O A K RECORDS Morden
************* Surrey
UK
Note : extremly rare UK label ! Few Oak singles were only made in quantities
of 99 copies !
Owner was Ronald Godfrey Jones who also recorded music in own studio.
RGJ 101 DEREK SARJEANT Folk Songs Sung By Derek Sarjeant EP 1961
The Unquiet Grave / Peggy-O /// Geordie / The Sweet Nightingale
(Note : GBP 10)
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RGJ 102
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RGJ 103 DEREK SARJEANT Songs We Like To Sing EP 1961
The Tailors Breeches / Hound Dog /// The Gentleman Soldier / The Banks Of The
Ohio
(Note : GBP 10)
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RGJ 104
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RGJ 105 DEREK SARJEANT Folk Songs Sung By Derek Sarjeant 2 EP 1961
The Bold Grenadier / The Queen Of Hearts /// Bungle-Rye / kevin Barry
(Note : GBP 10)
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RGJ 106 MALCOLM PRICE TRIO : Pickin' On The Country Strings ! EP 1961
The Country Strings / Engine 143 /// Colombus Stockade / Bowling Green
(Note : 7"EP , GBP 20)
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RGJ 107 ROY NORTH Blue In Three / Blue In Five 7" 1963
(Note : GBP 30)
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RGJ 112 CHESTER HARRIOTTT Let's Get Together Tonight 7" 1963
(Note : 7" , 1-sided)
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RGJ 117 DEREK SARJEANT Man Of Kent EP 1963
man Of Kent / Sailor Coming Home /// Lowlands Of Holland / Labouring Boy
(Note : duplicated catalogue number , GBP 10)
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RGJ 117 THE WILD OATS THE WILD OATS EP 1963
Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover / Walking The Dog /// Will You Love Me
Tomorrow / Put The Blame On Me
(Note : duplicated catalogue number , GBP 750)
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RGJ 131 THE BO STREET RUNNERS : The Bo Street Runners EP EP 1964
Love To You / Lonely Avenue /// Bo Street Runner / Shama Shama Shame
(Note : 7" EP , 99 copies , 1500 GBP)
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RGJ 132 THE A-JAES I'm Leaving You / Kansas City 7" 1964
Line up : Christopher Marchant (bass.)
Allen Rimes (rhythm)
John Stevens (lead)
Stanley Vile (drums)
Tony White (vo.)
(The A-Jaes was r&b band , who later became CANDY BUS ,
1000 GBP)
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RGJ 133 THYRDS Hide'n'Seek / I've Got My Mojo Working 7" 1964
(Note : GBP 200)
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RGJ 145 THE RATS Spoonful 7" 1964
(Note : 7" 1-sided , some with foldout picture sleeve ,
GBP 250/150)
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RGJ 149 THE HICKORY STIX Feeling Blue // Hello My Darling 7" 1964
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RGJ 150 THE FIVE OF DIAMONDS : THE FIVE OF DIAMONDS EP 1965
Route 66 / Good Morning Blues /// High Heel Sneakers / Summertime
(Note : RGJ 150 FD)
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RGJ 152 THE JAGUARS : We'll Live On Happilly / Now You Wonder Why 7" 1965
(Note : Contest label)
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RGJ 155 THE GREMLINS : High Time Baby//One More Chance 7".1966
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RGJ 160 VALERIE MITCHELL There Goes My Heart Again / If I Didn't 7" 1965
Love You
(Note : picture sleeve , GBP 40)
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RGJ 164 BEAU BRUMMELL ESQUIRE : Better Man Than I // Teardrops 7" 1965
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RGJ 187 4 DEGREES 4 Degrees LP 1965
(Note : 1-sided LP , no sleeve)
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RGJ 190 MILLER Baby I've Got News For You / The Girl 7" 1965
With The Castle
(Note : GBP 250)
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RGJ 193 KAROO Mamma's Out Of Town / Lonely Weekend 7" 1965
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RGJ 192 FIDEL AQUELLOS OJOS BERDES 7" 1966
A1 Aquellos Ojos Verdes
A2 Ave Maria No Morro
B1 Don Quijote
B2 Gigolette
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RGJ 196 [unknown artist] : [unknown title] 7" 1966
A1 Lucille
A2 Girl In Green
B1 Lonely Avenue
B2 I'm Leaving You
(Note : 7" , white label)
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RGJ 197 PETER & THE PERSUADERS : The Wanderer / Wine Glass Rock 7" 1965
/ Oh My Soul / Cross My Heart
(Note : GBP 25)
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RGJ 205 THE ROULETTES I Can't Stop 7" 1965
(Note : 7" 1-sided , some with picture sleeve , GBP 120/60)
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RGJ 206 THE ROULETTES I Can't Stop 7" 1965
(Note : 7" , 1-seded promo only)
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RGJ 207 FOUR LEAVED CLOVER : Alright Girl / Why 7" 1965
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RGJ 208 THE SPARTANS Lies / Tell Me 7" 1965
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RGJ 209 STEVE DARBISHIRE Yum Yum // Kiss Away 7" 1966
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RGJ 501 [no artist] : Strictly For Kicks (With Richard Haddon) 7" 1965
// Reserved For Smokers
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RGJ 503 JILL & Y'VERNS : My Soulful Dress/Anything We Want Me To Do 7" 1965
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RGJ 601 SOUPHERBS Soupherbs LP 1965
(Note : GBP 200)
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RGJ 602 INGLIS GUNDRY Spring Variations 7" 1967
THOMAS CAMPION Never Weather Beaten Sail
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RGJ 604 LATYMER UPPER SCHOOL : NOYE'S FLUDDE LP 1967
A1 Noye's Fludde
B1 Noye's Fludde
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RGJ 608 THE BRAIN DRAIN NOW IS FOREVER 7" 1965
A1 Now Is Forever
A2 Hold Tight
B1 You Won't See Me
B2 Hey Baby
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RGJ 612 SONS OF MAN SONS OF MAN EP 1967
Invitation / My Life With You /// I'm The One Who Loves You / Our Love
(Note : 7" EP , no picture sleeve , GBP 350)
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RGJ 615 FRANK CHARLES : Imogene / The Shadow Of Your Smile 7" 1968
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RGJ 623 THE AMALGAMATION EP EP 1968
Bracklesshaw Thinking /// Livin' Love True /// Elaine / Like Before
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RGJ 625 PNEUMONIA I Can See Your Face / All Your Love 7" 1968
(Note : GBP 400)
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RGJ 628 FREE'N EASY Free'n Easy LP 1968
(Note : private pressing/Warren Coley WCP 001)
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RGJ 632 JON ISHERWOOD & PAT NELSON : SIR ALEC ROSE - SPECIAL 7" 1968
SOUVENIR
Round The World Voyage 1967-68 A Man And His Lively Lady // Round The World
Voyege 1967 - 68 The Ballad Of Alec Rose
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RGJ 633 PRINCESS & THE SWINEHERD : Princess & The Swineherd LP 1968
(Note : LP , plain black sleeve , GBP 30)
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RGJ 637 ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (OFSTED, LONDON) DANCE BAND LP 1967
Side 1 A Woodchopper's Ball
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
Side 1 B Spanish Harlem
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
Side 1 C Frere Jacques
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
Side 2 A Tuxedo Junction
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
Side 2 B If I Were A Rich Man
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
Side 2 C With A Little Help From My Friend
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
Side 2 D Puppet On A String
Conductor – Ken Mackintosh
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RGJ 639 SCHOOL CHOIRS IN THE BOROUGH OF MERTON : THE ROTARY XMAS LP 1968
RECORD 1968
A1 Good King Wenceslas
A2 Away In A Manger
A3 Ding Dong Merrily On High
A4 Christ Is Born In Bethlehem
A5 O Little Town of Bethlehem
A6 Rocking Carol
B1 The First Noel
B2 The Holly And The Ivy
B3 Oh Come All Ye Faithful
B4:1 Sermon (spoken)
B4:2 Away In A Manger
B4:3 Silent Night
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RGJ 640 THE SETTING SUN THE SETTING SUN EP 1968
Ob-La-Di , Ob-La-Da / The Boy Who Was Only One /// Homeward Bound /
Fascinating Rhythm
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RGJ 644 THE SHAKESPEARES ROSES AND ROSES 7" 1968
A Roses And Roses
(Note : 7" , 1-sided promo only)
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RGJ 647 ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (OFSTED, LONDON) DANCE BAND LP 1968
Tracks 1-6 Unknown
(Note : LP , 1-sided)
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RGJ 648 VELVET HUSH Broken Heart / Lover Please 7" 1968
(Note : GBP 100)
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RGJ 706 (unknown artist) UNTITLED 7" 1969
A Untitled
B Untitled
(Note : 7" , test pressing only , white label)
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RGJ 710A REDSTONE BOYS SCHOOL CHOIR AND FOLK GROUP : JOSEPH AND LP 1970
THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT
A Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
(Note : LP , 1-sided , 10 tracks)
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RGJ 718 FACTORY Time Machine // Castle On The Hill 7" 1970
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RGJ 721 TRIO LOS ZINGAROS : Tudo Pasare /// Voy Gritando Por Las 7" 1970
Calles / Maria Isabel
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RGJ 742 THE CHILDREN OF WOODMANSTERNE PRIMARY SCHOOL : JONAH-MAN EP 1971
JAZZ A SHORT CANTANA BY MICHAEL HURD
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RGJ 743 [unknown artist] : [unknown title] LP 1967
A1 Unknown Title
A2 Unknown Title
A3 Unknown Title
A4 Unknown Title
A5 Unknown Title
A6 Unknown Title
A7 Unknown Title
A8 Unknown Title
A9 Unknown Title
B1 Unknown Title
B2 Unknown Title
B3 Unknown Title
B4 Unknown Title
B5 Unknown Title
B6 Unknown Title
B7 Unknown Title
B8 Unknown Title
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RGJ 999 THE TRENDSETTERS AT THE HOTEL DE FRANCE EP 1970
Cabaret / Gingerbread Man /// I Got Rhythm / Raindrops
(Note : GBP 25)
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DAISY PLANET Daisy Planet EP 1966
(Note : EP , no catalogue number)
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THE PLEBS The Plebs LP 60's
(Note : 1-sided LP,no cat.nr.,private pressing , GBP 1000)
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JOE COCKER Joe Cocker EP EP 60's
(Note : existence unconfirmed , GBP 500)
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HOBOKEN Hoboken LP
(Note : 6 copies only , GBP 500)
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THE WOMBATS : Muleskinner Blues // It Breaks My Heart 7" 60's
/ What Shall I Do
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CHRIS BATTYE : I Don't Know Where I Stand,Anymore 7" 60's
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ROWBOAT : You Keep Me Hanging On // Lazy Poker Blues 7" 1968
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YOUTH : Meadow Of My Love 7" 1968
(Note :LL 7" acetate , 1-sided)
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SANDY IN MOTION : SANDY IN MOTION 7" 1968
A1 I'm A Walking Dream
A2 I'm Crying Without You
B1 I've Been Trying
B2 River Deep, Mountain High
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THE JETS : Lovers // One Day In White 7" 1968
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ERIC PALMER : SOME ENCHANTED EVENING 7" 1968
A1 Some Enchanted Evening
A2 Sorrento
B1 We Could Make Believe
B2 Here In My Heart
(Note : 7" , acetate)
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MOD 4 THE KINGPINS : You're My Girl // Diamond Girl 7" 60's
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WT 101 WILF TODD & HIS MUSIC : Wilf Todd & His Music LP 1966
Hey There Girl / EEDDEE / This Is It / Obarquinho / I'd Like To Know / Esa Es
La Mona / Make Your Mind Up Little Girl //// Jenny / Meditation / Cheek To
Cheek / Lollipops And Roses / You Know Who / My Summer Love / Life Ain't
Without Livin' With You
(Note : GBP 10)
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OR 1001 TRUTH OF TRUTHS Truth Of Truths LP 1971
(Note : GBP 20)
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Note : The OAK label discography contains the prices by the Record Collector
"Rare Record Price Guide 2000-The Millenium Edition" , 1999)
V / A : The Story Of OAK Records - An Anthology Of Recordings CD 1999
Made At R.G.Jones (Morden) 1964-1968)
(Wooden Hill Records WHCD 007 , 12.1999)
Unlike every other British record label in the 60's , OAK existed not to make
million-sellers but to showcase talent which more prestigious companies could
milk . The in-house label of the legendary R.G.Jones Studio , in Morden ,
Surrey , OAK pressed limited edition runs of singles and EP's by promising
British beat , R & B and psych bands , while also lending its custom labels
to anyone who booked a session at the Jones studio complex .
R.G.JONES CLOSED !
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It may not be afforted the same amount of editorial space as recent releases by
Mick Jagger or Sir paul McCartney , but the recent closure of R.G.Jones recording
studios-the result of the exponential growth of home recording-represent the end
of an era for the British music industry.
For most Record Collector readers , the R.G.Jones studio is primarily associated
with its own , fiercely-collected custom label OAK , which operated from 1960
to 1973.
Ronald Jones was one of the pioneers of the sound industry in this country and
established R.G.Jones (Modern) Ltd. as a school-leaver in 1926. Over the next three
or four decades he established a name for himself in the field of recorded sound ,
both in the studio and on the road . Whether inventing the concept of the mobile
DJ during World War II (ahead of Jimmy Saville , incidentally , who's always
claimed to have been the first) hiringout and rigging up equipment for school
events or recording everything from dance bands to various keynote political
speeches of the era , R.Jones was always , in the words on one of his studio's
later clients , wired for sound.
Among the bands who recorded OAK acetates during this period were The Rolling
Stones , The Yardbirds and The Kinks - all three gaining their first experience
of recording studios at Jones's premises in Modern , South London - while
sessions from the likes of David Bowie , Chris Farlowe , Tom Jones and The Who
confirmed the studio's reputation within the industry .
Also responsible for pressing limited edition vinyl from a plethora of obscure
local garage bands , the OAK label has acquired legendary status among collectors
over the last decade or so , and much of its product has been rounded up on vinyl
and CD compilations .
Though the OAK label disappeared shrotly after the company's move to its new
premises in Beulah Road , Wimbledon in the early 1970s the business continued
to go from strenght to strenght .With Robin Jones taking over from his father
who passed away in the early 1980s , the studio established itself at the
forefront of the British industry , producing hits for everyone from Sir Cliff
Richard to Mr.Blobby .
However , despite its continued success (new release by Sir Cliff , David
Cassidy , Jane McDonald and Adam Watkins were all expected to chart this
Christmas) , the studio was scheduled to close at the and of November 2001 ,
blaming new technology for its demise .
Studio manager and chief engineer Gerry Kitchingham , who joined R.G.Jones as
a school-leaver in 1967 , admitted "It's tough for studios like us to survive .
With home recording taking poff , and the improvement of technology , there
just isn't enough work . Every year the client list has been getting a little
smaller."
Record Collector magazine (jan.2002 , no.269 ) / DAVID WELLS
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