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New Zealand's biggest pop act of the early sixties. They came from Christchurch where they cut their teeth playing R&B for the US servicemen stationed in the city for operation Deep Freeze. They moved to Auckland in 1963 and signed to Eldred Stebbing's Zodiac label and had a series of hits over the next few years, the biggest being She's A Mod which went to number one in Australia as well as New Zealand, and Till We Kissed which sold over 50,000 copies in 1965 (5 x Platinum in NZ terms). They split in late 1965, although reformed for a farewell tour in the 1990s.

ALBUMS


Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
The Definitive Collection
2009, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Zodiac, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Beat
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
Greatest Numbers
2000, CD, Comp, Ascension Records (5), Zodiac
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
Kiwi Rock The Groups Ray Columbus & The Invaders
1990, Cass, Comp, $ound Value
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
Till We Kissed
1981, 7", EP, Epic
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
Anthology
1981
The Goldfingers / The Invaders*
Do The Monkey With Bond
1966, LP, Album, Fontana
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
Till We Kissed (The Greatest Hits Of)
1966
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
Now You Shake!
1965, 7", EP, Zodiac, Zodiac, ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Beat
The Invaders*
The Cruel Sea
1965, 7", Single, Zodiac, ,
Rock & Roll
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
Original Numbers
1965, LP, Album, Mono, Zodiac, Zodiac, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Ray Columbus & The Invaders
She's A Mod!
1965, 7", EP, Zodiac, Zodiac, Zodiac
The Goldfingers / The Invaders* / Teresa Brewer
Goldfinger ゴールドフィンガー 007のすべて
1965, 7", EP, Philips
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
Till We Kissed
1965, ,
Beat/Ballad
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
Where Have You Been
1965
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
C'mon & Swim
1965
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
All Through Pride
1965
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
She's A Mod
1964, ,
Beat/Mod
The Invaders*
Cat's Eyes
1964
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
On My Mind
1964
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
Yo Yo
1964
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
Money Lover
1963, 7", Single, Zodiac, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
Every Nite
1963, LP, Album, Mono, Zodiac, Zodiac, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Instrumental
Ray Columbus And The Invaders*
I Saw Her Standing There
1963, 7", Zodiac, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Beat
The Invaders*
Ku-Pow
1963
ジ・インベイダーズ*
007のテーマ
7", Philips

APPEARANCES +


Ray Woolf
The Sixties Collection
2012, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music, Ode Records, ,
Pop Rock/Beat
Dr. Frankenstein
The Cursed Tapes (Stolen Songs From Dr. Frankenstein's Lab)
2005, 6xFile, MP3, 192, You Are Not Stealing Records
Ray Columbus
His 14 Greatest Hits
1974
Various
The Rockin' Zodiac Recordings - Early Rock & Roll And Boppin' Hillbilly From New Zealand - Vol. 7 & 8
2xCD, Comp, Collector Records (2), Collector Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
20 Solid Gold Kiwi Hits Volume One 1963-1971
2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music,
Various
20 Solid Gold Kiwi Hits Volume Two 1964-1971
2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music
Various
Let Me Take You Down...Under Vol 2
2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music,
Various
New Zealand @ 33⅓ Volume One The Sixties
2023, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music, ,
Ballad/Beat/Rock & Roll
Various
The Kiwi Music Scene 1964
2022, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music
Various
The Kiwi Music Scene 1965
2021, 2xCD, Comp, Frenzy Music,
Various
Themes From Beyond An Empty Coffee Lounge
2021, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music, ,
Beat/Surf/Rock & Roll
Various
The Great New Zealand Song Book
2020, CD, Comp, Music World, ,
Vocal/Rock & Roll/Beat/Country/Ballad
Various
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
Various
On Broadway: The Songs Of Barry Mann And Cynthia Weil
2016, CD, Comp, Playback Records (6),
Ray Columbus
Now You Shake
2016, CD, Comp, RPM Records (2), Frenzy Music
Various
Are You Excited? -Habakaba Rockin' Party Vol.3-
2016, CD, Comp, Habakaba Records
Various
Themes From An Empty Coffee Lounge (33 Kiwi Guitar Instrumentals)
2016, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music
Various
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
Various
Feelin’ Groovy 3 • Swinging 60s Singles
2015, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd., ,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock/Bubblegum/Psychedelic Rock/Beat
Various
Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 50
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Recorded Music NZ,
Various
Let Me Take You Down ...Under (A Celebration Of Kiwi Artists Covering The Beatles)
2014, CD, Comp, Frenzy Music
Various
What Did You Do In The Beat Era ...Daddy!!! (The Kiwi Beat Music Scene 1963-1966)
2014, CD, Comp, Mono, Frenzy Music
Various
Jukebox Hits Aussie Mega 4CD Pack
2014, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music Australia, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Pop Rock/Bossanova/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Keep Lookin': 80 More Mod, Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets
2014, ,
Mod/Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
The Great New Zealand Songbook
2011, 4xCD, Comp, Sou, Thom Music, Sony Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Post Rock/Funk
Various
Heartland-40 Kiwiana Classics From The Heart Of New Zealand
2011, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
We Will Rise Again 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Not On Label,
Various
The Great New Zealand Songbook Volume 2
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Thom Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Funk/Reggae-Pop/Synth-pop/New Wave
Various
Move Baby Move (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 2)
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music
Various
Rock Around The World Volume Two
2008, CD, Comp, Blakey Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
Christchurchthemusic
2005, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
New Wave/Post-Punk/Soul/Pub Rock/Acid Rock/Hard Rock/Punk/Lo-Fi/Rhythm & Blues/Grunge/Funk Metal/Country/Folk/Psychedelic Rock/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock
Various
Golden Kiwis
2005, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,
Various
The Very Best Of Kiwi Instrumentals
2004, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI, EMI, EMI
Various
Zodiac Records Sampler 1964 - 1972
2002, CD, Comp, Ascension Records (5), Zodiac, ,
Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Long Way To The Top - Live In Concert!
2002, 2xCD, Album, Universal Music Australia, ABC Music, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Vocal/Skiffle/Surf/Mod/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Folk Rock/Blues Rock/Soul
Various
Long Way To The Top - Live In Concert!
2002
Peter Urlich & Simon Grigg
Room Service 2
2001, ,
Lounge/Samba/Pop Rock/Easy Listening
Various
Sounds Of The Sixties - 1964
2000, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest,
Various
Dance Complete: The Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties & Nineties
2000, 5xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
Hip-House/Techno
Various
Kiwi Classics Volume 4
1999, CD, Comp, EMI
Various
Kiwi Classics Volume 3
1999, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal
Various
The Very Best Of The Groups
1999, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Beat/Pop Rock
Various
Number One Hits - Complete
1999, 5xCD, Comp, EMI Music Australasia,
Various
Kiwi Gold Disc II
1998, Box, Comp, Promo + 12xCD, Comp, Promo, NZ On Air,
Various
The Sixties Complete Volume 5 20 New Zealand Hits
1997, CD, Comp, EMI,
Various
Kiwi Gold Disc
1996, Box, Comp, Promo + 10xCD, NZ On Air,
Various
Kiwi Classics Volume 1
1996, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal
Various
Kiwi Rock (Volume Three)
1995, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Bubblegum/Pop Rock
Various
Madness Invasion Volume 1
1992, CD, Comp, Eva (8)
Various
40 New Zealand Favourites
1992
Various
The 60's No. 1 Mega Mix
1991, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Concept Records (6),
Various
The 60's No. 1 Mega Mix
1991, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Concept Records (6),
Various
25 Years Of Kiwi Rock
1990, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Sixties Downunder Vol. 2
1990, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Rockin' 'Neath The Southern Cross
1990
Various
Love Songs Of The Rock 'N' Roll Era Volume 2
1988
Various
The Madness Invasion
1987
Various
New Zealand Super Hits
1983, LP, Comp, $ound Value,
Various
Aussie Rock Collection
1981, LP, Comp, Promo, CBS,
Various
How Was The Air Up There?
1980, ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Beat/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Australia's Greatest - 20 Years Of Popular Hits
1980,
Various
From Russia With Love / Famous Action Screen Themes
1972, LP, Comp, Fontana
Various
哀愁のカレリア
1965, 7", EP, Comp, Philips
Various
World's Electrifying Guitar Contest
1965, LP, Comp, Philips
Various
Before Birdmen Flew...Volume Four - Australian Beat, R&B & Punk: 1965-1967
LP, Comp, Vinyl Vengeance Records
Various
The Complete, Insane Madness Invasion
2xCD, Comp, Eva (8)
Various
Sound Of Action Custom Deluxe
LP, Comp, Promo, Gat, Philips, ,
Soundtrack/Theme
Various
The Wild Ones
,
Rock & Roll/Beat/Pop Rock
Various
Too Much Monkey Business Vol. 3 (14 Shakin' Beat & Garage Treasures 1964 - 1966)
1999, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Ape Records (3)
Various
Early Rock & Roll From New Zealand - Vol. 13/14
2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Collector Records (2)