GTO
RECORDS
Independent label: GTO Records was founded by Laurence Myers in
1974 and took its initials from the Gem-Toby Organization, a management /
production company. GTO began life being pressed and distributed by
Polydor, who typically allocated the series a parallel catalogue number on an
international 2099 100 series, which explains a lot of non-UK issues (Polydor,
like Philips, introduced all numerical catalogue numbers because of
computerisation. However, unlike their European counterparts, UK record dealers
were loath to use them so alpha-numeric catalogue numbers remained the norm in
Britain.)It appeared in the charts repeatedly during the period 1974-81,
initially under Managing Director Dick Leahy. The Dooleys (with ten hits),
Heatwave (with eight), Billy Ocean (six), Dana (five), Donna Summer (four,
including the ground-breaking 'I Feel Love') and Fox (three) were all regular
visitors to the Top 50 during their time with the label. The company's
independent status lasted only until 1977. GTO Records was bought by
CBS. It was eventually absorbed by the Sony group, having issued in the
region of 300 singles. Initially manufacture and distribution were by
Phonogram, which accounts for the injection-moulded labels - the early dull-blue
one the metallic blue one was soon replaced with the occasional
silver one. Copies of some popular singles were pressed elsewhere, leading
to paper-label variants: the Fox single was pressed by CBS. When CBS
bought the company it naturally took over pressing and distribution, leading to
proper paper labels, at times of heavy demand some records were pressed on
contract by Phonogram, which meant the reappearance of an injection moulded
label, albeit of a different design. The design of the label changed
comprehensively in the autumn of 1979. GT-100, Donna Summer's 'I
Feel Love', was popular at the time of the changeover and can be found with
injection moulded or paper labels of both kinds. On occasions outsourcing
again led to injection-moulded labels, some was pressed in
France. Numbering was in an GT-0 series: they jumped from 95 to 100 at the
time of the CBS takeover, and then for some reason jumped again, from 117 to
218, in the Spring of 1978. The label was wrapped up in late 1981 when its
roster of acts were either dropped or moved onto Epic Records - also owned by
CBS. Prior to the sell and transfer of artists, Epic distributed many of GTO
albums. Quite a few GT numbers appear not to have been used, but used Polydor
2099 100 series from GT 1 to GT 99. (2099 105 = GT 5) for European
releases witch accounts for some of the gaps in the discography. At least one
promo used CBS XPS series but used GTO logo. Distributed By Phonogram and
CBS Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
74
Fitzgerald
Scott
Judy Played The
Jukebox
GTO
GT
1
74
Brown Polly
Up In A Puff Of
Smoke
GTO
GT
2
74
Cordells
Annie Get Your Yo
Yo
GTO
GT
3
74
Young Kenny
Love Ship
GTO
GT
4
74
Fox
Only You
GTO
GT
5
75
Dana
Please Tell Him That I Said
Hello
GTO
GT
6
75
Magic Touch
Let'S Dance
GTO
GT
7
75
Fox
Only You Can
GTO
GT
8
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
109
75
Dana
Spiel Nicht Mit Mir Und Meinem
Gluck (German Issue)
GTO
2099
110
75
Eddy Duane
Play Me Like You Play Your
Guitar
GTO
GT
11
75
Big Pete
Lancaster
Chain Gang
GTO
GT
12
75
Dymond Asa
Funky Monkey
GTO
GT
13
75
Brown Polly
Dial L For
Love
GTO
GT
14
75
Jackson Tony
As If By Magic
GTO
GT
15
75
Biddu
Shanghai'D In Shanghai
GTO
GT
16
75
Summer Donna
Love To Love You Baby
GTO
GT
17
75
Dalston Diamonds
Kamikazi Krazy
GTO
GT
18
75
Rollettes
We Love The Rollers
GTO
GT
19
75
Brown Polly
You'Re My Number One
GTO
GT
20
75
Fox
Imagine Me Imagine You
GTO
GT
21
75
Tiger Tim
Star Girl
GTO
GT
22
75
Dana
Are You Still Mad At Me
GTO
GT
23
75
Hardin Eddie
Summer Days
GTO
GT
24
75
Eddy Duane
The Man With The Gold Guitar
GTO
GT
25
75
Fitzgerald Scott
Never Too Young To Rock
GTO
GT
26
75
Polly Brown
Special Delivery / You're My Number One (France
Issue)
GTO
2099
127
75
Duane Eddy
Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliette" (France
Issue)
GTO
2099
128
75
Duane Eddy Featuring The
Rebelettes
Dance With The Guitar Man (Italy
Issue)
GTO
2099
129
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
130
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
131
75
Lighthouse Edison
Love Grows
GTO
GT
32
75
Dana
Vergiss Nicht, Dass Ich Dich Liebe (German
Issue)
GTO
2099
133
75
Myatt Lohn
Young Young Love
GTO
GT
34
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
135
75
Ocean Billy
Whose Little Girl Are You
GTO
GT
36
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
137
75
Brown Polly
Special Delivery
GTO
GT
38
75
Fox
He's Got Magic (German Issue)
GTO
2099
139
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
140
75
Fox
Strange Ships
GTO
GT
41
75
Walker Brothers
No Regrets
GTO
GT
42
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
143
75
Dana
Tu Me Dis I Love You (France
Issue)
GTO
2099
144
75
Dana
It'S Gonna Be A Colc Cold
Christmas
GTO
GT
45
75
Dana
Bau Dein Haus Auf Liebe (German
Issue)
GTO
2099
146
75
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
147
76
Biddu
Groovy Kind Of Love
GTO
GT
48
76
Central Park
Love The Way You Love
GTO
GT
49
76
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
150
76
Fox
He's Got Magic (France Issue)
GTO
2099
151
76
Ocean Billy
Love Really Hurts Without You
GTO
GT
52
76
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
153
76
Brown Polly
Do You Believe In Lave At First
Sight
GTO
GT
54
76
Dana
Never Gonna Fall In Love
Again
GTO
GT
55
76
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
156
76
Fox
S-S-S-Single Bed
GTO
GT
57
76
Elliott Mari
Silly Billy
GTO
GT
58
76
Heatwave
Ain'T No Half Steppin
GTO
GT
59
76
Summer Donna
Could It Be Magic
GTO
GT
60
76
Brown Polly
Love Bug
GTO
GT
61
76
Ocean Billy
L.O.D.
GTO
GT
62
76
Micalizzi Franco
The Last Snows Of Spring
GTO
GT
63
76
Bottom Line
That'S The Way To Go
GTO
GT
64
76
Starr Edwin
Accident
GTO
GT
65
76
Dana
Fairytale
GTO
GT
66
76
Walker Brothers
Lines
GTO
GT
67
76
Heatwave
Super Soul Sister
GTO
GT
68
76
Fox
Imagine Me, Imagine You (Australia
Issue)
GTO
2099
169
76
Magna Carta
Took A Long Time
GTO
GT
70
76
Kelly Robert
Trouble Maker
GTO
GT
71
76
Ocean Billy
Stop Me
GTO
GT
72
76
Giorgio
Nights In White Satin
GTO
GT
73
76
Billy Ocean
Tell Him To Move Over (Germany
Issue)
GTO
2099
174
76
Billy Ocean
Tell Him To Move Over (Belgium
Issue)
GTO
2099
175
76
Summer Donna
Winter Melody
GTO
GT
76
77
Heatwave
Boogie Nights
GTO
GT
77
77
Walker Brothers
We'Re All Alone
GTO
GT
78
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
179
77
Rosenburg Marion
Vip
GTO
GT
80
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
181
77
Magna Carta
Oh My Dear
GTO
GT
82
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
183
77
Joe
How Can I Resist
GTO
GT
84
77
Ocean Billy
Red Light Spells Danger
GTO
GT
85
77
Gary Glitter
Rock And Roll Part 1 & 2 (Argentina
Issue)
GTO
2099
186
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
187
77
Polly Brown
Beautiful Things For You
GTO
GT
188
77
Etoria Tony
I Can Prove It
GTO
GT
89
77
Not Traced
GTO
2099
190
77
Heatwave
Too Hot To Handle
GTO
GT
91
77
Sharp Al
Never Gonna Leave You
GTO
GT
92
77
Touch Of Class
Im In Heaven
GTO
GT
93
77
Fox
My Old Mans Away
GTO
GT
94
77
Dooleys
Think Im Gonna Fall In Love With
You
GTO
GT
95
77
Dana
I Love How You Love Me (Germany
Issue)
GTO
2099
196
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
2099
197
77
Tony Etoria
I Can Prove It (Germany
Issue)
GTO
2099
198
77
Gary Glitter
I Didn't Know I Loved You / Do You Wanna Touch
Me (Germany Issue)
GTO
2099
199
77
Summer Donna
I Feel Love
GTO
GT
100
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
GT
101
77
Dana
Put Some Words Together
GTO
GT
102
77
Glitter Gary
Baby Please Don'T Go
GTO
GT
103
77
J And J
Love Catechism
GTO
GT
104
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
GT
105
77
Fox Noosha
Georgina Bailey
GTO
GT
106
77
Summer Donna
I Remember Yesterday
GTO
GT
107
77
Al Sharp
One Third Love Two Thirds
Pain
GTO
GT
108
77
Movies
Big Boy'S Band
GTO
GT
109
77
Dooleys
Love Of My Life
GTO
GT
110
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
GT
111
77
No Uk Issue
GTO
GT
112
77
Summer Donna
Love Unkind
GTO
GT
113
77
Summer Donna
I Love You
GTO
GT
114
78
Heatwave
The Groove Line
GTO
GT
115
77
Lulu
Your Love Is Everywhere
GTO
GT
116
78
Summer Donna
Back In Love Again
GTO
GT
117
78
Ocean Billy
Everything'S Changed
GTO
GT
218
78
Lips
Say Hello To Me Girl
GTO
GT
219
78
Dooleys
Dont Take It Lyin' Down
GTO
GT
220
78
News
Blue Thru
GTO
GT
221
78
Not Traced
GTO
GT
222
78
Movies
No Class
GTO
GT
223
78
Voyage
From East To West
GTO
GT
224
78
Not Traced
GTO
GT
225
78
Heatwave
Mind
Blowing Decisions
GTO
GT
226
78
East Chris
Where Will I Be Now
GTO
GT
227
78
Heatwave
The Groove Line / Boogie Nights (Germany
Issue)
GTO
GT S
228
78
Dooleys
A Rose Has To Die
GTO
GT
229
78
Walker Brothers
The Electrician
GTO
GT
230
78
Movies
Last Train (Part 2)
GTO
GT
231
78
Miami Zapp
Mama Gas
GTO
GT
232
78
Not Traced
GTO
GT
233
78
Rhonda
He'S The One
GTO
GT
234
78
Voyage
Point Zero
GTO
GT
235
78
Heatwave
Always And Forever
GTO
GT
236
78
King Jonathan
One For Me One For You
GTO
GT
237
78
Lancaster
Somebody To Love
GTO
GT
238
78
Not Traced
GTO
GT
239
78
Still Waters
Carry Me
GTO
GT
240
78
Voyage
Souvenirs
GTO
GT
241
79
Dooleys
Honey Im Lost
GTO
GT
242
79
Dana
Something'S Cookin' In The
Kitchen
GTO
GT
243
79
Ocean Billy
American Hearts
GTO
GT
244
79
Voyage
Let's flay away
GTO
GT
245
79
Myami Zapp
Optimist
GTO
GT
246
79
Glitter Gary
Superhero
GTO
GT
247
79
Heatwave
Razzle Dazzle
GTO
GT
248
79
Dooleys
Wanted
GTO
GT
249
79
Cheetahs
Goodbye Baby
GTO
GT
250
79
Dana
The Girl Is Back
GTO
GT
251
79
Skiddo
Touch Of The Sun
GTO
GT
252
79
Heatwave
Therm Warfare
GTO
GT
253
79
Not Traced
GTO
GT
254
79
New Musik
Straight Lines
GTO
GT
255
79
Dana
I Can'T Get Over Getting Over
You
GTO
GT
256
79
Not Traced
GTO
GT
257
79
Dooleys
The Chosen Few
GTO
GT
258
80
Ocean Billy
Are You Ready
GTO
GT
259
80
Dooleys
Love Patrol
GTO
GT
260
80
New Musik
Living By Numbers
GTO
GT
261
80
Dana
Totus Tuus
GTO
GT
262
80
Not Traced
GTO
GT
263
80
Not Traced
GTO
GT
264
80
Not Traced
GTO
GT
265
80
Annis
Dont Play Your Game
GTO
GT
266
80
Conoley Denis
I Like You Girl
GTO
GT
267
80
New Musik
This World Of Water
GTO
GT
268
80
Not Traced
GTO
GT
269
80
Moone Maggie
Happy Everything
GTO
GT
270
80
Ocean Billy
Stay The Night
GTO
GT
271
80
Billy Ocean
Are You Ready / Stay The Night (France
Issue)
GTO
GT
272
80
New Musik
On Islands (France Issue)
GTO
GT
273
80
Wilson Mari & Imagination
Love Man
GTO
GT
274
80
New Musik
Sanctuary
GTO
GT
275
80
Dooleys
Body Language
GTO
GT
276
80
Scene
Pushing An A Shoving
GTO
GT
277
80
Midnight Express
Love Gets Stronger Every Day
GTO
GT
278
80
Not Traced
GTO
GT
279
80
Christian Barry
Boy Meets Girl
GTO
GT
280
80
Tot Taylor
Offbeat
GTO
GT
281
80
Glitter Gary
Garry Glitter [ Ep ]
GTO
GT
282
80
Dooleys
In A Riddle
GTO
GT
283
81
New Musik
Luxury
GTO
GT
284
81
Heatwave
Gangsters Of The Groove
GTO
GT
285
81
Ocean Billy
Nights
GTO
GT
286
81
Taylor Tot
Girl With Everything
GTO
GT
287
81
Native
Black Tracks
GTO
GT
288
81
Doolesys
Taken At The Flood
GTO
GT
289
81
Heatwave
Jitterbuggin'
GTO
GT
290
81
New Musik
While You Wait
GTO
GT
291
81
Taylor Tot
Chocolate Song
GTO
GT
292
81
New Musik
Luxury / From The Village (France
Issue)
GTO
GT
293
81
Heatwave
Posin Till Closing
GTO
GT
294
81
Walker Brothers
Shut Out
GTO
GT
295
81
Not Traced
GTO
GT
296
81
New Musik
They All Run After The Carving Knife (See How They Run)
(Netherlands Issue)
GTO
GT
297
81
New musik
Churches / They All Ran After The Carving
Knife
GTO
GT
298
81
Nurds
Charles
GTO
GT
299
81
Dooleys
And I Wish
GTO
GT
300
81
Ocean Billy
Nights
GTO
GT
301
81
New Musik
Planet Doesn´T Mind
GTO
GT
302
79
George Jones -
Some Featured Names On George Jones New Epic Album
"My Very Special Guests"
EPIC
XPS
100
79
After The Fire
One Rule For You (Live) (Promo)
CBS
XPS
101
79
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
102
79
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
103
79
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
104
79
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
105
79
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
106
80
Boz Scaggs
Simone / Do Like You Do In New York
CBS
XPS
107
80
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
108
80
The Jacksons
Lovely One / Things I Do For You
EPIC
XPS
109
80
Abba
Happy New
Year
EPIC
XPS
110
80
Not Traced
CBS
XPS
111
81
New Musik
Straight Lines (Promo)
GTO
XPS
112