Zodiac Records (New Zealand)

Zodiac Records
Parent company Stebbing Recording
Founded 1957 (1957)
Founder Eldrid Stebbing
Phil Stebbing
Genre Various
Country of origin New Zealand
Location Auckland
Official website www.stebbing.co.nz

Zodiac Records was a New Zealand based label founded in 1957.[1] It was originally owned by Stebbing Recording and Sound, Ltd.(until 1965) then Zodiac Records 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 distributed label, Viscount Records, owned by Gary Daverne, Eldred's cousin.

History

Zodiac was founded by Eldred Stebbing.[4] Stebbing and his brother Phil were partners until 1954. They had a falling out and Phil left. After a three year break, Eldred restarted the label. Later on his wife Margaret came on board and from the late 1960s on his sons Robert and Vaughn. The brothers now own the company (now called Stebbing Recording Centre Ltd.)

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 Grigg 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 Grigg Zodiac 45's
  6. Simon Grigg Zodiac 45's
  7. Simon Grigg 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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