(Various Australian / New Zealand 1970-1990)
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This collection of
Australian Rock is a superb reminder of the evolution of popular music in this country. Forty tracks from forty artists. Forty different approaches and forty songs that have contributed strongly to defining Australian music from the 70's to the 90's.
(Legend: Rel=Date Released, HP=Highest Charting Position, WI=Weeks in Charts)
SKYHOOKS
Skyhooks remain one of this countries most notorious bands with a string of irreverent, distinctly Australian songs to their credit. Women In Uniform (Rel 27/2/78, HP 8, Wl 18) is one of their best known recordings. Two years later the song was covered (badly) by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden and reached the Top 40. Skyhooks themselves had charted it in England in 1979, although it only reached 79.
"Women In Uniform" was one of the first Australian singles to be issued in both 7 and 12 inch form. The song was later re-released as part of the Hooked On Hooks single issued by Mushroom two years after the band broke up. The record was a remixed medley of some of the band's classic recordings - Horror Movie, Ego Is Not A Dirty Word, This Is My City, Living In The 70s, You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good In Bed, Million Dollar Riff - and Women In Uniform.
THE SPORTS
Evolving out of the Melbourne rockabilly scene to become one of the country's finest pop/rock'n'roll bands, The Sports formed in late 1976 and signed with Mushroom in January 1978. Their debut single for the label was Boys (What Did The Detective Say). Less than a year later they had an overseas deal with England's hipper-than-hip Stiff Records. On one of the singles from their Peter Solley produced second album, Don't Throw Stones, The Sports took a tongue-in-cheek look at the airwaves with the Stephen Cummings/ Andrew Pendlebury penned "Who Listens To The Radio" (Rel 3/10 78, HP 35, Wl 12), one of the band's many classic singles that dominated the aforementioned commercial radio in the late Seventies. The song was their most successful international release peaking at 44 on the American charts.
SPLIT ENZ
Even more prominent on radio were Split Enz who topped the charts at the beginning of a new decade with the unbelievably infectious "I Got You" (Rel 21/1/80, HP 1, Wl 25). It was the biggest selling Australian single of the year and the band scored a double header when the album True Colours outsold every other Australian album. During this time the Enz did a national tour with The Sports under the monicker 'Sporting True Colours'. I GotYou was also Split Enz's only chart success overseas, making number 12 on the British charts in August of 1980. One of Australasia's most successful bands ever, it is estimated that Split Enz have sold well in excess of one million records in this country alone.
OL' 55
With their greasy, slicked back hair, astonishing stage act and period clothes Ol'55 emerged when the world was discovering punk rock - but these blokes (managed by the famous Glenn A Baker) much preferred to re-create the world of the Fifties, and took a lot of people back with them as testified to by the success of "On The Prowl" (Rel 10/5/76, HP 14, Wl 22). This was the band's first single and was followed a month later by the album Take It Greasy which was the biggest selling Australian album of the year. By the end of the year it was certified Gold five times over (representing sales in excess of 125,000 copies), and achieved the seemingly impossible in the mid 70's - it toppled the Best Of ABBA from the number 1 spot on the Australian charts!
THE SUNNYBOYS
The Sunnyboys combined a punk rock stance with a love of The Beatles, The Kinks and obscure American bands, influenced by The British Invasion of the early Sixties. The result was a series of sublime pop/rock'n'roll singles, none better than "Alone With You" (Rel 5/10/81, HP 28, Wl 17). It was a track from the band's self-titled, Lobby Loyde produced debut album for Mushroom in 1981. Curiously the band's Happy Man was the first Australian single to be issued on cassette. The cassette single included two bonus live tracks (Thrill and Why Do I Cry) recorded at Bombay Rock in Melbourne and another Loyde produced studio track - Tomorrow Will Be Fine. It is now an extremely rare and valuable collectors item. Mushroom issued a Sunnyboys Best Of CD in 1991 to coincide with the original line-up doing a brief reformation tour.
JO JO ZEP & THE FALCONS
In his pre-Black Sorrows incarnation Joe Camilleri fronted the inspired R & B influenced Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons who, along with The Sports, virtually defined the Melbourne pub rock scene in the late Seventies. Formed in 1975 the band was quickly signed to Oz Records, their debut single being a version of Chuck Berry's Run Rudolph Run. After a period with EMI, Joe and The Falcons moved to Mushroom where they had numerous successful singles and albums. Amongst them was "Hit And Run" (Rel 30/6/79, HP 12, Wl 24) which featured the band at their blazing best.
THE DINGOES
There are those (this writer included) who'll go to their graves believing that The Dingoes were one of the most dynamic Australian bands they've ever seen. They were also a damn fine recording band as the anthemic "Way Out West" (Rel 11/10/73, HP40, Wl 10) from their debut album proved. The band ran into problems promoting the single because guitarist Chris Stockley was forced to spend two months in hospital after an accidental shooting at a party. Although released in October '73 it wasn't until January of the following year that the single began charting around the country. It was followed in June by their legendary self titled debut album. Way Out West was later re-recorded in America during 1977 for the band's first international album release on A&M Records. That James Blundell and James Reyne had a number 1 with it nearly 20 years later shows just how timeless a song it is.
MADDER LAKE
One of the earliest signings to Mushroom were Melbourne's Madder Lake who followed up their debut single, Goodbye Lollipop (1972), with the distinctive and just a little weird "12lb Toothbrush" (Rel 18/8/73, HP 35, Wl 15). The five members of Madder Lake met when they were all enrolled in the same art course at Melbourne's Swinburne Institute of Technology. Formed in 1971 the band appeared at the 1972 Sunbury Pop Festival and soon after signed to Mushroom. The band's erratic career saw the release of two albums, Stillpoint (1973) and Butterfly Farm (1974). A compilation, The Best Of Madder Lake appeared in 1978. These recently became available on CD.
MATT TAYLOR
Matt Taylor's first professional performances were in Melbourne during 1966 as part of the Bay City Union, a band that included Glenn Wheatley, and Phil Manning who would go on to play guitar with him in Chain. Taylor, arguably Australia's finest blues singer, recorded his first solo album, Straight As A Die during 1973 with many of his old cohorts from Chain. The successful single lifted from the album was "I Remember When I Was Young" (Rel 17/9/73, HP 26, Wl 35). The track was actually recorded live in the open air at Kingston Park Farm in Frankston, Victoria where Taylor was living at the time. The B-side of I Remember was a song titled Krishna Loves You, Too!! Mushroom released two more solo albums from Taylor - Music (74) and Old, New, Intuitive (75).
THE STARS
The Stars, whose line-up included guitarists Mal Eastick and the late Andy Durant, embraced the country rock image, at least in the early stages of their career. Formed in 1975 they quickly established a substantial audience in Adelaide. As their reputation grew the band relocated to Melbourne where they recorded a debut single, Quick On The Draw, which was followed by With A Winning Hand, To coincide with a national tour supporting Joe Cocker they released a third single in "Mighty Rock" (Rel 6/6/77, HP 47, Wl 18). The band's debut album, Paradise, was released in January of 1978. During that year the band toured with the Beach Boys, and a year later they were supports for Linda Ronstadt's tour. The band's final album was 1157 (1980), the title apparently referring to the number of gigs the band had played during their five years together.
The ANGELS
For more than a decade and a half The Angels have been one of Australia's most consistently successful and influential hard rock'n'roll bands. Generally considered one of their finest outings was the 1986 album Howling, from which "Don't Waste My Time" (Rel 20/10/86, HP40, WI15) is taken. Howling in fact spawned four hit singles including one of the few cover versions of the band's career, a scorching reading of The Animals classic, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place. Prior to the recording of the album founding member John Brewster decided to leave the line-up, his place being taken by former Finch and Skyhooks guitarist Bob Spencer, who co-wrote Don't Waste My Time with Rick Brewster.
DAVE WARNER FROM THE SUBURBS
Undoubtedly one of the more curious figures to emerge in Australian music is the self proclaimed suburban boy, Dave Warner, who managed to combine satire, a weird adaptation of stand up comedy and rock'n'roll. His anthem, not surprisingly, was called "Suburban Boy" (Rel 2/10/78, HP 31, Wl 14). Warner had formed his band, From The Suburbs, in Perth during 1977 and, prior to signing with Mushroom, had released a cassette, The Victoria Tape, and an independent single, Australian Heat. Suburban Boy was the first release on Mushroom, and was quickly followed by a debut album, Mug's Game.
JIMMY BARNES
One of Australia's most powerful vocalists, Jimmy Barnes has been a consistent figure on the Australian charts for years, first with Cold Chisel and later as a solo performer. "No Second Prize" (Rel 27/8/84, HP 12, Wl 13) is classic Barnes - powerhouse vocals, a killer hook, and a take-no-prisoners approach from the band. This was Barnes' first solo single and his first release on Mushroom. Much to the horror of the record company, he insisted on personally doing all the stunts for the video clip which included being strapped to the side of a moving train. To protect their sizeable investment Mushroom insured Barnes for a million dollars. The success of No Second Prize set up Barnes' album debut, Body Swerve, and he hasn't looked back since. Body Swerve and all his subsequent albums - Working Class Man, Freight Train Heart, Barnes Storming, Two Fires and Soul Deep, have all attained multi-platinum status, with Soul Deep passing the half-million sales mark.
THE CHOIRBOYS
The Choirboys have always performed as though they're destined to conquer the world. And when they released "Run To Paradise" (Rel 24/8/87, HP 3, WI 36) it seemed like they were about to do just that. After achieving some chart success in 1983 with Boys In The Band, the band had struggled after lead singer Mark Gable ruptured his vocal chords late that year which forced the band to virtually put their career on hold at a crucial time. Run To Paradise was a superb return to the charts and signalled the beginning of a couple of years when The Choirboys could do little wrong.
NICK BARKER & THE REPTILES
Shambolic, scruffy and with a street-suss attitude, Nick Barker and The Reptiles hit pay-dirt in '89 with a scorching version of the old Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel gem "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" (Rel 2/10/89, HP 22, Wl 13).
Constantly touring around the country, Barker and The Reptiles quickly earned themselves a reputation as one of Australia's finest young bar bands - one that kept the time honoured Australian pub rock ethos alive during a period when sophisticated studio recordings were taking preference over sweat, grit and good, old-fashioned rock'n'roll.
THE CHURCH
Swirling, psychedelic pop masters The Church, have over the last decade forged a strong fan base around the world without compromising their vision one iota. With "Under The Milky Way" (Rel 15/2/88, HP 22, Wl 18) they delivered one of the finest singles of their career.
Written by lead singer Steve Kilbey and Karin Jansson it was taken from the band's first album on Mushroom, Starfish, which peaked at number 11 nationally. They have since released two more albums, Gold Afternoon Fix and Priest=Aura.
THE TRIFFIDS
The nomadic Triffids meandered around the globe for years, hailed as one of the most distinctive and original Australian bands of their era. Regular fixtures on the independent charts they even gained significant mainstream acceptance with "Wide Open Road" (Rel 17/2/86, HP 64, Wl 5). The track was from the album Born Sandy Devotional, one of six albums the band released. The others being Calenture, In The Pines, The Black Swan, Stockholm Live and Love In Bright Landscapes.
PAUL KELLY AND THE COLOURED GIRLS
A song called Before Too Long (from the double album Gossip) elevated Paul Kelly out of cult status and into the mainstream charts. Along with his band The Coloured Girls (later known as The Messengers), he released a succession of glorious singles and a bums during the latter part of the 80s. The single "To Her Door" (Rel 28/9/87, HP 14, Wl 24) remains an Australian rock classic. The song came from Kelly and his band's follow up to Gossip, Under The Sun, which in turn was followed by So Much Water So Close To Home ('89), Comedy ('90) and Hidden Things ('91).
THE GO-BETWEENS
Like The Triffids, The Go-Betweens were constant travellers, traversing the world performing their shimmering, literate pop.
That they never really broke through to a significant mainstream audience remains one of life's injustices. "Streets Of Your Town" (Rel 21/8/88, HP 70, Wl 6) is just one of many reasons why they'll be missed. The song was lifted from the band's critically acclaimed 16 Lovers Lane album. It was to be the band's only album for Mushroom but remains one of their best. In the wake of the band's demise, Grant (GW) McLennan (who shared songwriting and vocal duties with Robert Forster) signed to White Records as a solo artist.
THE SAINTS
Along with Radio Birdman, The Saints were one of the most pivotal and influential bands in the history of Australian rock'n'roll over the past fifteen years. Big on the mainstream charts they were a groundbreaking band who rarely stood still stylistically and inspired a generation of punk and post-punk rock'n'roll bands. Lead singer Chris Bailey, the only remaining member of the original lineup that recorded (I'm) Stranded in 76, delivered an absolute gem with "Just Like Fire Would" (Rel 24/2/86, HP 29, Wl 14). When it charted in April of '86 it was the first time The Saints had featured in a mainstream Top 40 chart since This Perfect Day made the English charts in July 1977.
BIG PIG
They looked kinda strange in those butchers aprons but in their somewhat brief recording career Big Pig were responsible for some of the most infectious, contemporary dance music this country has produced. In terms of sheer vibrancy it's hard to go past "Hungry Town" (Rel 2/10/86, HP 18, Wl 18), a track from their debut album Bonk. They released one more album, You Lucky People, before hanging up their aprons.
THE MACHINATIONS
The Machinations assumed a pioneering role in the development of sophisticated, memorable dance music in this country. Undoubtedly a band ahead of its time, The Machinations will be remembered for a number of classy singles, chiefly "Pressure Sway" (Rel 7/3/83, HP 21, Wl 15). This was one of the first Australian records tailored for the dance floor with a 12"mix and was a hit in the clubs before appearing in the charts. The standard of the single was further evidenced by the fact that it also went on to become an American dance floor hit, featuring on the Billboard Dance Chart and the playlist compiled Top 10 of Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM.
THE ROCKMELONS
Equally significant are the Rockmelons who provided further proof that Australia was capable of producing soulful dance music as good as anything coming from anywhere else in the world. Theirs truly was a "New Groove" (Rel 14/12/87, HP 21, Wl 20).
The core trio that makes up the Rockmelons has developed a reputation for teaming up with some of Australia's most impressive vocalists - and on New Groove you'll hear the likes of Peter Blakeley and Wendy Matthews. The Rockmelons released a new album on Mushroom in 1992, Form One Planet.
THE MODELS
From their rather off-beat beginnings in the late 70's, Models developed into solid chart performers, driven by the diverse talents of Sean Kelly (the only consistent figure through more than fifteen line-up changes) and James Freud (who joined in 1982). They hit the number one spot on the charts with the captivating "Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight" (Rel 1/7/85, HP 1, Wl 23). It was the only Australian recorded single to reach the number 1 spot during '85 and in June '86 peaked at 36 on the American charts.
THE SWINGERS
They came from nowhere and quickly returned there but The Swingers, led by founding Split Enz member Phil Judd, could do no wrong in the early part of 1981 as the nation collectively sang along to Counting The Beat (Rel 19/1/81, HP 1, Wl 23). It became the biggest selling Australian single of the year. Judd, with Tim Finn had been the nucleus for Split Enz since their formation in 1972 and had performed on their debut, Mental Notes, and its follow up, Second Thoughts. When Judd decided to leave, his place in the band was taken by one Neil Finn.
DYNAMIC HEPNOTICS
The hardest working band in Australian show business? The Dynamic Hepnotics produced authentic homegrown soul and R&B and took it into the charts with "Soul Kind Of Feeling" (Rel 3/ 9/84, HP 5, Wl 22). The song showcased the classy vocals of 'Continental' Robert Susz and the tightness of the Hepnotics' playing. Unfortunately this was their only chart hit, but they captured their exciting stage show on their live album (1984) recorded at the Billboard Club in Melbourne. Trivia buffs will be interested in the hissing sound that can be heard at times during the performance. This was the result of a fire breaking out under the stage during the band's performance - and what you can hear is the sound of fire extinguishers. The Hepnotics were always a hot live act.
YOTHU YINDI
The last few years have seen Australia's first Indigenous band Yothu Yindi scale astonishing heights but they were in the charts (only just mind you) a few years earlier with a song whose title ironically seems like a prediction of what was to come - "Mainstream" (Rel 13/2/89, HP 97, Wl 1). The track was originally recorded for the band's first album, Homeland Movement, but was re-recorded and included on the groundbreaking (and ultra successful) re-packaged version of the Tribal Voice album.
HUNTERS & COLLECTORS
Hunters & Collectors remain one of Australia's most awesomely powerful live bands and have a catalogue of recordings the equal of these legendary performances. They continue to be every bit as uncompromising and creative as in the early 80s when the fledgling outfit (at this stage numbering 12 members ) released "Talking To A Stranger" (Rel 12/7/82, HP 59, Wl 10). It had been preceded by the World Of Stone four track 12" release. Soon after Talking To A Stranger came the band's self titled debut album, a period that also saw the release of the Payload EP, and, the next year, The Fireman's Curse, recorded in Germany with producer Conny Plank. The video for Talking To A Stranger was one of Richard Lowenstein's first music videos.
RENEE GEYER
To say that Renee Geyer is one of the finest vocalists Australia has ever produced is an understatement. Aside from her own recordings she has sung on records by Joe Cocker, Harry Nilsson and Sting. Renee had scored her first hit single in 1974 with a version of James Brown's "It's A Man's World" which was revived in 1987 for a Swan beer television commercial. Like all great singers she gets better with age - and she weren't half bad a decade ago when, signed to Mushroom, she scored a Top Five hit with the delightful "Say I Love You" (Rel 1/6/81, HP 5, Wl 20).
JASON DONOVAN
In the late 80s two Australians teamed up with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team and dominated the pop charts both here and in England. One of them was Jason Donovan (and I don't think I need to say who the other was) who just missed the number 1 spot with "Nothing Can Divide Us" (Rel 17/10/88, HP 3, Wl 19). It was a track from Jason's album Ten Good Reasons which both debuted and peaked at number 5 on the national charts. Jason initially starred alongside Kylie Minogue in the successful Australian sitcom "Neighbours".
JAMES FREUD
James Freud played a crucial role in the commercial success of Models, but his career before then wasn't without its highlights. Prior to this Freud had fronted Melbourne bands Teenage Radio Stars and Berlin as well as recording a solo album, Breaking Silence, and having a hit with "Modern Girl" (Rel 12/5/80, HP 12, Wl 24) which displayed the powerful pop style that he would later introduce to Models.
THE FERRETS
Way back in 1977 The Ferrets had a major hit with their second single, the sophisticated, smooth and classy "Don't Fall In Love" (Rel 20/6/77, HP 2, Wl 23). The Ferrets owe much of their success to lan Meldrum who heard their demo tape, helped them get a record deal with Mushroom, and worked with them as producer (under the pseudonym Willie Everfinish). Don't Fall In Love became the biggest selling Australian single of the year and prompted Mushroom to rush release Dreams Of Love, the album the band had been working on for more than a year. It was supplied to shops in a brown paper wrapper because in all the haste to get it out there hadn't been time to complete and print the cover. It was supplied to purchasers a few weeks later.
ANGRY ANDERSON
To say that "Suddenly" (Rel 29/6/87, HP 2, Wl 28) was a surprise hit for Angry Anderson is something of an understatement. After more than a decade fronting one of Australia's toughest ever rock'n'roll bands. Rose Tattoo, it was somewhat ot a surprise to find Angry at the top of the charts with a ballad. Suddenly was Angry's first solo single and actually a track from Rose Tattoo's 1986 album Beats From A Single Drum. Later it was used as background music at the famous wedding of Charlene Mitchell (Kylie Minogue) and Scott Robinson (Jason Donovan.) in Channel 10's Neighbours. The exposure led to a hugely successful record, one that ironically was kept out of the number 1 spot by Kylie's Locomotion.
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
In an era when the charts were dominated by bands like Human League, Duran Duran, and Spandau Ballet Australia wasn't left behind and Kids In The Kitchen laid down a cool, soulful dance groove on "Change In Mood" (Rel 3/10/83, HP 10, Wl 22). The band are credited with having one of the shortest American tours by an Australian band. During a promotional visit to the states in 1986 they performed one show, and one show only, at New York's Cat Club.
INDECENT OBSESSION
Not to be confused with the Hunters & Collectors song of the same name, "Say Goodbye" (Rel 6/5/89, HP 6, Wl 17) established the clean cut, good lookin' Indecent Obsession who sold a heap of records 'cause thousands of young girls had, let's admit it, an indecent obsession with this bunch. Cynics described them as an Australian answer to New Kids On The Block but as their worldwide profile increased, particularly in Japan, the band certainly weren't complaining. Since those days Indecent Obsession have developed a tougher image and approach.
THE CHANTOOZIES
The little known Redbone are the only rock band ever led by full-blooded North American Indians. One of their finest performances (and a hit in 1971) was Witch Queen Of New Orleans. In March 1987 the vibrant and stylish Chantoozies recorded it as their debut single and took it into the charts again. Over the next few years the Chantoozies made a succession of light'n'breezy records that had no pretence to high art. Theirs was simply good tine, sing along pop rock'n'roll that captured the imagination of the audience they were aiming for with summery songs like "Wanna Be Up" (Rel 5/9/88, HP 8, Wl 28).
KYLIE MINOGUE
You can't keep a great song down and Kylie Minogue revived a classic that old timers remember from Little Eva's version - "Locomotion" (Rel 13/7/87, HP 1, Wl 31) and took it back into the charts. Right into the charts. Like number 1. This was the first time that the song, which had also been covered by American band Grand Funk Railroad in the 70s, had reached number 1 in Australia. Little Eva's 1962 version reached number 10, whilst GFR had a surprise hit, reaching number 4. Kylie's version also became Mushroom's biggest selling single, surpassing sales of Split Enz's I Got You. She has since become the only act in the history of British pop music to have their first 13 releases all go Top 10.
TIM FINN
Post-Split Enz, Tim Finn embarked on what has been an erratic solo career. The quality has always been there but sometimes it hasn't been reflected in sales. Everything gelled however with "Fraction Too Much Friction" (Rel 23/5/83, HP 8, Wl 20) from his solo debut album Escapade, which was every bit as quirky and memorable as the best Split Enz records.
PAUL NORTON
As the Eighties drew to a close Paul Norton combined a well developed image with some classy, polished rock'n'roll and, hey, did he find an audience? "Stuck On You" (Rel 13/2/89, HP3, Wl 21) steamrolled its way up the charts and stayed there. Not bad for a debut single. He has since recorded two albums, Under A Southern Sky (1990) and the recently released Let It Fly.
IAN MOSS
Jimmy Barnes wasn't the only former Cold Chisel member with a hit record lurking inside him. After a lengthy hiatus from studio and live work, lan Moss reappeared with "Tucker's Daughter" (Rel 9/1/89, HP 1, Wl 24) which, as everyone knows, was a monster hit. The song was written by another former Cold Chisel member, Don Walker, and appeared on Moss' phenomenally successful and multi ARIA Award-winning Matchbook album. - Stuart Coupe November '92
[Taken from Liner Notes: Chart information courtesy of Stephen Scanes / Australian Music Report. Stuart Coupe would like to acknowledge the use of Noel McGrath's publications - The Australian Encyclopedia of Rock, The 1978-1979 Yearbook, and The Book of Australian Rock in the compilation of these notes]
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This post consists of FLACs ripped from my CD copy and includes full album artwork. Although not released on vinyl, this compilation was released on cassette (Mushroom/C80952
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This compilation attracts big dollars on eBay and represents a great selection of Australian/N.Z artists. The only inclusions that I would question on this comp are Jason Donovan and Indecent Obsession, especially when Mushroom artists like Chain, Ayers Rock and Mother Goose have been ignored.
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Tracklist
CD1
1-1 Skyhooks (Women In Uniform)
1-2 The Sports (Who Listens To The Radio)
1-3 Split Enz (I Got You)
1-4 Ol'55 (On The Prowl)
1-5 The Sunnyboys (Alone With You)
1-6 Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons (Hit And Run)
1-7 The Dingoes (Way Out West)
1-8 Madder Lake (12 Lb Toothbrush)
1-9 Matt Taylor (I Remember When I Was Young)
1-10 Stars (Mighty Rock)
1-11 The Angels (Don't Waste My Time)
1-12 Dave Warner's From The Suburbs (Suburban Boy)
1-13 Jimmy Barnes (No Second Prize)
1-14 The Choirboys (Run To Paradise)
1-15 Nick Barker And The Reptiles (Come On Up, Make Me Smile)
1-16 The Church (Under The Milky Way)
1-17 The Triffids (Wide Open Road)
1-18 Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls (To Her Door)
1-19 The Go-Betweens (The Streets Of Your Town)
1-20 The Saints (Just Like Fire Would)
CD2
2-1 Big Pig (Hungry Town)
2-2 Machinations (Pressure Sway)
2-3 Rockmelons (New Groove)
2-4 Models (Out Of Mind Out Of Sight)
2-5 The Swingers (Counting The Beat)
2-6 Dynamic Hepnotics (Soul Kind Of Feeling)
2-7 Yothu Yindi (Mainstream)
2-8 Hunters & Collectors (Talking To A Stranger)
2-9 Renee Geyer (Say I Love You)
2-10 Jason Donovan (Nothing Can Divide Us)
2-11 James Freud (Modern Girl)
2-12 The Ferrets (Don't Fall In Love)
2-13 Angry Anderson (Suddenly)
2-14 Kids In The Kitchen (Change In Mood)
2-15 Indecent Obsession (Say Goodbye)
2-16 Chantoozies (Wanna Be Up)
2-17 Kylie Minogue (Locomotion)
2-18 Tim Finn (Fraction Too Much Friction)
2-19 Paul Norton (Stuck On You)
2-20 Ian Moss (Tucker's Daughter)
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Australian Revolution CD1 & Artwork Link (513Mb)
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Australian Revolution CD2 Link (493Mb)
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This months W.O.C.K on vinyl features two Flexi Discs that were released by two popular Australian bands - namely INXS and Mental As Anything. These 'single track' flexi discs were released as promotional items by the well known Australian magazines "Countdown' and 'Dolly'.
