20 Studio One Hits is a compilation album of New Zealand and New Zealand based artists culled from the Studio One television series on the N.Z.B.C. It was released in 1972 and followed up by 20 Studio One Hits Volume 2 the following year. The albums are representative of the televised Studio One talent quests. Some of the songs that appeared on the album went on to become hits in Australasia. The records which were released on the Music for Leisure label are a historical account of the Studio One talent quests.
Background The twenty songs on the album were selected from over 2,000 original songs were performed on the Studio One television program.WorldCat 20 Studio One hits The Studio One TV program was hot property for N.Z.B.C and a lot of emphasis was put on the program instead of the Loxene Awards. In 1972, Polygram, the parent company of Music for Leisure and His Master's Voice sold 55,000 copies of the first album in their joint sales venture.Who Owns Whom: Australasia and Far East, Dun & Bradstreet, Ltd. Directories and Advertising Division Page 422Audio Culture, 27 Oct 2015 Loxene Golden Disc, 1972 - Simon GriggNew Zealand Herald, 3 October 1972 The record album "Studio One Hits" has sold 55,000 copies since the series finished on 19 July The second release, Vol 2 was produced by Christopher Bourn.National Library of New Zealand 20 Studio One hits. Vol. 2 / various artists.
20 Studio One Hits In March 1972, Bobby Davis's composition "Maybe" was accepted for the Studio One series.New Zealand Herald, 25 March 1972 Page 4 Former Dunedin bank clerk, Craig Scott had already released about 8 singles by the time his song "Day" appeared on the album.Old New Zealand ...Craig Scott..., Discography One of the entries was a group called January who was made up of two brothers, Dale and Craig Wrightson. Twice they were finalists on the televised talent competition. Their song "Thinking Of You" ended up on the album.Audio Culture, 11 Mar 2016 Dale Wrightson Profile - Murray Cammick Nash Chase's "Anderson and Wise" did well, reaching the finals of the contest, and ending up on the album.Amplifier New Zealand Music Online Pop > Nash ChaseNational Library of New Zealand 20 Studio One hits (sound recording) It also charted locally around New Zealand.Sergent.com.au Nash Chase The first place winner of the songwriting contest was "Don't let me lose you" composed by Dave Jordan and sing by Ray Woolf.New Zealand Herald, 27 July 1972, Studio One Original Song Contest
Track listing + 20 Studio One Hits+ Music for Leisure 440 No Artist Title Time A1 Headband "Love Is Bigger Than The Whole Wide World" A2 Eliza Keil "Everyday Is Sunday" A3 Craig Scott "Day" A4 January "Thinking Of Her In The Morning" A5 Suzanne "Sunshine Through A Prism" A6 Ray Woolf "Don't Let Me Lose You" A7 Yolande Gibson "Chanson De La Ronde" A8 Jay 'N Bee Maybe A9 The Chapta "Show The World" A10 Shade Smith "Life Of A Story" B1 The Rumour "Holy Morning" B2 Lutha "I Only Want To Be with You" B3 Suzanne "Thought He Was A Friend Of Mine" B4 Nash Chase "Anderson & Wise" B5 Yolande Gibson "Now You're Gone" B6 Vaughan Lawrence "Take What You Can" B7 Ray Woolf "Is There Anybody Here" B8 Bobby Davis "Sing To Yourself" B9 Carol Thomas "This Time I Know" B10 Toni Williams "Tellabout" Discogs Various – 20 Studio One HitsNational Library of New Zealand 20 Studio One hits (sound recording)
20 Studio One Hits Vol 2 The second volume was released in 1973. The songs were a result of the Studio One competition that year.
In June 1973, Deane Waretini entered into the Studio One contest to pick the song for the 1974 Commonwealth games. The song "Baby I'm Leaving" was a Mark Anthony composition.The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Catalogue → 23940, Recorded 18/06/73 Studio One, Programme 6 In an earlier heat, another singer with the same surname, Andy Waretini had entered with the song "Last Year's Summer".The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Catalogue → 24258 Recorded 1973. Studio One/Programme 2 It was reported in the 9 December 1972 issue of The New Zealand Herald, that promoter Philip Warren who had spotted Andy Waretini on the New faces contest had booked him for the summer period to appear at selected holiday centers with British entertainer David Whitfield.New Zealand Herald, 9 December 1972 Andy Waretini, spotted on television's "New faces" contest by promoter Philip Warren He also appeared on the TV show Six of the Best in early 1973.Sunday Herald, 21 January 1973 Page 12 Andy Waretini is to appear on TVs "Six of the best" Andy Waretini's song was the one that ended up on the album.National Library of New Zealand 20 Studio One hits. Vol. 2 / various artists
Larry Killip was a musician was once in Auckland 1960s band, The Zarks and had released some singles in the 1970s. He was a Studio One contestant, and as a result his song, which is now considered a classic in New Zealand, ended up on the album.Amplifier.co.nz Rock > Larry Killip, Bio Another Studio One contest entry, "Dance To My Tune" by Lindsay Marks ended up on the album.Sergent.com.au Lindsay Marks
Other artists in the competition were The Rumour with "Quiet Song", an Anderson and Wise composition, and "Join Together", by Steve Allen. Allen's song was the winner,The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Catalogue → 23940, Recorded 18/06/73 Studio One, Programme 6 "A Quiet Song" by The Rumour ended up on the album but the Steve Allen song on the album was "More than yesterday".National Library of New Zealand 20 Studio One hits. Vol. 2 / various artists
Kamahl's "The Boy From Dundee", was the winner of the second songwriting section of the "Studio one" competition.New Zealand Herald, 30 July 1973, $300 goes to winner of song contest
Track listing + 20 Studio One Hits+ Music for Leisure ST1 No Artist Title Time A1 Shona Laing "Show Your Love" A2 Ray Columbus "Computer Dater" A3 Link "Only Time Could Let Us Know" A4 Andy Waretini "Last Year's Summer" A5 The Rumour "A Quiet Song" A6 Ken Lemon "Hard Lines Son" A7 Alec Wishart & The Society Jazzmen "Grandad's Piano" A8 Link "Highway Driver" A9 Lindsay Marks "Dance To My Tune" A10 Ebony "The Fool" B1 Kamahl "Boy From Dundee" B2 Steve Allen "More Than Yesterday" B3 Anna Leah "The Love Bug" B4 Bunny Walters "Natural Man" B5 Kilip "Country Spring" B6 Shona Laing "If Only" B7 Steve Gilpin Steve Gilpin Knowing B8 Desna Sisarich "Take My Life" B9 Ray Woolf and Borkum Riff "Night Flower" B10 Craig Scott "It's So Easy" Discogs Various – 20 Studio One Hits Volume 2
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