Kiwi Gold Disc

The Kiwi Gold Disc box sets released in 1996, 1998 and 2003 are focused on presenting a selection of classic Kiwi tracks geared more toward radio friendly charting hits.  Most tracks predate the launch of the Kiwi Hit Disc.   The first two box sets also contain accompanying Talk Discs.

This collection shows the strength and depth of New Zealand music.  While some of the more obscure songs may raise the odd eyebrow in question of why they were selected, there is no hint of scraping the bottom of the barrel; the third box is as strong as the first.

• Kiwi Gold Box I was initially release using a thin card slip-case.  The much thicker card used for boxes II & III was substituted for a later re-issue which also added the Roman numeral to the cover and inlay spines

Kiwi Gold Box I - CD1 [1965-1970]

Release date:

August 1996

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Dinah Lee - Do the blue beat Ray Columbus & The Invaders - Happy in a sad kind of way Ray Columbus - Till we kissed The Gremlins - The coming generation The La De Das - On top of the world The La De Das - How is the air up there Maria Dallas - Tumblin' down Larry's Rebels - Painter man Larry's Rebels - Let's think of something Mr. Lee Grant - Thanks to you The Underdogs - Sitting in the rain Allison Durbin - I have loved me a man John Rowles - If I only had time The Simple Image - Spinning spinning spinning The Avengers - Love hate revenge The Fourmyula - Come with me Shane - Lady Samantha The Fourmyula - Nature Hi-Revving Tongues - Rain and tears The Rebels - My son John Suzanna - Yesterday when I was young

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 Dinah Lee 6-8 Ray Columbus & The Invaders 9-13 Ray Columbus 14-18 The Gremlins 19-21 The La De Das 22-25 The La De Das 26-30 Maria Dallas 31-35 Larry's Rebels 36-40 Larry's Rebels 41-45 Mr. Lee Grant 46-50 The Underdogs 51-55 Allison Durbin 56 John Rowles 57-61 The Simple Image 62-66 The Avengers 67-71 The Fourmyula 72-75 Shane 76-80 The Fourmyula 81-85 Hi-Revving Tongues 86-90 The Rebels 91-95 Suzanna

Kiwi Gold Box I - CD2 [1970-1975]

Release date:

August 1996

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 David Curtis - Wheel of fortune Quincy Conserve - Ride the rain Craig Scott - Smiley Headband - Good morning Mr. Rock 'n' Roll The Rumour - L'amour est l'enfant de la liberte Ticket - Country high Timberjack - Come to the Sabbat Blerta - Dance all around the world Bunny Walters - Brandy Headband - Love is bigger than the whole wide world Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band - Miss September Creation - Tell Laura I love her John Hanlon - Damn the dam Shona Laing - 1905 Steve Allen - Join together John Hanlon - Lovely lady Space Waltz - Out on the street Mark Williams - Yesterday was just the beginning of my life Rockinghorse - Through the Southern moonlight Split Enz - Maybe

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 David Curtis 6-10 Quincy Conserve 11-14 Craig Scott 15-19 Headband 20-24 The Rumour 25-28 Ticket 29-32 Timberjack 33-37 Blerta 38-41 Bunny Walters 42-46 Headband 47-50 Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band 51-54 Creation 55-58 John Hanlon 59-62 Shona Laing 63-66 Steve Allen 67-70 John Hanlon 71-75 Space Waltz 76-80 Mark Williams 81-85 Rockinghorse 86-90 Split Enz

Kiwi Gold Box I - CD3 [1975-1980]

Release date:

August 1996

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Max Merrit & The Meteors - Slipping away Hello Sailor - Gutter black Mother Goose - Baked beans Split Enz - Bold as brass Split Enz - My mistake Dragon - April sun in Cuba Hello Sailor - Blue lady John Rowles - Tania Sharon O'Neill - Luck's on the table Citizen Band - Rust in my car Jon Stevens - Jezebel Mi-Sex - But you don't care Sharon O'Neill - Words Split Enz - I see red Th' Dudes - Be mine tonight Th' Dudes - Right first time The Crocodiles - Tears Pop Mechanix - Now Streettalk - She's done it again Th' Dudes - Bliss

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 Max Merrit & The Meteors 6-10 Hello Sailor 11-15 Mother Goose 16-20 Split Enz 21-25 Split Enz 26-29 Dragon 30-33 Hello Sailor 34 John Rowles 35-38 Sharon O'Neill 39-43 Citizen Band 44-47 Jon Stevens 48-52 Mi-Sex 53-57 Sharon O'Neill 58-62 Split Enz 63-67 Th' Dudes 68-72 Th' Dudes 73-77 The Crocodiles 78-81 Pop Mechanix 82-86 Streettalk 87-91 Th' Dudes

Kiwi Gold Box I - CD4 [1980-1985]

Release date:

August 1996

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Blam Blam Blam - Don't fight it Marsha (It's bigger than both of us) Dave McCartney & The Pink Flamingoes - Pink flamingo Graham Brazier - Billy Bold Pop Mechanix - Jumping out a window Screaming MeeMees - See me go The Swingers - Counting the beat Dance Exponents - Victoria Prince Tui Teka - E ipo Split Enz - Dirty creature Coconut Rough - Sierra Leone DD Smash - Whaling Herbs - Long ago The Chills - Pink frost The Mockers - Forever Tuesday morning The Narcs - Heart & soul Netherworld Dancing Toys - For today Peking Man - Room that echoes Sonny Day - Saving up The Mockers - One black Friday

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 Blam Blam Blam 6-10 Dave McCartney & The Pink Flamingoes 11-14 Graham Brazier 15-18 Pop Mechanix 19 Screaming MeeMees 20-23 The Swingers 24-28 Dance Exponents 29-32 Prince Tui Teka 33-37 Split Enz 38-42 Coconut Rough 43-45 DD Smash 46-49 Herbs 50-53 The Chills 54-58 The Mockers 59-63 The Narcs 64-68 Netherworld Dancing Toys 69-73 Peking Man 74-76 Sonny Day 77-81 The Mockers

Kiwi Gold Box I - CD5 [1985-1990]

Release date:

August 1996

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Dragon - Rain Dave Dobbyn & Herbs - Slice of Heaven Herbs - Sensitive to a smile Shona Laing - Glad I'm not a Kennedy Tex Pistol - Game of love The Warratahs - Hands on my heart Ardijah - Watching you Dave Dobbyn - Loyal Fan Club - Sensation Holidaymakers - Sweet lovers Rhythym Cage - Break our backs Rikki Morris & Tex Pistol - Nobody else When The Cat's Away - Melting pot Margaret Urlich - Escaping Shona Laing - Soviet snow Tim Finn & Herbs - Parihaka Ngaire - To Sir with love The Chills - Heavenly pop hit

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 Dragon 6-10 Dave Dobbyn & Herbs 11-15 Herbs 16-19 Shona Laing 20-22 Tex Pistol 23-27 The Warratahs 28-32 Ardijah 33-36 Dave Dobbyn 37-41 Fan Club 42-46 Holidaymakers 47-51 Rhythym Cage 52-56 Rikki Morris & Tex Pistol 57-61 When The Cat's Away 62-66 Margaret Urlich 67-70 Shona Laing 71-73 Tim Finn & Herbs 74-77 Ngaire 78-82 The Chills

Kiwi Gold Box II - CD1 [1965-1970]

Release date:

April 1998

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Ray Columbus & The Invaders - She's a mod Dinah Lee - Dont you know Yockomo Larry's Rebels - I feel good La De Das - Hey baby Mr. Lee Grant - Opportunity La De Das - All purpose low The Avengers - Everyone's gonna wonder Hi-Revving Tongues - Tropic of Capricorn Larry's Rebels - Everybody's girl John Rowles - Hush not a word Allison Durbin - Don't come any closer The Avengers - Days of Pearly Spencer Simple Image - Grooviest girl in the world Shane - Saint Paul Dedikation - Wait for me Maryanne The Chicks - Miss you baby Fourmyula - I'll sing you a song John Rowles - Cheryl Moana Marie Craig Scott - Peaceful mountain Fourmyula - Otaki Hogsnort Rupert - Pretty girl

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 Ray Columbus & The Invaders 6-11 Dinah Lee 12-15 Larry's Rebels 16-18 La De Das --- Mr. Lee Grant 19-22 La De Das 23-26 The Avengers --- Hi-Revving Tongues 27-29 Larry's Rebels 30-31 John Rowles --- Allison Durbin 32-36 The Avengers 37-40 Simple Image 41-47 Shane 48-54 Dedikation 55-60 The Chicks 61-66 Fourmyula 67-70 John Rowles 71-73 Craig Scott 74-78 Fourmyula 79-84 Hogsnort Rupert

Kiwi Gold Box II - CD2 [1970-1975]

Release date:

April 1998

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Maria Dallas - Pinnochio Craig Scott - Star crossed lovers Hogsnort Rupert - Aunty Alice David Curtis - Take your leave Chapta - Say a prayer Headband - Ballad of Jacques le Mere Creation - Carolina Rumour - Holy morning Suzanne - Sunshine through a prism Bunny Walters - Take the money and run Split Enz - 129 Craig Scott - When Jo Jo runs Anna Leah - Love bug Shona Laing - Show your love Bulldogs All-Star Goodtime Band - Everybody knows Lindsay Marks - Son of the Sun Space Waltz - Fraulein love John Hanlon - Higher trails The Yandall Sisters - Sweet inspiration Mark Williams - Sweet wine

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-4 Maria Dallas 5-10 Craig Scott 11-16 Hogsnort Rupert 17-20 David Curtis 21-28 Chapta 29-33 Headband 34-38 Creation 39-42 Rumour 43-46 Suzanne 47-52 Bunny Walters 53-59 Split Enz 60-62 Craig Scott 63-66 Anna Leah 67-70 Shona Laing 71-75 Bulldogs All-Star Goodtime Band 76-79 Lindsay Marks 80-83 Space Waltz 84-87 John Hanlon 88-91 The Yandall Sisters 92-96 Mark Williams

Kiwi Gold Box II - CD3 [1975-1980]

Release date:

April 1998

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Waves - The dolphin song Fred Dagg - Gumboots Mark Williams - It doesn't matter any more Citizen Band - Julia Golden Harvest - I need your love Suzanne - You really got a hold on me Hello Sailor - Lyin' in the sand Dragon - Are you old enough Dragon - Still in love with you Toy Love - Rebel Toy Love - Squeeze Mi-Sex - Computer games Jon Stevens - Montego Bay Split Enz - I got you Sharon O'Neill - Asian paradise The Swingers - One good reason Marching Girls - True love Coup D'Etat - Doctor I like you medicine Spelling Mistakes - Feels so good Knobz - Culture

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-8 Waves 9-13 Fred Dagg 14-16 Mark Williams 17-23 Citizen Band --- Golden Harvest 24-27 Suzanne 28-33 Hello Sailor 34-40 Dragon 41-44 Dragon 45-49 Toy Love 50-52 Toy Love 53-56 Mi-Sex 57-61 Jon Stevens 62-68 Split Enz 69-76 Sharon O'Neill --- The Swingers --- Marching Girls 77-82 Coup D'Etat 83-87 Spelling Mistakes --- Knobz

Kiwi Gold Box II - CD4 [1980-1985]

Release date:

April 1998

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Blam Blam Blam - There is no depression in New Zealand The Mockers - My girl thinks she's Cleopatra Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingoes - Remember the Alamo The Clean - Tally ho Howard Morrison - How great thou art Screaming Meemees - Sunday boys Split Enz - Six months in a leaky boat Body Electric - Pulsing DD Smash - Outlook for Thursday Tim Finn - Fraction too much friction Sharon O'Neill - Maxine Dance Exponents - I'll say goodbye Split Enz - Message to my girl Mi-Sex - Blue day DD Smash - Magic what she do Satellite Spies - Destiny in motion The Narcs - Diamonds on china Peking Man - Lift you head up high

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-4 Blam Blam Blam 5-12 The Mockers 13-18 Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingoes 19-22 The Clean 23-26 Howard Morrison 27-30 Screaming Meemees 31-37 Split Enz 38-42 Body Electric 43-46 DD Smash 47 Tim Finn 48-52 Sharon O'Neill --- Dance Exponents 53-59 Split Enz 60-66 Mi-Sex 67-73 DD Smash --- Satellite Spies 74-78 The Narcs 79-85 Peking Man

Kiwi Gold Box II - CD5 [1985-1990]

Release date:

April 1998

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 Dave Dobbyn - You ought to be in love Peking Man - Good luck to you The Chills - I love my leather jacket Ardijah - Time makes a wine Crowded House - Don't dream it's over Crowded House - Something so strong Knightshade - The physical you Shona Laing - Drive baby drive The Chills - Rain Dave Dobbyn - Love you like I should Herbs - Listen The Warratahs - Maureen Jenny Morris - She has to be loved Chris Thompson - This is the moment Margaret Urlich - Number 1 Rikki Morris - Heartbroke When The Cat's Away - Free ride Mark Williams - Show no mercy World Gone Wild - Shy shy Jenny

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-5 Dave Dobbyn 6-10 Peking Man 11-15 The Chills 16-21 Ardijah 22-25 Crowded House 26-27 Crowded House 28-31 Knightshade 32-35 Shona Laing 36-39 The Chills 40-42 Dave Dobbyn 43-46 Herbs 47-52 The Warratahs --- Jenny Morris 53-57 Chris Thompson 58-62 Margaret Urlich 63-67 Rikki Morris 68-69 When The Cat's Away 70-71 Mark Williams --- World Gone Wild

Kiwi Gold Box II - CD6 [1990-1995]

Release date:

April 1998

Liner notes author:

- unknown -

Track listing

CD1 David Parker - Tears on my pillow Headless Chickens - Cruise control The Exponents - Who loves who the most The Exponents - Why does love do this to me Push Push - Trippin' Moana & The Moa Hunters - Black pearl Annie Crummer - See what love can do Greg Johnson Set - Isabelle Jan Hellriegel - The way I feel JPS Experience - Breathe Strawpeople - Have a little faith Jenny Morris - Break in the weather The Mutton Birds - Nature Headless Chickens - Juice Tim Finn - Persuasion The Mutton Birds - In my room Hello Sailor - New tattoo Tama Renata - Once were warriors

CD2 - Talk Disc 1-7 David Parker 8-13 Headless Chickens 14-19 The Exponents 20-22 The Exponents 23-29 Push Push 30-37 Moana & The Moa Hunters 38-42 Annie Crummer 43-48 Greg Johnson Set 49-53 Jan Hellriegel 54-60 JPS Experience 61-66 Strawpeople --- Jenny Morris 67-70 The Mutton Birds 71-76 Headless Chickens 77-81 Tim Finn 82-85 The Mutton Birds 86-92 Hello Sailor 93-96 Tama Renata

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD1 [1965-1970]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

Peter Posa - The white rabbit
Ray Columbus - I need you
The Bluestars - Social end product
The La De Das - Rosalie
Larry's Rebels - Dream time
Mr Lee Grant - Movin' away
The Avengers - Only once in my life
The Fourmyula - Alice is there
The Avengers - Out of sight out of mind
Larry's Rebels - Do what you gotta do
The Simple Image - The little bell that cried
Larry's Rebels - Mo'Reen
Allison Durbin - Games people play
The Fourmyula - Home
The Chicks - The mighty Quinn
The Challenge - Honey do
John Rowles - The pain goes on forever
The Inbetweens - Boom sha la la
Larry Morris - The hunt
Revival - Viva Bobby Joe

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD2 [1970-1975]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

Craig Scott - Let's get a little sentimental
Frankie Stevens - Elusive dreams
Nash Chase - What greater love
Maria Dallas - Umm balla bomba
Larry Morris - The game
Hogsnort Rupert - Aubrey
Suzanne - Stand by your man
Quincy Conserve - Aire of good feeling
Littlejohn - Have you heard a man cry
Kal-Q-Lated Risk - Angelina
Craig Scott - Ciao baby
Quincy Conserve - Alright in the city
Shona Laing - Masquerade
Craig Scott - Rock'n'roll I gave you all the best years of my life
Ebony - Big Norm
Bunny Walters - The nearest thing to heaven
John Hanlon - Apple wine
Dennis Neal - Cara Mia
Bill & Boyd - Put another log on the fire

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD3 [1975-1980]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

Split Enz - Maybe
Dragon - This time
Annie Whittle - Tequila sunrise
Lea Maalfrid - Lavender mountain
Mark Williams - House for sale
Schtung - They sleep early in Cologne
Dragon - Get that jive
Hello Sailor - Disco's dead
Citizen Band - I feel good
Tina Cross - Make love to me
Th' Dudes - Walking in light
Sheerlux - Lonely hearts
Sharon O'Neill & Jon Stevens - Don't let love go
Street Talk - Feminine minds
Mi-Sex - People
The Tigers - Red dress
Flight X-7 - I lose control
Toy Love - Don't ask me

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD4 [1980-1985]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

Toy Love - Bride of Frankenstein
The Techtones - That girl
Pop Mechanix - The Ritz
Split Enz - One step ahead
Sharon O'Neill - Smash palace
Dean Waratini - The bridge
The Swingers - It ain't what you dance
The Valentinos - Mad Mary
DD Smash - The devil you know
Herbs - French letter
Suzanne Prentice - When I dream
Dance Exponents - Airway spies
Monte Vidéo - Shoop shoop diddy wop
Screaming Meemees - Stars in my eyes
The Narcs - No turning back
Dave and the Dynamos - Life begins at 40
Patea Maori Club - Poi E
The Mockers - Swear it's true
Dance Exponents - Sex and agriculture
Sneaky Feelings - Husband house

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD5 [1985-1990]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

Herbs - Nuclear waste
Tim Finn - No thunder, no fire, no rain
Ardijah - Give me your number
Tim Finn - Carve you in marble
Dragon - Western girls
Jenny Morris - You I know
Straitjacket Fits - She speeds
Sharon O'Neill - Dance to the fire
Fan Club - Call me
The Holidaymakers - Waiting in the sunshine
Crowded House - Better be home soon
Spacifica - I don't know why
Tim Finn - How'm I gonna sleep
Double J & Twice the T - She's a mod|Mod rap
Knightshade - Last night in the city
Fan Club - I feel love
Bamboo - Do what I did
Double J & Twice the T - Def to be green
Headless Chickens - Gaskrankinstation

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD6 [1990-1995]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

John Hore Grenell - Welcome to our world
Split Enz - I see red
Chain Gang - Jump
Dave Dobbyn - Shaky isles
Greg Johnson Set - Two feet off the ground
Midge Marsden - Burning rain
Ngaire - When the feeling has gone
Push Push - Song 27
Scarf - Roseanne
Annie Crummer - Language
Crowded House - Four seasons in one day
Margaret Urlich - Boy in the Moon
Push Push - What my baby likes
The Exponents - Whatever happened to Tracey
Dead Flowers - Lisa
Headless Chickens - Donde esta la pollo
The Mutton Birds - Dominion Road
Annie Crummer - Let it shine
Shihad - I only said

Kiwi Gold Box III - CD7 [The Best Of The '90s]

Release date:

May 2003

Track listing

The Chills - Heavenly pop hit
Headless Chickens - Cruise control
The Exponents - Why does love do this to me
Crowded House - Weather with you
Greg Johnson Set - Isabelle
The Mutton Birds - Nature
Headless Chickens - Juice
Tim Finn - Persuasion
Supergroove - Can't get enough
3 The Hard Way - Hip hop holiday
Dave Dobbyn - Language
Headless Chickens - George
Strawpeople - Sweet disorder
Sisters Underground - In the neighbourhood
O.M.C. - How bizarre
Bic Runga - Drive
DLT feat. Che Fu - Chains
Bic Runga - Sway
the feelers - Venus
Bic Runga & Dan Wilson - Good morning baby

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