W.O.C.K On Vinyl: Various Artists - Sounds Fantastic Volume 4, Channel 7 Telethon (1974)

 

Before things get too serious here at Rock On Vinyl, I thought it might be fun to post a song or album at the end of each month, that could be categorized as being either Weird, Obscure, Crazy or just plain Korny.

This is one of nine albums released in the 70's as part of Channel 7's Telethon fund raising for children with disabilities in Western Australia, all sponsored by Shell Petroleum, Australia. 

The Channel 7 Telethon Trust is a registered charity, governed by a Board of Trustees. Telethon's small team is based at The West Australian and Channel 7 in Perth (see here for a listing of these releases).

The Channel Seven Perth Telethon, known simply as Telethon, is an annual telethon which was established in 1968 by philanthropist Sir James Cruthers and Brian Treasure and was produced by TVW 7, a television station in Perth, Western Australia. Money raised through Telethon is currently granted to 65 charity beneficiaries, all united with their mission to improve children’s’ health and wellbeing in Western Australia. It’s the highest donating Telethon (per capita) in the world, with it surpassing A$457 million in total in 2021 (Extract from the official Telethon website)

This particular fund raising album (sponsored by Shell Petroleum) was released in 1974, and features not only some of the most popular Australian artists at the time like Johnny Farnham, Helen Reddy and Ross Ryan but also some overseas stalwarts including Roger Whittaker, Glenn Campbell and Diana Ross. 

When it comes to fund raising for disadvantaged or sick children, Australians have a wonderful trait of opening their purses and donating. The Good Friday appeal is another huge Aussie fundraiser that raises millions of $$ annually for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.

Although this 4th release features some great artists and is quite rare, I am actually keen to get hold of Volume 2 which was released in 1972 (see right).  This particular Telethon release featured Russell Morris singing an extended version of "Sweet Sweet Love".  This alternative and quite different version is 6.30 long while his single release was 4:19 and the version on the 'Russell Morris' album is 4:04. Nevertheless, I digress.

I have chosen to post this Volume 4 Telethon release for this month's WOCK on Vinyl, as it easily ticks the Obscure box. I will continue to keep my eyes peeled for that infamous Volume 2 telethon release and if successful, promise to post it for ya on the blog. And so the hunt continues.  Ripped from almost mint vinyl, I have posted this in MP3 format (320kps) and included full album artwork and label scans.

Track List

01 L.A International Airport (Susan Raye)

02 Anytime (Des O'Connor)

03 You Don't Own Me (Ormsby Bros)

04 Delta Dawn (Helen Reddy)

05 If You Would Stay (Johnny Farnham)

06 Elusive Butterfly (Val Doonican)

07 New World In The Morning (Roger Whittaker)

08 I Am Pegasus (Ross Ryan)

09 The Old fashioned Way (Helen Reddy)

10 And You Smiled (Matt Monro)

11 Touch me In The Morning (Diana Ross)

12 It's Up To You (Johnny Farnham)

13 What Now My Love (Shirley Bassey)

14 Try A Little Kindness (Glen Campbell)

Sounds Fantastic Vol 4 (101Mb)

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