Trevor McNamara's career started in the Adelaide group 5 Sided Circle. During that time he also wrote "H.M.S. Buffalo", picked up by psychedelic band Inside Looking Out for their last 45. He left after two years with and formed Musick Express. Their only single "Jackie's Thing/How Does Paternity Suit You" reached the Top 100 in 1970 but they quit soon afterwards. "Jackie's Thing" can also be heard on the excellent Incredible Sound Show Stories #13 compilation. He then recorded enough material for a solo album, which was finally released in 1971 on the little Nationwide label and was highly touted by those who have heard it. Musically speaking not much was heard about him since. As far as I understood he changed his instruments with brushes and found fulfillment in paintings but in 2010 he reformed his first band 5 Sided Circle for a few gigs. World in Sound re-issued his album in 2001 (World in Sound WIS 1009) with two bonus tracks from his lone single. The music is a mishmash of different styles, ranging from Psychedelic (Silver/Yeah Captain) to Folk/Singer/Songwriter (The Gun/P.I.P./Living On A Strain) or Prog influenced Pop/Rock (Now/Digging). It seems he didn't know in which direction he should go and it's no wonder that Trevor McNamara itself didn't like "Yeah Captain". To my ears it's not that bad and there are some pleasant cuts on the album but it's also not fully convincing and especially no lost gem.
Tracklist: - Silver - Waking - The Gun - 15 - Jackie's Thing [From The Pop Opera 'Piano'] - Joseph Blackwell - Riding To Athenbury - Yeah Captain, Pt. 1 - Now - P.I.P. - Cavalier - Digging - I'm Very Sane Thank You - Black Girl - Sinners - Living On A Strain - Yeah Captain, Pt. 2 - Morocco [bonus] - Country Corn [bonus] Personnel: Trevor McNamara (bs, cello, drms, flute, gtr, keyb'ds, sax, vcls) Origin: Adelaide (South Australia)
The Wild Cherries started as a R&B combo in 1964. In their early days they often shared the gigs with The Purple Hearts. After a radical line-up change only founding member Les Gilbert remained and took over the keyboards. Lead guitarist Lobby Loyde (aka Barry Lyde) came from the Purple Hearts and as a five piece they released their first two singles in 1967. With new bass player John Phillips two more 45's followed a year later. The band went through a series of personnel changes and at the end of 1969 they finally call it quits. Lobby Loyde reformed the band as a power trio in 1971 but after a lone single the band finally falling apart. Half A Cow Records, who was responsible for the great Purple Hearts release "Benzedrine Beat", put out a complete discography (except the '71 recordings) of the Wild Cherries material (Half A Cow HAC 113 / 2007). Sad to say that "That's Life" didn't live up to my expectations. It is said that they were an adventurous and breathtaking live-band but on their recordings it seems that they couldn't unlock the handbrake. The strangely titled debut "Krome Plated Yabby" is not bad but nothing exceptional. The follow-up "That's Life" is far better and like its predecessor very much in the Cream style. The A-side of their third single "Gotta Stop Lying" is the best song to my ears and not unlike british psych-influenced Freak Beat. The 16 unreleased tracks, nine of them live, are more thrilling than their official releases. Especially their version of "Tobacco Road" is rough-as-guts and the live-version of "Without You" lives up for the name "Wild" Cherries. The CD comes with a 36 booklet and extensive liner notes.
Tracklist: - Krome Plated Yabby - Everything I Do Is Wrong - That's Life - Try Me (I'm Not as Bad as You Think) - Gotta Stop Lying - Time Killer - I Don't Care - Theme for a Merry-Go-Round - Without You - Coming Home Baby - Tobacco Road - Worried Blues - You Don't Love Me - Get Out of My Life - Bye Bye Bird - Without You [version 2] • live - I'm Your Kingpin • live - Mad Man Blues • live - Tobacco Road • live - Parchman Farm • live - Smokestack Lightning • live - My Generation • live - Ain't Got You • live - Baby Please Don't Go • live Personnel: John Bastow (vcls, hrmnca) [AB] Malcolm McGee (lead gtr, vcls) [AB] Rob Lovett (rhythm gtr, vcls) [AB] Les Gilbert (bs, organ) [ABCD] Geoff Hales (drms) [A] Kevin Murphy (drms) [B] Danny Robinson (vcls) [CD] Lobby Loyde (lead gtr) [CDEG] Peter Eddy (bs) [C] Keith Barber (drms) [CD] John Phillips (bs) [D] Matt Taylor (vcls) [E] Barry Sullivan (lead gtr, rhythm gtr, bs) [EF] Steve Pristash (bs) [EF] Barry Harvey (drms) [E] Brian Wilson (lead vcls) [F] Tim Piper (gtr) [F] Teddy Toi (bs) [G] Johnny Dick (drms) [G] Band origin: Melbourne (Victoria/Australia)
Discographie: 45's: 1. (C) Krome Plated Yabby/Everything I Do Is Wrong (Festival FK 1879) 1967 2. (C) That's Life/Try Me (Festival FK 2052) 1967 3. (D) Gotta Stop Lying/Time Killer (Festival FK 2258) 1968 4. (D) I Don't Care/Theme For A Merry Go Round (Festival FK 2535) 1968 5. (G) I Am The Sea (Stop Killing Me)/Daily Planet (Havoc H 1006) 1971
E.P.'s: 1. (C) Krome Plated Yabby (Festival FX 11422) 1967
Hailing from Adelaide, Doug Ashdown was an extremely gifted musician as a youth and managed to travel to England and play in a rock band only to return to Adelaide and hitch up with Bobby Bright and The Bowmen. As a solo artist Ashdown rose to prominence in the mid to late sixties, playing at and developing his style through the thriving folk scene. His first album, This Is Doug Ashdown, is a fine example of this style, varying between sentimental Irish ballads, mid-tempo protest songs and fast picking hoe-downs. The relative sparsity of the album, Ashdown's guitar largely unaccompanied throughout, reveals the artist in his element, a vivacity which permeates the recording and compensates for the album's occasional awkward moments. His second album, The Real Thing, and 1968's Source represent a continuation and expansion of this sound. He progressively and successfully incorporated an element of psychedelia into his otherwise homespun style through the use of organ, strings and the occasional sound effect. Ashdown crystalized this progression on his 1970 album, The Age Of Mouse, a more mature work, diverse yet cohesive, with Ashdown utilizing a full band sound for the majority of songs for the first time. It was critically acclaimed and was accepted for world wide release by MCA. (taken from "Dreams, Fantasies & Nightmares")
This fine album, that brings sometimes Gene Clarks "Echoes" to mind and contains the great stand-out psychedelic track "I've Come To Save Your World", was reissued a few years ago (Estrella Rockera ER 42115 / 2005) but it did run quickly out of stock (I saw an offer on Amazon for around 70$ for the CD!!!). Doug Ashdown has wryly commented that the prices currently being asked on the Internet are more than he was paid to record it! You can find more information about Doug Ashdown on theMILESAGOwebsite.
Tracklist: - Who Is It That Shall Come One Day - I've Come To Save Your World - The Day They Freed The Noise - California Beachhead - And The Lion Nroared - Galilee - Who Is It That Shall Come One Day - The Rage - Susan Of The Straw - I Remembered Alice - Mother Love - Holly - Have You Had A Good Day At The Bank - The Saddest Song Of All Personnel incl.: Doug Ashdown (vcls, gtr) Origin: Adelaide (South Australia)
Discographie: Albums: 1. This Is Doug Ashdown (CBS SBP 233283) 1965 2. The Real Thing (CBS SBP 233317) 1966 3. Source (CBS SBP 233516) 1968 4. The Age Of Mouse (Sweet Peach SP 12001) 1970 5. Doug Ashdown Live (Sweet Peach SPB 501) 1971 6. Leave Love Enough Alone (Billings Gate L 35294) 1974
45's: 1. Guess I'm Doing Fine/Ella Speed (CBS BA-221240) 1966 2. 5D/Something Strange (CBS BA-221597) 1969 3. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/Marcie (Philips BF 430) 1969 4. The Day They Freed The Noise/I've Come To Save The World (Sweet Peach SP 001) 1969 5. The Saddest Song Of All/Georgetown (Sweet Peach SP 101) 1970 6. Susan Of The Straw/And The Lion Roared (Sweet Peach SP 109) 1970 7. Willie's Shades/No Other Words (Billings Gate K-6444) 1974 8. They Always Seem To Look Like Marian/ Tomorrow Is The Last Time (Billings Gate K 5428) 1974 9. Winter In America (Leave Love Enough Alone)/Skid Row (Billings Gate K 5627) 1974 10. You're The Song/Love Ain't Worth... (Billings Gate K 5823) 1975
Cool demos from 1966 (Mustang MCD-1 / 2004) that predates the first album of this Adelaide band. Garage enthusiasts will go crazy.
Tracklist: - Intro - Route 66 (version 1) - Little Girl - Too Much Monkey Business - I'm Talking About You - Wild Wild Party - Robbers - Johnny B. Goode - John St. Blues - Around And Around - Long Tall Shorty - Dancing Girl - Play With Fire - Bright Lights, Big City - It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Gloria - Not Fade Away - I Got My Mojo Working - Route 66 (version 2) Personnel/Band origin/Discographie: See here
From Melbourne/Australia the "Spinning Wheels" were a rough and wild R&B band. They did mostly covers but they did it without compromises. All their four singles are included on this album (Corduroy Records CORD 064 / 2003). It's obvious that the label transfer the songs from the original 45's instead of using the mastertapes but to be honest: do you really care if you hear the Pretty Things' "Come See Me" on maximum volume with or without crackles?
Tracklist: - Not Fade Away - Got My Mojo Working (#1) - Little Red Rooster - I'm Saved - Shame, Shame, Shame - One Kind Favour - You Can't Catch Me - Follow Me Down - Bo Diddley - Creepy John - Good Times, Bad Times - Got My Mojo Working (#2) Personnel: Rod Turnbull (vcls, hrmnca, perc) [AB] Donald Hirst (gtr, organ, piano, vcls) [AB] Michael Perrin (gtr, vcls) [AB] Glen Sievers (bs, vcls) [AB] Graham Lord (drms) [AB] Tom Cowburn (lead gtr, hrmnca, vcls) [B] Band origin: Melbourne (Victoria/Australia)
Discographie: 45's: 1. (A) Got My Mojo Working/Follow Me Down (HMV EA 4676) 1965 2. (B) Bo Diddley/Creepy John (HMV EA 4682) 1965 3. (B) Shame, Shame, Shame/Can't Catch Me (HMV EA 4708) 1965 4. (B) One Kind Favour/Saved (HMV EA 4727) 1966
This Adelaide group started as a beat band and released fifteen singles and two albums. Their second longplayer was highly regarded as a psychedelic masterpiece but hopelessly unsuccessful. This 28 track CD is an overview of their career and it shows that they were competent in every "Way They Played" (Raven RVCD-03 / 1989). The beat styled "If She Finds Out" and "Bad Boy" as well as the cover of the Mod raver "Sorry She's Mine" were cool renditions of the mid-sixties era. With "9.50" they picked up the mood of "Paperback Writer" but their psychedelic offerings are the main reason to give this record a try. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Tracklist: - If She Finds Out - It's Dark - Bad Boy - Baby Let Me Take You Home - Sorry She's Mine - Needle In A Haystack - I Won't Be The Same Without Her - (I'll Be True To You) Yes I Will - You've Got Soul - What's Wrong With The Way I Live? - 9.50 - Cathy Come Home - Young Girl - Time And Motion Study Man - The Way They Play - Always - Once Upon A Twilight - What A Silly Thing To Do! - Paternosta Row - Comin' On Down - Lotus - 2,000 Weeks
[Bonus Tracks] - John Hardy - I'm Not Talking - Bessemae - Mr. Nice - Tell Me Goodbye - Bargain Day Personnel: Paddy (Clem) McCartney (vcls [ABC] Glen Shorrock (vcls) [ABC] Mike Sykes (vcls) [A] Frank Barnard (drms) [A] Peter Brideoake (gtr) [BC] Terry Britten (gtr) [BC] John Bywaters (gtr) [BC] Laurie Pryor (drms) [B] Band origin: Adelaide (South Australia/Australia)
Discographie: Albums: 1. (B) The Twilights (Columbia 330 SX 779) 1966 2. (B) Once Upon A Twilight Time (Columbia SECO 7870) 1968
45's: 1. I'll Be Where You Are/I Don't Know Where The Wind Will Blow Me (Columbia DO-4582) 1965 2. Come On Home/Wanted To Sell (Columbia DO-4610) 1965 3. If She Finds Out/John Hardy (Columbia DO-4658) 1966 4. Baby Let Me Take You Home/You Really Got A Hold On Me (Columbia DO-4683) 1966 5. Bad Boy/It's Dark (Columbia DO-4693) 1966 6. Needle In A Hay Stack/I Won't Be The Same Without Her (Columbia DO-4717) 1966 7. You've Got Soul/(I'll Be True To You) Yes I Will (Columbia DO-4742) 1966 8. What's Wrong With The Way I Live/9.50 (Columbia DO-4764) 1967 9. Young Girl/Time And Motion Study Man (Columbia DO-4787) 1967 10. I Won't Be The Same Without Her/Needle In A Hay Stack (Columbia DO-5006) 1967 11. Bowling Brings Out The Swinger In You (EMI Custom PRS 1736) 1967 12. Cathy Come Home/The Way They Play (Columbia DO-5030) 1967 13. Always/What A Silly Thing To Do (Columbia DO-8361) 1968 14. Tell Me Goodbye/Comin' On Down (Columbia DO-8448) 1968 15. Sand In The Sandwiches/Lotus (Columbia DO-8602) 1968
One and only full length album of Melbournes finest psychedelic act from the eighties. I have posted their glorious "Colour Your Mind" E.P. in december (if you haven't heard it yet, GO AND GET IT!). As "Succeeds When Daylight Fails" was released in 1989 (Polyester LUV 12) I was a bit disappointed about the product. The cover art was a major catastrophe and the music was a bit flat to my ears. Well, this was nineteen years ago but as I have heard the album recently I was very pleased. The a-side is nearly perfect psychedelic with a floydish feel, only "Jawbone" is a bit weak in comparison. The flip is sadly not of the same standard but still ok and "Somewhere To Go" the stand out track on the b-side.
Tracklist: - As I Walk With You - Nothing - Jawbone - Uncle Sydney - This Time - Keys And Chains - Constance - Somewhere To Go - Vox 1 (What I Need) - Time Again - Look Inside Personnel/Discographie: See here
This is a compilation of unreleased material released by Raven back in 1982 (Raven RVLP 06). And let me tell you that, it's a damn fine collection. In case you've never heard "Friday On My Mind" or "Falling Of The Edge Of The World" before (sure you did!) you must think that there's a cool garage band doing their job here.
Tracklist: - Coke Ad 1 - Find My Way Back Home - Mean Old Lovin' - I'm Happy - Hey Babe - I Don't Agree - Keep Your Hands Off My Babe - No One Knows - Coke Ads 2 & 3 / Interview - All Gone Boy - Hound Dog - I'm Just Trying - Looking Out I'm On The Way Down - Mandy - Where Did You Go Last Night? - Little Red Bucket - Watch Me Burn Personnel: Stephen Wright (vcls) [AB] Harry Vanda (gtr) [AB] George Young (gtr) [AB] Dick Diamonde (bs) [AB] Gordon (Snowy) Fleet (drms) [A] Tony Cahill (drms) [B] Band origin: Sydney (New South Wales/Australia)
Discographie: Albums: 1. Easy (Parlophone PMCO 7527) 1965 2. It's 2 Easy (Parlophone PMCO 7530) 1966 3. Volume 3 (Parlophone PMCO 7537) 1966 4. Best Of The Easybeats And Pretty Girl (Parlophone PMCO 7541) 1967 5. Friends (Polydor 184246) 1968 6. Friday On My Mind (Australian Record Club 54801) 1968 7. Vigil (Parlophone PMCO 7551) 1968 8. Best Of The Easybeats Vol. 2 (Parlophone PMCO 7555) 1969
45's: 1. For My Woman/Say That You're Mine (Parlophone A 8146) 1965 2. She's So Fine/The Old Oak Tree (Parlophone A 8157) 1965 3. Wedding Ring/You Or Me (Parlophone A 8168) 1965 4. Sad And Lonely And Blue/Easy As Can Be (Parlophone A 8171) 1965 5. Women/In My Book (Parlophone A 8186) 1966 6. Come And See Her/I Can See (Parlophone A 8200) 1966 7. Sorry/Funny Feelin' (Parlophone A 8224) 1966 8. Friday On My Mind/Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It (Parlophone A 8234) 1966 9. Who'll Be The One/Saturday Night (Parlophone A 8251) 1967 10. Pretty Girl/Heaven And Hell (Parlophone A 8255) 1967 11. The Music Goes Round In My Head/ Come In You'll Get Pneumonia (Parlophone A 8277) 1968 12. Falling Off The Edge Of The World/Hello How Are You (Parlophone A 8290) 1968 13. Land Of Make Believe/Good Times (Parlophone A 8406) 1968 14. St. Louis/Can't Find Love (Polydor NH 59274) 1969 15. Peculiar Hole In The Sky/H.P. Man (Parlophone A 8892) 1969 16. I Love Marie/Gonna Make It (Polydor NH 56357) 1969 17. Friends/Rock And Roll Boogie (Polydor NH 539128) 1970
E.P.'s: 1. She's So Fine (Parlophone GEPO 70024) 1965 2. Easy As Can Be (Parlophone GEPO 70028) 1966 3. Easyfever (Parlophone GEPO 70032) 1966 4. Friday On My Mind (Parlophone GEPO 70041) 1967 5. Heaven And Hell (Parlophone GEPO 70046) 1967 6. Easyfever Vol. 2 (Parlophone GEPO 70048) 1968
This is by request. Although The Cleves' album was highly rated by some and sought after, I do not feel much comfortable with progressive music and this one doesn't make an exception. But the two bonus tracks are pretty good pop with hints of psychedelia. I think other people are happier with them than I am. The band was originally from New Zealand and relocated at Sydney. This reissue was released on Vicious Sloth Collectables (Vicious Sloth Collectables VSC009 / 1998).
Tracklist: - Work out - There is a place - Keep trying - Time has come - Summertime - Wait for a moment - For a time - Waterfall
[Bonus tracks] - You and me - Music from Michael Personnel: Gaye Brown (bs, vcls, organ) [ABC] Graham Brown (drms) [AB] Ron Brown (gtr) [ABC] Milton Lane (bs) [A] Rob Aitkin (bs) [BC] Ace Follington (drms) [C] Vince Melouney (gtr) [C] Band origin: Sydney (New South Wales/Australia)
45's: 1. Tintookies 2000 (The Push Theme)/Endings Happy (Marionette PRS 2189) 1968 2. Sticks And Stones/Don't Turn Your Back (Festival FK 3306) 1969 3. You And Me/Cassie (Festival FK 3489) 1970
E.P.'s: 1. (A) A Taste Of Energy (Infinity MX-36307) 1970 2. (A) Music From Michael (Infinity INX-11736) 1971
80's neo-psychedelic band from Melbourne. Their e.p. on the Cleopatra label includes "Colour Your Mind", one of the best psychedelic tunes ever.
Tracklist: - Carroll By Candlelight - Francis - Colour Your Mind - Suicidal Flowers Personnel: Michael Phillips (vcls) Peter Fidler (gtr) Leigh Underhill (bs) Ken Gardner (keyb'ds) Gavin Gray (drms) Band origin: Melbourne (Victoria/Australia)
Adelaide band. First album (from 1967) and all the 7-inches 'til 1968 are included here (Ascension ANCD 010 / 2000).
Tracklist: - Undecided - Poor boy - But one day - Dancing girl - She's my girl - Hot gully wind - Theme for a social climber - Buried and dead - Johnny B Goode - Don't fight it - Four years of five - I feel fine - My girl - Brigette - I feel fine (alternate version) - Dear dad - Inside looking out - War or hands of time - Elevator driver - Tired of just wandering - Living in a child’s dream - Bye bye Johnny - Black girl (in the pines) Personnel: Mick Bower (gtr) [A] Jim Keays (vcls) [ABCD] Rick Morrison (gtr) [A] Brian Vaughton (drms) [A] Gavin Webb (bs) [AB] Rick Harrison (gtr) [B] Steve Hopgood (drms) [B] Tony Sommers (gtr) [BC] Colin Burgess (drms) [CD] Doug Ford (gtr) [CD] Glenn Wheatley (bs) [CD] Denny Burgess (bs) [D] Band origin: Adelaide (South Australia/Australia)
Discographie: Albums: 1. ( ) The Master's Apprentices (Astor ALP 1025) 1967 2. (C) Masterpiece (Columbia SCXO 7915) 1970 3. (C) Choice Cuts (Columbia SCXO 7983) 1971 4. ( ) Nickelodeon (Columbia SCXO 7992) 1971 5. (C) A toast to Panama red (Columbia SCXO 7998) 1972
45's: 1. Undecided/Wars or hands of time (Astor A 7071) 1966 2. Buried and dead/She's my girl (Astor A 7075) 1967 3. Living in a child's dream/Tired of just wandering (Astor A 7081) 1967 4. Elevator driver/Theme for a social climber (Astor A 7087) 1968 5. Brigette/Four years of five (Astor A 7102) 1968 6. But one day/My girl (Astor A 7126) 1968 7. Linda Linda/Merry-go-round (Columbia DO-8677) 1969 8. 5:10 Man/How I love you (Columbia DO-8826) 1969 9. Think about tomorrow today/A dog, a siren and memories (Columbia DO-8995) 1969 10. Turn up your radio/Jam it up (Columbia DO-9104) 1970 11. Because I love you/I'm your satisfier (Columbia DO-9341) 1971 12. Future of our nation/New day (HMV EA 9525) 1971 13. Love is/Southern cross (Columbia DO-9821) 1972 14. Rio de Camero/Thyme to rhyme (EMI 10560) 1974
E.P.'s: 1. The Master's Apprentices (Astor AEP 4012) 1967 2. Vol. 2 (Astor AEP 4059) 1968 3. Turn up your radio (Columbia SEGO 70190) 1970
Rare, original and hard to get music is the demand of that blog here. If a record is still available through mailorders I won't post it (but I make exceptions if I get the feeling the dealers force up the prices). Enjoy the music and... ...leave comments (or leave me alone).
Trevor McNamara's career started in the Adelaide group 5 Sided Circle. During that time he also wrote "H.M.S. Buffalo", picked up by psychedelic band Inside Looking Out for their last 45. He left after two years with and formed Musick Express. Their only single "Jackie's Thing/How Does Paternity Suit You" reached the Top 100 in 1970 but they quit soon afterwards. "Jackie's Thing" can also be heard on the excellent Incredible Sound Show Stories #13 compilation. He then recorded enough material for a solo album, which was finally released in 1971 on the little Nationwide label and was highly touted by those who have heard it. Musically speaking not much was heard about him since. As far as I understood he changed his instruments with brushes and found fulfillment in paintings but in 2010 he reformed his first band 5 Sided Circle for a few gigs. World in Sound re-issued his album in 2001 (World in Sound WIS 1009) with two bonus tracks from his lone single. The music is a mishmash of different styles, ranging from Psychedelic (Silver/Yeah Captain) to Folk/Singer/Songwriter (The Gun/P.I.P./Living On A Strain) or Prog influenced Pop/Rock (Now/Digging). It seems he didn't know in which direction he should go and it's no wonder that Trevor McNamara itself didn't like "Yeah Captain". To my ears it's not that bad and there are some pleasant cuts on the album but it's also not fully convincing and especially no lost gem.
