Tag Archives: Sydney

Buffalo: Volcanic Rock

In August 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Volcanic Rock”, the second Buffalo studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “United Sound” in Sydney, and was produced by Spencer Lee.

Personnel:

  • Davic Tice – lead vocals
  • John Baxter – guitar
  • Peter Wells – bass
  • Jimmy Economou – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by David John Tice and John Allan Baxter, except where noted.

  1. Sunrise (Come My Way)
  2. Freedom
  3. Till My Death
  4. The Prophet
  5. Intro: Pound of Flesh / Shylock – John Baxter, Pete Wells

The Angels: Same

In August 1977, “Albert” label released the self-titled, debut Angels (The) album. It was recorded 1976-1977, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Personnel:

  • Doc Neeson – lead vocals
  • Rick Brewster – lead guitar
  • John Brewster – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Bailey – bass guitar
  • Buzz Throckman – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Brewster, Rick Brewster and Bernard “Doc” Neeson, except where noted.

  1. Take Me Home – John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Doc Neeson, Graham Bidstrup
  2. You’re a Lady Now
  3. Goin’ Down – William Donald Nix
  4. Shelter from the Rain – John Brewster, Graham Bidstrup
  5. Can’t Get Lucky – John Brewster, Graham Bidstrup
  6. Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
  7. You Got Me Runnin’
  8. High on You
  9. Hot Lucy
  10. Dreambuilder

Cold Chisel: Blood Moon

On December 6, 2019, “Cold Chisel Music” label released “Blood Moon”, the ninth Cold Chisel studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Studios 301” and “The Cave Australia” in Sydney, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Barnes – vocals
  • Ian Moss – guitar
  • Don Walker – vocals, piano, organ
  • Phil Small – vocals, bass
  • Charley Drayton – vocals, drums
  • Kevin Shirley – percussion, additional engineering, mixing
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jesse Deskovic – engineer
  • Owen Butcher – engineer
  • Ben Rodgers – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Aaron Hayward – art direction, design
  • Next Episode – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Barnes and Don Walker, except where noted.

  1. Getting the Band Back Together – Don Walker
  2. Land of Hope
  3. Drive
  4. Killing Time
  5. I Hit the Wall – Don Walker, Sonny Curtis
  6. Boundary Street – Don Walker
  7. Buried Treasure – Charley Drayton, Don Walker
  8. Accident Phone – Don Walker
  9. Someday
  10. You Are So Beautiful – Ian Moss, Lucy Desoto

Midnight Oil: The Makarrata Project

On October 30, 2020, “Sony Music Australia” label released “The Makarrata Project”, the twelfth Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Rancom Street Studios”, “Oceanic Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Warne Livesey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie  – vocals, guitars, keyboards, additional engineering
  • Martin Rotsey – guitars
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass guitar
  • Rob Hirst – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Troy Cassar-Daley – lead vocals, spoken word, guitar
  • Jessica Mauboy – lead vocals
  • Tasman Keith – lead vocals
  • Dan Sultan – lead vocals, guitar
  • Joel Davison – lead vocals
  • Kaleena Briggs – lead and backing vocals
  • Bunna Lawrie – lead vocals
  • Gurrumul Yunupingu – lead vocals
  • Alice Skye – lead vocals
  • Frank Yamma – lead vocals
  • Kev Carmody – lead vocals
  • Sammy Butcher – lead vocals
  • Pat Anderson – spoken word
  • Stan Grant – spoken word
  • Adam Goodes – spoken word
  • Ursula Yovich – spoken word, backing vocals
  • Leah Flanagan – backing vocals
  • Warne Livesey – mixing, recording engineer
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • James Bellesini – artwork

Track listing:

  1. First Nation – Robert Hirst, Tasman Keith Jarrett
  2. Gadigal Land – Robert Hirst, Davidson, Bunna Lawrie
  3. Change the Date – James Moginie, Gurrumul Yunupingu
  4. Terror Australia – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman
  5. Desert Man, Desert Woman – Peter Garrett, Frank Yamma
  6. Wind in My Head – James Mogonie, Kev Carmody, N Murray, Sammy Butcher
  7. Uluru Statemant from the Heart / Come on Down – Pat Anderson, Stan Grant, Adam Goodes, Ursula Yovich, Troy Cassar-Daley, James Moginie

We Lost the Sea: Departure Song


On July 23, 2015, “Bird’s Rose Records” label released “Departure Song”, the third We Lost the Sea album. It was recorded in 2015, at “301 Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Tim Carr.

Personnel:

  • Brendon Warner – guitar, recording
  • Mark Owen guitar, recording
  • Matt Harvey – guitar, recording, design concept, illustrations
  • Mathew Kelly – piano, recording
  • Kieran Elliott – bass, recording
  • Nathaniel D’Ugo – drums, recording
  • Tim Carr – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Antonia Gauci – engineer assistant
  • Andrew ‘Chad’ Edgson – mastering

Track listing:

  1. A Gallant Gentlemen
  2. Bogatyri
  3. The Last Dive of David Shaw
  4. Challenger Part 1 – Flight
  5. Challenger Part 2 – A Swan Song

Radio Birdman: Radios Appear

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

Violent Soho: Everything Is A-Ok

On April 3, 2020, “I Oh You” and “Pure Noise” labels released “Everything Is A-OK”, the fifth Violent Soho studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Grove Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Greg Wales.

Personnel:

  • Luke Boerdam — vocals, guitar
  • James Tidswell — guitar
  • Luke Henery — bass, photography
  • Michael Richards — drums
  • Will Yip — mixing
  • Ryan Smith — mastering
  • Rick Froberg — artwork
  • Ian Laidlaw — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henery and Michael Richards.

  1. Sleep Year
  2. Vacation Forever
  3. Pick It Up Again
  4. Canada
  5. Shelf Life
  6. Slow Down Sonic
  7. Lying on the Floor
  8. Easy
  9. Pity Jar
  10. A-Ok

Church: Untitled #23

On March 6, 2009, “Unorthodox Records” label released “Untitled #23”, the 23rd Church album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Spacejunk III Studios”, “The Orange Room” in Sydney, and was produced by Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Tim Powles and Marty Wilson-Piper.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kilbey – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
  • Peter Koppes – guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Powles – drums, guitar, backing vocals
  • Marty Willson-Piper – guitars, bass guitar, drums, backing vocals
  • Jordan Brebach – orchestral guitar, backing vocals
  • Sophie Glasson – cello
  • Shelley Harland – chorus vocals
  • Frank Kearns – 12-string and ambient electric guitar, bass
  • David Trump – Electone organ, acoustic guitar

 Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Tim Powles and Marty Willson-Piper

  1. Cobalt Blue
  2. Deadman’s Hand
  3. Pangaea
  4. Happenstance
  5. Space Savior
  6. On Angel Street
  7. Sunken Sun
  8. Anchorage
  9. Lunar
  10. Operetta

The Go-Betweens: Bright Yellow Bright Orange

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

Jezabels: Synthia

On February 12, 2016, “Dine Alone Records” label released “Synthia”, the third Jezabels studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Jungle Studios”, “Attic Studios”, “Oceanic Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Lachlan Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Hayley Mary – vocals
  • Heather Shannon – keyboards
  • Nik Kaloper – drums
  • Samuel Lockwood – guitar
  • Lachlan Mitchell – engineer
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Christopher Doyle& Co. – art direction, design
  • Pierre Toussaint – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hayley Mary, Heather Shannon, Sam Lockwood, and Nik Kaloper.

  1. Stand and Deliver
  2. My Love is My Deliver
  3. Smile
  4. Unnatural
  5. A Message from My Mothers Passed
  6. Come Alive
  7. Flowers in the Attic
  8. If Ya Want Me
  9. Stamina