Ode Records (New Zealand)
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Ode Records is a New Zealand record label. Artists recordings released through the label include Herb McQuay, Deane Waretini. The first release on the label was a single in 1968, "Sally I Do" by Abdullahs' Regime. The label also became an important outlet for ethnic and world music, especially music from Melanesian and Polynesian sources.
The label was started in 1968 by Terence O’Neill-Joyce.[1] The genres the label has released include pop, blues, country, Jazz, new age, Maori, Pacific and world music.[2] Around 2005, the label was purchased by Roger Marbeck of the Marbecks Record stores chain.[3] Along with the Kiwi Pacific International Ltd, and Kiwi Records labels, Ode had a speciality in Polynesian music.[4][5]
General releases (selective)
Singles
- Abdullahs' Regime – "Sally I Do" / "Silver Ship" (Dedicated To Those Services Active In Vietnam) - Ode Records ODE.1 - (1968)[6]
- Andrew - "Hand Bags And Glad Rags" / "Jordan Marsh (My Best Friend)" - ODE 3 - (1968)
- The Dizzy Limit - "Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight" - ODE 5 - (1969)
- The Dizzy Limit - "Wrote A Song For Everyone" / "Good Golly Miss Molly" - ODE-7 - (1969)[7]
- Nash Chase - "Sound Of Love" / "My Special Prayer" - ODE-8 - (1970)[8]
- Nash Chase - "What Greater Love" / "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" ODE-11 - (1970)
- Nash Chase - "I Will Bring You Flowers In The Morning" / "Words" - ODE-15[9]
- Anderson & Wise - "Anderson and Wise" / "Yo Yo Mac" - ODE-50 - (1972)[10][11]
- Herb McQuay – "Oh How Happy" / "Mrs Jones" - Ode Records ODE 711 - (1980)[12]
Albums
- Herb McQuay - You Are The One - Ode - (1981)[13][14]
- Shane - Portrait 68 - Ode Records SODE 243 - (1986)[15]
- Taj Mahal - Taj - Ode Records SODE 256 - (1986)[16]
- Will Crummer - Shoebox Love Songs - Ode CD MANU 5113 - (2011)[17]
- Deane Waretini - Now is the Hour - Ode CD MANU 5145 - (2012)[18][19]