NDS
RECORDS

Based in Shipley, NDS issued EPs aimed at the Ballroom Dancing market.  It also offered a distribution service for other Strict Tempo record companies.  The label started life in 1968, under the proprietorship of George F. Mott, as National Dance Services; initial releases came with a rather primitive but cheerful-looking label which was only 76mm wide - the norm is 85mm.  The company soon changed its name to the rather less ambitious-sounding Northern Dance Services and by the end of 1969 adopted full-sized labels  Re-pressings of the early records had the new-style large labels. Numbering of the 45 r.p.m. issues often used the initials of the artist as a prefix: examples shown are 'BR' for Bill Rayner, and 'HE' for Harry Engelman, but many others can be found in the discography below. 33 1/3 rpm EPs had a distinctive labels and were numbered in an 'LLP 33/0' series, 'LLP' standing for 'Little Long Player'. Most NDS EPs seem to have had picture sleeves; some had a customized company sleeve. The second sleeve may have been used for records distributed by NDS; the cardboard one without credits would seem to date from 1976.  The earliest pressings had matrix numbers in an 'ES EP 300' series, suggesting that Eroica Recording Services of Altrincham may have been responsible for them.  Later issues have 'AST EP' followed by the catalogue number, in an equally chunky lettering, reminiscent of that used by Deroy; AST was short for 'Astron Productions'.  Some records have Pye-style matrix numbers.  Many, perhaps all, of the recordings were made at Calrec Studios, Hebden Bridge.  According to the current guide to Bradford, Northern Dance Services is still in operation today (2006), but it doesn't seem to be still issuing records; Thanks to Robert Lyons for the info.



69 Bill Rayner Four Run Rabbit Run NDS BR 1

69 Bill Rayner Four Honey NDS BR 2

69 Bill Rayner Four Cuckoo Waltz NDS BR 3

69 Bill Rayner Four Babette NDS BR 4

69 Bill Rayner Four Russ Conway Medley NDS BR 5

69 Bill Rayner Four Tammy NDS BR 6

69 Bill Rayner Four Pennine Waltz NDS BR 7

69 Bill Rayner Four Spoonful Of Sugar NDS BR 8

69 Bill Rayner Four Autumn Leaves NDS BR 9

69 Bill Rayner Four Engagement Waltz NDS BR 10

69 Bill Rayner Four Wedding NDS BR 11

70 Bill Rayner Four Both Sides Now NDS BR 12

70 Bill Rayner Four I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside NDS BR 13

70 Bill Rayner Four Wheels NDS BR 14

70 Bill Rayner Four Birthday Waltz NDS BR 15

70 Bill Rayner Four American Waltz NDS BR 16

71 Bill Rayner Four Come Dancing NDS BR 17

71 Bill Rayner Four Loveliest Night Of The Year NDS BR 18

71 Bill Rayner Four A Tisket A Tasket NDS BR 19

71 Bill Rayner Four Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere NDS BR 20

71 Bill Rayner Four Sugar Time NDS BR 21

71 Bill Rayner Four Surrey With The Fringe On Top NDS BR 22

72 Bill Rayner Four Down The Glen NDS BR 23

72 Bill Rayner Four Sparrow In The Treetops NDS BR 24

72 Bill Rayner Four Mai Kwai Oh Mai Kwai NDS BR 25

72 Bill Rayner Four Clap Your Hands Here Come Chrlie NDS BR 26

72 Bill Rayner Four Theres A Rainbow Roun My Shoulder NDS BR 27

73 Bill Rayner Four Touch Of Your Lips NDS BR 28

74 Bill Rayner Four The Strings And Other Piano Favourites NDS BR 29

75 Bill Rayner Four Papar Roses And Othe Hit'S Of The 70S NDS BR 30

75 Bill Rayner Four Little Things Mean A Lot NDS BR 31

75 Bill Rayner Four Let'S All Go Down The Strand NDS BR 32

75 Bill Rayner Four Street'S Of London NDS BR 33

76 Bill Rayner Four Parade Of Hit'S Vol 1 NDS BR 34

76 Bill Rayner Four Parade Of Hit'S Vol 2 NDS BR 35

76 Bill Rayner Four Modern Waltz'S NDS BR 36

76 Bill Rayner Four Parade Of Hit'S Vol 3 NDS BR 37

76 Bill Rayner Four This Is The Army Mr. Jones NDS BR 38

76 Bill Rayner Four Barn dances NDS BR 39

77 Bill Rayner Four Happy Wanderer - Bill Rayner Plays More Hits Of The 50s NDS BR 40

77 Bill Rayner New Sound Blues: Birth Of The Blues NDS BRN 41

77 Bill Rayner New Sound Chanson'S D'Amour NDS BRN 42

77 Bill Rayner New Sound Anniversary Song NDS BRN 43

77 Bill Rayner New Sound La Cucaracha: The New Sound Of Bill Rayner NDS BRN 44

69 Bill Rayner Four A First Nowell NDS BRX 1

69 Not Traced NDS ET 201

69 Ernie Tomasso Modern Waltzes NDS ET 202

69 Ernie Tomasso Modern Waltzes NDS ET 203

69 Ernie Tomasso Quicksteps NDS ET 204

70 Ernie Tomasso Foxtrots And Quicksteps NDS ET 205

69 Keith Newton Sound Chitty Chitty Bang Bang NDS KN 301

69 Keith Newton Sound Boom Bang-A-Bang NDS KN 302

70 Keith Newton Sound Knock Knock Who'S There NDS KN 303

70 Keith Newton Sound Skippy NDS KN 304

70 Keith Newton Sound Wonder Of You NDS KN 305

71 Keith Newton Sound Jack In The Box NDS KN 306

71 Keith Newton Sound Never Ending Song Of Love NDS KN 307

72 Keith Newton Sound Wheel Of Fortune NDS KN 308

72 Keith Newton Sound I'D Like To Teach The World To Sing NDS KN 309

72 Keith Newton Sound Mother Of Mine NDS KN 310

72 Keith Newton Sound Four In The Morning NDS KN 311

69 Dave Philips Happiness NDS DP 501


68 Nds Orchestra I Won'T Forget You NDS NDS 1

69 Eric Winstone Ob,La,Di,Ob,La,Da NDS NDS 1000

69	Bill Rayner Four	Run Rabbit Run	NDS	BR	1
69	Bill Rayner Four	Honey	NDS	BR	2
69	Bill Rayner Four	Cuckoo Waltz	NDS	BR	3
69	Bill Rayner Four	Babette	NDS	BR	4
69	Bill Rayner Four	Russ Conway Medley	NDS	BR	5
69	Bill Rayner Four	Tammy	NDS	BR	6
69	Bill Rayner Four	Pennine Waltz	NDS	BR	7
69	Bill Rayner Four	Spoonful Of Sugar	NDS	BR	8
69	Bill Rayner Four	Autumn Leaves	NDS	BR	9
69	Bill Rayner Four	Engagement Waltz	NDS	BR	10
69	Bill Rayner Four	Wedding	NDS	BR	11
70	Bill Rayner Four	Both Sides Now	NDS	BR	12
70	Bill Rayner Four	I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside	NDS	BR	13
70	Bill Rayner Four	Wheels	NDS	BR	14
70	Bill Rayner Four	Birthday Waltz	NDS	BR	15
70	Bill Rayner Four	American Waltz	NDS	BR	16
71	Bill Rayner Four	Come Dancing	NDS	BR	17
71	Bill Rayner Four	Loveliest Night Of The Year	NDS	BR	18
71	Bill Rayner Four	A Tisket A Tasket	NDS	BR	19
71	Bill Rayner Four	Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere	NDS	BR	20
71	Bill Rayner Four	Sugar Time	NDS	BR	21
71	Bill Rayner Four	Surrey With The Fringe On Top	NDS	BR	22
72	Bill Rayner Four	Down The Glen	NDS	BR	23
72	Bill Rayner Four	Sparrow In The Treetops	NDS	BR	24
72	Bill Rayner Four	Mai Kwai Oh Mai Kwai	NDS	BR	25
72	Bill Rayner Four	Clap Your Hands Here Come Chrlie	NDS	BR	26
72	Bill Rayner Four	Theres A Rainbow Roun My Shoulder	NDS	BR	27
73	Bill Rayner Four	Touch Of Your Lips	NDS	BR	28
74	Bill Rayner Four	The Strings And Other Piano Favourites	NDS	BR	29
75	Bill Rayner Four	Papar Roses And Othe Hit'S Of The 70S	NDS	BR	30
75	Bill Rayner Four	Little Things Mean A Lot	NDS	BR	31
75	Bill Rayner Four	Let'S All Go Down The Strand	NDS	BR	32
75	Bill Rayner Four	Street'S Of London	NDS	BR	33
76	Bill Rayner Four	Parade Of Hit'S Vol 1	NDS	BR	34
76	Bill Rayner Four	Parade Of Hit'S Vol 2	NDS	BR	35
76	Bill Rayner Four	Modern Waltz'S	NDS	BR	36
76	Bill Rayner Four	Parade Of Hit'S Vol 3	NDS	BR	37
76	Bill Rayner Four	This Is The Army Mr. Jones	NDS	BR	38
76	Bill Rayner Four	Barn dances	NDS	BR	39
77	Bill Rayner Four	Happy Wanderer - Bill Rayner Plays More Hits Of The 50s	NDS	BR	40
77	Bill Rayner New Sound	Blues: Birth Of The Blues	NDS	BRN	41
77	Bill Rayner New Sound	Chanson'S D'Amour	NDS	BRN	42
77	Bill Rayner New Sound	Anniversary Song	NDS	BRN	43
77	Bill Rayner New Sound	La Cucaracha: The New Sound Of Bill Rayner	NDS	BRN	44

69	Not Traced		NDS	ET	201
69	Ernie Tomasso	Modern Waltzes	NDS	ET	202
69	Ernie Tomasso	Modern Waltzes	NDS	ET	203
69	Ernie Tomasso	Quicksteps	NDS	ET	204
70	Ernie Tomasso	Foxtrots And Quicksteps	NDS	ET	205

69	Keith Newton Sound	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang	NDS	KN	301
69	Keith Newton Sound	Boom Bang-A-Bang	NDS	KN	302
70	Keith Newton Sound	Knock Knock Who'S There	NDS	KN	303
70	Keith Newton Sound	Skippy	NDS	KN	304
70	Keith Newton Sound	Wonder Of You	NDS	KN	305
71	Keith Newton Sound	Jack In The Box	NDS	KN	306
71	Keith Newton Sound	Never Ending Song Of Love	NDS	KN	307
72	Keith Newton Sound	Wheel Of Fortune	NDS	KN	308
72	Keith Newton Sound	I'D Like To Teach The World To Sing	NDS	KN	309
72	Keith Newton Sound	Mother Of Mine	NDS	KN	310
72	Keith Newton Sound	Four In The Morning	NDS	KN	311