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The Cleves
The Musical Adventures of The Clevedonaires, Cleves & Bitch [ Frenzy / CD - released 18/Apr/2015 ] Every now and then an exceptional album will arrive on the scene that rewrites the history of local music. With the release of The Clevedonaires, aka The Cleves, aka Bitch the best kept secret of a few is now available for all. Recorded between... |
Gray Bartlett
The Sixties Collection [ Frenzy CD / CD - released 7/Jun/2013 ] 25 tracks from the period 1959 - 1969: Gray Bartlett as you've never heard him before! |
Larry's Rebels
The Complete Singles A's & B's (Deluxe Edition) [ Frenzy / 2 CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Between 1965 and 1970, Larry's Rebels created a recording legacy that no other New Zealand band was able to achieve. This legacy comprises a cache of well-crafted pop/rock singles that span those musically critical years. By being active during this... |
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C'mon [ Frenzy / CD - released 25/Nov/2016 ] November 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic AKTV2 tv programme C'mon. Produced by Kevan Moore from 1966 - 1969 - C'mon set the bench mark for all following local entertainment shows. Such was the shows impact that ABC in Australia were... |
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The Kiwi Music Scene 1966 [ Frenzy / CD - released 3/Jun/2016 ] An ephemera laden 24 page, 32 track time capsule celebrating the exciting Kiwi Music Scene in 1966. There were approximately 170 local singles released during 1966. The bulk of the releases came from a handful of independent labels. Also included... |
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The Kiwi Music Scene 1968 [ Frenzy / 2 CD - released 18/May/2018 ] Celebrating the 50th anniversary of 1968, New Zealand music's most successful year. 19 kiwi tracks reached the Top 10 in 1968, a record that stood for 40 years! This vibrant and colourful year has now been compiled as a double CD set featuring 58... |
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The Kiwi Music Scene 1969 [ Frenzy Music / 2 CD - released 8/Nov/2019 ] 57 Kiwi tracks on a double CD set with a 16 page chronological booklet. 1969 saw the end of the golden weather for New Zealand music as the 60s came to a grinding halt on the back of the Fourmyula's iconic "Nature". The success of our local scene... |
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Themes From Beyond An Empty Coffee Lounge [ Frenzy / CD - released 23/Jul/2021 ] Volume 1 of this series is titled 'Themes From An Empty Coffee Lounge' and is thematically compiled to reflect the post Beatles (1963-1964) instrumental guitar sound of Kiwi music, after all it was something we did well. |
The Four Fours
The Complete Singles 1963-1966 [ Frenzy / CD - released 15/May/2019 ] For the first time on CD, The Complete Singles of The Four Fours from 1963-1966, this album has a chronological track list of songs remastered from original archive tapes. The Four Fours started life in 1957 in Tauranga as an unnamed duo mainly... |
Hayden Wood
Sixty Years On: The NEMS, Spin, Parlophone, Jam & Cherokee Recordings 1966 - 1978 [ Frenzy / CD - released 18/Oct/2019 ] One of New Zealand's most fascinating stories is now on CD. |
Larry Morris
Anthology [ Frenzy / CD - released 12/May/2017 ] One of the first names that rolls off the tongue when discussing New Zealand Music Icons is that of Larry Morris. Larry began his career at 17 years old as the front man for one of our greatest bands of all time, Larry's Rebels. Larry's Rebels... |
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How Is The Air Up There? 80 Mod, Soul, RnB & Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under [ RPM / 3 CD - released 1/Feb/2018 ] For the latest in the RPM /Frenzy Music collaborations, following sets from Larry's Rebels , The Fourmyula , Ray Columbus, The Dave Miller Set, and the Girl Group Sound down-under on "Come and See Me", we explore the mid 60's club scene and the... |
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What Did You Do In the Beat Era...Daddy!!! [ Frenzy / CD - released 13/Jun/2014 ] A staggering 37 tracks of Kiwi - Beatle inspired Beat music from 1963-1966. These are the groups who formed or changed direction after being inspired by The Beatles and Merseybeat. It is safe to say that "The history of contemporary music in New... |