This Auckland band's debut album was one of the best Garage/R&B/Mod efforts that came out of New Zealand. On their follow up "Find Us A Way" they veered towards to a more but less interesting Mod/Soul style. They continued to release further albums till the '70s. This CD (Ascension ANCD018 / 2000) contains the cool first album (with their fantastic version of "How Is The Air Up There?"), some tracks from the aforementioned second release and all their 45's from 1966-67, most notably the great garage punker "Don't You Stand In My Way". There's also an other compilation around. You can find it on thePessimist Clubblogspot.
Tracklist: - On Top Of The World - How Is The Air Up There? - Little Red Book - Jump Back - Bright Lights, Big City - I Put A Spell On You - What Ya Gonna Do About It - Land Of A Thousand Dances - I Take What I Want - Shake - Parchman Farm - The Pied Piper - I've Got My Mojo Working - Ride Your Pony
[Bonus Tracks] - Find Us A Way - All Purpose Low - Too Many Fish In The Sea - Rosalie - Tell The Truth - Gimme Some Lovin' - Cool Jerk - Thank You For The Flowers - Don't You Stand In My Way - Hey Girl - Hey Baby - Coming Home - I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore - Stupidity - Respect Personnel: Kevin Borich (lead gtr, vcls, piano) [ABCDEFGH] Phil Key (rhythm gtr, vcls) [ABCDEFG] Trevor Wilson (bs) [ABCDF] Brett Neilson (drms, vcls) [AB] Bruce Howard (organ) [BCDEF] Brian Harris (drms) [C] Keith Barber (drms) [DEFGH] Reno Tehei (bs, rhythm gtr) [EF] Peter Roberts (bs) [G] Ronnie Peel (bs) [H] Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand)
Discographie: Albums: 1. (B) La De Da's (Philips PL 08791) 1966 2. (B) Find us a way (Philips PL 08792) 1967 3. (D) The Happy Prince (HMV SCXO 7899) 1969 4. (H) Rock And Roll Sandwich (EMI EMC 2504) 1973 5. (H) Legend (EMI EMA 309) 1974
45's: 1. (A) Little Girl/Ever Since That Night (Talent City TCS 2002) 1965 2. (B) How Is The Air Up There?/Pied Piper (Philips PF 338077) 1966 3. (B) Don't You Stand In My Way/I Take What I Want (Philips PF 338078) 1966 4. (B) On Top Of The World/Hey Girl (Philips PF 338090) 1966 5. (B) Hey Baby/Other Love (Philips PF 338092) 1967 6. (B) All Purpose Low/My Girl (Philips PF 338094) 1967 7. (B) Rosalie/Find Us A Way (Philips PF 338095) 1967 8. (D) Come Fly With Me/Swallow Little Swallow (Columbia DNZ 10637) 1969 9. (D) Come Together/Here Is Love (Parlophone NZP 3343) 1969 10. (G) Sweet Girl/I Can't Find A Reason (Columbia DO-9375) 1971 11. (G) Gonna See My Baby Tonight/Fare Thee Well (Columbia DNZ 10761) 1971 12. (G) Morning, Good Morning/You And Me (Columbia DNZ 10782) 1972 13. (H) I'll Never Stop Loving You/It' The Beginning (Columbia DNZ 10829) 1973 14. (H) Too Pooped To Pop/Honky Tonkin' (Columbia DNZ 10862) 1974 15. (H) Too Pooped To Pop/She Tells Me What To Do (EMI EMI 10464) 1974 16. (H) The Place/No Law (Against Having Fun) (EMI EMI 10467) 1974 17. (H) Honky Tonkin'/Temple Shuffle (EMI EMI 10579) 1974
From Upper Hutt/New Zealand The Fourmyula were the most successful sixties act in their homeland. They had seven top ten hits as well as some top thirty entrees. Their first album was well received and they recorded up to 1970 three more longplayers. Most of their material is pretty much in the pop-psych vein best compared with UK band like "Wizard Of Oz" or "Toby Twirl". This twenty track compilation was released by EMI New Zealand (EMI 7243 5219242 7 / 1999).
Tracklist: - Come With Me - Alice Is There - Mr. Whippy - Start By Giving To Me - Forever - Turn Your Back On The Wind - Make Me Happy - I'll Sing You A Song - I Know Why - Nature - Have You Heard The News - Toffee Apple Sunday - Orphan - Lady Scorpio - Otaki - Home - Lullaby - Mill Stream - Tell Me No Lie - Blessbury Road Personnel: Martin Hope (lead gtr, vcls) [ABC] Wayne Mason (gtr, organ, vcls) [AB] Alistair Richardson (bs, vcls) [ABC] Chris Parry (drms) [ABC] Carl Evenson (lead vcls) [BC] Paul Pryde (gtr, organ) [C] Band origin: Upper Hutt (New Zealand)
Discographie: Albums: 1. The Fourmyula (HMV CSDM 6283) 1968 2. Green B. Holiday (HMV CSDM 6296) 1969 3. Creation (HMV CSDM 6309) 1970 4. Fourmyula and Shane: Alive! (HMV CSDM 6313) 1970
45's: 1. Honey Chile/Come With Me (HMV HR 331) 1968 2. Alice Is There/I Dig Your Act (HMV HR 334) 1968 3. I Know Why/It's Only Make Believe (HMV HR 335) 1968 4. Start By Giving To Me/If I Had The Time (HMV HR 340) 1968 5. Home/Tell Me No Lies (HMV HR 342) 1968 6. Forever/Mr. Whippy (HMV HR 368) 1969 7. Lady Scorpio/She's A ? (Columbia DNZ 118) 1969 8. I'll Sing You A Song/Mill Stream (HMV HR 374) 1969 9. Nature/Home (HMV HR 380) 1969 10. Make Me Happy/Lord, I'm Coming There (HMV HR 390) 1970 11. Otaki/Which Way Did She Go (HMV HR 405) 1970 12. Turn Your Back On The Wind/Believe In Love (HMV HR 421) 1971 13. Lullaby/Molly (HMV HR 455) 1971
E.P.'s: 1. Four Hits Of The Fourmyula (GESM 6138) 1969
The subtitle says it all. Great wild garagy sixties sounds from New Zealand. This was first released on vinyl, two years later Flying Nun (right, the label that brought us great music from The Clean, Verlaines, Tall Dwarfs ect.) put out the CD (Flying Nun FNCD 190 D30620 / 1992).
Tracklist: 1. La De Da's - Don't You Stand In My Way taken from the single Don't You Stand In My Way/I Take What I Want (Philips PF 338078) 1966 Line-up: Phil Keys (vcls), Kevin Borich (lead gtr, vcls), Trevor Wilson (bs), Bruce Howard (organ), Brett Neilson (drms, vcls). Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 2. La De Da's - How Is The Air Up There? taken from the single How Is The Air Up There?/Pied Piper (Philips PF 338077) 1966 Line-up/Band origin: See Track 1 3. Smoke - No More Now taken from the single Never Trust Another Woman/No More Now (RCA Victor 60438) 1967 Line-up: Ray Nixon (vcls), Brett Tauri (lead gtr), 'Roly' Nixon (gtr), Len Monk (bs), Lester Dempster (drms).Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 4. Sandy Edmonds - Come See Me taken from the single Come See Me/Now That You've Made Up Your Mind (Zodiac Z45 1261) 1966 Line-up incl.: Sandy Edmonds (vcls).Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 5. Cresendos - Now She's Mine taken from the single Now She's Mine/I'll Be Around (Allied Int. JAR 548) 1966 Line-up: Graham Johnson (lead gtr), Max Johnson (rhythm gtr), Ian Irvine (bs), Bryan Stewart (drms).Band origin: Wanganui (New Zealand) 6. Action - I Can't Make A Friend taken from the single Romeo And Juliet/I Can't Make A Friend (Zodiac Z45 1304) 1967 Line-up: Evan Silva (vcls), Dan Stradwick (gtr, vcls), Jack Stradwick (bs, vcls), John Bissett (organ, gtr, vcls), Brian Harris (drms). Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 7. Tom Thumb - You're Gonna Miss Me taken from the single What'cha Gonna Do 'Bout It/You're Gonna Miss Me (La Gloria GSP 085) 1967 Line-up: Graeme Thompson (lead gtr, vcls), Richard White (gtr, vcls, bs), Paul Newton (bs), Warren Willis (organ, vcls), Sammy Shaw (drms). Band origin: Wellington (New Zealand) 8. Tom Thumb - I Need You taken from the single I Need You/Got Love (La Gloria GSP 087) 1967 Line-up/Band origin: See Track 7 9. Bluestars - Social End Product taken from the single Social End Product/I'm Over Here (Allied Int. JAR 540) 1966 Line-up: Rik van Bokhoven (lead vcls, rhythm gtr), John Harris (lead gtr, vcls), Murray Savidan (bs, vcls), Jim Crowley (drms). Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 10. Challenge - The Crunch taken from the single The Crunch/Now You Shake (Impact 1049) 1969 Line-up: Owen Christiansen (lead vcls), John Bush (lead gtr), Gary Clarke (bs), Stephen Clarke (organ), Ricky Ball (drms). Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 11. Principals - I Can't Stop taken from the single I Can't Stop/I'll Be Around (Allied Int. JAR 558) 1967 Line-up: Bob Graydon (vcls), Gary Frazer (lead gtr), Ray Morgan (rhythm gtr), John Melhop (bs), Graham Dukeson (drms). Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand) 12. Pleazers - Hurtin' All Over taken from the single Is It Over Baby?/Hurtin' All Over (Zodiac Z45 1258) 1966 Line-up: Billy London (vcls), Bob Cooper (vcls), Bruce Robinson (lead gtr), Peter Newing (rhythm gtr), Ronnie Peel (bs), Dennis Gilmore (drms). Band origin: Brisbane (Australia) → Auckland (New Zealand) 13. Chants R&B - I Want Her taken from the single I've Been Loving You Too Long/I Want Her (Action AC 1001) 1966 Line-up: Jim Tomlin (lead gtr), Michael Rudd (rhythm gtr, vcls), Martin Forrer (bs), Trevor Courtney (drms).Band origin: Christchurch (New Zealand) 14. Chants R&B - I'm Your Witchdoctor 15. Chants R&B - Neighbour, Neighbour taken from the single I'm Your Witchdoctor/Neighbour Neighbour (Action AC 1012) 1966 Line-up: Max Kelly (lead gtr), Michael Rudd (rhythm gtr, vcls), Martin Forrer (bs), Trevor Courtney (drms). Band origin: Christchurch (New Zealand) 16. Tomorrow's Love - 7 And 7 Is taken from the single 7 And 7 Is/What Shall I Do? (Allied Int. JAR 566) 1968 Line-up: Ron Jenkins (gtr), Max Fletcher (bs), Derek Allan (organ), Kevin Tonycliffe (drms, vcls). Band origin: Hamilton (New Zealand)
Haven't heard this collection of Larry's Rebels since 20 years. But once somebody requested it I gave it another try. I knew that this album was pretty good but I forgot HOW good it was. They were from Auckland/New Zealand and released a bunch of 45's plus two albums. Raven collects their best work on one record (Raven Records RVLP-14 / 1983) entitled "Feelin' Good" with a bonus single. If you hear this LP you will agree that this was one of New Zealand's finest psych/pop/freak beat bands. Their covers of Small Faces/Who/Creation songs are first grade and their own songs hold the standard. Recommended.
Tracklist: - I Feel Good - Mo'reen - What'cha Gonna Do About It? - I'll Make You Happy - It's Not True - Flying Scotsman - Shakin' Up Some Soul - Inside Looking Out - This Empty Place - Dream Time - Halloween - Fantasy - Coloured Flowers - Everybody's Girl - Painter Man (Vers. #2) - Let's Think Of Something - Do What You Gotta Do - Passing You By - Party Time With Larry's Rebels (bonus single) - Let's Swing The Jingle For Coca-Cola (bonus single) Personnel: Larry Morris (vcls) [AB] Terry Rouse (gtr) [A] Viv McCarthy (bs) [ABC] Nooky Stott (drms) [ABC] John Williams (gtr) [ABC] Mal Lgan (keyb'ds) [BC] Glyn Mason (vcls) [C] Band origin: Christchurch → Auckland (New Zealand)
Discographie: Albums: 1. (A) A Study In Black (Impact IMPS 104) 1967 2. (C) Madrigal (Impact IMPS 107) 1969
[2. as The Rebels]
45's: 1. Don't It Make You Feel Good?/'Dr. No' Theme (Kingsway XS 101) 1964 2. Leave Me Be/Till I Met You (Stebbing Demo) 1965 3. Mad At Me (Zodiac Demo) 1965 4. This Empty Place/So Much In Love With You (Philips PF 338073) 1965 5. Long Ago, Far Away/Could This Be Love (Philips PF 338076) 1965 6. My Prayer/What Am I To Do? (Impact IR 1004) 1966 7. It's Not True/Since I Don't Have You (Impact IR 1010) 1966 8. I Feel Good/What'cha Gonna Do About It (Impact IR 1015) 1966 9. Painter Man/You're On My Mind (Impact IR 1018) 1967 10. Let's Think Of Something/Storming Winds (Impact IR 1022) 1967 11. Dream Time/I'll Make You Happy (Impact IR 1030) 1967 12. Fantasy/Coloured Flowers (Impact IR 1033) 1968 13. Everybody's Girl/Halloween (Impact IR 1935) 1968 14. Do What You Gotta Do/Looking For A Way (Impact IR 1039) 1968 15. Party Time/Swing The Jingle For Coca Cola (Impact IR 1040) 1968 16. Mo'reen/By The Time (Impact IR 1041) 1969 17. My Son John/Passing You By (Impact IR 1043) 1969 18. Can You Make It On Your Own/I Can See The World (Impact IR 1051) 1969
The Dedikation were from Upper Hutt near Wellington and their interpretation of the Marmalade number "Wait For Me Mary-Anne" reached number 2 in the New Zealand charts. It was a pretty good piece of psych-pop with lots of phasing. Their follow up "Ruby Tuesday" (charted at No. 12) was a ridiculous version of the Rolling Stones song. Every time I hear the track I can't get Kermit the Frog out of my mind. Their only album (reissued on Breeder Backtrack Archive Series BY 843088 / 2001) contains the two hit singles and a really great remake of the Cryan' Shames "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones", with loads of phasing and psychedelic behaviour. Also notable is "Pretender" that could easily fit onto a mod-allnighter. If you dig late sixties sounds like Apple and/or Grapefruit (it's not as good as THAT though) this one's might be for you.
Tracklist: - Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones - Here Comes Jane - Be A Woman - Bare Footin' - Roly - Season Of The Witch - Wait For Me Marie-Anne - Travelling Circus - Pretender - Ruby Tuesday - Reach Out - Mr. Diengly Sad Personnel: Graeme Collins (organ, piano, lead vcls) [AB] Graham Harvey (bs) [AB] Ray Mercer (lead gtr) [AB] Michael Parlane (drms) [A] Bruce Whitelaw (drms) [B] Band origin: Hutt Valley (New Zealand)
Discographie: Albums: 1. (B) The Dedikation (Philips BY 843088) 1969
45's: 1. Hayride/Bare Footin' (Polydor 425211) 1969 2. Wait For Me Marie-Anne/Sally Had A Party (Polydor 425213) 1969 3. Ruby Tuesday/Be A Woman (Polydor 425224) 1969
It is said that their debut 45 "The Psychedelic Illusion" was the first psychedelic record in New Zealand. Their album contains their magnum opus "Tropic Of Capricorn", their cover of "Elevator" with heavy phasing effects, and the quasi-psychedelic "You'll Find Me Anywhere" and "Conquistador Esses". What's left are some fillers, mostly in the pop vein, and two covers of "Kaleidoscope" and "Daytime, Nighttime" (here retitled as "Each & Every Day"). Their bonus tracks are totally forgettable. The band was from Auckland and also recorded under the name "Chris Parfitt & The Hi-Revving Tongues" or simply "The Tongues".
Tracklist: - Elevator - Love is a hurting thing - You'll find me anywhere - Mike's tune - Baby I need your lovin' - Spooky - Conquistador esses - Forgive me my love - Tropic of capricorn
[Bonus tracks] - Each & every day - Nobody knows it - To my love - Kaleidoscope - Make yourself at home - Baby come back to me - Little red rooster - Rain & tears - Watermelon man Personnel: Mike Balcombe (lead gtr) [ABC] Bruce Coleman (organ) [ABC] Rob Noad (drms) [AB] Chris Parfitt (vcls) [ABC] John Walmsley (bs) [A] Graeme Thompson (bs) [BC] Richard Sinclair (drms) [C] Band origin: Auckland (New Zealand)
Discographie: Albums: 1. Tropic Of Capricorn (Zodiac BZLP 104) 1967 2. The Tongues (Zodiac ZLP 1041) 1969
45's: 1. (The Psychedelic) Illusion/Hate To Go (Allied Int. JAR 560) 1967 2. Not Some Of The Time/You'll Find Me Anywhere (Allied Int. JAR 565) 1968 3. Come Back And Love Me/I've Been Lonely Too Long (Allied Int. JAR 571) 1968 4. Tropic Of Capricorn/Baby I Need Your Loving (Philips BF 338 098) 1968 5. Elevator/You'll Find Me Anywhere (Philips 338101) 1968 6. Make Yourself At Home/To My Love (Philips BF 338 100) 1969 7. Baby Come Back To Me/Little Red Rooster (Philips BF 338 102) 1969 8. Rain And Tears/Watermelon Man (Zodiac Z45 1350) 1969 9. Take Me To The Pilot/Highway (Zodiac Z45 1358) 1970 10. Aspen, Colorado/Goodbye Holly (Zodiac Z45 1359) 1970
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This Auckland band's debut album was one of the best Garage/R&B/Mod efforts that came out of New Zealand. On their follow up "Find Us A Way" they veered towards to a more but less interesting Mod/Soul style. They continued to release further albums till the '70s. This CD (Ascension ANCD018 / 2000) contains the cool first album (with their fantastic version of "How Is The Air Up There?"), some tracks from the aforementioned second release and all their 45's from 1966-67, most notably the great garage punker "Don't You Stand In My Way". There's also an other compilation around. You can find it on the Pessimist Club blogspot.
