Zodiac Records was an independent record label owned by Stebbing Studios in Auckland New Zealand. Stebbing Studios had been releasing local artist on 78s since 1949 on it's Stebbing label. In 1951 it launched Zodiac Records. In 1957 Zodiac Records started issuing singles on the seven inch 45rpm vinyl format.
Zodiac: 1957 to 1963
From 1957 to 1963, Zodiac singles were issued in a unique Zodiac company sleeve.
Zodiac Sleeve 1957 to 1963
Zodiac Centre Label 1957 to 1963
Zodiac: 1963 to 1968
In 1963 G. A. Wooller Co Ltd began distributing Zodiac. The sleeve and label designed were changed. This sleeve was issued in red, green and black.
Zodiac Sleeve (Red) 1963 to 1968
Zodiac Sleeve (Green) 1963 to 1968
Zodiac Sleeve (Black) 1963 to 1968
Sometime after 1966 G. A. Wooller & Co. Ltd stopped distributing Zodiac. There are some rare sleeves with G. A. Wooller blanked out.
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| 1963 to 1964 1964 to 1968 |
Zodiac Centre Labels 1963 to 1968
Zodiac: 1968 to 1974
Zodiac Sleeve (Black) 1968 to 1974
Zodiac Sleeve (Blue) 1968 to 1974
Rear of some of the blue Zodiac sleeves featured a Pan-Am ad. I am unsure when this was introduced. If you can shed some light on this please leave a comment.
Zodiac Blue Sleeve Back 1968 to 1974
Zodiac Centre Labels 1968 to 1974
Zodiac Records stopped releasing singles in 1974. In 1975, Stebbing Studios started up the Key label.
Zodiac International
In 1965 Zodiac introduced its subsidiary label Zodiac International. It released New Zealand based Australian band The Pleazers and overseas artists licensed to Zodiac. Singles were issued in the above Zodiac company sleeves.
Zodiac International Centre Labels 1965 to 1968
Zodiac International Centre Labels 1968 to 1970
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