TOP RANK
RECORDS
Set up by the J. Arthur Rank
Organisation with the first release in January 1959. Managed by Dick Rowe
assisted by Tony Hatch, the label also released material from smaller American
companies. This contained an eclectic mix from Doo-Wop (Crests, Flamingos etc)
to Rock (Freddy Cannon). British hitmakers were Craig Douglas, Bert Weedon, John
Leyton etc. The label closed as an independent company in August 1960, but the
name continued with EMI releasing material under licence until April 1962.
The 45 prefix disappeared somewhere between JAR 321 and JAR 332 and when EMI
took over they never used it. And the text on the knock-out centre was
moved over to the left of the label by EMI Distributed By EMI
Records.
A FULL DISCOGRAPHY OF TOP TANK JAR
SERIES 1959-1962 CAN BE FOUND HERE
A
FULL DISCOGRAPHY OF TOP RANK JKP Ep SERIES 1959-1960 CAN BE
FOUND HERE
| 59 |
Marriner, Neville & George
Malcolm |
Purcell-golden
sonata |
TOP RANK |
15 |
001 |
| 59 |
Patzak,
Julius |
Of wine and spring-viennese
heurigen songs |
TOP RANK |
15 |
002 |
| 59 |
Matthews,
Denis |
Beethoven:11 bagatelles op
119 |
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15 |
003 |
| 59 |
Cantelo, April & George
Malcolm |
Music by henry
purcell |
TOP RANK |
15 |
004 |
| 59 |
I Solisti Di Zagreb / Antonio
Janigro |
Georg philipp
telemann |
TOP RANK |
15 |
005 |
| 59 |
Kunz, Erich |
Erich kunz sings student songs
no 2 |
TOP RANK |
15 |
006 |
| 59 |
Deller,
Alfred |
Western wind and other folk
songs |
TOP RANK |
15 |
007 |
| 59 |
I Solisti Di Zagreb / Antonio
Janigro |
Vivaldi |
TOP RANK |
15 |
008 |
| 59 |
Kunz, Erich |
Erich kunz sings student songs
no 3 |
TOP RANK |
15 |
009 |
| 59 |
Martinelli,
Giovanni |
The last of the titans-50th
anniversary |
TOP RANK |
15 |
010 |
| 59 |
Patzak,
Julius |
Of wine and spring-viennese
heurigen songs no 2 |
TOP RANK |
15 |
011 |
| 59 |
Tomasaw, Jan & Anton
Heiller |
Italian violin
sonatas |
TOP RANK |
15 |
012 |
| 59 |
Robeson, Paul |
Paul robeson at carnegie
hall |
TOP RANK |
15 |
013 |
| 59 |
Kunz, Erich |
Erich kunz sings student
songs |
TOP RANK |
JCK |
9000 |
| 61 |
Mills, Gary |
Look for a
star |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3001 |
| 61 |
Scott, Jack |
What in the world's come over
you |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3002 |
| 61 |
Not Issued |
Not
issued |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3003 |
| 61 |
Stewart, Andy |
Andy stewart
sings |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3004 |
| 61 |
Viscounts
(Usa) |
The viscounts
rock |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3005 |
| 61 |
Williams, Maurice &
Zodiacs |
Stay with maurice williams and
the zodiacs |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3006 |
| 61 |
Terry, Sonny & Brownie
Mcghee |
Work-play-faith-fun
songs |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3007 |
| 61 |
Weedon, Bert |
Weedon
winners |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3008 |
| 61 |
Stewart, Andy |
Andy
sings |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3009 |
| 61 |
Cannon,
Freddy |
On
target |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3010 |
| 61 |
Scott, Jack |
I remember hank
williams |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3011 |
| 61 |
Shirelles |
The shirelles sound featuring
will you love me tomorrow |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3012 |
| 61 |
Miller,
Frankie |
Country
music |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3013 |
| 61 |
Copas, Cowboy |
Country
music |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3014 |
| 61 |
Sovine, Red |
Country
music |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3015 |
| 62 |
Leyton, John |
John
leyton |
TOP RANK |
JKP |
3016 |
| 59 |
Welles, Orson |
Courtroom scene from
compulsion |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5001 |
| 59 |
I Solisti Di Zagreb / Antonio
Janigro |
The haydn toy
symphony |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5002 |
| 59 |
Miller, Glenn |
The original glenn miller
orchestra |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5003 |
| 59 |
Various
Artists |
Tops |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5004 |
| 59 |
Kruger, Hardy / Pinewood Studio
Orchestra |
Blind
date |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5005 |
| 59 |
Kunz, Erich |
Erich kunz sings student
songs |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5006 |
| 59 |
Robeson, Paul |
Paul robeson at carnegie
hall |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5007 |
| 59 |
Deller,
Alfred |
Henry
purcell |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5008 |
| 59 |
Not Issued |
Not
issued |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5009 |
| 59 |
Dorsey, Tommy |
Tommy dorsey's greatest
band |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5010 |
| 59 |
Byrne, Bobby |
The glenn miller
book |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5011 |
| 59 |
Herman, Woody |
The herd rides
again |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5012 |
| 59 |
Chamber Orchestra Of Vienna
State Opera |
Air on a g string (suite no 3 in
d) / jesu joy of man's desiring |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5013 |
| 59 |
Pastor, Tony |
Begin the
beguine / indian love call |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5014 |
| 60 |
Jackson,
Chubby |
Chubby jackson's big
band |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5015 |
| 60 |
Hayes, Bruce |
Gather round eva'
body |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5016 |
| 60 |
Bechet-Spanier Big
Four |
Jazz & folk selection series
no 1 |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5017 |
| 60 |
Bechet-Spanier Big
Four |
Jazz & folk selection series
no 2 |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5018 |
| 60 |
Hall, Edmond |
Jazz & folk selection series
no 3 |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5019 |
| 60 |
Seeger, Pete |
Jazz & folk selection series
no 4 |
TOP RANK |
TR |
5020 |
| 59 |
Light, Enoch & Light
Brigade |
I want to be happy cha
cha's |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8001 |
| 59 |
Alumni All Star
Orchestra |
Dorsey's big
four |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8002 |
| 59 |
Temple,
Shirley |
I
remember |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8003 |
| 59 |
Clayton, Buck & Mae
Barnes |
Buck &
mae |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8004 |
| 59 |
Charleston City All
Stars |
Razzamatazz vol
1 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8005 |
| 59 |
Jackson,
Mahalia |
Mahalia jackson vol
1 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8006 |
| 59 |
Various
Artists |
Music from the film sweet
beat |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8007 |
| 59 |
Killen, Buddy |
Let's
go |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8008 |
| 59 |
Johnson, Pete |
Roll 'em
boy |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8009 |
| 59 |
Charleston City All
Stars |
Razzamatazz no
2 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8010 |
| 59 |
O'Toole,
Knuckles |
Knuckles o'toole in
paris |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8011 |
| 59 |
Various
Artists |
Let's go vol
2 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8012 |
| 59 |
Knightsbridge
Strings |
Swinging
strings |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8013 |
| 59 |
Gallowglass Ceili
Band |
At the ceili no 1 (two steps and
set tunes) |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8014 |
| 59 |
Gallowglass Ceili
Band |
At the ceili no 2
(reels) |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8015 |
| 59 |
Gallowglass Ceili
Band |
At the ceili no
3 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8016 |
| 59 |
Gallowglass Ceili
Band |
At the ceili no 4
(waltzes) |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8017 |
| 59 |
Gallowglass Ceili
Band |
At the ceili no 5
(jigs) |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8018 |
| 59 |
Miller, Glenn |
Golden miller vol
1 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8019 |
| 59 |
Allen, Lee |
Walkin' with mr
lee |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8020 |
| 59 |
Freeman, Bud |
Jazz for sale vol
1 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8021 |
| 59 |
Bibb, Leon |
Folk songs vol
1 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8022 |
| 59 |
Warde,
Sheelagh |
Irish songs no
1 |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8023 |
| 59 |
Not Issued |
Not
issued |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8024 |
| 59 |
Wilson, Sam &
Loyalists |
The orange
flute |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8025 |
| 59 |
Reivers |
The work of the
reivers |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8026 |
| 59 |
O'Toole,
Knuckles |
Seven hits to the
bar |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8027 |
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JKR |
8028 |
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JKR |
8029 |
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JKR |
8030 |
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JKR |
8031 |
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JKR |
8032 |
| 59 |
Douglas,
Craig |
Craig sings for
roxy |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8033 |
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JKR |
8034 |
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JKR |
8035 |
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JKR |
8036 |
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JKR |
8037 |
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JKR |
8038 |
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JKR |
8039 |
| 59 |
Knightsbridge
Strings |
Rocking
strings |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8040 |
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JKR |
8041 |
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JKR |
8042 |
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JKR |
8043 |
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JKR |
8044 |
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JKR |
8045 |
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JKR |
8046 |
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JKR |
8047 |
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JKR |
8048 |
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JKR |
8049 |
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JKR |
8050 |
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JKR |
8051 |
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JKR |
8052 |
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Various
Artists |
Upstairs and
downstairs |
TOP RANK |
JKR |
8053 |
