Sherbet were the first Australian band to insist on taking their music to the people - all the people - on long, tedious national tours.
Lugging seven tons of equipment, they would set out in Greyhound coaches for up to three months - poking their noses into dark corners of the continent which had not seen a rock band since The Easybeats in 1965. They did this not once or twice ... the figure is more like twenty.
This release is as close to the perfect Sherbet collection as one might wish to possess on a single vinyl album. Nineteen pieces of carefully crafted and executed pop music from five guys who understood it better than any other Australian band before or after them. Listen to the music ... remember the magic.
FREE THE PEOPLE
The third single and second hit Number five in Sydney in November, l971. A Delaney ond Bonnie track featuring original bassist Bruce Worrall on tuba.
YOU'RE ALL WOMAN
Written by old mate (and later touring companion) Ted Mulry, this was the first track to feature Tony Mitchell, and the first hit to crack the Melbourne top twenty (thirteen), in August 1972.
HOUND DOG
A raucous version of the Lieber/Staller rock classic which found its way on to tape in around three hours. Top thirty in July, 1973 For many years this was the obligatory Sherbet show closer.
CASSANDRA
The first indication of the pop masterpieces that were to come and a perfect national top five summer hit, in October, 1973
SUMMER LOVE
Another pop classic and the first single to be released in England. National top five. From this point there was really no looking back - March 1975.
LIFE
The dramatic title cut to the 'Life ... Is For Living' album, featuring Clive Shakespeare on acoustic classical guitar. As a single, number seven nationally in August 1975.
ONLY ONE YOU/MATTER OF TIME
A powerful double sided hit from the 'Life' album, One side a weepy ballad, the other a rolling rocker featuring Garth Porter on lead vocals. National top ten in November 1975.
YOU'VE GOT THE GUN
Featured as a 'double A side' with 'Rock Me Gently', this was a rather more sophisticated reworking of their original 1972 single.
LOVE HAS NO PRIDE
Daryl's fourth solo single, a quality version of Eric Koz's classic ballad. A hit in April 1977.
MAGAZINE MADONNA
The first single from the 'Photoplay' album which, like 'Howzat', was released all over the world. A top 5 national hit in June 1977.
SLIPPIN' AWAYThe mature and imaginative opening track from the eleventh album titled simply 'Sherbet'. This album was recorded at United Western Studios in Los Angeles. A number 22 hit in March 1978.
ANOTHER NIGHT ON THE ROAD
A second song from the 'Sherbet' album and a band favourite which tells the story of their decade of touring, recording and playing a game so very few people ever really understand. A number 17 hit in August 1978. [Taken from album Liner Notes]
Glenn A Baker.
Australian Editor Billboard November, 1980
Lugging seven tons of equipment, they would set out in Greyhound coaches for up to three months - poking their noses into dark corners of the continent which had not seen a rock band since The Easybeats in 1965. They did this not once or twice ... the figure is more like twenty.
Those who were a part of those intense and exciting spectacles called 'Sherbet concerts' will always remember not just the carefully orchestrated visual majesty or the powerfully constructed music, they will also recall the extraordinary warmth and rapport which existed between the stage and the stalls; from the Hordern Pavilion to remote North Queensland council halls.
This release is as close to the perfect Sherbet collection as one might wish to possess on a single vinyl album. Nineteen pieces of carefully crafted and executed pop music from five guys who understood it better than any other Australian band before or after them. Listen to the music ... remember the magic.
The third single and second hit Number five in Sydney in November, l971. A Delaney ond Bonnie track featuring original bassist Bruce Worrall on tuba.
YOU'RE ALL WOMAN
Written by old mate (and later touring companion) Ted Mulry, this was the first track to feature Tony Mitchell, and the first hit to crack the Melbourne top twenty (thirteen), in August 1972.
HOUND DOG
A raucous version of the Lieber/Staller rock classic which found its way on to tape in around three hours. Top thirty in July, 1973 For many years this was the obligatory Sherbet show closer.
The first indication of the pop masterpieces that were to come and a perfect national top five summer hit, in October, 1973
SLIPSTREAM
The extremely ambitious title track to their third album and possibly the first truly expensive track to be cut in this country. A national top ten single in July 1974.
SILVERY MOON
Also from 'Slipstream', a highly commercial ballad and another national top ten hit in September 1974.
The extremely ambitious title track to their third album and possibly the first truly expensive track to be cut in this country. A national top ten single in July 1974.
SILVERY MOON
Also from 'Slipstream', a highly commercial ballad and another national top ten hit in September 1974.
YOU'RE MY WORLD
Daryl Braithwaite's first solo hit and what a hit! A double platinum national number one (before Sherbet had had done it) over Christmas 1974 and the key to breaking Sherbet in the mass market.
Daryl Braithwaite's first solo hit and what a hit! A double platinum national number one (before Sherbet had had done it) over Christmas 1974 and the key to breaking Sherbet in the mass market.
Another pop classic and the first single to be released in England. National top five. From this point there was really no looking back - March 1975.
LIFE
The dramatic title cut to the 'Life ... Is For Living' album, featuring Clive Shakespeare on acoustic classical guitar. As a single, number seven nationally in August 1975.
ONLY ONE YOU/MATTER OF TIME
A powerful double sided hit from the 'Life' album, One side a weepy ballad, the other a rolling rocker featuring Garth Porter on lead vocals. National top ten in November 1975.
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| Sherbet 'Howzat Era' 1976 (L-R) Tony Mitchell, Alan Sandow, Daryl Braithwaite, Harvey James, Garth Porter |
CHILD'S PLAY
A top ten single in February, 1976 and marked Clive Shakespeare's final recording with Sherbet.
HOWZAT!
From the rubble of turmoil arose - an even stronger Sherbet, with new guitarist Harvey James and a first single that rose to number one in Australia, Thailand and many parts of Europe, and number two in England. From the 'Howzat' album in May, 1976. This was the beginning of Sherbet as an international entity.
ROCK ME GENTLY
A pleasant, soft rocker which had the unfortunate task of following a gorilla like 'Howzat'. It made top ten in October 1976.
A top ten single in February, 1976 and marked Clive Shakespeare's final recording with Sherbet.
From the rubble of turmoil arose - an even stronger Sherbet, with new guitarist Harvey James and a first single that rose to number one in Australia, Thailand and many parts of Europe, and number two in England. From the 'Howzat' album in May, 1976. This was the beginning of Sherbet as an international entity.
ROCK ME GENTLY
A pleasant, soft rocker which had the unfortunate task of following a gorilla like 'Howzat'. It made top ten in October 1976.
Featured as a 'double A side' with 'Rock Me Gently', this was a rather more sophisticated reworking of their original 1972 single.
LOVE HAS NO PRIDE
Daryl's fourth solo single, a quality version of Eric Koz's classic ballad. A hit in April 1977.
MAGAZINE MADONNA
The first single from the 'Photoplay' album which, like 'Howzat', was released all over the world. A top 5 national hit in June 1977.
ANOTHER NIGHT ON THE ROAD
A second song from the 'Sherbet' album and a band favourite which tells the story of their decade of touring, recording and playing a game so very few people ever really understand. A number 17 hit in August 1978. [Taken from album Liner Notes]
Glenn A Baker.
Australian Editor Billboard November, 1980
Of course, the compromise is the lack of bass that exists with these type of releases, however I have applied some minor bass enhancement to this rip to improve the sound.
One other gripe that I have with this release is the inclusion of two of Daryl Braithwaite's solo releases, at the expense of excluding some classic Sherbet tracks; such as "Freedom", "Wishing Well" and a personnel favourite "Wild Love" (from their Slipstream album, with its heavy, funky bass line). I have therefore added these as Bonus Tracks.
Tracklist
01 Sherbet–Free The People 2:37
02 Sherbet–You're All Woman 2:52
03 Sherbet–Hound Dog 2:24
04 Sherbet–Cassandra 3:15
05 Sherbet–Slipstream 2:57
06 Sherbet–Silvery Moon 3:21
07 Daryl Braithwaite–You're My World 3:06
08 Sherbet–Summer Love 3:34
09 Sherbet–Life 3:26
10 Sherbet–Only One You 3:27
11 Sherbet–Matter Of Time 2:57
12 Sherbet–Child's Play 3:17
13 Sherbet–Howzat! 3:42
14 Sherbet–Rock Me Gently 3:34
15 Sherbet–You've Got The Gun 3:30
16 Daryl Braithwaite– Love Has No Pride 3:18
18 Sherbet–(Feel Like It's) Slippin' Away 3:21
19 Sherbet–Another Night On The Road 3:46
20 Sherbet-Wild Love (Bonus Track) 3:19
21 Sherbet-Freedom (Bonus Track) 3:48
22 Sherbet-Wishing Well (Bonus Live) 3:54
Sherbet Were:
Daryl Braithwaite (vocals) 1969-84
Gunther Gorman (guitar) 1976
Harvey James (guitar, vocals) 1976-84
Dennis Laughlin (lead vocals) 1969
Tony Mitchell (bass) 1972-84
Garth Porter (keyboards, vcls) 1970-84
Alan Sandow (drums) 1969-84
Sam See (keyboards) 1969-70
Clive Shakespeare (guitar, vocals) 1969-76
Danny Taylor (drums) 1969
Bruce Worrall (bass) 1969-72
The Sherbet Phenomenon Link (372Mb)
Love a bit of Sherbet (music and food).
ReplyDeleteOnly one track I did not have “Wishing Well”, so thank you for the great upload.
So, remember the legendary fan wars between Sherbet and Skyhooks, that were as heated as a summer day in the outback.
Of cause, mostly flamed by the Aussie media.
Thanks for posting. You wouldn't happen to have a copy of Digby Richards " Harlequin "...features members of the band SCRA
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