Zodiac Records (New Zealand)

For other record labels, see Zodiac Records (disambiguation).
Zodiac Records (New Zealand)
New Zealand Zodiac label
Parent company Stebbing Recording
Founded 1957
Founder Eldrid Stebbing, Phil Stebbing
Genre Various
Country of origin New Zealand
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Official website http://www.stebbing.co.nz

Zodiac Records was a New Zealand based label founded in 1957.[1] It was owned by Stebbing Recording and Sound, LTD, headquartered in Auckland; the company also released both 78s and 45s. Artists that released their records on that label included Howard Morrison, Herma Keil The Keil Isles, Ray Columbus and The Invaders,[2] Allison Durbin,[3] Sandy Edmonds, The Pleazers, The Gremlins. It also had a subsidiary label, Viscount Records

History

The label was founded by Eldred Stebbing.[4] Stebbing and his brother Phil were partners until 1958. They had a falling out and Phil left. After a brief break, Eldred started taking over the sole role of releasing discs. Later on his wife Margaret came on board and later on his sons Robert and Vaughn.

Besides having many famous and hit making New Zealand acts on its releases, Zodiac Records were the first New Zealand record label to have a number one hit outside of New Zealand.

Eldred Stebbing, the label's founder died in late 2009.[5]

Selected Releases

1960's

1960

CD

References

  1. stebbing.co.nz History
  2. Simon Rigg Zodiac 45s
  3. Sergent Allison Durbin
  4. Kara, Scott (12 December 2009). "Zodiac founder charted course for Kiwi stars". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. Simon Rigg Zodiac 45's
  6. Simon Rigg Zodiac 45's
  7. Simon Rigg Zodiac 45's
  8. ascensionrecords.com.au Various Artists - Zodiac Records Sampler 1964 - 1972
  9. Discogs Ray Columbus & The Invaders - The Definitive Collection
  10. stebbing.co.nz Zodiac Records

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