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Radio Birdman: Radios Appear

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In July 1977, “Trafalgar” label released “Radios Appear”, the debut Radio Birdman album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Trafalgar Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by John Sayers and Charles Fisher. “Radios Appear” was ranked the third best Australian album of all time in a 2008 list compiled by Melbourne newspaper “The Age”. In October 2010, it was ranked No. 13 in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Rob Younger – lead vocals
  • Deniz Tek – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Masuak – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Pip Hoyle – organ, piano
  • Warwick Gilbert – bass
  • Ron Keeley – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Deniz Tek, except where noted.

  1. TV Eye – Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop
  2. Murder City Nights
  3. Anglo Girl Desire
  4. Man with Golden Helmet
  5. Descent into the Maelstrom
  6. Monday Morning Gunk
  7. Do the Pop
  8. Love Kills
  9. Hand of Law
  10. New Race

Skyhooks: Ego Is Not a Dirty Word

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In July 1975, “Mushroom” label released “Ego Is Not a Dirty Word”, the second Skyhooks studio album. It was recorded January – May 1975, at “TCS Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Duke Wilson. In 1975, at the Australian “King of Pop Awards”, “Ego Is Not a Dirty Word”, was voted the “Most Popular Australian Album”.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Strachan – lead vocals
  • Red Symons – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob “Bongo” Starkie – guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Macainsh – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Imants Alfred Strauks – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Peter Jones – Fender Rhodes piano, marimba and vibes, chimes, boobams
  • Greg Sneddon – Arp synthesizer
  • Ross Wilson – Yamaha synthesiser, vocal harmonies
  • Andy Cowan – Mini Moog
  • Col Loughnan – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Pat Wilson – finger cymbals
  • Ian Mason – harmony vocals
  • Jenny Keath – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Macainsh, except where noted.

  1. Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
  2. Love on the Radio – Greg Macainsh, Steve Hill
  3. Saturday Night
  4. Love’s Not Good Enough
  5. The Other Side
  6. Smartarse Songwriters
  7. Mercedes Ladies
  8. All My Friends Are Getting Married
  9. Every Chase a Steeple – Red Symons

Little River Band: Sleeper Catcher

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On May 26, 1978, “EMI” label released “Sleeper Catcher”, the fourth Little River Band album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Armstrong Studios” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by  John Boylan, Glenn Shorrock, David Briggs, Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble, George McArdle and Derek Pellicci. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals
  • David Briggs – lead guitar, Roland synthesizer guitars
  • Beeb Birtles – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Graham Goble – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, vocal arrangements
  • George McArdle – bass
  • Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
  • Vernon Hill – flute
  • Bob Venier – flugelhorn
  • Pan Raines – harp
  • Peter Sullivan – acoustic and electric pianos
  • Peter Jones – electric piano
  • Mal Logan – Hammond organ
  • Rick Formosa – conductor, orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Fall from Paradise – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble
  2. Lady – Graham Goble
  3. Red-Headed Wild Flower – Beeb Birtles, Ed Nimmervoll
  4. Light of Day – Beeb Birtles
  5. So Many Paths – Glenn Shorrock, Idris Jones
  6. Reminiscing – Graham Goble
  7. Sanity’s Side – Glenn Shorrock, Chris Dawes
  8. Shut Down Turn Off – Glenn Shorrock
  9. One for the Road – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble

The Go-Betweens: Bright Yellow Bright Orange

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On February 24, 2003, “Trifekta Records” label released “Bright Yellow Bright Orange”, the eighth Go-Betweens (The) album. It was recorded August – September 2002, at “Sing Sing Studios” in Melbourne and “Paradise Studios” in Sydney.

Personnel:

  • Robert Forster – vocals, acoustic, slide and electric guitar, Hammond organ, piano
  • Grant McLennan – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Adele Pickvance – vocals, electric and upright bass, keyboards
  • Glenn Thompson – vocals, drums, electric guitar, Farfisa organ, keyboards
  • Hope Csutoros – violin
  • Helen Mountfort – cello
  • David Chesworth – string arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster.

  1. Caroline and I
  2. Poison on the Walls
  3. Mrs. Morgan
  4. In Her Diary
  5. Too Much of One Thing
  6. Crooked Lines
  7. Old Mexico
  8. Make Her Day
  9. Something for Myself
  10. Unfinished Business

Matt Corby: Telluric

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On March 11, 2016, “Universal Music Australia” label released “Telluric”, the debut Matt Corby studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sing Sing Studios”, “Berry Mountain Cottage” in Melbourne, and was produced by Dann Hume and Matt Corby.

Personnel:

  • Matt Corby – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, recorder, percussion
  • Joel Dowling – guitar
  • Jack Standen – keyboards, organ, clavinet
  • Michael Haydon – drums, percussion
  • Dann Hume, Matthew Neighbour – engineer
  • Eduardo De La Paz – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Belly Side Up – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  2. Monday – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  3. Knife Edge – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  4. Oh Oh Oh – Matt Corby
  5. Wrong Man – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  6. Sooth Lady Wine – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  7. Do You No Harm – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  8. We Could Be Friends – Matt Corby, Dann Hume
  9. Why Dream – Matt Corby, Dann Hume, Henriksson
  10. Good to be Alive – Matt Corby, Dominic “Mocky” Salole
  11. Empires Attraction – Matt Corby, Dann Hume, Henriksson

Augie March: Moo, You Bloody Choir

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On March 11, 2006, “Sony BMG Australia” label released “Moo, You Bloody Choir”, the third Augie March studio album. It was recorded November 2004 – June 2005, at “Sing Sing” and “Woodstock Studios” in Melbourne, “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco, “Second World Studios” in Victoria, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman, Paul McKercher, Glenn Richards, Edmondo Ammendola, Adam Donovan, Kiernan Box and David Williams.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Richards – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Adam Donovan – guitar, keyboards
  • Kiernan Box – keyboards
  • Edmondo Ammendola – bass guitar
  • David Williams – drums, percussion
  • Julien Wilson – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Gillespie – trombone
  • Chris Tanner – clarinet
  • Eugene Ball– trumpet
  • Miki Tsunoda, Andrea Keeble, Matthew Tompkins – violin
  • Esther Michel – sleigh bells

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Richards

  1. One Crowded Hour
  2. Victoria’s Secrets
  3. The Cold Acre
  4. Stranger Strange
  5. Mother Greer
  6. The Honey Month
  7. Just Passing Through
  8. Thin Captain Crackers
  9. Bottle Baby
  10. Wellington Reverie
  11. The Baron of Sentiment
  12. Bolte and Dunstan Talk Youth
  13. Clockwork
  14. Vernoona

The Black Sorrows: 4 Days in Sing Sing

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On September 5, 2009, “Head Records” label released “4 Days in Sing Sing”, the twelfth Black Sorrows (The) studio album. It was recorded in four days in 2009, at “Sing Sing Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Joe Camilleri and Peter Bain-Hogg.

Personnel:

  • Joe Camilleri – vocals, sax, guitar, harmonica, melodica
  • James Black – piano, Hammond organ, guitar
  • Claude Carranza –  vocals, guitar
  • Joe Creighton – vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Floyd – vocals, drums
  • Alejandro Vega – percussion
  • Tim Wilson – saxophone
  • Dave Newdick – trumpet
  • Jordan Murray – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Best Thing
  2. What Levi Wants
  3. Lonesome Road
  4. Lean On Me
  5. Don’t Judge Me Too Hard
  6. Lay By My Side
  7. Comfort Me
  8. Every Natural Thing
  9. Midnight Rain
  10. The Raven
  11. Sometimes I Wish
  12. Where’s it All Gonna End
  13. Better Times
  14. Such a Night
  15. Little Murders
  16. Viva La Money
  17. Sumo

Split Enz: Corroboree

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In April 1981, “Mushroom” label released “Corroboree” (Waiata), the sixth Split Enz studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “AAV Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by David Tickle.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn– vocals
  • Neil Finn– vocals, guitar
  • Edward Rayner– vocals, keyboards
  • Nigel Griggs– bass
  • Malcolm Green– drums
  • Noel Crombie– percussion
  • Scott (Blackhand) Hemming – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Hard Act to Follow
  2. One Step Ahead – Neil Finn
  3. I Don’t Wanna Dance
  4. Iris – Neil Finn
  5. Wail – Eddie Rayner
  6. Clumsy
  7. History Never Repeats – Neil Finn
  8. Walking Through the Ruins
  9. Ships – Neil Finn
  10. Ghost Girl
  11. Albert of India – Eddie Rayner

Crowded House: Together Alone

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On October 18, 1993, “Capitol” label released “Together Alone”, the fourth Crowded House studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “Karekare Beach” in New Zealand, and “Periscope Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Youth, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester and Mark Hart.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards
  • Mark Hart – keyboards, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Nick Seymour – bass, backing vocals, cover art
  • Paul Hester – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Te Waka Huia Cultural Group Choir – vocals
  • Eddie Rayner– keyboards
  • Dror Erez – accordion
  • Noel Crombie– percussion
  • Geoffrey Hales – percussion
  • Tim Finn – backing vocals
  • Sharon Finn – backing vocals
  • Joe, Tereo, Martie, Jamee, Benjamin – log drummers
  • Clyde Dixon, Stephen Bremner, Laura Astridge, David Bremner, Shaun Jarret – brass band
  • Matt Austin – programming
  • Greg Hunter– engineer
  • Tonuma – additional engineering
  • Nick Morgan, Graeme Myre, Angus Davidson, Chris Corr, Kalju p additional engineering
  • Dugald McAndrew – additional engineering, equipment
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn, except where noted:

  1. Kare Kare – Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Mark Hart
  2. In My Command
  3. Nails in My Feet
  4. Black & White Boy
  5. Fingers of Love
  6. Pineapple Head
  7. Locked Out
  8. Private Universe
  9. Walking on the Spot
  10. Distant Sun
  11. Catherine Wheels – Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Nick Seymour
  12. Skin Feeling – Paul Hester
  13. Together Alone – Neil Finn, Mark Hart, Ngapo ‘Bub’ Wehi

Crowded House: Woodface

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On July 2, 1991, “Capitol” label released “Woodface”, the third Crowded House studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “Periscope Studio”, Platinum Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Neil Finn. In 2010, the album was ranked at number three in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Finn – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Paul Hester – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Nick Seymour – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
  • Alex Acuna– percussion
  • Geoffrey Hales – percussion
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards
  • Mark Hart – additional keyboards
  • Stuart Ellison – additional keyboards
  • Jack Mack – brass
  • Chris Wilson– harmonica
  • David Hidalgo– accordion
  • Peter Bucknell– violin
  • Vince Parsonage – viola
  • Jorge Callendrelli – conductor, string arrangements
  • Sharon Finn – backing vocals
  • Tchad Blake– engineer
  • Paul Kosky – engineer
  • Rob Jaczko – second engineer
  • Max Garcia – second engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Nick Seymour, Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Nick Seymour – cover painting
  • Stephen Walker – design
  • Timothy Eames – letter construction
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn and Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Chocolate Cake
  2. It’s Only Natural
  3. Fall at Your Feet – Neil Fin
  4. Tall Trees
  5. Weather with You
  6. Whispers and Moans – Neil Finn
  7. Four Seasons in One Day
  8. There Goes God
  9. Fame Is – Neil Finn
  10. All I Ask
  11. As Sure as I Am – Neil Finn
  12. Italian Plastic – Paul Hester
  13. She Goes On – Neil Finn
  14. How Will You Go / I’m Still Here – Paul Hester