W&G RECORDS


An unusual W&G single from 1960, featuring
a photo 
of singer Gaynor Bunning on the label.
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Independent Australian record label

186 Batman St, Melbourne 

1953 - 1977

subsidiary of White & Gillespie Pty Ltd

Gem; In

ABC Paramount Records (USA); Ember

History

W&G Records was the recording and record manufacturing subsidiary of Melbourne printing and engineering firm White & Gillespie (Melb) Pty. Ltd. The company was founded in 1910 when A.E. White and J.D. Gillespie formed a partnership, purchased equipment and began business manufacturing stereotype and electrotype duplicate printing plates. A Sydney division was opened in 1928. Originally sited in Patrick Street, Melbourne the business outgrew its premises twice before moving to new purpose-built premises at 185 A'beckett Street Melbourne in 1938. The same year White & Gillespie set up a wholly owned subsidiary, W&G Record Processing Co. and expanded its operations into the manufacture of radio transcription discs.

At the start of World War II in 1939 White& Gillespie turned over their precision instrument works to the manufacture of navigational aids and range finding devices for guns. 250,000 instruments bearing the W&G trade mark were made during this time and used worldwide by allied forces, although printing plate manufacture continued as the core activity during this period. At the end of the war, the company expanded into drawing instruments. Their range including drafting machine scales, hand scales, slide rules, and other specially-made instruments, which were produced alongside the transcription records still being produced for radio stations.

White & Gillespie continued to develop their recording division during the 1950s. According to the W&G History page, they were the first company in Australia to manufacture the new vinyl micro-groove format, initially on a custom pressing basis. If correct, this would place it before March 1953, when Festival began pressing microgroove records.

Other Australian recording companies began microgroove record production around this time -- EMI and ARC in Sydney both began pressing microgroove records shortly after Festival -- so W&G began to develop their own catalogue to maintain pressing volume, establishing the W&G record label, setting up its own recording studios, pressing plant and a company-owned distribution outlet in each state. The company was soon producing both local and imported recordings for the Australian and New Zealand markets. In the 1960s the company was affectionately nicknamed "Woggle and Goggle" by Geoff Haynes, a disc jockey on Melbourne radio station 3UZ.

From 1956-60 audio engineer Bill Armstrong (who later established the famous Armstrong's Studios) was manager of W&G Records. He established their disc-cutting room and built their recording studio in West Melbourne in 1957. The young Ron Tudor joined W&G as a sales representative just as the new record division was starting up, and over the next ten years he worked his way up through promotion, A&R and production. Ron was the first to record artists such as Diana Trask, Ernie Sigley and The Seekers, the group he was instrumental in getting signed to W&G. Ron left W&G in 1966 and after two years at Astor, set up his own production company (June Productions) in 1968, and founded his own successful labels, Fable Records in 1969, followed by the Bootleg subsidiary in 1973.

In the late 1950s and 1960s W&G played a very significant role in Australian popular music, signing a wide range of local artists, including several groups from the Melbourne 'trad' jazz and folk scenes, including The Red Onions Jazz Band (which featured several future members of The Loved Ones) and Frank Traynor's Jazz Preachers, which consecutively featured Judith Durham and then Margret RoadKnight as lead singers. W&G subsequently signed the newly formed Seekers and released their first LP, just prior to the group's move to the UK. Other notable signings included future country star Diana Trask (1958) and Johnny Chester (1961) who went on to become an A&R manager and house producer for the label. Other W&G recordings were produced by Ron Tudor, who produced The Seekers' first LP, and Russ Thompson, who produced most of Merv Benton's hits.

Artists who recorded for W&G in the late Fifties included Frankie Davidson, Ernie Sigley and renowned jazz guitarist Bruce Clarke who, with his band The Rockers, provided the backing for many W&G recordings of that period. As well as its many Australian acts, from the mid-1950s until 1960 W&G acted as the Australian distributor for the American ABC Paramount (Ampar) label, releasing hit recordings by 'teenage' artists including Paul Anka ("Diana"), The Royal Teens ("Short Shorts") and Danny & The Juniors ("At the Hop"), and mainstream popular artists such as Lloyd Price ("Stagger Lee", "Personality"), George Hamilton IV and husband-and-wife vocalists Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme.

W&G continued to distribute overseas recordings throughout the Sixties, including recordings from the Time label (Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra) and releases as varied as the breakthrough reggae hit "The Israelites" by Desmond Dekker & The Aces, "Silent Night" by Italian opera star Giuseppe Di Stefano and recordings by Trini Lopez, Lonnie Mack, Bobby "Blue" Bland.

Through the 1960s the main W&G label signed many important Melbourne pop acts, including noted instrumental groups The Strangers, The Phantoms, The Cherokees and The Tamlas. Artists and groups who released recordings on W&G and/or In include Merv Benton -- who scored fifteen Top 40 hits in Melbourne -- Margie Bayes, The Blackout, The Breakaways, Bobby Bright, Colin Buckley, Gaynor Bunning, Pat Carroll, The Cherokees, The Chessmen, Johnny Chester, Colin Cook, Roger Dee, Steve Denver, The Echos, Freshwater, The Gingerbreadmen, Freddie Hampton, John Hawes Group, Tony Henry, In-Sect, Johnny Broome & The Handels, The Kravats, Little Gulliver & The Children, The Lonely Ones, The Loved Ones, Johnny Mac, The Marksmen, Betty McQuade, The Mystics, Joe Paparonte, The Pink Finks, The Saxons, Somebody's Image, The Strangers, The Tamlas, The Templars, Terra Nova 5, The Thin Men, Daddy Long Legs and The Spiders (featuring Barry Crocker), Dave Thunder and The MacMen, The Vibrants, Johnny Wade and The Wizzard.

According to singer Merv Benton, his third single, "Be Sweet" / "You're The Dog" (Aug. 1964) was issued as a reaction to criticism the W&G label was getting from Melbourne radio. W&G's two-track studio was fairly basic, even by the standards of the day, and some Melbourne DJs were critical of the poor sound on W&G recordings. This became a perennial problem for Australian artists and led to the long-standing practice of taking major releases to the USA to be mastered, due to Australia's relative lack of expertise in that area, a trend that continued into the late 1970s. Both songs on this single were covers of German pop songs which W&G had sourced through its publishing connections. The instrumental tracks were completely recorded in Germany, and Merv's vocals were overdubbed vocals at the W&G studio.

In the mid-1960s W&G set up a pop subsidiary, the In Records label, which is best known for the classic recordings by The Loved Ones. The In roster included The Blackout, The Chessmen, Johnny Dark, The Elois, John Hawes Group, In-Sect, Little Gulliver & The Children, The Loved Ones, The Probe, The Sect, Somebody's Image and Roland Storm.

W&G continued in the record business into the 1970s, although its share of the record market gradually declined after its heyday in the late Sixties. In 1977, partly due to the introduction of the cassette and its impact of the LP market, the record and instrument plants were sold, along with the instrument process. The rights to the W&G and In catalogues were later leased by the Canetoad label, which has released definitive compilations of W&G and In recording artists like Merv Benton and The Strangers.

Discography

Thanks and acknowledgements to Andy of Global Dog Productions for discographical information

From the beginning of its microgroove production in the early 1950s until 1960, W&G's vinyl recordings were numbered in the '000' series, from 001-999. Recordings released under licence from ABC Paramount (Ampar) were catalogued with the prefix "SPN", while Australian recordings were typically prefixed "SL". This system lasted until 1960, when the new '1000' series began. From this point, all W&G recordings were catalogued in the same series -- singles were prefixed "WG-S-", EPs were prefixed "WG-E-" and LPs were usually prefixed "WG-B-" although some LPs were prefixed "WG-F-" and "WG-Q-". The '8000' series for 7" singles began in 1964, and this covered records issued on both the W&G and In labels.

The company also did custom pressings for other companies -- for example, singles pressed for Golden Fleece (which were given away as promotional items at their service stations) were prefixed "GF-", and they also produced a number of promotional records by Frankie Davidson which were made for the Lawrence dry cleaning firm.

W&G '0000' Series

Note: Entries highlighted in yellow indicate American recordings released under licence from the ABC Paramount label.

no number 1963 Frankie Davidson
with The Johnny Hawker Band 
"Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer"
"The Lawrence Rock-A-Cha Cha"
no number 1963 Frankie Davidson
with The Johnny Hawker Orchestra 
"(I Love You) Don't You Forget It"
"Four Corners Theme"
no number 196? Kevin Shegog
with Bruce Clarke's Orch. and Vocal Group 
"Talk Back Trembling Lips"
"How High The Moon"
Custom 1965 The Groop "Mojo"
"Just Like Me"
WG-SPN189 1956 Bernie Wayne  Piff! Paff! Puff!
Vanessa
WG-SPN214 1956 Bernadine Read  Hold Onto Your Heart
Let Me Give You One Last Kiss
WG-SPN217
(Ampar 9673)
1956 Ralph Waldo Cummings "Pumpkin Juice Perfume"
"Vino, Vino"
WG-SPN256 195? Tom and Dan  "Heart And Soul"
"Blue Moon"
WG-SPN274 1957 Joey Rasa  Angels Never Leave Heaven
D'Ammela
WG-SPN294 1957 Lynn Roberts  While The City Sleeps
A Liberal Education
WG-SPN304 195? Jack Carroll  Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
The Story Of James Dean
WG-SL-425 1957 Stan Stafford "Frankie And Johnny"
?
WG-SL-426
(WG-XL-426)
1957 Ernie Sigley "It Happened Again"
"Love Is A Golden Ring"
WG-XL-426
(78 rpm)
1957 Ernie Sigley "It Happened Again"
"Love Is A Golden Ring"
WG-SPN427 1957 Jimmy Dorsey "So Rare"
"Sophisticated Swing"
WG-SL-490 1957 Ernie Sigley "I'm Just A Vagabond Lover"
"Love Is Just Around The Corner"
WG-SPN-493 1957 Russ Miller "I Sit In My Window"
"Wait For Me, My Love (Look Away, Look Away)"
WG-SL-495 1958 Stan Stafford  White Silver Sands
Mama Mia
WG-SPN-496   Paul Anka "Diana"
"Don't Gamble With Love"
WG-SPN-541 1957 Paul Anka "I Love You Baby"
"Tell Me That You Love Me"
WG-SL-564 1958 Joan Bilceaux and Heather Horwood  "Corroboree Rock"
"Cuddy Little Koala"
WG-SPN-593 1958 George Hamilton IV "Why Don't They Understand"
"Even Tho"
WG-SPN-594 Paul Anka "You Are My Destiny"
"When I Stop Loving You"
WG-SPN-595 1957 Danny & The Juniors  "At The Hop"
"Sometimes (When I'm All Alone)"
WG-SPN-596 The Royal Teens  "Short Shorts"
"Planet Rock"
WG-SL-633 1958 Diana Trask
with Tom Davidson and his Orchestra
"Going Steady"
"Comes Love"
WG-SL-635 1958 Ernie Sigley
with Tom Davidson and his Orchestra 
"The Big Beat"
"A Woman In Love"
WG-SPN639 1958 Paul Anka  "Let The Bells Keep Ringing"
"Crazy Love"
WG-SPN-655 1958 Eydie Gorme  "You Need Hands"
"Button Up Your Overcoat"
WG-SPN-659 1958 George Hamiton IV "I Know Where I Goin'"
"Who's Taking You To The Prom?"
WG-SPN-663 George Hamilton IV  "Now And For Always"
"One Heart"
WG-SPN-664 1958 Frank Gallup
with Orchestra conducted by Don Costa 
Got A Match?
I Beg Your Pardon
WG-SPN-675 1958 The Pony-Tails  Born Too Late
Come On Joey Dance With Me
WG-SPN-678 1958 Eydie Gorme  Gotta Have Rain
To You, From Me
WG-SPN-679 1958 The Elegants  Little Star
Getting Dizzy
WG-SPN-686 1958 Tommy Clayton and Tom Murray  Nel Blu Dipinot Di Blu (Volare)
Guess Things Happen That Way
WG-SPN-736 1959 Lloyd Price  Stagger Lee
You Need Love
WG-SPN-738 1959 Bill Parsons and his Orchestra  The All American Boy
Rubber Dolly
WG-SPN-739 1959 Paul Anka  (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
That's Love
WG-SPN-756 1959 Nicola Paone  Blah Blah Blah
Ciao Bellezza (So Long Beautiful)
WG-SPN-758 1958 Dodie Stevens  Pink Shoe Laces
Coming Of Age
WG-SL-760 1959 Ernie Sigley  It's Late
Never Be Anyone Else But You
WG-SPN-762 The Virtues  Guitar Boogie Shuffle
Guitar In Orbit
WG-SPN-764 1959 Steve Lawrence (I Don't Care) Only Love Me
Loving Is A Way Of Living
WG-FL-767 1959 Ernie Sigley EP- Ernie Sigley
WG-SPN-768 1959 Paul Anka  I Miss You So
Late Last Night
WG-BL-776 1959 Various Artists  LP - unknown title
WG-SL-777 1959 Denis Gibbons  Take A Message To Mary
Cindy
WG-SL-779 1959 The Unichords  Tell Him No 
Rock Mister Piper
WG-SPN-800 1959 Lloyd Price  Personality
Have You Ever Had The Blues
WG-SL-802 1959 George Bracken Turn Me Loose
Sea Cruise
WG-SL-803 1959 Heather Horwood with The Unichords  Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye
A Teenager In Love
WG-SL-804 1959 Frankie Davidson with The Unichords  Dream Lover
The Chick
WG-SPN-807 1959 Senor Wences "Deefeecult For You ... Easy For Me"
"'S-All Right? 'S-All Right!"
WG-SPN-808   Paul Anka  Lonely Boy
Your Love
WG-SPN-809 1959 Dodie Stevens The Five Pennies (From The Film)
Yes-Sir-Ee
WG-SL-813 1959 A: Terry King
B: The Four Hounds 
"Terranora"
"Chartsville Boogie Rock" (Instrumental)
WG-SL-814 1959 Denis Gibbons  "Here Comes Summer"
"The Overlanders"
WG-SL-815 1959 Bruce Clarke and his Rockers "40 Miles Of Bad Road"
"Bongo Rock"
WG-SL-817 1959 Frankie Davidson
Accomaniment arr. and cond. by Bruce Clarke
"I'll Be Satisfied"
"My Heart Is An Open Book"
WG-SPN-819   Lloyd Price I'm Gonna Get Married
Three Little Pigs
WG-SPN-828 1959 Paul Anka  Put Your Head On My Shoulder
Don't Ever Leave Me
WG-SPN-833 1959 The Islanders  The Enchanted Sea
Pollyanna
WG-SL-839 1959 Bruce Clarke and his Rockers Sleepwalk
At The Woodchopper's Ball
WG-SL-840 1959 Frankie Davidson
with Bruce Clarke and The Rockers
"You Are My Sunshine"
"Living Doll"
WG-SL-842 1959 Heather Horwood  "Just In A Dream"
"Cha Cha Swing"
WG-SL-843 1959 The Unichords
with Bruce Clarke and his Rockers
"Tweet Tweet Beat"
"Bone Dome"
WG-SL-856 1959 Bruce Clarke and his Rockers Rockin' Like Wow
Rock Crushers
(cancelled?)
WG-SPN-870 1959 Paul Anka  It's Time To Cry
Something Has Changed Me
WG-SPN-872 1960 Steve Lawrence  Pretty Blue Eyes
You're Nearer
WG-SL-874 1959 Rod Mc Lennan  "We Got Love"
"Always"
WG-SL-875 1959 Frankie Davidson
with Bruce Clarke and The Rockers
"The Golden Rocket"
"Why"
WG-SL-876 1959 George Bracken
with Bruce Clarke and The Rockers 
"Blue Jean Rock"
"Why Don't You Write"
WG-SL-891 1959 Bruce Clarke and his Rockers  Sugar Blues
Teardrop
WG-SL-913 1960 Bruce Clarke and his Rockers  Golden Wedding Rock
Sugar Blues
WG-SPN-915 1960 Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme  This Could Be The Start Of Something
Cheek To Cheek
WG-SPN-921 1960 Paul Anka  Adam And Eve
Puppy Love
WG-SL-933 1960 Frankie Davidson
with The Unichords and The Hi-Marks 
"I Care For You"
"You're Driving Me Crazy
WG-SL-937  1960? Jamie Horton  A: Where's My Love
B: Heartbreakin' Doll
WG-SPN-947 Paul Anka  "My Home Town"
"Something Happened"
WG-SPN-974 1960 Billy Longstreet's Jazz Band  "Milord"
"Blues March"
WG-S-L976 1960 James Bailey "Daddy-O"
"Last Request"
WG-SL-986 1960 Denis Gibbons "The Drover's Dream"
"The Blue Tail Fly"

W&G '1000' Series (1960-1964)

Golden Fleece GF-1013
(Golden Fleece)
Redd Wayne 
Rikki Henderson
"Walk Away"
"Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"
 
  GF-1015
(Golden Fleece)
Bud Baxter and The Beatmen "Do What You Do Do Well"
?
1964
Golden Fleece 1016
(Golden Fleece)
A: The Jaybirds 
B: Terry Brandon
"Go Now"
"Ferry Crossed The Mersey"
 
W&G WG-S-1018 Paul Anka I Love You In The Same Old Way 
Hello Young Lovers
1960
Golden Fleece GF-1019 Rikki Henderson Little Things 
?
1965
W&G WG-S-1019 Eydie Gorme Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home 
When The Saints Go Marching In
1960
W&G WG-S-1023 Jo Ann Campbell A Kookie Little Paradise 
Bobby Bobby Bobby
1960
Golden Fleece GF-1025
(Golden Fleece)
Rikki Henderson A World Of Our Own 
?
1965
Golden Fleece GF-1029
(Golden Fleece)
The Jaybirds Pride 
Trains, Boats, Planes
1965
W&G WG-S-1049 Paul Anka Summer's Gone 
I'd Have To Share
1960
WG-S-1057 1960 Paul Anka "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

WG-S-1061 1960 Gaynor Bunning "Milord"
"I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"
Arranged and conducted by Bruce Clark; produced by Ron Gillespie

WG-S-1074 1960 Frankie Davidson with The Sapphires and The Planetones "Just For Today"
"Pretty Baby"

WG-S-1089
Paul Anka "The Story Of My Love"
?
 
WG-S-1102 1961 Dick Jordan "Angel On My Shoulder" 
"The Next Train Home"

WG-S-1103 1961 The Thunderbirds "Wild Weekend"
"Theme From The Rat Race"

WG-S-1104 1961 Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers "One Small Photograph" 
"Jambalaya"

WG-S-1130 1961 Cathy Jean and The Room-Mates 
Cathy Jean and Charley Macey on Guitar
"Please Love Me Forever" 
"Canadian Sunset"

WG-S-1132 1961 Barry Greenwood with The Sapphires and The Thin Men "I Found A New Romance" 
"Little Angel"

WG-S-1160 1961 Bruce Gillespie with Orchestra "Jenny, Oh Jenny" 
"They Really Don't Know You"

WG-S-1168 1961 Don Duke and Bobby Stevens 
Don Duke
"Are You Sure"
"Theme For A Dream"

WG-S-1170 1961 The Thunderbirds "New Orleans Beat" 
"Delilah" (From The Man With The Golden Arm)

WG-S-1171 1961 "Ping Ping" and Al Verlane "Sucu Sucu" 
"Maria Della Montagna"

WG-S-1173 1960 Johnny Chester with The Thunderbirds "That's How It's Gonna Be" 
"The Hokey-Pokey"

WG-S-1179 1960 Bruce Gillespie with Orchestra "Imagine Me Thinking"
"Two By Two"

WG-S-1180 1961 The Thunderbirds "Teen Scene" 
"Machine Gun"
WG-S-1183 1961 Gaynor Bunning "Unlock Those Chains" 
"My First Love And Last Love"

WG-S-1193 1961 Barry Greenwood with The Sapphires  and The Thin Men "Little Girl In Blue" 
"Baby, I Love You"

WG-S-1215 1961 The Marksmen Lost Guitar 
Beachcomber
1961
WG-S-1216 1961 The Mellokings 'Til There Were None 
Penny
1961
WG-S-1228 1961 Jack Varney 5 Yellow Bird 
Flying Swan
1961
W&G WG-S-1230 The Penny Rockets Walkout 
Gondolier
1961
W&G WG-S-1251 The Marksmen Hawaiian War Chant 
La Cumparsita
1961
W&G WG-S-1252 Gaynor Bunning Is It All Over Now? 
It's You That I Love
1961
W&G WG-S-1254 Denis Gibbons with The Unichords and The Jack Varney 5 Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) 
The Spinning Wheel
1961
W&G WG-S-1268 Johnny Chester
with The
Thunderbirds
Can Can Ladies 
What A Night
1961
W&G WG-S-1274 Johnny Chester with The Thunderbirds 1. That's How It's Gonna Be / 2. The Hokey-Pokey 
1. Can Can Ladies / 2. What A Night
1961
W&G WG-S-1275 The Lee-Dalls "Storm" 
"Kushan"
1961
W&G WG-S-1280 The Dominoes John Henry (He's Got A Mighty Note) 
Two Brothers
1961
W&G WG-S-1292 The Thunderbirds "Royal Whirl" 
"Yippee Hoedown"
1961
W&G WG-E-1293 The Marksmen EP - "The Marksmen's Hit Parade" 1961
W&G WG-S-1293 The Marksmen Beachcomber
Hawaiian War Chant
La Cumparsita
Shakedown
[don't know side breakdowns]
1961
W&G WG-S-1294 The Sapphires Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? 
The Buzzard
1961
W&G WG-S-1295 The Clovers Beat Walk 
Twangy
1961
W&G WG-S-1301 Denis Gibbons with
The Unichords and
The Jack Varney 5
Tina 
The Skye Boat Song
1962
W&G WG-S-1302 Jean Campbell You'll Answer To Me 
Sucu Sucu
 
W&G WG-S-1331 Frankie
Davidson
with The Sapphires
Yabba Dabba Doo 
I Told Them All About You
1961
W&G WG-S-1336 Johnny Chester
with The
Thunderbirds
California Sun 
Shakin' All Over
1961
W&G WG-S-1345 Colin Buckley
with The Lee-Dalls
Love Bug Blues 
My Baby Calls
1962
W&G WG-S-1346 Colin Buckley
with The Lee-Dalls
Love Bug Blues 
My Baby Calls
1962
Time T-S-1352
(Time)
Hugo Montenegro
and his Orchestra
Take The "A" Train 
One O'Clock Jump
1962
W&G WG-S-1358 Ade Monsbourgh
and his Ragtime Four
Hiawatha 
Whistling Rufus
1962
W&G WG-E-1360 Johnny Chester
with The
Thunderbirds
EP - "Hit Parade" 1961
W&G WG-S-1361 Jackie Lee
with The Raindrops
There's No One In The Whole Wild World 
I Was The Last One To Know
1962
W&G WG-S-1365 Rock Martin Bushfire Terror 
The Rocalypso
1962
W&G WG-S-1389 Clinton Ford with
the George Chisholm
All Stars
Fanlight Fanny 
Dream City Lullaby
1962
W&G WG-S-1394 The Teen Beats Smokey 
Midnighter
1962
W&G WG-S-1401 Glarm Kahn "I'm Still In Love With You"
"Don't Let Me Go"
1962
W&G WG-S-1414 Alan Klein "Striped Purple Shirt"
"You Gave Me The Blues"
1962
W&G WG-S-1418 Frankie Davidson with The Sapphires Have You Ever Been To See King's Cross 
I Can't Do The Twist
1962
W&G WG-S-1419 The Thin Men with The Planets Learnin' The Twist 
I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind
1962
W&G WG-S-1444 The Marksmen Tailwind 
Beach Party
1962
W&G WG-B-1448 Frankie
Davidson
LP - "Frankie Davidson's Big 16" 1962
W&G WG-S-1450 The Spotnicks Orange Blossom Special 
The Spotnicks Theme
196?
W&G WG-S-1453 Johnny Chester with Orchestra 
Johnny Chester and his Chessmen
Shy Away 
A Funny Little Feeling
1962
W&G WG-S-1455 Kevin Shegog Wolverton Mountain 
You Weren't Invited But You Were There
1962
W&G WG-S-1461 The Thunderbirds Dardanella 
What! Me Worry?
1962
W&G WG-S-1469 Kevin Shegog Fall-Out Shelter 
?
1962
W&G WG-S-1474 Frankie Davidson with The Sapphires (I Wanna Stay In) My Home Town 
I've Been In Love Before
1962
W&G WG-S-1480 Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith Foolish Questions - Silly Answers 
Heartaches
1962
W&G WG-S-1498 Dorothy Baker I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain 
My Achin' Heart
1962
W&G WG-S-1503 Jamie Horton Only Forever 
Dear Jane
1962
W&G WG-S-1507 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen Let's Dance 
Forty Days
1962
W&G WG-S-1508 The Chessmen The Rebel 
Outer Sanctum
1962
W&G WG-S-1515 The Taymen The Wayward Wind 
Forbidden City
1962
W&G WG-S-1516 The Firebirds The Longest Day 
Piper's Guitar
1962
W&G WG-B-1520 Dorothy Baker LP - "Dorothy Baker" 1963
W&G WG-S-1522 The Phantoms Stampede 
Midnight
1962
W&G WG-S-1524 Frank Traynor's
Jazz Preachers
Sweet Patootie 
Ice Cream
1962
W&G WG-S-1533 The Hawking
Brothers
Under Your Spell Again 
Country Sweet
1963
W&G WG-S-1536 Ned Miller From A Jack To A King 
Parade Of Broken Hearts
1963
W&G WG-S-1537 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen I Love Mary 
Summertime Blues
1962
W&G WG-S-1538 Frankie Davidson with The Sapphires Muldoon The Glutton 
I Want A Snokersorus For Christmas
1962
W&G WG-S-1542 Dorothy Baker Darling 
It's Over Now
1963
W&G WG-S-1543 Frank Traynor's Jazz Preachers The Longest Day 
Muskrat Ramble
1962
W&G WG-S-1544 The Thin Men A Little Bit Now 
I Love You In The Same Old Way
1962
W&G WG-B-1545 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen LP - "Wild And Warm" 1963
W&G WG-S-1550 Colin Cook and The Strangers It's Up To You - with The Thin Men 
Just Another Rumour
1962
W&G WG-S-1551 The Johnny Hawker Band Java 
The Drifter
1963
W&G WG-S-1553 The Strangers The Cry Of The Wild Goose 
Leavin' Town
1963
W&G WG-S-1579 James Gilreath Little Band Of Gold 
I'll Walk With You
1963
W&G WG-S-1583 Bobby Bright with The Strangers and The Thin Men There's A Great Day A-Comin' 
Girls Never Notice Me
1963
W&G WG-S-1584 Ned Miller One Among The Many 
The Man Behind The Gun
1963
W&G WG-E-1590 Dorothy Baker EP - "Dorothy Baker" 1963
W&G WG-S-1593 Dorothy Baker There's No One In The Whole World 
If You Were Losing Him To Me
1963
W&G WG-S-1594 The Hawking Brothers and The Kerry Sisters There'll Be No Tomorrow 
Clinging Vine
1963
W&G WG-S-1595 The Strangers The Outcast 
Torlido
1963
W&G WG-S-1596 The Phantoms The Two Forty-Two 
The Rumble
1963
W&G WG-S-1609 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen Nick-Nack Paddy Whack 
Butterflies
1963
W&G WG-S-1610 Frankie Davidson The Johnny Hawker Band Jimmy Crack Corn 
True Love (Will Find A Way)
1963
W&G WG-B-1613 The Breakaways LP - "Meet The Breakaways" 1963
W&G WG-Q-1615 The Phantoms LP - "International Hits" 1963
W&G WG-S-1619 Colin Cook and The Strangers Come On Pretty Baby 
Crying Over You
1963
W&G WG-S-1626 Lonnie Mack Memphis 
Down In The Dumps
1963
W&G WG-S-1628 The Thunderbirds Amarillo Stomp 
1 Degree North
1963
W&G WG-S-1646 The Thin Men with The Thunderbirds Here He Comes 
Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
1963
W&G WG-S-1647 Adrian Ussher with The Johnny Hawker Band People Say 
So Sad
1963
W&G WG-S-1649 Bill Collins and The Four Quids Rocked At The Royal 
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain
1963
W&G WG-S-1650 Frankie Davidson Sally Was A Good Old Girl 
Nothing To Do (And All Day To Do It In)
1963
W&G WG-E-1659 Frankie Davidson EP - "Hit Parade" 1963
W&G WG-E-1661 Johnny Chester EP - "My Blues And I" 1963
W&G WG-S-1665 The Saxons Pedro The Fisherman 
Wild Westerner
1963
W&G WG-S-1672 Trevor Warner with The Strangers My Heart Belongs To You 
It Only Happens
1963
G-1676
2 Hits Gem
Marilyn Lee
The Starlings
I Wonder 
One Fine Day
 
2 Hits Gem G-1677
2 Hits Gem
Rikki Henderson 
Ray Pilgrim
Devil In Disguise 
Forget Him
 
W&G WG-S-1681 The Breakaways The Rockin' Frog 
Blowin' In The Wind
1963
W&G WG-S-1688 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen Come On Everybody 
The Old Copper Kettle - with The Thin Men
1963
W&G WG-S-1691 Pam and Ade Boy Meets Girl 
The Old Apple Tree
1963
W&G WG-S-1693 Adrian Ussher Talk Back Trembling Lips 
Come On Baby
1963
W&G WG-S-1703 Doug Owen Pay Me My Money Down 
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
1963
W&G WG-S-1718 The Saxons I Loved You 
Fred's Farewell
1963
W&G WG-S-1719 The Sabres Ain't Got Time For Nothin' 
Come On, Come On
1963
W&G WG-E-1724 Colin Cook EP - "Colin Cook" 1963
W&G WG-Q-1726 The Saxons LP - "Pedro The Fisherman" 1963
W&G WG-S-1728 Steve Denver and The Phantoms That's The Love 
It's Gonna Take Magic
1963
W&G WG-S-1732 Trini Lopez Jeannie Marie 
Love Me Tonight
1963
W&G WG-S-1735 Peter Posa and his Golden Guitar The White Rabbit 
Honey Be My Honey Bee
1963
W&G WG-B-1746 Johnny Chester LP - "The Best Of Ches." 1963
W&G WG-E-1750 Pam and Ade EP - "Pam And Ade" 1963
W&G WG-S-1761 The Strangers Undertow 
Along The Navajo Trail
1963
W&G WG-S-1781 Pam and Ade Back Together 
An Affair To Remember
1963
W&G WG-S-1783 The Sabres Oh, Pity Me 
Be-Bop-A-Lula
1963
W&G WG-E-1790 Charlie Gauld EP - unknown name, probably unissued 1963
W&G WG-E-1791 The Sabres EP - "The Sabres" 1963
W&G WG-S-1792 The Southern Folk Three The Marvellous Toy 
The Kelly's Fatefull Day
 
W&G WG-S-1794 Lonnie Mack Baby What's Wrong 
Down And Out
 
W&G WG-S-1797 The Murmaids Popsicles And Icicles 
Comedy And Tragedy
1963
W&G WG-S-1798 Lenore Somerset Mary's Boy Child 
Little Moses
1963
W&G WG-S-1799 Frankie Davidson Have You Ever Been To See London Town? 
Broken Wing
1963
W&G WG-S-1800 Bobby Bright Defeated By His Heart 
You Won't Get A Chance
1963
W&G WG-S-1803 Johnny Chester Teeny 
Do The Stomp
1963
W&G WG-S-1805 Donald Jenkins and The Delighters Somebody Help Me 
?
 
W&G WG-S-1809 Colin Cook and The Strangers Surfin' Holiday 
Heart
1963
W&G WG-S-1812 Daddy Long Legs and The Spiders (Barry Crocker) High And Dry 
I Can't Do The Stomp
1963?
W&G WG-S-1815 The Rivieras California Sun 
H.B. Goose Step
1964
W&G WG-S-1816 Malcolm Arthur Why 
First Dream
1964
W&G WG-S-1819 Adrian Ussher and The Strangers A Week In The Country 
Please Don't Go
1963
W&G WG-S-1826 The Thunderbirds Pink Dominoes 
Walk On The Wild Side
1964
W&G WG-S-1828 The Breakaways You're Just In Love 
Bonaparte's Retreat
1964
W&G WG-S-1831 Pam Bradley Whoops 
Restless Dream
1964
W&G WG-S-1835 The Cherokees Moon In The Afternoon 
Running Wild
1964
W&G WG-S-1836 Steve Denver and The Phantoms Money 
Keep On Dancing
1964
W&G WG-S-1844 Merv Benton and The Tamlas with The Chessmen "Baby Let's Play House"
"Endless Sleep"
1964
W&G WG-S-1849 Elroy Peace You've Got It Made 
I'm Gonna Make It Up To You
1964
W&G WG-B-1850 Colin Cook and The Strangers LP - "Colin Cook and The Strangers" 1964
W&G WG-S-1853 Bobby Bland Ain't Nothing You Can Do 
Honey Child
 
W&G WG-S-1854 The Rhythm Five The Call Of The Faraway Hills 
Carrot Patch
1964
W&G WG-S-1855 Bruce Rowland and his Orchestra Malibu Sunset 
Rowland Riff
1964
W&G WG-S-1860 The Beetle Bashers The Bearded Beetle 
The Beetle Bashers Beat
1964
W&G WG-S-1861 The Saxons Can Can 
I Almost Lost My Mind
1964
W&G WG-S-1863 The Chessmen Rock And Roll Music 
Like Longhair
1964
W&G WG-B-1864 The Phantoms LP - "The Phantoms" 1964
W&G WG-S-1868 The Breakaways The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 
Granada
1964
W&G WG-S-1869 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen Bye Bye Johnny 
Miss Ann
1964
W&G WG-S-1870 Christine Quaite Tell Me Mama 
In The Middle Of The Floor
1964
W&G WG-S-1871 Tony Sheveton Dance With Me 
A Million Drums
1964
W&G WG-S-1873 The Rivieras Little Donna 
Let's Have A Party
1964
W&G WG-S-1878 The Phantoms Round And Round 
Hava Nagila
1964
W&G WG-S-1882 Kerry Bryant Mama 
There Goes Charlie
1964
W&G WG-S-1883 Johnny Greenwood Star Of The D.J. Show 
Lonely Street
1964
W&G WG-S-1884 Colin Cook Sea Of Love 
High School Romance
1964
W&G WG-S-1885 Merv Benton and The Tamlas with The Strangers Nervous Breakdown 
Doncha Think It's Time
1964
W&G WG-S-1907 The Breakaways The Flipper 
The Wheel
1964
W&G WG-S-1913 Pat Purchase with The Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band The Mountains Of Mourne 
Sari Marais
1964
W&G WG-B-1914 The Cherokees LP - title unknown, never issued  
W&G WG-B-1915 The Chessmen LP - "Dance Favorites" 1964
W&G WG-B-1916 Merv Benton and The Tamlas LP - "Come On And Get Me" 1964
W&G WG-S-1924 Johnny Mac with The Starrliners Pink Champagne And A Room Of Roses 
It Takes More Than A Big Sombrero
1964
W&G WG-S-1931 The Phantoms Move It 
I Want You
1964
W&G WG-S-1932 The Kravats Puppet Strings 
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
1964
W&G WG-S-1939 Colin Cook Put Me Down 
A Teenager Feels It Too
1964
W&G WG-S-1940 The Chessmen Twistified 
Wild Little Willie
1964
W&G WG-S-1944 Merv Benton Be Sweet 
You're The Dog
1964
W&G WG-S-1946 The Rhythm Five Lost Eternity Theme 
Locomotion
1964
W&G WG-S-1956 The Soul Reps Walk On, Man (Soul Food) 
Shamus O'Toole
 
W&G WG-S-1962 The Echos Bajjad 
Undecided
1964
W&G WG-S-1966 Dora Hall So Long Baby 
Bill Bailey
1964
W&G WG-E-1968 Johnny Greenwood EP - ? 1964?
W&G WG-S-1969 The Phantoms The Cruel Sea 
My Babe
1964
W&G WG-B-1973 The Cherokees LP - "The Cherokees" 1964
W&G WG-B-1975 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen LP - title unknown, never issued  
W&G WG-E-1976 Merv Benton and The Tamlas EP - "Merv Benton Hits!" 1964
W&G WG-B-1977 Johnny Mac with The Starrliners LP - "Pink Champagne And Other Favorites"  
W&G WG-S-1980 Adrian Ussher Life Can Have Meaning 
Come On Baby
1964
W&G WG-S-1994 Johnny Mac with The Starrliners Don't Waste Time With Teardrops 
"Down In The Well"
1965
W&G WG-S-1995 The Kravats "Fred"
"Jindavick"
1964
W&G WG-S-1996 Johnny Chester and his Chessmen "Unless You Care"
?
unissued
WG-S-1999
Johnny Chester and his Chessmen "Unless You Care"
"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"
1964
WG-S-2319 Nov. 1964 Merv Benton "Come On And Get Me"
"(I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy"

WG-S-2360 Mar. 1965 Merv Benton "It's Love Baby"
"Goodnight Irene"
 
WG-S-2384 May 1965 Merv Benton "I Got Burned"
"Cincinnatti Fireball"
 
WG-S-2432 Aug. 1965 Merv Benton "Yield Not To Temptation"
"Twenty Flight Rock"
 
WG-S-2474 Oct. 1965 Merv Benton "Don't Destroy Me"
"Can't I Believe It's True"
 
WG-S-2491 Nov. 1965 Merv Benton "(I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy 65"
"Baby Let's Play House"
 
WG-S-2516 Dec. 1965 Merv Benton "We Got Love"
"Sell My Soul"
 
WG-S-2545 Feb. 1966 Merv Benton "You've Got What It Takes"
"Shake Rattle And Roll"
 
WG-S-2601 May 1966 Merv Benton "The Worryin' Kind"
"Big Jack"
 

W&G 8000 Series (1964 - 1972?)

W&G WG-S-8001 Dorothy Baker "Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby" 
"First Thing Every Morning"
1966
W&G WG-S-8002 Tony Henry with The Breakaways "Searchin'"
?
1966
W&G WG-S-8004 Margie Bayes "Hey Good Lookin'" 
"Pickin' Up My Hat"
1966
In IN-S-8007 The Loved Ones "Everlovin' Man"
"More Than Love"
1966
W&G WG-S-8009 The In-Sect "I Can See My Love"
"More Than I Can Say"
1966
W&G WG-S-8011 Tony Henry with The Breakaways "Wild One" 
"Honey Love"
1966
W&G WG-S-8015 Merv Benton & The Tamlas "I'll Go Crazy"
"It Hurts Me"
1966
W&G WG-S-8016 The John Hawes Group "My Baby Left Me" 
"I'll Never Let You Go"
1966
W&G WG-S-8021 Johnny Mac with The Starrliners "I Can't Turn Away"
"Yellow Bird"
1966
W&G WG-S-8022 Jackie Day Before It's Too Late 
?
1966
W&G WG-S-8024 The Kravats The Pain Is Here 
We're Gonna Howl Tonight
1966
In IN-S-8025 The Outer Limits Like A Bird In The Sky 
She's Gotta Go Now
1966
W&G WG-S-8028 Colin Cook and The Strangers "My Gal"
"Handsome Guy"
1966
In IN-S-8029 Annette Steele So In Love 
We're Gonna Stand Up On A Mountain
1966
W&G WG-S-8031 Pat Carroll "He's A Rebel"
"Talk About Love"
1966
W&G WG-S-8033 Tony I Found Her 
All The Time
1966
In IN-S-8035 The Sect Don't Talk To Strangers 
She Don't Love Me
1966
In IN-S-8036 The Blackout Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 
Congratulations
1966
W&G WG-S-8039 Merv Benton and The Tamlas King Of Love 
Who'll Be Next In Line
1966
W&G WG-S-8040 The In-Sect I Am Waiting 
Down And Out
1966
In IN-S-8041 The Loved Ones "Sad Dark Eyes"
"The Woman I Love"
1967
W&G WG-S-8042 Margie Bayes Crazy Love 
I Wanna Wear My New Bikini
1966
W&G WG-S-8044 Tony Henry with The Breakaways Standing Watch 
She Cried
1966
W&G WG-S-8047 Samantha Feelin' Good 
Moody Moon
1967
W&G WG-S-8051 The Casinos Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye 
I Still Love You
1967
W&G WG-S-8056 Samantha Vamp 
The Lady Is A Vamp
1967
In IN-S-8057 Annette Steele You'll Never Leave Her 
Whirlpool
1967
W&G WG-S-8058 Johnny Mac with The Starrliners Half-Way Up A Hill 
Railroad Tracks
1967
W&G WG-S-8060 The Kravats That's What I Want 
It's Unlikely
1967
In IN-S-8065 The Probe Don't Act Blind 
I Can Never Win
1967
In IN-S-8066 The Loved Ones A Love Like Ours 
The Loverly Car
1967
In IN-S-8067 The Elois I'm A Man 
By My Side
1967
W&G WG-S-8072 Merv Benton and The Tamlas Do It Again A Little Bit Slower 
Bonaparte's Retreat
1967
W&G WG-S-8078 Al Styne "All American Girl" 
"Eloise"
1967
In IN-S-8085 The Blackout "Say It Isn't So" 
"Outside Chance"
1967
W&G WG-S-8086 The Tamlas "Bald Headed Lena" 
"I'm Shakin'"
1967
In IN-S-8088 Somebody's Image "Heat Wave"
"When I Come Home"
1967
W&G WG-S-8090 Arthur Campagna "Another Saturday Night" 
"Love Is Good"
1967
In IN-S-8093 The Loved Ones "The Magic Box"
"Love Song"
1967
W&G WG-S-8101 Merv Benton and The Tamlas "Too Many Fish In The Sea"
"You Didn't Have To Be So Nice"
1967
In IN-S-8102 John Vincent and The In-Sect "'Ow Ya Going?"
"Over, Under, Sideways And Down"
1967
W&G WG-S-8109 Giuseppe Di Stefano "Santa Notte (Silent Night)"
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
 
W&G WG-S-8112 Sheil and Mal
Carol of "The Rag Trade"
I Got You 
I'm Reformed
1967
In IN-S-8113 Annette Steele Lazy River 
Run For Shelter
1967
In IN-S-8116 Somebody's Image "Hush"
"Baby Blue (It's All Over Now)"
1967
W&G WG-S-8125 The Clefs "We'll Meet Again"
"Party People"
1967
W&G WG-S-8127 The Factory Walk 
Mr. Promotion
1967
W&G WG-S-8133 Merv Benton & The Tamlas Lovin' Up A Storm 
Come On Up
1967
In IN-S-8141 League of Gentlemen "Spooky"
"Regent Street"
1968
W&G WG-S-8151 John Roberts Moonlight Brings Memories 
The Sound Of Silence
1968
W&G WG-S-8157 The Princeton Singers Good Morning World 
Poor Relations
 
W&G WG-S-8158 The Johnny Edward Quartette Poor Old World 
To Me, To Me, To Me
1968
W&G WG-S-8176 Jimmy Henderson Set Drive, Drive, Drive
I Gotta Love
 
W&G WG-S-8179 Kitty Hawkins Goin' Won't Be Easy 
I Gotta Pick Up Harry
 
W&G WG-S-8185 Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Beverley's All Stars
"The Israelites"
"The Man"
1969
W&G WG-S-8196 Desmond Dekker & The Aces "It Miek"
"My Precious Love"
1969
W&G WG-S-8200 Freshwater "It's In Your Power"
"Together Till The End Of Time"
1969
W&G WG-S-8208 Freshwater "Son Of A Lovin' Man"
"People Gotta Live Together"
1969
W&G WG-S-8216 The Statesmen
?
1969
W&G WG-S-8217 Gene Autry Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 
Here Comes Santa Claus
196?
W&G WG-S-8240 Ned Miller The Lover's Song 
Cold Grey Bars
1970
W&G WG-S-8241 Ron Lowry Marry Me 
World Champion Fool
 
Ember WG-S-8252 Desmond Dekker "You Can Get It If You Really Want"
"Perserverance"
 
W&G WG-S-8260 Kevin Shegog Little Frisco
Little Curly Hair In A High Chair
1970
W&G WG-S.8266 Giorgio Underdog 
Watch Your Step
1971
W&G WG-S-8286 Maximum Load "Riding Through The Dandenong Ranges"
"Maximum Load"
1971
W&G WG-S-8347 Early Morning featuring Joe and Julie "Rock 'N' Roll Sunshine"
"Ocopoco"
197?
W&G WG-S-8370 Johnny Farnham and Robin Jolley A: "For Christ's Sake Help The Kids"
B: "Hey Rev"
1972


EPs

Cat. # Date Artist Titles
WG-FL-934 1960 Frankie Davidson  Detour
WG-E-1191 July 1961 The Thunderbirds The Thunderbirds Play Their Big Six
WG-E-1192 1961 Gaynor Bunning Six Hits From Gaynor Bunning
WG-E-1293 1961 The Marksmen The Marksmen's Hit Parade
WG-E-1293 1961 The Marksmen The Marksmen's Hit Parade
WG-E-1919 1964 Colin Cook Colin Cook
WG-E-1976 1964 Merv Benton and The Tamlas Merv Benton Hits!
s
WG-BL-845 1959 Bruce Clarke and his Rockers Rockin' Like Wow! Dad
WG-26/1655  1961 The Seekers w/ Ken Ray Introducting The Seekers
WG-B-1850 1964 Colin Cook and The Strangers Colin Cook and The Strangers
WG-25/2675 Dec. 1966 various artists Discotheque Wild Weekend Go! Go! Go!

References / Links

White & Gillespie Pty Ltd
http://www.flexo.com.au/History.htm

Global Dog Productions - W&G Discography
url

The ABC Paramount Story
http://www.bsnpubs.com/abc/abcstory.html