This WebSite is dedicated to the Memory of Digby Richards
one of Australia's True Super Stars
Digby Richards

Bio 1 = John Hayton & Leon Issackson
Bio 2 = Colin Ramsay & Ed Nimmervoll
Bio 3 = Noel McGarth


23.05.2010
NEW NEW NEW - Jukebox 'All Singles' [30 sec grabs 64 kbps]
ALL LYRICS NOW COMPLETE

I am very sad to announce the passing of Digbys' widow Sue Richards.
Sue was buried Thursday 27th January, 2012
More details as they come to hand

 

 

EP & LP Discographies with Pics

UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION & Improvement

   Means released as a single

EXTENDED PLAYS


"Ain't She Sweet" Rex RE 1004 & Rex RX 10330

Ain't She Sweet - Sweet Sue, Just You
What do you want to make those eyes at me for - For love is just around the corner

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"At the Melbourne Town Hall" Rex RX 10334

Bonie Moronie - Lotta Lovin' /
My Babe - Please don't tease
Digs-Big-4-i.jpg (9591 bytes) "Dig's Big 4" Rex RX 10338

I wanna love you - (Real Gone) Annie Laurie /
Comin' down with love - (My) Little Lover
CAN YOU
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"You Gotta Love Me" Festival FX 10359

You gotta love me - Quarrels /
Alice in Wonderland - (My) Little Lover
 

"Campfire Sing-A-Long" Rex HOLB 1
This EP was a 'sampler' from an album of the same name Rex RA 2005

This EP is not strictly a part of Dig's Discography
however there is a track that appears on no other disc.

1. Home On The Range - The Graduates  2. Goodnight Ladies - Kerry Bryant
1. There's a Tavern In The Town - Dig Richards
2. My Darling Clementine - Noeline Batley

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"Out of the Groove" Festival FX 10439

Ricketty, Ticketty Tin - Sixteen Tons /
John Henry - Frankie & Johnny
 
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"Raincoat in the River" Festival FX 10605 

Raincoat in the River - Long way from home /
Do-Re-Mi - Dear Lady Twist
 
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"The Love Express" Festival FX 10711

The Love Express - Whole Wide World /
Johnny B. Goode - Carol
 


"MacCallum & Richards" RCA Custom SP 110
[Digby Richards] A little piece of peace - People call me Country
[Alison MacCallum] Superman - Take me back

LONG PLAYERS


'Dig Richards & The R Jay' Festival FL 7119 (1959)

Blue Moon - Johnny B. Goode - Carol - Hush-a-bye - Young Love -
I wanna love you / I'll try - Jive after Five - Too Young - You are my sunshine -
A Teenager in Love - I'm Through

ebay $AU19.77 (2010)


'Bad Boy' Rex RA 2011 1960

Bad Boy - A Different Kind Of Love - Hey Good Lookin' - Love Struck
My Blue Heaven - Ain't She Sweet /
(My) Little Lover - Love Is Just Around The Corner - Lotta Lovin' -
(Real Gone) Annie Laurie - The Story Of My Love - Quarrels

updated 25th March 2010
Record purchased Bathursat Music & Games $50.00

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'Jive After Five' Festival L 19002 LP (1988)

Alice in Wonderland - (Real Gone) Annie Laurie - Bad Boy -
Come on and dance with me - Comin' Down - Comin' down with love -
Dear Lady Twist - Dee Dee Darling - I wanna love you - I'm through -
Jive after Five - Livin' Lovin' Wreck - Lotta Lovin' - Love Express - Love Struck -
My Baby's not a baby anymore - (My) Little Lover - Quarrels - Raincoat in the River -
Sweet Sue just you - What 'cha gonna Do ? - You gotta love me


'Jive After Five' Festival D 19002 CD (1988)

(Real Gone) Annie Laurie - I Wanna Love You - You Gotta Love Me - My Little Lover
Comin' Down With Love - I'm Through - Dee Dee Darling - Livin' Lovin' Wreck
Come On And Dance With Me - My Baby's Not A Baby Anymore - Lotta Lovin'
Raincoat In The River - Alice (In Wonderland) - Quarrels (Are A Sad Sad Thing)
What'cha Gonna Do - Sweet Sue, Just You - Jive After Five - Dear Lady Twist
Love Struck - The Love Express - Comin' Down

'Jive After Five' Festival C 19002 Cassette (1988)
AS ABOVE




'A Tribute Anthology' Dig Richards & The R Jays. Festival 2CD D46072 (1999)

I wanna love you - Jive after Five - Raincoat in the River - Bad Boy - Lotta Lovin' -
I'm Through - Blue Moon - Johnny B. Goode - Carol - Hush a bye - Young Love -
Kansas City - I'll try - Too Young - You are my Sunshine - Teenager in love -
(Real Gone) Annie Laurie - South of the Border (Original Version) - Comin' Down -
Ain't she sweet - Sweet Sue just you - What do you want to make those eyes at me for - Love is just around the corner - Hey good lookin' - My Blue Heaven - Love Struck -
A different kind of love - The story of my love - Quarrels (are a sad sad thing) -
His & Hers - No peace of mind - You gotta love me - My baby's not a baby anymore - Bony Moronie - My Babe - Please don't tease - (My) Little Lover
Livin' Lovin' Wreck - Come on and dance with me - Dee Dee Darlin' -
What 'cha gonna do - Comin' down with love - Love Express - Dear Lady Twist -
Do Re Mi - Alice (In Wonderland) - I'm in the mood for love - Mary from the dairy -
Puff (The Tragic Wagon) - Ricketty Ticketty Tin - Sixteen Tons - John Henry -
Frankie & Johnny - Miss Blues - A long way from home - The whole wide world -
Sally's leaving in the morning - La Bamba - A little piece of Peace (RCA CUT) -
(Real Gone) Annie Laurie (Unreleased Version) -
Goose on the loose (Dig live at Dig's Place) -
Little Boxes (Dig Richards on SING) - Move Baby Move (with Johnny Devlin,
Johnny O'Keefe & Paul Wayne - Dig Deep (South of the Border)[A stuff up]

The R Jays 
Alexander's Ragtime Band / Brazil / Midnight Stage / Dark eyes (On Teen Time) /
Harlem Nocturne (On Teen Time) 

See AXIS re-issue
below
re-issue released
after Digby's Death
 

"If You Could Read My Mind" Parlophone 1970 * 

If You Could Read My Mind - Falling Out Of Love Again - Is Love Enough -
Singles Bar - Your Fantasy - When A Woman Loves - On A Night Like This -
Like Sister And Brother - Beautiful To Me - Cathy Come Home - Typewriter - Stuck Between The Loving And The Leaving

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'Harlequin' RCA 1971 [SL 102035]

The Dancer - People call me country - Dirty River - Happy Day - A little piece of peace -
Going Back (to see you in my mind) - Show me the way (to get home) -
What about the children - Candy - Ballad of a drummer -
Ashton County Park - The Dancer *


'A Little Piece of Peace' RCA 1972 [VCL1 0010]

The Dancer - People Call Me Country - Dirty River - Happy Day -
A Little Piece Of Peace - Goin' Back To See You - Show Me The Way -
What About The Children - Candy - Ballad Of A Drummer -
Ashton County Park - The Dancer *
[Re-Issue of above]


'Digby Richards' RCA 1973 [MVPL1-0001]

If I could write a love song - Be my day - You can lay my mind at rest -
New York City (send my baby home) -
Rock 'n' Roll (I gave you all the best years of my life) -
My daddy was a song and dance man - Be my guitar - Dawning of the morning - Sweetwater valley - Spunky monkey - The dancer
Titled: "Be My Day" in SPAIN
Recorded RCA Music Centre - Hollywood California
Produced by: Larry Murray


" Collection" RCA 1975 [VPL1-0056]

The first time - A rose and a ribbon - Rock me away -
You can't put a patch on an old umbrella - Havin' it straight - Old Nell -
Hi baby high - Raincoat in the river - Sweet city lights - Little Suzuki -
Matilda of the river - A girl like you


"The Best Of" RCA 1977 [VPL1 0144]

New York City (send my baby home) - If I could write a love song -
My daddy was a song and dance man - Raincoat in the river -
You can't put a patch on an old umbrella - Little Suzuki - A Little Piece Of Peace 
Be my guitar - Spunky monkey - Havin' it straight - Rock me away -
Rock 'n' Roll (I gave you all the best years of my life)


"Whiskey Sundown" RCA 1978 [VPL1 7185]

Samantha - Whiskey Sundown - Losing You - Where There's Smoke -
Suzanne - Play Mama Play - Too Long Gone - In His Songs -
Hymn For Rosie - Falling - Louise


"The Thing is...?" RCA 1980 [VAL1 0314]

Hong Kong Nights - Lettin' Good Love Go By - Stoned On You -
Someone Touched Me (On The Heart Last Night) - All Things Bright And Beautiful -
Time To Go To Bed - Back To The Islands - Go For The Doctor - Beautiful To Me - Written In The Fire - Heart To Heart - Don't Jump Off The Boat


"If You Could Read My Mind" AXIS AX-1149 1984

If You Could Read My Mind - Falling Out Of Love Again - Is Love Enough -
Singles Bar - Your Fantasy - When A Woman Loves - On A Night Like This -
Like Sister And Brother - Beautiful To Me - Cathy Come Home - Typewriter - Stuck Between The Loving And The Leaving

Re-issue of earlier Parlophone Album (1970)
purchased on eBay 2010 $AU9.95


"Rock 'N' Roll I gave you all the best years of my life'...
  RCA Victor Starcall
[SFL1 0107 1984]

Rock 'n' Roll (I gave you all the best years of my life) - On a night like this -
Raincoat in the river - New York City (send my baby home) - Cathy come home -
Little Suzuki - Spunky monkey - You can't put a patch on an old umbrella -
Stuck between the loving and the leaving - Stereo - Beautiful to me - Your Fantasy - When a woman loves - Be my day - People call me Country -
You can lay my mind (at rest) - A little piece of peace - Be my guitar 


* This was a Parlophone Album which was later re-issued (after his death) on Axis (EMI Budget)
Thanks to Jim Barnes

 

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