grey Gull, English Imperial.
Black then purple labels
AN- 10" (AN dropped after
3037)
| 3049 | 12/28 |
| 3117 | 29 |
| 3243 | 30 |
| 3357 | 31 |
Black on yellow series used UK Imperial masters. The Clifford 4000 series
ran in parallel.
| 1001- 1035 |
31 |
From late 1929 to early 1930. Manufactured by Melbourne Vocalion, probably
for Edments chain stores. Masters mainly from American
Plaza/ARC, under pseudonyms.
2000- 10"
| 2001- 2071 |
29/ 30 |
A 10"
| 001 | mid 49 |
| 027 (last) |
mid 51 |
NZ label - recorded by Rotorua Radio Ltd, pressed by Stebbings
| 1-6 | 1959 |
| 1 to 164 | 25 |
AUSTRAL DUPLEX
"Unbreakable" - 1/4" thick
layers of cardboard with a thin shellac coating. Gold,
or gold & blue. These were the first records to be both recorded
and pressed in Australia.
| 1 to 68 | 25 |
AVALA
One of the bunch of 'ethnic' labels that sprung up in the 1950's,
including Aida & Cosmopolitan. Yugoslavian material.
AWA
AWA (Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia)) produced the Radiola
record, as well as Custom
recordings.
B
BEEDA
Pressed in the USA by Plaza.
| 100 to 116 | 25 |
| 1000 & 1001 | 7/25 |
| 100 to 151 | 30 |
| 300 to 321 | 31 |
| 100 series | 18-21 |
| 2000 | 18-21 |
BLACK DIAMOND
A sole issue known, pressed in the UK c1915, bearing
a patriotic song about the Anzac's Gallipoli landing by the Australian
composer Reginald Stoneham.
BLUE STAR
Produced at the same time
as CIRCLE and WILCO. Used French BLUE STAR masters.
| 101 - 103 | 50/51 |
| 100-255 | c. 27 |
| 1000- 1036 |
late 26 to 27 |
BROADCAST DE LUXE (10")
Pressed by Vocalion, Melbourne.
W500- 10"
| 500 to 648 | mid 29 to mid 30 |
BROADCAST TWELVE (10") really!
Pressed by Vocalion, Melbourne.
1929-30
BRUNSWICK
Data fragmentary but where a series is also listed
in Barr, the fit is good.
| 405 | 12/30 |
| 519 | 9/31 |
A bunch of other series exist, more work required.
6000 10"
| 6000 - 6139 | early 1931-32 |
| 10155 | 6/26 |
| 15198 | 7/29 |
| 15218 | 7/30 |
| 20022 | 12/26 |
| 20087 | 7/29 |
| 30110 | 12/26 |
| 50066 | 12/26 |
| 50156 | 7/29 |
| 77004 | 7/29 |
| 90008 | 7/30 |
C
CAMDEN
Paste-over label on English
Vocalion (1927) to be retailed by Buckinghams, Sydney.
CAPITOL (1)
Paste-over label on English
(1926) , and later local Parlophone and less commonly
Columbia (1927-31). Any relation to the Mocklers Special
"The Capitol" paste-over label?
10"
| on UK Parlo | 26 |
| on local A2xxx |
27-31 |
| 039 | 49 |
| 328 | 54 |
| 1001 |
3/56 |
| 1251 | 6/57 |
CK children's series
A label catering to Australia's large post-WWII East European immigrant population. Reissues from Jugoton (blue) and Orbis Polonia UK (red)
CENTURY
1000- 10" (DD prefix on 1010 & 1011)
| 1001 -1014 |
1950 |
CY 1000 10"
| 1015-27 | 1950 |
2000- 10" (Various prefixes M, V, S, 0- all from Boosey & Hawkes Mood Music catalogue)
| various | 1950 |
CENTURY PARTY RECORDS
A division of Austin Business Service Pty Ltd, 141 York St, Sydney.
Issued a Racing game on record with 6 parallel tracks per side.
Pressed in both NZ and Australia by HMV as a process recording,
sold for 19/6.
| PRX3736 | late 50's |
CETRA
Distributed by the Minstrel
Record Co. Ethnic recordings.
| 100- | 50's |
CIRCLE
Produced at the same time
as the WILCO and BLUE STAR. Used American CIRCLE masters.
| 0101 - 0106 | 50/51 |
10"
| 801 | late 26 |
| 840 | mid 27? |
5000- 10"
| 5180 - 5335 | 28 to 31 |
4000- 10"
| 4001 - 4035 | 31 |
COAST
From the U.S. contemporary
label. NZ numbers differ sometimes from the Australian
for the same title.
| 001- 0012 |
late 49/
early 50 |
COLONIAL PEROPHONE
A follow-on label from COLONIAL, leading on to PEROPHONE.
COLUMBIA
| 0517 | 7/26 |
| 0533 | 12/26 |
| 0720 | 8/27 |
| 0786 | 11/27 |
| 0917 | 1/28 |
| 01122 | 6/28 |
| 01475 | 7/29 |
| 01677 | 11/29 |
| 01923 |
7/30 |
| 02936 | 7/29 |
| 03510 | 12/27 |
| 04263 | 7/29 |
| 04348 | 11/29 |
| 05055 | 1/30 |
| 07001 | 9/28 |
| 07017 | 7/29 |
| 07027 | 11/29 |
| 07043 | 6/30 |
| 07501 | 9/28 |
| 103 | 8/56 |
| 105 |
12/56 |
| 10027 | 8/56 |
| 10086 |
8/57 |
| 10109 |
12/57 |
| 10129 |
3/58 |
| 10145 |
8/58 |
| 94 | 6/30 |
| 210 | 12/30 |
| 423 | 9/31 |
| 780 | 9/32 |
| 969 | 11/33 |
| 1375 | 8/35 |
| 1609 |
2/37 |
| 1705 |
12/37 |
| 1763 | 6/38 |
| 1838 |
2/39 |
| 2064 | 10/39 |
| 2059 |
6/40 |
| 2220 | 7/41 |
| 2337 |
2/42 |
| 2495 | 9/42 |
| 2537 |
5/43 |
| 2619 |
12/43 |
| 2699 |
10/44 |
| 2789 | 12/45 |
| 2896 | 12/46 |
| 3075 | 12/47 |
| 3206 | 12/48 |
| 3286 | 7/49 |
| 3347 | 7/50 |
| 3370 |
11/50 |
| 3396 |
51 |
| 3579 |
6/53 |
| 3635 | 54 |
| 3750 | 8/55 |
| 3798 |
9/56 |
| 3838 |
3/57 |
| 3882 |
12/57 |
| 3960 | 5/58 |
| 70000 | 4/53 |
| 70246 |
2/56 |
| 8 | 6/30 |
| 74 | 12/30 |
| 208 | 9/31 |
| 300 |
8/32 |
| 479 |
11/33 |
| 501 |
12/35 |
| 515 |
2/37 |
| 551 | 7/38 |
| 596 |
8/39 |
| 639 | 7/41 |
| 715 |
12/43 |
| 725 |
10/44 |
| 746 |
12/45 |
| 806 | 12/46 |
| 882 |
12/47 |
| 974 |
8/48 |
| 1-6 | 12/31 |
| to 18 |
KO 6" Childrens - late series reusing old numbers but different material.
Pressed in multicoloured vinyl.
Late 1950s.
LOX 12"
| 5 | 6/30 |
| 52 | 12/30 |
| 128 | 9/31 |
| 178 |
11/33 |
| 216 |
8/35 |
| 279 |
2/37 |
| 332 |
12/37 |
| 365 | 7/38 |
| 408 |
8/39 |
| 429 |
6/40 |
| 484 | 7/41 |
| 493 |
2/42 |
| 526 |
5/43 |
| 542 |
12/43 |
| 564 |
10/44 |
| 578 |
12/45 |
| 638 |
12/47 |
| 168 | 37 |
| 210 | late 37 |
| 969 | c.43 |
| 1384 | 50 |
| 1645 | 4/52 |
| 2795 | 56/7 |
12" 100 series from the UK was also pressed in Australia
CONDOR
Pressed by World Record
(Australia) Pty Ltd.
C100- 10" (follows from AUSTRAL)
| 153 to 172 | 25 |
CONSTELLATION
Made by EMI (Aust) for Don Harper Musical Enterprises, Mitcham,
Victoria. Don was very much into Square Dancing, although a children's
series was also made.
10", 1950s.
[More data sought]
CORAL
Pressed by Festval Australia.
CS- 10"
| 957 | 8/56 |
| 1149 |
12/56 |
| 1233 |
3/57 |
| 1298 |
6/57 |
| 1521 |
9/57 |
| 1576 |
3/58 |
CORONET
KP- 10"
| 049 | 12/56 |
| 112 |
6/57 |
| 149 |
9/57 |
| 177 |
12/57 |
| 200 |
3/58 |
| 209 |
6/58 |
COSMOPOLITAN
One of the bunch of 'ethnic' labels that sprung up in the 1950's,
including Aida & Avala. Russian material.
10", 1950s.
[More data sought]
CRICKET
7", 'bonus play' Children's label from W&G
XKP 238 12/56
[More data sought]
D
DAHLMONT
Found as a sticker label over English Vocalion and
ACO (rare, 1925/26). Also a pressed record by Plaza, USA. The
pressed label carries a credit for the "Myer Emporium",
in Melbourne and was a contemporary of CLARITE and BON MARCHE.
| 101 to 129 | 27 |
DECCA
Australian DECCA (Moulded Products Ltd, Melbourne)
M- 10" Masters mainly English Decca and Vocalion.
| 1000 | early 32 |
| 1221 (last) |
early 33 |
| 1145 | 36 |
| 1431 | 6/38 |
| 1731 | 2/40 |
| 1761 | 4/40 |
| 1877 |
2/41 |
| 1940 | 7/41 |
| 2001 |
2/42 |
| 2089 |
5/43 |
| 2122 |
12/43 |
| 2148 |
10/45 |
| 2191 | 12/45 |
| 2221 |
12/46 |
| 2247 |
12/47 |
| 2265 |
9/48 |
| 5000 | ?36 |
| 5174 |
12/37 |
| 5201 | 7/38 |
| 5244 |
2/39 |
| 5345 |
8/39 |
| 5433 |
6/40 |
| 5581 | 7/41 |
| 5653 |
2/42 |
| 5820 |
12/43 |
| 5861 | 10/44 |
| 5892 | 8/45 |
| 5917 |
12/45 |
| 5947 | 6/46 |
| 5982 |
12/46 |
| 6048 |
12/47 |
| 6119 |
12/48 |
| 6128 | 3/49 |
| 6223 |
7/50 |
| 6257 |
11/50 |
| 6390 | 52 |
| 6417 | 4/53 |
| 700 | ?36 |
| 752 | 12/37 |
| 801 |
2/41 |
| 810 | 8/41 |
| 835 |
12/43 |
| 840 |
12/45 |
| 888 |
12/47 |
| 931 |
12/48 |
| 946 | 3/49 |
DEC- 10" NZ pressed
| 108 | 3/57 |
| 124 | 6/57 |
| 162 |
12/57 |
| 175 |
3/58 |
| 192 |
10/58 |
DIAPHON
A subsequent label to ROSEVILLE by Graham
Connolly. Transcribed from Pyrox wire recordings.
Most were 33rpm, but a few 78rpm were released.
10" DS
| 1-3 | 8/53 |
| 4 |
6/54 |
10" MTG (Multi-Track Groove - 2 songs/side)
| 1-2 | 6/54 |
Pressed between 1928 and 1929 by Clifford Industries, for Coles stores, thence Embassy. Masters from Cameo, Romeo and Gennett.
10"
| 5000-5123 | 28-29 |
ELMAR
Another of the small jazz labels started in the post-1945 boom. Elmar
was started in Sydney by Norman Lineham, who registered the name
in July 1948. Several sessions were recorded, but only Elmar 2 was
issued, in October 1948.
EMBASSY
8000 10" (by Vocalion Foreign) Masters mainly Plaza/ARC.
| 8000 - 8114 | 29-30 |
| 9130 - 9330 | 30 |