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Ritz Records
last updated 26 January 2012
Ritz was a UK label launched by Mick Clerkin, previously of Release Records who discovered
Daniel O'Donnell. The focus was on established Irish artists. Sub label Roxy Records.
Ritz was manufactured and distributed by Spartan (in 1984).
Singles
prefix: RITZ
001 Joe Dolan - It's You It's You It's You / Spirit Of Love [1981]
002 Ronnie Jack - Rock Me Lady / Let's Talk About It (PS) different Ritz label?
003 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - When You Were Sweet Sixteen / Big Ships A Sailing
004 Gloria - Come By The Hills / Rock Of Ages [1980] (PS)
004? Nancy Nova - The Force / Goodbye [1980] (PS) different Ritz label?
005 Foster & Allen - A Bunch Of Thyme / The Blacksmith [1981]
005? Ronnie Jack - Going For The Big One / Friends And Lovers [1981] (PS) different Ritz label?
006 Sheeba - Horoscopes / You Came Through Love With Me (PS) [1981] Irish eurovision entry, released on Release in Ireland.
007
008
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011 The Miami - King of Hearts Queen of Spades / Pt.2 [1981?) (PS)
012 The Fureys - I Will Love You / My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
013 Ray Lynam & The Hillbillies - What A Lie / Song for a Winters Night [1982]
014 Rose Marie - While I Was Making Love To You // Somebodys Knocking / Goin' Away (PS)
015
016
017 The Fureys – Green Fields Of France / Evening Falls
018 Eddie Reed & Jukebox - True Love Ways / Blue Days Black Night [1982] (PS)
019 Joe Dolan - More And More (PS) [Ritz/Spartan]
020
021
022
023 Shaun O'Dowd - It's Good To See You [10/1982]
024 Daddy Cool & The Lollipops - Old Time Rockin Roll [1982]
025 Foster & Allen - Maggie / The Willow [1982, charted 1983]
026
027 Billie Jo Spears - Apologizing Roses / We Could
028 Foster & Allen - Old Flames / Oslo Waltz [1982]
029
030 Poacher - You Are No Angel / Look Up To Me
031 Tokyo Olympics - Shot By Love / Shot By Love (instrumental) [1982] 12" [12 RITZ 31]
032 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Anniversary Song (PS)
033
034 Gloria – Pal Of My Cradle days / If You Ever Need A Friend
035 (Nick Bicat) - Major Yeates Fancy (The Title Theme from the Television Series The Irish R.M.) / Haste To The Wedding (PS)
036 Bonnie Dobson - Absence Of Romance /Come On Dancing [1983]
037 Gloria - Guilty / Rock Of Ages [1983]
038
039 K'nuts In May - Living On A Giro / Round The Edges [1983] (PS)
040
041
042 Billie Jo Spears & Carey Duncan - I Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me / A Million Tears And Me
043
044
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046 Billie Jo Spears - Swinging (possibly RITZ 045)
047 Toby McGrath & The Portobello Band - Gate Crashed
048
049
050 Tokyo Olympics - Radio Turns Her On / Radio [1981]
051
052 Lee Lynch - Here I Go Again / Look At Me Now
053 The Dixies - Ballroom Dancing / Susan (charted 9/1983]
054 Poacher - Suzy Loves You No More / Brother To Them All [1983]
055 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Steal Away / Lady Bird
056 Foster & Allen - I Will Love You All Of My Life / Nancy Myles (PS) [1983]
057 Ray Lynam - He Stopped Loving Her Today / She Sang The Melody [1984?)
058
059 Larry Cunningham - Galway And You / Dingle Bay [12/1983]
060 Billie Jo Spears - Every Time Two Fools Collide / I'm Not That Good At Goodbyes
061
062 Frank Kelly - Christmas Countdown / Yuletide Moonshine [1983-84] comedy
063 Billie Jo Spears - Why Don't We Go Dancing [1984]
064 Joe Dolan - Yours Faithfully / Sometimes When We Touch [1984]
065 Philomena Begley - Way Old Friends Do / Heart To Heart Salesman [1984]
066 Foster & Allen - Just For Old Time's Sake / Johnny Brown [1984]
067 Luv Bug - Red Light Spells Danger / Alibi [1984]
068 Tweed - Lonely Girl / Breakin Me Up [1984]
069
070 Carey Duncan - Raining In My Heart
071 Frank Kelly - Barnet Song / I'm Drinking Too Much Scotch [1984] comedy
072 Frank McCaffrey - More Than Yesterday [1984]
073 The Memories - Stairway To Heaven / Stairway To Heaven (extended) [1984]
074 Ashling - I Am Ireland / Whispers Of Time [1984] (PS)
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076
077 Brendan Grace - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen / Father of the Bride
078 Luv Bug - Bring(?) It Up [1984]
079 Joanna & Tequila Sunrise - Colour My Rainbow / Paradise By The Dashboard Light [9/1984] (PS)
080 Philomena Begley - Sentimental 'Ol You / Fallin' For You [1984]
081 The Dixies - Waitin In The Rain / I'm Gonna Love You To [1984]
082
083 Tony Stevens - African Lady / The Way Love's Supposed To Be [1984] (PS)
084 T.R.Dallas - Last One To Touch Me
085 Loudest Whisper - Spread Your Wings / Anita Alone [1984] [reissued as RITZ 124]
086 Foster & Allen - Seven Wonders of Fore / We Will Make Love
087
088 Paddy Reilly - Fields Of Athenry / Town I Loved So Well [1984]
089 Gemma Hasson - Love is the Only Way / Penny Lover
090 Ken Dodd - Little Words / In The Land Of My Dreams [1984]
091 The Memories - Easy Come, Easy Go / Marianne [2/1985]
092
093 Ray Lynam - Mona Lisa's Lost Her Smile / Wintertime [1985] (PS)
094 Carey Duncan - Turning Away / It's You You're Thinking Of
095
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097 Jukebox - She Loves My Car [1985]
098 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Dreaming My Dreams [1986]
099 Ray Lynam & Philomena Begley - She Sang A Melody / Hold On [1985]
100
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102 Dana - Little Things Mean A Lot / (Crying) Till The Morning Light (PS) marbled vinyl [1985]
103 Ricky Skaggs - Could You Leave Me One More Time / I'll Stay Around (no PS?) marbled vinyl [1985]
104 Irish Mist - Mountains Of Mourne [1985] (PS)
105 Shaun O'Dowd - Making Movies / Where Did You Learn To Love [1985]
106 Foster & Allen - After All These Years / Rose of Allendale [1985] (PS)
107 The Dixies - Boney Maroney / Up Cork Medley / Holy Groound / Stickin Out A Mile [1985]
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112 Joe Dolan - When You Walk In The Room / Never Get Over You [1985] later issued on Harmac
113 Stockton's Wing - I Can't Dance
114
115 The Vikings - Albatross / Someone Needs Somebody's Love [1985]
116
117 Loudest Whisper - Old Devil Blues / Manhunter [1985]
118
119 Frank McCaffery – Ring Your Mother Wore / Jody And The Kid
120 Joe Dolan - It's You, It's You / Spirit Of Love [1985]
121
122
123 Lee Lynch - Molly Maguire / Famous Shamus
124 Loudest Whisper - Spread Your Wings / Anita Alone [1985] [reissue of RITZ 085]
125
126
127
128 Brendan Grace - It's Me Again Margaret [1985]
129 Brendan Quinn - Irish Heartbeat [1985]
130 The Dixies - Have A Drink On Me / Nobody Loves Like An Irishman [1985]
131 Dermot Morgan - Thank You Very Much Mr.Eastwood
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135 The Gillespies - Nevertheless / Waterford My Home [1985] (PS)
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141 Frank McCaffrey - The Ring Your Mother Wore [1985]
142
143 Paul Ashford - Talk Talk Show / Always Loved You [1986]
144 Joanna & Tequila Sunrise - Just A Little Bit More [6/1986]
145 Ray Lynam - To Be Lovers / Wintertime [1986]
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151 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - First Leaves Of Autumn [1987]
152
153 Brendan Quinn - Mama She's Crazy / The Hustler [1986]
154 Luv Bug - Is There Something I Should Know ? / Move Your Body [1986?] (PS)
155 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Steal Away [1987]
156
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158 Simon Bosman et al - When You're In My Arms [1986]
159 Dana - Come Back To Me/ Lipstick On Your Collar
160 Luv Bug - Winter's Here / Horslips Medley [1986]
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165 Dixies - Santa (Where's Me Bike) / A Toast To Ireland [1986]
166
167
168 Brendan Quinn - The Hustler [1987]
169 Daniel O'Donnell - I Need You / Your Friendly Irish Way [1987]
170
171 Philomena Begley - One Love At A Time [1987]
172 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Dreaming My Dreams / Paddy In Paris [1987]
173 Joanna & Tequila Sunrise - The Rose / (instrumental version) [1987?] PS
174 Foster & Allen – When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Morning Glory
175
176 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Red Rose Café (PS)
177 The Dixies - Mountains of Mourne / Surround Me With Love [1987]
178 Foster & Allen - Part Of Me / The Black Sheep [1987]
179
180
181 The Dixies - Santa, Where's me Bike / Mountans of Mourne [11/1987]
182
183
184 Mary Duff - Dear God
185 Daniel O Donnell & Margo - Twos Company / Home Sweet Home // Violet And The Rose / The Streets Of Baltimore [1988]
186
187
188 Frank McCaffrey - A Place In My Heart [1988]
189
190 Ray Lynam - Beautiful Woman / Maybe This Time [1988]
191
192 Charley Pride - Do What You Do Well (PS)
193
194 Brian Clough & Cross Country with special guest Billie Jo Spears - The Second Time Around / Everytime You Go Outside I Hope It Rains [1988]
195
196 Charley Pride - A Whole Lot Of Lovin / Your Used To Be [1989]
197 Daniel O'Donnell - My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / Far Far From Home [1989] (PS)
198 Luv Bug - Brand New Heart / Bergen [1989]
199 Dominic Kirwan - The Green Hills Are Rolling Still / Golden Dreams [1989]
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201
202 Mary Duff - Goin Gone / One Bird On A Wing (PS)
203 Philomena Begley - The Key is In The Mailbox / Red Is The Rose [1989]
204
205 Dominic Kirwan - Oh Lonesome Me / My Beautiful Wife [1989]
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208 Mary Duff - Yellow Roses / Come On In [1990
209
210 Frank Mc Caffrey - It's Our Anniversary / Give A Lonely Heart A Home (PS) [1990]
211 Dominic Kirwan - Achin Breakin Heart / I'll Leave This World Loving You [1990]
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213
214 Mike Flavin - Travellin Light / The Girl From Wexford Town [1990]
215
216 Daniel O'Donnell - Last Waltz of the Evening / You Know I Still Love You (PS)
217 Sonny Curtis - I'm No Stranger To The Rain / Rock Around The Ollie Vee
218
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220 Mary Duff - Lough Sheelin and My Home [1980]
221
222 John Hogan - Still Got A Crush On You [1990]
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229 Sonny Curtis - More Than I Can Say / When Amarillo Blows [1991]
230 Philomena Begley - Till A Tear Becomes A Rose
231 John Hogan - Humble Man [1990]
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234 Shunie Crampsey - Precious Memories / As Far As You're Concerned - [1991]
235
236 Frank McCaffrey - Today / Memories Of Mayo [1991]
237 Dominic Kirwan - Absent Friends / Hello Marylou [1991]
238
239 Daniel O'Donnell - The Three Bells [1991] (PS) [also 3-track cassette]
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250P Daniel O'Donnell - I Just Want To Dance With You / My Irish Country Home [1992] (poster PS)
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256 Dominic Kirwan – Don't Let Me Cry Again // Life Is What You Make It / Through The Eyes Of An Irish Man
257 Daniel O'Donnell - Love in your Eyes // Little Things / Ramblin' Rose / The Old Photograph [1993] (poster PS)
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269
270 Daniel O'Donnell - Singing The Blues - [1994] (PS)
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285 Daniel O'Donnell & Mary Duff - Secret Love - Cassette EP [1995]
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??? Denis Allen - Broken Hearts [5/1982]
??? Larry Cunningham - Back Home Again / The Girl I Left In Ireland Is For Me
??? Larry Cunningham - The Story of My Life [6/1983]
??? Joe Dolan - It's Only Make Believe [4/1982]
??? Joe Dolan - Deeper and Deeper [11/1983]
??? Dreams - The Little Girl In Me [1989]
??? Hi Energy - Gone To Pieces
??? Ray Lynam & The Hillbillies - What A Lie [3/1982]
??? Joanna & Tequila Sunrise - Got A Lot On My Mind [1985]
??? Tommy Maken & Liam Clancy - A Place in the Choir / Gentle Annie [19??]
Albums
LP0001
LP0002
LP0003 Foster & Allen - A Bunch Of Thyme [1982]
LP0004 The Fureys - When You Were Sweet Sixteen [1982]
LP0005 Joe Dolan - More And More
LP0006 Ray Lynam - Shades of Ray Lynam [1982]
LP0007
LP0008
LP0009
LP0010
LP0011 The Irish RM OST [1983]
LP0012 Foster & Allen - Maggie [1983]
LP0013
LP0014 The Fureys - Steal Away [1983]
LP0015 Foster & Allen - I Will Love You All Of My Life [1983]
LP0016
LP0017 Larry Cunningham - Where The Grass Grows The Greenest
LP0018
LP0019
LP0020
LP0021
LP0022
LP0023
LP0024
LP0025 The Fureys - In Concert [1984]
LP0026
LP0027 Paddy Reilly - Fields Of Athenry [1984]
LP0028 Philomena Begley - Simply Divine
LP0029
LP0030
LP0031 Daniel O'Donnell
LP0032
LP0033
LP0034
LP0035 Brendan Quinn - Just An Ordinary Man [1986]
LP0036
LP0037
LP0038
LP0039 The Fureys & Davey Arthur - First Leaves Of Autumn [1986]
LP0040 Philomena Begley - More About Love
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LP0046 Philomena Begley - Silver Anniversary Album LP [1988]
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CD0058 Daniel O'Donnell - The Last Waltz [1990]
BT 301 Denis Allen - Limerick You're A Lady & Other Favourites LP [198?]
LPTV1 ?
LPTV2 Dana - If I Give My Heart To You [1985]
SP 399 v/a - Teardrops (16 Special Songs of Love & Romance) [1983]
SP 401
SP 402
SP 403
SP 404 Philomena Begley - Irish Country Queen
SP 405 Philomena Begley - Truckin' Queen [1984]
SP 406
SP 407
SP 408
SP 409
SP 410 Foster & Allen - At The Top With..
SP 411
SP 412
SP 413
SP 414
SP 415
SP 416 Joe Dolan - It's You, I'ts You, It's You
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LP???? Foster & Allen - Very Best Of
LP?? Ray Lynam - Mona Lisa [1986]
LP?? Margo - Ireland On My Mind [1992]
LP?? Margo - New Beginnings [1994]
Roxy Records
TEASE 1
TEASE 2 Love Bug - You Can Count On Me / You Can't Have It [1986] Eurovision
TEASE 3 Bagatelle - Don't Say No / Golden Days [1986] (PS)
thanks to Jerry King for his help
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