If you've ever run across a tax scam release, there's a good chance it was a Guinness effort since this is the 

label that seems to have released the largest overall catalog of material.  In a two year period the label managed 

to release 64 documented albums. The number was probably significantly higher since there are major 

undocumented gaps in the Guinness catalog.  If you go by gaps in the catalog number sequences there are at 

least twenty missing releases.  The other thing that's funny is the near total absence of descriptive material on 

most Guinness releases.  I've looked and looked and with a handful of exceptions, you simply can't find reviews, 

or biographical information for Guinness releases - good luck finding something on titles like Mick Martin's 

"Thick Tongue Fool",  Ron Sparks' "Make Her Remember", let alone one of the rarer releases such as Upset's 

"Midsummer Night".   The catalog is all over the musical spectrum, including country, funk, jazz, pop, progressive 

rock, and soul moves.   As you'd expect with such a big listing, the caliber of material is also all over the map.  

Admittedly, much of the catalog is pretty awful so be careful before spending big bucks on a Guinness release.  

 

Also kind of funny, a Japanese company has begun reissuing some of the rarer Guinness catalog - Lift, both of 

the Newban LPs, Carlos Franzatti, etc.  At least to me the thought of someone bootlegging a taxscam release is 

an interesting concept.

 

Also, for what it's worth, this is the most comprehensive web-based listing of Guinness releases in that it 

includes cover scans for all of the known releases.  If you've got one that I'm missing, drop me a line.  This 

website also stands out for the album reviews.  Take them with a grain of salt, but you'll find capsule reviews 

for the Guinness LPs I own.  Simply click on the artist titles.  As an aside, several of those reviews now include

insights from band members themselves.  A recent addition is Lang Montgomery providing information on the 

band Wits End (aka Wit's End). 

 

Comments and insights are always welcome.

 

Scott RDTEN1@aol.com

 

 

  Recent changes:

- June 30, 2026 added phot of Sam the Band LP 

 

 

 

 

 

LP cover Artist   LP Title Label Catalog Year Grading

Genre

Dell, Frank Yesterday's People Guinness GNS- 36001 1977 VG+ / VG+ soul
Boot Turn the Other Cheek Guinness GNS 36002 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Formula 1 Hold On Guinness GNS 36003 1977 soul  
Newban Newban Guinness GNS 36004 1977 soul soul
Sweet Rush Living On Giving Guinness GNS 36005 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Witsend Witsend Guinness GNS 36006 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Conwell, James Let It All Out Guinness GNS 36007 1977 VG+ / VG+ jazz-rock
Gene & Bobby Gene and Bobby Strike Again Guinness GNS 36008 1977 NM / NM; still in shrink wrap; cut top right corner soul
South Tampa Horn Band South Tampa Horn Band Guinness GNS 36009 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Dougherty, Tommy Tommy Dougherty Guinness GNS 36010 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36011 1977 unknown unknown
Thinman, Carl Carl Sings Guinness GNS 36012 1977 NM / NM; still sealed pop
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36013 1977 unknown unknown
Hotgun Hotgun Guinness GNS 36014 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36015 1977 unknown unknown
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36016 1977 unknown unknown
Newban Newban 2 Guinness GNS 36017 1977 soul soul
Anderson, Judy Right Time of the Night Guinness GNS 36018 1977 VG+ / VG+; still in shrink wrap (opened)

pop
Stevens, P.K. Your Love Is a Very Special Thing To Me Guinness GNS 36019 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Sparks, Ron Make Her Remember Guinness GNS 36020 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Lift Caverns of Your Brain Guinness GNS 36021 1977 VG+ / VG+ progressive
John Fred and His Playboy Band Juke Box Guinness GNS 36022 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36023 1977 unknown unknown
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36024 1977 unknown unknown
Black Heart Jigsaw Guinness GNS 36025 1977 VG+ / VG+

soul
Webb, Will Will Webb Guinness GNS 36026 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36027 1977 unknown unknown
Brower, Johnny Swamp Witches and Other Creatures Guinness GNS 36028 1977 country country
Giles, Randy Seal It Together Guinness GNS 36029 1977 pop country
Rufus, Billy Another Country Morning Guinness GNS 36030 1977 country country

 
Hodges, Yvonne You Never Wanted Me Guinness GNS 36032 1977 VG+ / VG+ soul
Hatcher, Roger R&Better Guinness GNS 36033 1977 soul soul
Cook, Don I Never Got Through Loving You Guinness GNS 36034 1977 country  country
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36035 1977 unknown unknown
Keels, Bunky (RIP) Funky Bunky Guinness GNS 36036 1977 jazz country
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36037 1977 unknown unknown
Moore, Scotty What's Left Guinness GNS 36038 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Dargo, Phil California Road Guinness GNS 35039 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36040 1977 unknown unknown
Free Will Here's Free Will Guinness GNS 36041 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36042 1977 unknown unknown
Rockets Rockets Guinness GNS 36043 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Sonny & Doug Sum Pair Guinness GNS 36044 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Vibrations, The Good Vibrations Guinness GNS 36045 1977 VG+ / VG+

soul
King, Ben E. Rebirth Guinness GNS 36046 1977 VG+ / VG+ soul
John, Robert A Place To Live Guinness GNS 36047 1977 pop rock
John, Robert Compositions Guinness GNS 36048 1977 pop pop
Bottari, Sonny Never Look Back Guinness GNS 36049 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Bottari, Sonny Pickin' Up the Pieces Guinness GNS 36050 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36051 1977 unknown unknown
Mann, Andy She Loves the Music Guinness GNS 36052 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Harp, Felix Dear Guinness GNS 36053 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Harp, Felix Time To Give Guinness GNS 36054 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Perry, Vilo Standing Room Only Guinness GNS 36055 1977 VG+ / VG+ soul
Hood, B.J. You Got To Be Kiddin' Me Guinness GNS 36056 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Upset Sunshine Guinness GNS 36057 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Upset Midsummer Night Guinness GNS 36058  1977 VG+ / VG+; still in shrink wrap (opened) pop
Love People Sing It Again Guinness GNS 36059 1977 soul soul
Northern Lucky Lady Guinness GNS 36060 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Nashville Depoe, The Disco Train Guinness GNS 36061 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Sam the Band Sam the Band Guinness GNS 36062 1977 unknown unknown
Zaharoff, Pete Tiger Rose Guinness GNS 36063 1977 VG+ / VG+

rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36064 1977 unknown unknown
Snowball Snowball Guinness GNS 36065 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Clayborn, Roy Roy Clayborn Guinness GNS 36066 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Red Sky Red Sky Guinness GNS 36067 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Phillips, Bill The Bill Phillips Project Guinness GNS 36068 1977 VG+ / VG+ country
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36069 1977 unknown unknown
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36070 1977 unknown unknown
Bill Blaylock and Clay Willis Bill Blaylock, Clay Willis & the Travelling Band Guinness GNS 36071 1977 VG+ / VG+ unknown
Stark, Jan Lonesome End of the Line Guinness GNS 36072 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Thunderhead Thunderhead Guinness GNS 36073 1977 VG+ / VG+: still in shrink wrap (opened( rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36074 1977 VG+ / VG+ LP unknown
Jasmine Jasmine Guinness GNS 36075 1977 NM cover / NM LP; sealed copy  rock
Franzetti, Carlos Grafitti Guinness GNS 36076 1977 jazz jazz
Bloodsuckers Bloodsuckers Guinness GNS 36077 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36078 1977 unknown unknown
unknown unknown Guinness GNS 36079 1977 unknown unknown
Martin, Mike Thick Tongue Fool Guinness GNS 36080 1977 VG+ / VG+ pop
Kid Cashmere Kid Cashmere Guinness GNS 36081 1977 fVG+ / VG+ rock
Hot Dogs, The Hot Dog Guinness GNS 36082 1977 VG+ / VG+ rock
Lewis, Hugh X. The Best of Hugh X. Lewis Guinness GNS 36083 1977 country unknown
Mad Cliff Mad Cliff Guinness GNS-36084 1977 funk

rock

 

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