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The Men of Harlech "Charlie's Getting Married at Last" b/w "Tribute" (K-8312) which was the Queens favourite song in 1981. Here for you to download is that single recorded for Mushroom Records, produced by Ol' 55's Jim Manzie for Jim Manzie Productions at Trafalgar Studios in Sydney and engineered by Malcolm Devenish. I got a hold of this info from a band member - "The band were from Tasmania (apparently, it's the power pop band The Innocents, whose records don't usually sound like this) and the vocals are done by English-born Aussie rock legend Ted Mulry. Ted Mulry on lead vocal but he is not in the film clip We called ourselves The Men of Harlech because Charles was the Prince of Wales, and we wanted to play on the connection between Wales and Welsh miners' choirs. So we also put on a Welsh accent. I remember doing about 8 hours of radio interviews using a Welsh accent.it was filmed in the shunting tunnel of St.James Station in Sydney. I know this because I'm the guy with the pickaxe".
Rabbit was described as frenetic and violently hedonistic, and their second album here for you to download "Too Much Rock n Roll" (SBP 234866) was released in October, 1976 after the release of another two singles. Tinson and Screen then left the band. Barry Lytton joined as drummer and Tinson was not replaced. Recorded at Albert Studios and produced by Peter Dawkins & Bruce Brown this was their last LP for CBS. A non LP single, followed a version of The Raiders' "Let Me", appeared in early 1977. Rabbit split up that same year when both Evans and Porteus left. Tinson, Porteus and Screen then formed Heroes who released an album in 1980. Hinds joined Finch. Tinson and Screen also worked together in Swanee and The Tex Pistols. Dave Evans went on to a string of other bands.
Rabbit, Originally "The Cherries" was an Australian hard rock band from Newcastle. The band was formed in 1973 by Mark Tinson (guitar, vocals), Phil Screen (drums) and Jim Porteus (bass). Vocalist Greg Douglas joined in 1974 and was replaced in October of that year by Dave Evans, formerly of AC/DC. The band played a mixture of originals and covers by artists such as Alice Cooper, The Who and The Sweet. Two early singles were followed up by a self-titled album "Rabbit" (SBP 234748) in 1975 for CBS, here for you to download. Backing vocals were by Pamela Barnett and the album was produced by John Egginton at Trafalgar Studios in Sydney. David Hinds joined as rhythm guitarist in 1976.
