Defunct and Current Aussie Record Labels

Defunct and Current Aussie Record Labels

Sunday, February 7, 2016

VIOLETS HOLIDAY


Violet's Holiday was one of two labels established in the early 1970s by independent producer Martin Erdman, who also operated the Du Monde label and ran the independent World of Sound recording studio in Ramsgate, Sydney. Martin and the acts he recorded enjoyed a notable run of success with the Du Monde label, mainly in and around the period of the 1970 Radio Ban.

Violet's Holiday was set up sometime in 1970, and according to Chris Spencer it released about fifteen titles. The output includes several releases by Sydney band Flake -- their cult classic LP How's Your Mother (recently re-issued on CD by Martin) and their three 1971 singles -- the hit single "The Wheat In The Field" by Harry Young & Sabbath, and the now rare and highly prized self-titled LP by McPhee, which was reissued several years ago on CD by Vicious Sloth Collectibles.




Harry Young and Sabbath


Toby Jugg


Brenda Kristen


Flake


McPhee


The Original Battersea Heroes


Sharon Sims


T-Kiwis


Rael Kay


Chris Kirby


Donnie Sutherland and The Cleves


2 comments:

  1. I have found a single off the Violets Holiday Label by the T-Kiwi's category number VHK-4435, I cannot find any other information about this band. The 2 songs on the single are Give Me A Woman and Our World. This would be one of only 15 records produced by Violets World, does anybody know anything about the T-Kiwi's?

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  2. The T-Kiwi's were a travelling Maori Showband that had residencies at some of the leading hotels & clubs in Australia, Philippines and Singapore. All LP cuts are covers except for "Give Me a Woman", which was written by lead guitarist & vocalist Garth Wall. I have added a photo of them. Look above

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