Category: Australian independent label
Date: ca. 1970-71
Location: Sydney, NSW
Ownership: unknown
Distribution: Festival Records
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CHART RECORDS
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Category: Australian independent label Date: ca. 1970-71 Location: Sydney, NSW Ownership: unknown Distribution: Festival Records |
History
The shortlived Chart label is chiefly known for its first release and only major hit, Autumn's 1970 cover version of Christie's "Yellow River", and for Jeff St John's classic 1970 version of "Teach Me How To Fly". Nothing is known about the label's ownership, and the dating of the various singles is uncertain. Nevertheless it was relatively productive for such a small and shortlived enterprise -- so far we've identified thirteen singles, two EPs and two LPs -- Autumn's debut album Song to Raymondo and a various artists 'Best of Chart' compilation featuring most of the label's roster.
Discography
Singles
| Cat. # | Date | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-200 | Aug. 1970 | Autumn | "Yellow River" "Hello Suzy" |
| PR-202 | 1970 | Levi Smith's Clefs | "Love Like A Man" "Take A Piece Of My Heart" |
| ? | 1970 | Odessa | "You Ain't Going Nowhere" ? |
| CR-211 | 1970 | Autumn with Dave Allenby Autumn |
"She works in a woman's way" "Midnight Special" |
| CR-212 | Jan. 1971 | Autumn | "Looking Through The Eyes Of A Beautiful Girl" "Song to Raymondo" |
| CR-213? | Mar. 1971 | Autumn | "Miracles" "Lady Anne" |
| CH-214 | 1970 | Jeff St John | "Teach Me How To Fly" "Freedom Blues" |
| CH-4111 | 1971 | Maple Lace | "Can't Stay Away From You" ? Produced by Barrie McAskill |
| CHK-4151 | 1971 | Robin Sinclair | "Before the morning" ? |
| CHK-4184 | 1971 | Levi Smith's Clefs | "Dancing And Drinking" "Gonna Get A Seizure" |
| CHK-4251 | 1971 | Robin Sinclair | "The Hunting Game" ? |
| CHK-4384 | 1971 | Harry Young & Sabbath | "Paper Girl" "Bus Driver's Son" |
| S-262 | 1973 | Tony Lee | "Often" "Down By A River" |
EPs
| Cat. # | Date | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHX-11744 | 1970 | A: Autumn B: Levis Smith's Clefs |
The Best of Whisky A-Go-Go |
| ? | 1970 | Autumn | Day Tripper |
Albums
| Cat. # | Date | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHL-934254 | 1970 | Autumn | Song to Raymondo |
| SCHL-100 | 1970? | various artists | Great Hits of Australia's Big Stars: The Best of Chart Records |
References / Links
Ross Laird /
Screensound
The Sixties: Australian
Rock & Pop Recordings 1964-1969
Vernon Joyson
Dreams, Fantasies & Nightmares: Australia
(Borderline Books, 1999)