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Title: Lists of non-US/non-UK releases?
Post by: shelter on April 01, 2008, 06:48:23 AM
The Beach Boys US and UK discographies are both well documented, but are there discographies from other countries available online anywhere? The only source for non-US/non-UK releases I have now is the This Whole World book, but that one only includes the singles and EPs that had picture sleeves, and doesn't mention years of release.


Title: Re: Lists of non-US/non-UK releases?
Post by: Andrew G. Doe on April 01, 2008, 08:00:59 AM
Been trying to do a Japanese discog for a long time, but it's like trying to nail jello to the wall.

I do recall that in the late 70s/early 80s, there were some French and Dutch discogs compiled for the various fanzines. Maybe I should dig those out and put up what's there...


Title: Re: Lists of non-US/non-UK releases?
Post by: shelter on April 01, 2008, 11:07:57 AM
Been trying to do a Japanese discog for a long time, but it's like trying to nail jello to the wall.

I do recall that in the late 70s/early 80s, there were some French and Dutch discogs compiled for the various fanzines. Maybe I should dig those out and put up what's there...

Don't the record companies keep lists of what they've released?


Title: Re: Lists of non-US/non-UK releases?
Post by: smile-holland on April 01, 2008, 11:09:14 AM
as long as it concerns regular 45 and album-releases I could make a pretty accurate list of Dutch releases.... as for best of's and 45-rereleases I definitely can't...



Title: Re: Lists of non-US/non-UK releases?
Post by: Andrew G. Doe on April 01, 2008, 12:19:05 PM
Been trying to do a Japanese discog for a long time, but it's like trying to nail jello to the wall.

I do recall that in the late 70s/early 80s, there were some French and Dutch discogs compiled for the various fanzines. Maybe I should dig those out and put up what's there...

Don't the record companies keep lists of what they've released?

In theory, yes, but a while back, i contacted EMI to see if they had a UK BB release list. Still waiting...