Zodiac was founded by
Eldred Stebbing and his brother Phil Stebbing.[4] Stebbing and his brother were partners until 1952. They had a falling out and Phil left. After a five-year break, Eldred restarted the label. His wife Margaret came on board, and from the late 1960s on, his sons Robert and Vaughan. The brothers now own the company (now called
Stebbing Recording Centre Ltd.)
Besides having many famous and hit making New Zealand acts on its releases, Zodiac Records were the first New Zealand record label to have a number one hit outside of New Zealand.
Eldred Stebbing, the label's founder died on 6 December 2009.[5]
Selected releases
Z-1002 - Hager Sisters - Manu Rere / Bill wolfgramm's Hawaiians - Ai Ai Malie (78 RPM0
Z-1024 The Howard Morrison Quartet -" Hawaiian Cowboy Song" / "Little Darlin'" - (1960)
Z-1025 - Owen Griffiths And Clive Weir & The Rockettes - "Out Of The Blue Gums"/ "Waltzing Matilda" - (1960)
Z-1026 - Apaapa Sisters With The Down Town Boys - "Mail Man", "Bring Me No More Blues" / "Guess Things Happen That Way" - (1960)
Z-1027 - Jan Linden with the Jock Nisbet group and Ann Holmes -
Among My Souvenirs / Blue Skies (1960)
Z-1028 - Eddie Howell (featuring the Jock Nisbet Group) "Teenage Baby" /(With The Choir Of The Auckland Choral Society. Conductor, Ray Wilson; Harp, Dorothea Franchi; Accordion, Silvio De Pra And Bass, Bob Ofsosk) "When Its Springtime In The Rockies" - (1960)
Z-1029 - Red Hewitt And Buccaneers - "Midnight Special" / "
Beatnik Fly" - (1960)
Z-1030 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Be My Guest" / "Do You Miss Me" - (1960)
Z-1031 - Red Hewitt And Buccaneers - "Boston Blues Blues" / "Stay Away From Me" - (1960)
Z-1032 - Luke Dalton - "Outside My Window" / "Wedding Bliss" - (1960)
Z-1033 - Eddie Howell And The Buccaneers - "Lonely Blue Boy" / "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" - (1960)
Z-1034 - Glyn Tucker With Ian Lowe & The Tornadoes - "I'm In Love" / "Carol" (1960)
Z-1035 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Boogie Boy" / "Shakey" - (1960)
Z-1036 - Eddie Howell - "Little Baby Girl" / "If I Had A Girl" - (1960)
Z-1037 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Country Boy" / "Poor Man's Riches" - (1960)
Z-1038 - The Howard Morrison Quartet - "Because Of You" / "Hoki Mai" - (1961)
Z-1039 - Eddie Howell With Ben Tawhiti And The Matonaires - "Hippy Hippy Shake" / "
Stuck on You" - (1960)
Z-1040 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Made To Be Loved" / "Come And Get Me" - (1960)
Z-1041 - Charlie Couch & Toko Sisters & Jack Nisbett Group - "Starlight Starbright" / "If I Had A Way" -(1960)
Z-1042 - Danny Robinson & The Toko Sisters - King Tawhiao / Pamai - (1960)
Z-1043 - The Three Lads - "Seabird" / "Drunken Sailor" - (1960)
Z-1044 - The Voices of Eddie Howell with Ben Tawhiti & The Matonaires - "Cathy's Clown" / "Well Don't You Know It Well" - (1960)
Z-1045 - Zodiac Paradise Islanders - Hawaiian Boogie / You And I On Our Lanai - (1960)