Post 239 - The Sports - Poor Mouth / Heart Of Darkness

This single was a bonus single that came with the LP "Suddenly" in 1980. Credited as “The Lost Demo's” on Mushroom Records the A side penned by Stephen Cummings & Andrew Pendlebury and the B side by Martin Armiger. Here to download is that single "Poor Mouth" b/w "Heart of Darkness" (L37131) Thanks to Steve for this single.

Post 238 - Doug Scroope - Australia Speaks

Doug Scroope is an Australian actor who has played various acting roles in such series as Kingwood Country, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Hey Dad, Police Rescue, All Saints and in 2005/2006 played Graham Walters in Home & Away. Here to download is a single Doug released in 1975 for Warner "Australia Speaks" b/w "Australia Speaks (English Version)" (100043) produced by William Quills. In my opinion this track could have been the prequel to "Australiana" by Austen Tayshus maybe???

Post 237 - Sunbury - Various LP

The Sunbury Pop Festival was an Australian rock music festival held on the Australia Day long weekend from 1972 to 1975. The four Sunbury Pop Festivals were held on on the same 620-acre (2.5 km2) private farm along Jacksons Creek, on the southern outskirts of Sunbury, between Sunbury and Diggers Rest. The Property was owned by farmer and local identity George Duncan. It has been estimated that as many as 40,000 people attended Sunbury in 1972, although figures vary considerably depending on the source. Music entrepreneur Michael Gudinski had some involvement with the first Sunbury festival as well as managing several of the major acts appearing, he operated a lucrative concession selling watermelon to festival goers. British owned record company EMI released a double-album of live performances from the 1972 festival. Here for you to download is that LP "Sunbury" (SOXLP 7561/2) on HMV/EMI Records. Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs also released a live recording of their performance at the '72 festival on the independent Havoc Records label. In 1974 the festival featured its first international act Queen, who were booed off the stage to screams of 'go back to Pommyland, ya pooftahs'. Skyhooks were also booed off stage, and after watching a recording of their performance, lead singer Steve Hill quit and was replaced by Graham "Shirley" Strachan. The first Sunbury Pop festival titled "Rock Happening of 1972" and ran from Saturday January 29 to Monday January 31, 1972. The attendance was 35,000 - 40,000 and the entry fee was $6.00 (3 days), $5.00 (2 days), $1.00 (1 day).

Post 236 - The Hooter Sisters - To Know Him Is To Love Him / So Tough

In 1974 Alison McCallum signed to Albert Productions, and collaborated with two of Australia's more respected singers, Bobbi Marchini and Janice Slater as the Hooter Sisters, releasing a version of Phil Spector's "To Know Him Is To Love Him". Here to download is that single "To Know Him Is To Love Him' b/w "So Tough" (AP-10605) the B side was co written by Janice Slater, Chris Gilbey and Dan Brodbeck and Chris Gilbey produced the single for Alberts. Despite the talents of these three ladies, the single was passed over by all, possibly due to other commitments. I believe Alison is living in Sydney, Bobbi is in the Greek Islands and Janice is in the Blue Mountains area. If you check out our links you'll find Janice Slater's - A Musical Journey.

Post 235 - Johnny Tapp - Little Hondo / The Jones'

John Frederick “Johnny” Tapp was born in 1941 in Rams gate, New South Wales, is a former Australian race caller based in Sydney. During a career spanning thirty three years it is estimated that he has called over 50,000 individual races and became the voice of Australian racing to a whole generation. Here to download is his single from 1974 "Little Hondo" b/w "The Jones" (SAC-045), backing vocals on this single are by the Rhythmaires. 

Post 234 - Ol' 55 - Diana / Goodnight Sweetheart

Ol' 55 dressed in authentic 1950s rocker gear and mixed vintage material with excellent originals mostly penned by bassist, Jimmy Manzie. By September 1975 the band had released it's first single a cover of Paul Anka's Diana on the Mushroom label. The single was a minor hit in Sydney, but it was the follow up track, On The Prowl which launched Ol' 55 into the national Top 20. Here to download is their first single "Diana" b/w "Goodnight Sweetheart" (K-6091) produced by Charles Fisher. The single never appeared on an album till the "Greaseworks Greatest Hits 1976-79" in 1980 and there was a live version on the second album "Fiveslivejive" 1977.

Post 233 - Grantley Dee - Let The Little Girl Dance / Answer Me

Singer and radio personality Grantley Dee (real name Grantley De Zoete) was a well known and popular presenter on Melbourne radio station 3AK and he is especially notable for being the first visually impaired pop DJ on Australian radio. But Grantley's achievements didn't stop there, he was also a popular singer who recorded a string of singles for EMI between 1966 and 1968. Grantley was an accomplished singer and during 1966, he was the vocalist in the short lived Melbourne based band called The Hurricanes, although this band didn't make any recordings. His 3AK career slowed down somewhat during this year, after he was signed to EMI's subsidiary label HMV, for whom he recorded five singles, an EP and an LP. Here to download is his 1966 hit for HMV and it's non album B side "Let The Little Girl Dance" b/w "Answer Me" (EA-4762) During 1970 -71 he was vocalist in the Melbourne band Taurus, also with Gil Matthews. Grantley's solo career tapered off in the early seventies although he performed with two other Melbourne acts, Rock Steady and The Henchmen in 1973, neither of which made it to record. Grantley Dee passed away on the 7th of February 2005.

Post 232 - Dianne Hammond - Stand Up Australia

And yet another one of those singles that no one seems to know anything about. Dianne Hammond or Di Hammond depending on what side of the cover you look at wrote this song in 1987. The single was produced by Mike Harvey with the help of engineering by Glen Phimiston at Studio 301. It was released on Diamond Rose Records and backing vocals were by the children of Denistone East and Middle Harbour Primary Schools. So if my maths are right most of these kids now would be in their 30's so maybe one of them will read this and may enlighten us with some info on this song. Here to download is "Stand Up Australia" (DIROS 1) with its instrumental B side of the same song.

Post 231 - Frankie Davidson - The Dollar Auctioneer / Just For Today

Sunshine Records was an Australian independent pop music record label of the mid 1960s. It was established in late 1964 by promoter Ivan Dayman in collaboration with musician, producer, arranger, songwriter Pat Aulton and producer and songwriter Nat Kipner (who also founded the Spin Records label). Here to download is another record by Frankie Davidson from 1966 on Sunshine Records "The Dollar Auctioneer" b/w "Just For Today" (QK-1250) The A side is an arrangement of Leroy Van Dyke's song with the B side penned by Frankie. The Sunshine catalogue remained part of the assets of Festival Records until that company went into liquidation in 2005. The combined Festival/Mushroom Records archive was sold to the Australian division of the Warner Music Group for a reported AU$10 million.

Post 230 - Troupadours - By The Devil I Was Tempted / The Collector

Here from 1973 is the Troupadours cover of the Blue Mink song also from '73. There is little information on this band from Brisbane. They have only recorded 2 singles with no mention of an album. They released 2 singles for M7 Records "Sing A Song" '74 and this one from '73. Here to download is their 1st single "By The Devil I Was Tempted" b/w "The Collector" (MS 015) produced by Roger Savage at Armstrong Studios Melbourne.

Post 229 - Mike Brady And The Cubettes – The Cube / The Headless Horsemen

Born on the 28 of February 1948 Mike Brady migrated to Australia from England in the 1950s with his family. He was one-third of the 1960s pop act MPD Ltd. which stood for Mike, Pete and Danny, which had hits in Australia including "Little Boy Sad" and "Lonely Boy". The band toured Australia and also played shows in Vietnam for Australian troops. After the break-up of MPD Ltd., Brady continued to record occasionally and had a top 10 hit with "Sympathy". He worked with Pete Sullivan on recording a jingle. The popularity of the jingle led to the release of the song "Up There Cazaly" credited to the Two-Man Band. It reached #1 on the Australian charts in September ‘79 and was the most popular single recorded by an Australian artist that year. It sold 250,000 copies making it the most popular single ever released by an Australian artist in Australia at that time. Here to download from 1981 on Mike’s Full Moon label is the single “The Cube” b/w “The Headless Horseman” (FMS 2112) the B side is credited to Peter Sullivan. Peter has written arrangements and produced albums for many of Australia’s leading artists including Pseudo Echo, Little River Band, Daryl Somers, Ricky May, Normie Rowe, The Seekers, Colleen Hewitt, Dennis Walter. The single was produced by Mike & Peter.

Post 228 - Mondo Rock - Why Fight It LP

This download has been removed upon the request of Mondo Rock management who will be releasing the entire back catalogue of Mondo Rock albums around September. Please support the artists by purchasing when they are available.

Mondo Rock was formed in late 1976 by singer songwriter Ross Wilson. 1990 saw their last recording of new material as Mondo Rock, with the album "Why Fight It", featuring Wilson and McCusker with a studio super group that included former Beach Boys drummer Ricky Fataar and renowned American guitarist Waddy Wachtel. Three singles were released, "Things Are Hotting Up", "I Had You In Mind" and "Soul Reason", but these did not chart and Wilson dissolved the group during 1991. Here to download is their last LP "Why Fight It" (VPL1 0831) on RCA Records. Mondo Rock has occasionally reformed, and they starred in the 2006 "Countdown Spectacular" concerts, which were seen by more than 100,000 people throughout Australia, performing a medley of "Cool World" and "Summer Of '81", and a full version of "Come Said The Boy".

Post 227 - John Laws - John Laws Sings Fiat Big Wheels

This post is 3 commercials John Laws did for Fiat trucks there's no date, so not sure what year it came from or no label name on the record. Here to download is the promo single "John Laws Sings Fiat Big Wheels" (7XF 8010 PRS 2399)

Post 226 - Hot Rocket - Pianola Roll

Here to download is the B side of post #35 "That's Your Business" guitarist Dave Webster penned this track "Pianola Roll" (FK-4301). Recorded on Festival Records in '71 and like the A side was produced by David Gibbons.

Post 225 - Grand Junction Country Band - Walk All Over Georgia / Devil Whiskey

Grand Junction Country Band was formed in 1973 included founding members Dave Tyne on bass guitar and vocals, Mike Tyne on pedal steel guitar, Lance Clarke on Lead guitar and vocals, with Duncan Watt on Drums. The band released their first single on ATA Records in 1974 called "Walking All Over Georgia". In 1975 Mike Tyne left the band to tour with Slim Dusty's Travelling Country Band, and was replaced by Colin McIntosh on steel guitar, and Peter Brown takes over on Lead Guitar. Alan Trudinger (aka Alan Stewart) joins Grand Junction in 1976 along with Keith Longman on drums. In 1977 Longman is replaced by John Fraser on drums. Peter Johnson replaces Peter Brown in 1978 on vocals and lead guitar. In 1981 Doug Rowe (ex Flying Circus) replaces Peter Johnson as lead guitarist & produces the bands first album for RCA Records simply titled "Grand Junction." Here to download is their first single produced by Gerry Stevens "Walk All Over Georgia" b/w "Devil Whiskey" (K-5863).