The La De Das

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Phil Key Trevor Wilson Kevin Borich Bruce Howard Keith Barber

ex Brett Neilsen, Ronnie Peel, Peter Roberts

Formed in the early sixties in Te Atatu, West Auckland, New Zealand, originally as The Mergers, The La De Da's were known for their RnB styled raucous performances. They were signed to Zodiac but licensed to Philips for NZ release. Their debut album is regarded as a garage rock classic and is hard to find.

Moving to Australia in the late sixties they became one of that country's leading live acts until they split in 1975 with just Kevin Borich remaining from the original line-up.

ALBUMS

Joel Scott Hill / The La De Das

Look Out / Little Girl

2023, 7", Single, Swingin' Sides

ラ・デ・ダス*

スチュピディティ

2023, CD, Comp, Pap, Oldays Records

2014, LP, RSD, Comp, Mono, Pur, Real Groovy Records

How Is The Air Up There? 1966-1967

2000, CD, Comp, Ascension Records (5)

La De Da's / Find Us A Way

Rock 'n' Roll Decade 1964-'74

The La De Da's*

Too Pooped To Pop

Rock And Roll Sandwich

I'll Never Stop Loving You / It's The Beginning

Morning, Good Morning (Love To See The Sun Rise)

Gonna See My Baby To-night

The-La-De-Da Band* / Mahna Mackay / Orange Bicycle / Wallace Collection

1969, 7", EP, Odeon,

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Orange Bicycle / The La-De-Da Band*

Carry That Weight You Never Give Me Your Money / Come Together

1969, 7", Single, Odeon

Come And Fly With Me

The La-De-Da Band*

The Happy Prince

The La De Da's*

1967, 7", EP, Philips, Philips,

1967, 7", Single, Mono, Philips

The Underdogs (4) And The La De Das And The Action

Seesaw / Looking Back

1967, Acetate, 10", Zodiac

The La De Da's*

The La De Da's*

The La De Da's*

All Purpose Low

On Top Of The World

1966, 7", Single, Mono, Philips

The La De Da's*

How Is The Air Up There

The La De Da's*

The La De Da's*

Don't You Stand In My Way

The La De Da's*

Ever Since That Night

1965, 7", Single, Talent City (2)

APPEARANCES +

20 Solid Gold Kiwi Hits Volume One 1963-1971

2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music,

20 Solid Gold Kiwi Hits Volume Two 1964-1971

2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music

New Zealand @ 33⅓ Volume One The Sixties

2023, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music,

Ballad/Beat/Rock & Roll

The Kiwi Music Scene 1965

2021, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music,

Soul Time (New Zealand Style) (1966-1971)

2021, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

The Great New Zealand Song Book

2020, CD, Comp, Music World,

Vocal/Rock & Roll/Beat/Country/Ballad

The Kiwi Music Scene 1969

2019, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music,

How Is The Air Up There? (80 Mod, Soul, RnB & Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under)

2018, 3xCD, Comp, RPM Records (2), Frenzy Music,

Mod/Beat/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Ten Guitars Homegrown Heroes Vol 2

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music,

Wild Things (New Zealand Freakbeat 1966-1968)

The Kiwi Pop Music Scene 1967

2017, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music

The Kiwi Music Scene 1966

2016, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music

Top Of The Dial

2016, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music,

Vocal/Beat/Speech/Spoken Word/Interview

Volume (Making Music In Aotearoa)

2016, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Sony Music, Universal Music Group New Zealand,

Pop Rock/Punk/Disco/Soul/Southern Rock/Garage Rock/Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop

When Sharpies Ruled (A Vicious Selection)

2015, 2x Vinyl,

Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Pub Rock/Hard Rock

Let Me Take You Down ...Under (A Celebration Of Kiwi Artists Covering The Beatles)

2014, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music

A Day In My Mind's Mind (The Kiwi Psychedelic Scene)

2014, 2xLP, RSD, Comp, Real Groovy Records, Frenzy Music,

Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock

Then & Now Australia Salutes The Beatles

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music

It's A Blues Thing

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Electric Blues/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Delta Blues/Country Blues/Blues Rock

Boogie! (Australian Blues, R&B And Heavy Rock From The '70s)

Complete Seventies

2010, 5xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI,

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Country/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Hard Rock/Ballad/Classic Rock

Come Fly With Me : Great New Zealand Rock N' Roll 1964-1972

2009, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Music

A Day In My Mind's Mind (Volume 2) (Fantasies, Polka Dots & Flowers)

2008, CD, Comp, EMI

A Day In My Mind's Mind - Volume 3 (Spinning Spinning Spinning)

2008, CD, Comp, EMI,

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Under The Southern Moonlight (The Kiwi Rock Scene 1970-1975)

2008, CD, Comp, EMI, EMI,

Blues Rock/Acid Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Simply The Best - Sixties

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music New Zealand, Rhino Records (2),

Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Beat/Soul/Emo/Easy Listening/Surf/Sunshine Pop/Psychedelic Rock

50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll

Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Beat/Synth-pop/Classic Rock

A Day In My Mind's Mind

2005, CD, Comp, EMI,

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock

2005, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,

Get A Haircut (31 Of The Best New Zealand Rock'n'Rollers Ever!)

2004, CD, Comp, Zerox,

Rock & Roll/Punk/Beat/Hard Rock/Garage Rock

Top Of The Dial - A Swingin' Trip Through 60s Kiwi Radio

2004, CD, Comp, EMI

Give It A Whirl (The Soundtrack From The Major Television Series)

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Propeller, Universal New Zealand,

Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Beat/Pop Rap/Punk/Pacific/Post-Punk/Soundtrack

Kiwi Gold Disc III

2003, Box, Comp, Promo + 7xCD, Comp, Promo, NZ On Air,

Sensational Hits Of The 70's

2003, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, DSE (2), DSE (2), DSE (2)

Zodiac Records Sampler 1964 - 1972

2002, CD, Comp, Ascension Records (5), Zodiac,

Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Turn Up Your Radio - A Big Backyard Special

2002, CD, Promo, The Big Backyard,

Where Were You? 1974

2002, CD, Album, Comp, EMI

Before Birdmen Flew...Volume One (Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967)

2001, LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records,

Beat/Garage Rock

Selections From Nuggets II

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Rhino Records (2)

The Best Ever Disco - Volume Two

2001, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Music Group Australasia,

Disco/Funk/Pop Rock

Nuggets II (Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969)

2001, 4x CD, Box Set,

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod/Beat

I'll Make You Happy

1999, CD, Comp, Flying Nun Records,

Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Synth-pop

The Very Best Of The Groups

1999, CD, Comp, EMI,

Immortal Rock 1971

1999, CD, Comp, Time Life, EMI,

The Ultimate '70s Pop Party

1999, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest,

Immortal Rock 1974

1999, CD, Comp, EMI, Time Life

Sixties Downunder Vol. 3

1998, CD, Comp, Raven Records,

Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock

Kiwi Gold Disc II

1998, Box, Comp, Promo + 12xCD, Comp, Promo, NZ On Air,

The Sixties Complete Volume 5 20 New Zealand Hits

1997, CD, Comp, EMI,

1996, Box, Comp, Promo + 10xCD, NZ On Air,

Kiwi Classics Volume 1

Kiwi Rock (Volume Three)

Beat/Garage Rock/Bubblegum/Pop Rock

The GTK Tapes Vol. 1

Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock/Acid Rock/Prog Rock

1992, CD, Picture This Records,

Seventies Downunder Volume 1

1991, CD, Comp, Raven Records,

Wild Things (Wyld Kiwi Garage 1966-1969)

Classic Homegrown Rock

Beat/Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Blues Rock

Made In Australia

1987, 2xLP, Comp, EMI, EMI, EMI,

Blues Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock

Boogie, Balls And Blues: Australian Hard Rock 1970-77

Blues Rock/Hard Rock

Trax - Australian Made

Sizzling 70's Volume Two

Garage Rock/Beat

How Was The Air Up There?

Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Beat/Psychedelic Rock

History Of The 70's Volume One

Decade Volume 1

A Hair Of The Dog

1974, LP, Comp, Smplr, His Master's Voice

Explosive Hits '74

1972, 2xLP, Album, Gat, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice

1968, LP, Comp, Mono, Teenmail,

Live, Loud And Sweaty

CD, Comp, Canetoad Records,

Hot Aussie Night

Ugly Things - The CD

The Best Of The Aussie 60's & 70's Groups

Buried Alive!! 2 (More Demented Teenage Fuzz From Down Under 1964-1968)

2019, Box, Comp, Unofficial + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Particles (2),

Beat/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock

Buried Alive!! Demented Teenage Fuzz From Down Under 1965-1970

2017, 6xCD, Comp, RM, Unofficial + Box, Particles (2),

Garage Rock/Beat/Psychedelic Rock

Upside Down Volume Six • 1966 - 1971 (Coloured Dreams From The Underworld)

2017, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Particles (2)

Upside Down Volume Five (Coloured Dreams From The Underworld)

2016, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Particles (2)

The La De Da's*

In The Land Of Sheep

2010, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

Worldbeaters (Mondo Sixties Garage Mania)

2003, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Krazy World,

Beat/Garage Rock

Hipsters 60's Sampler Vol. 10

2000, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, C90, Not On Label (Hipsters Self-Released),

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Beat/Mod

Hipsters 60's Sampler Vol. 8

1999, Cass, Ltd, Smplr, Unofficial, C90, Not On Label (Hipsters Self-Released),

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Beat/Mod