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Belfast based label, launched by a local chain shop Smith's (owned by Gordon Smith, 5 branches at it's peak, later went into liquidation). Of most interest are the beat singles issued in 1967 by Teddie & The Tigers, The Carpet Baggers, The Greenbeats and The Wheels of Time, but in fact the label issued many more records including folk and religious (The Revellers) acts. The LP catalogue listing below is far from complete.

Addresses in 1970:
Spin Record Company
Dunville Buildings
Adelaide Street
Belfast. and:
Symphola House
56 Harcourt Street
Dublin.



Singles

SP 2000 / 62000 Series.
The 62000 titles were distributed by Polydor.


SP 2001     Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen  - The Sash / The Only Shade Of Blue [1967] 
SP 2002     The Revellers - Yasmin / When I Needed A Neighbour [1967]
SP 2003     Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen  - Sandy Row / ? [1967]
SP 2004     Teddie & The Tigers - First Love Never Dies / Hold On, I'm Coming  [1967]  
SP 2005      Mike McGee - Marie, Mary, Patricia, Eileen / ? [1967]
SP 2006     The Carpet Baggers - Flea Teacher / On Sunday [1967] 
SP 2007     The Greenbeats - Pretty Woman / The Thing [1967] 
SP 2008
SP 62008     The Wheels of Time - 1984 / So Long [1967] 
SP 62009     The Greenbeats - A Certain Misunderstanding / Little Egypt [1967]
SP 62010     The Revellers - The Story / The Lord's Prayer [1967]
SP 2011
SP 62011     The Students  - Take Me Home To Mama / That's Why I'm Walking  [1968]
SP 62012     Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen  - The Gallant Clyde Valley / Ulster Won't Die [1968]
SP 2013
SP 62013     
SP 2014
SP 62014     The Kangaroos  - The Kangaroo / Dear John [1969] 
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SPS 100 Series
SPS 101
SPS 102	Blackthorn - Edward Sayers' Brass Band / Sally Gardens 7" [1981]


Extended Plays (EPs)

 

EP 4001	Liz & Wilma (Elizabeth Whyte & Wilma Hill) - Sacred Songs EP AKA Get On God's Road EP [1967]



Albums



LP 1700 Series
LP  1701	Belfast Y.W.C.A. Choir - s/t (Favourite Sacred Songs) [1967]
LP  1702	Festival of Male Voice Praise - 
LP  1703	The Revellers - Again [1967] [1970]
LPS 1704	Irwin Prescott - Two Old Mains [1968] (originally released in Canada as 'Let's Have A Party With')
LP  1705	Walter Davidson and The Ulstermen
LP  1706	The Celts - Sing [1968] reissued as RGS 3014
LP  1707
LP  1708	v/a - 16 Great Songs Of Praise [196?] retitled and reissued as RGS 3036
LP  1709	Irish Choral Society
LP  1710
LP  1711	Belfast Y.W.C.A. Choir - Hymns For All The Family
LP  1712	Eddie Fagan and His Ceili Band
LP  1713	The Revellers - Shout And Sing With The Revellers [1969]
LP  1714	Tom Raymond - At The Drop Of A Duncher [1970] comedy
LP  1715	The Ormiston - s/t [1970]
LP  1716	The Revellers - Go Tell It [1970]
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LP  1690	Walter Davidson and the Ulstermen - Loyal Songs Of Ulster [1968]


RGS 3000 Series

 

RGS 3001	v/a - This Is Ireland - Spin Sampler (Extract from our Irish Catalogue) [1969]
	with Abbey Tavern Singers (x2), The Celts (x2), Walter Davidson and the Ulstermen (x3), Eddie Fagan and His Ceili Band, Irish Choral Society (x2), Catherine McKinnon, Anne O'Neill.
RGS 3002	The Sean Clancey Seven - Rebel Rousers [1969]
RGS 3003	Mossgrove Girl Singers - s/t [1969]
RGS 3004	Donaghadee Male Voice Choir - s/t [1969]
RGS 3005	Eric Black And The Lifeliners - My Heavenly Home [1969] xian
RGS 3006
RGS 3007	V/A - The Bible In Song [1970]
RGS 3008	The Irish Choral Society - In Concert [1968] as:RGS 008
RGS 3009	Unknown Artist(s) - Sixteen All Time Country & Western Hits [1968]
RGS 3010	Eddie Fagan and his Ceili Band - s/t [1969]
RGS 3011	The Abbey Tavern Singers - On Tour [1970]

	

RGS 3012	Anne O'Neill - Sings Irish Folk [1970]
RGS 3013	v/a - Music of Ireland [1970]

	

	with Abbey Tavern Singers (x2), Celts, Sean Clancy Seven, Walter Davidson and the Ulstermen, 
	Eddie Fagan And His Ceili Band (x2), Harlandic Choir, Irish Choral Society, Mossgrove Girls' Choir, Anne O'Neill (x2)  

RGS 3014	The Celts - Sing (AKA Capturing The Celtic Spirit) (rec: 1968) [197?] reissue of LP 1706
RGS 3015	Harlandic Male Voice Choir - s/t [1970]
RGS 3016
RGS 3017	The Par 3 - Sing Country & Western Favourites [1970]
RGS 3018
RGS 3019	Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen  - Loyal Songs Of Ulster [1970]
RGS 3020	Jimmy Kennedy - Sings Innisfree And Other Songs Of Ireland [1970]
RGS 3021	Eric Black & The Lifeliners - The Yielded Life [1970] xian
RGS 3022	Sean Clancy Seven - Songs From Irish Pubs [1970]
RGS 3023	Eileen Donaghy - s/t
RGS 3024	Malachy Doris Ceili Band - ireland Dances with the Malachy Doris Ceili Band [1970]
RGS 3025
RGS 3026	Candy Devine (with the Jim Doherty Sound) - Candy Devine Sings [1970]

	 

	

RGS 3027	Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen  - More Loyal Songs Of Ulster [1970]
RGS 3028
RGS 3029/3030	Rev Ian Paisley - Preaches at the Martyrs Memorial Church 2xLP [1970] foc, "file under sacred"
RGS 3031
RGS 3032
RGS 3033	Jim Bennet (Canada) - Hymns (In Country Style) (p) 1968 [1970]
RGS 3034	Tom Raymond - At The Drop Of A Duncher 
RGS 3035	Pattie Barklie - Down In The Green [1970] Scottish folkie

	

RGS 3036	v/a - 16 Great Country Songs Of Praise [1970] original cat.nbr LP 1708 stickered over
RGS 3037
RGS 3038	v/a - Ireland Sings [1971]
RGS 3039
RGS 3040
RGS 3041	The Abbey Tavern Singers - We're Off To Dublin In The Green (orig:1966) (as SBS 1008: 1968) [1971?]	
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SBS 1001 Series (SBS = Spin Budget Series)

SBS 1001	Unknown Artist(s) - Johnny Cash Song Hits
SBS 1002	Nashville All Stars - Country & Western Million Sellers [1968]
SBS 1003	Jim Bennett - Hymns in Country Style [1968]
SBS 1004	Catherine McKinnon - Voice of an Angel (recorded 1964) [1968]
SBS 1005
SBS 1006	Unknown Artist(s) - Hank Williams Songbook [1968]
SBS 1007	The Golden Valley Boys - All Time Country Hits [1968]
SBS 1008	Abbey Tavern Singers - We're Off To Dublin In The Green [1968]
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SBS ????	The Celts - Sing Irish Folk LP [1968] 

SP 100 Series

 

SP 100 Series
SP 101	Clubsound - Some Handlin' LP [1980]
SP 102	Blackthorn - Against The Wind LP [1981] (also as cassette SPT 102)


???	Jimmy Kennedy - Innisfree LP [1970]
???	The Harlandic Male Voice Choir LP
???	V/A - 16 Great Country Songs Of Praise LP



Thanks to Eddie Kelly / Gerard Peet / Ger Burke / Sherridan Smyth

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SP 2001		Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen - The Sash / The Only Shade Of Blue [1967]
SP 2002		The Revellers - Yasmin / When I Needed A Neighbour [1967]
SP 2003		Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen - Sandy Row / ? [1967]
SP 2004		Teddie & The Tigers - First Love Never Dies / Hold On, I'm Coming [1967]
SP 2005		Mike McGee - Marie, Mary, Patricia, Eileen / ? [1967]
SP 2006		The Carpet Baggers - Flea Teacher / On Sunday [1967]
SP 2007		The Greenbeats - Pretty Woman / The Thing [1967]
SP 2008 SP 62008		The Wheels of Time - 1984 / So Long [1967]
SP 62009		The Greenbeats - A Certain Misunderstanding / Little Egypt [1967]
SP 62010		The Revellers - The Story / The Lord's Prayer [1967]
SP 2011 SP 62011		The Students - Take Me Home To Mama / That's Why I'm Walking [1968]
SP 62012		Walter Davidson & the Ulstermen - The Gallant Clyde Valley / Ulster Won't Die [1968]
SP 2013 SP 62013
SP 2014 SP 62014		The Kangaroos - The Kangaroo / Dear John [1969]
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