The South African Rock Encyclopedia has documented the country’s pop and rock music scene since 1999, when it first launched as The South African Rock Files. After moving to Rock.co.za in 2002, the archive grew to span decades of music history from the 1950s through the early 2000s.
In November 2024, the collection began a gradual migration to SARockMusic.com. Due to the project’s extensive scope, some content will remain at Rock.co.za indefinitely, with all pages accessible through links provided here.
While the encyclopedia’s resources are distributed across multiple sites and platforms, this Site Map focuses exclusively on content hosted at SARockMusic.com.
- The South African Rock Encyclopedia
- Archives and Information
- Chart History
- Classic Albums
- Classic Albums: Introduction
- Classic Albums: 1950s
- Classic Albums: 1960s
- Classic Albums: 1970s
- Classic Albums: 1980s
- Classic Albums: 1990s+
- Classic Albums: Compilations
- 5fm Presents The Santa Sessions [CD 2002]
- Astral Daze – Psychedelic South African Rock 1968-1972 [CD 2006]
- Astral Daze 2 – More Psychedelic Gems From The South African Underground [CD 2009]
- Disco Fever [2CD 1999]
- Forces Favourites [LP 1986]
- In From The Cold [LP 1988]
- Love, Peace & Poetry – African Psychedelic Music [LP, CD 2004]
- Mixed Bag Featuring S.A.’s Superstars [LP 1971]
- Pop Shop [LP 1977] (the first one)
- Return Of The Tokoloshe Men! [6CD Set 2020]
- Rocking Against The System [CD 2002]
- SA Artists Top 40 Hits Of All Time Volume 6 [2CD 2002]
- Shot Down – Resistance Music From Apartheid South Africa [CD 2007]
- Slowly From The South – a compendium of South African Progressive Music 1970-2008 [2CD 2009]
- Soul Meeting – The Ultimate Soul Collection [CD 1997]
- Springbok Hit Parade [LP 1970] (The First One)
- Super Groups Vol. 2 [LP 1970]
- Super Groups Vol. 1 [LP 1970]
- The Best Of SA Pop Volume 4 (Proposed)
- The Best Of South African Pop [3CD 1994]
- The History Of Rock – The South African Connection [LP 1987]
- Yesterday’s Best Vol. 4 (Unreleased)
- Classic Albums: Essential South African Albums
- Classic Songs
- Contact
- Family Trees
- Rock Legends
- Rock Legends: Introduction
- Rock Legends: 1950s
- Rock Legends: 1960s
- Rock Legends: 1970s
- Rock Legends: 1980s
- Rock Legends: 1990s
- Rock Legends: 2000s
- Rock Legends: Playlists
- Rock Legends: Artists
- Abstract Truth
- Baxtop
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee – Born To Be Wild
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee – Gold – Greatest Hits Collection
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee – Magic Carpet Ride
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee – The Best Of Buffalo
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee – We’re So Glad You Made It
- Buffalo featuring Peter Vee – Wild Thing
- Canamii
- Clout
- Crocodile Harris
- Disco Rock Machine
- Duncan Mackay
- Ella Mental
- eVoid
- Falling Mirror
- Finch & Henson
- Finch & Henson – At Home In The Dark
- Finch & Henson – Free And Easy – The Very Best Of Finch & Henson
- Finch & Henson – High Octane
- Finch & Henson – Live & Rare (Playlist)
- Finch & Henson – Oh Brother … Greatest Hits
- Finch & Henson – Playgrounds In Paradise
- Finch & Henson – Recycled
- Brian Finch
- Kenny Henson
- Freedoms Children
- Gwynneth Ashley Robin
- Harari
- Hawk
- HOT R.S.
- John Ireland
- John Ireland – Biography
- John Ireland – Discography
- John Ireland – Exposed
- John Ireland – John Ireland
- John Ireland – Just Desserts
- John Ireland – Revelation
- John Ireland – She Speaks To Me
- John Ireland – Singles
- John Ireland – The Best Of John Ireland [Imaginary Compilation]
- John Ireland – Thinking Aloud
- John Ireland – Various Artists Compilations
- Llicky f. – Proceed To Active
- John Ireland – Gallery
- John Ireland – Press
- Julian Laxton
- Karen Zoid
- Kariba
- Larry Amos
- Margaret Singana
- McCully Workshop
- Mel, Mel & Julian
- Music Corporation
- No Friends Of Harry
- Omega Limited
- Otis Waygood
- Piet Botha
- PJ Powers & Hotline
- Rabbitt
- Radio Rats
- Ramsay MacKay
- Rouge
- Safari Suits
- Saron Gas / Seether
- Sounds Of Brass
- Steve Louw
- Suck
- Syd Kitchen
- The Black Cat Bones
- The Blues Broers
- The Chauffeurs
- The Dream Merchants
- The Fantastic Baggys
- The Flames
- The Insisters
- The Invaders
- The Jack Hammer Band
- The Lyzyrd Kyngs
- The News
- The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
- The Pop Guns
- The Staccatos
- The Third Eye
- The Tidal Wave
- Una Valli
- Venessa Nolan
- Rock Lists
- 35 Years Of South African Rock 1965 to 2001
- Radium Wreckords
- South African Disco Rock
- South African Jazz Rock Discography 1959-1979
- South African Popular Music Masterpieces
- South African Top Ten Albums of the 1960s
- South African Top Ten Rock Albums of the 1970s
- South African Top Ten Rock Albums Of The 1980s
- The South African Rock Music DigestÂ
- Top South African Songs
- Top Ten South African Prog & Psych Albums
- Tune Us Your Top 10
- Video Documentaries
- Videos
- The “SA Rock Digest / Amuzine” End Of The Century Big Vote
- Top South African Pop and Rock Legends
- Vagabond’s World
- 30 Spine-Chillers [Music Scene 75 Annual]
- Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
- David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing
- Flash Fearless Versus The Zorg Women Parts 5 & 6 [LP 1975]
- Golden Earring
- Hear This Now! – 1975
- Meat Loaf – Cape Town 1996
- Music Of Our Time [CBS Sampler LPÂ 1971]
- Prog Rock Playlists
- Ramases
- Rodriguez
- Sweet Smoke
- The South African Deep Purple Fansite
- Deep Purple – A Deeper Shade Of Purple
- Deep Purple – Biography
- Deep Purple – Cape Town 1995
- Deep Purple – Down The Road Of Golden Dust [1998]
- Deep Purple – Down The Road Of Golden Dust [2009]
- Deep Purple – Essential Rock [CD 1997]
- Deep Purple – Grabsplatter
- Deep Purple – Last Concert In Japan [LP 1977]
- Deep Purple – Live & Blue [CD 1996]
- Deep Purple – Mark I & II [2LP 1973]
- Deep Purple – Masters Of Rock Tour 1995
- Deep Purple – On The Road [4CD Box Set 2001]
- Deep Purple – Platinum – The Ultimate Collection [CD 1994]
- Deep Purple – Speed Kings
- Deep Purple – The Complete BBC Sessions
- Deep Purple: New Live & Rare – The EPs
- The South African Jethro Tull Fansite
- The South African Jimi Hendrix Fansite
- The South African Led Zeppelin Fansite
- The South African Pink Floyd Fansite
- Pink Floyd & Roger Waters – Memories, Madness & Music
- Pink Floyd – A Box Full Of Secrets
- Pink Floyd – Animals (8-track version)
- Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
- Pink Floyd – Echoes – The Best Of Pink Floyd
- Pink Floyd – Echoes Plus
- Pink Floyd – Point Me At The Sky
- Pink Floyd – The Wall
- Pink Floyd – Zabriskie Point
- Pink Floyd – Pompeii
- Roger Waters – Complete K.A.O.S.
- Roger Waters – Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1
- Roger Waters – Live in Cape Town, February 2002
- Roger Waters – Welcome To The Machine
- Title Songs Not On Original Album
- Vagabond Art
- Vagabond’s World (Compilation)
- Vagabond’s World Updates