Post 428 - Annette Purvis - Livin' In W.A. / When The Going Gets Tough

Back in the 1970’s, Annette Purvis was a young performer on Stars Of The Future, a national half hour children’s variety program which received Logie Awards in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976. Annette also appeared during the Miss West Coasts, Telethons and sang the theme to Fat Cat's Fun Show. Her brother owned Purvisonic Sound and had the contract for all the major acts coming to Perth, such as Brenda Lee, Duane Eddy, Chubby Checker and many others during the 60's. Here to download is a single Annette released in 1979 on 7 Records titled "Livin' In W.A" B/W "When The Going Gets Rough" (MS 289 A). The single was produced by Gordon Inglis. I'm not sure but I think this was the only single Annette recorded, maybe some of our W.A. friends can enlighten us. Thanks Fudgezilla for the correction.

Post 427 - Monte Video & The Cassettes - Mini LP

Monte Video (aka Murray Grindley) ex member of The Underdogs, was made commercially famous for his 1982 number two catchy single mouthful, "Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang", which made it to number 2 in NZ and also made it to number 11 on the Australian national charts the same year. The song was later re-released in 1983 in the UK on Geffen Records. Later in 1983 he released the single, "Who’s calling?" backed with "All Night Long" and the ultra catchy Egyptian love single "Sheba (She Sha Shoo)"

The album hit the charts late 1983 simply titled "Monte Video" and was recorded at Auckland's Mandrill Studios, mixed in Sydney Australia and released by Mushroom Records and had the previously distributed tracks plus three others, "Hypnosis" and "You Can’t Stop Me Now”. Murray Grindley joined the legendary Underdogs in 1966 and stayed there until around 1972. Here to download is the mini LP "Monte Video" (GHSP-4015). As an added bonus we have put the B side of "Shoop Shoop" 'Don't Mention My Name" (MX60134) which was not on the mini LP.

Post 426 - Mondo Rock - Nuovo Mondo 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.

In 1982 Mondo Rock released their third LP "Nuovo Mondo", which reached #2, and yielded two Top 40 hits, "No Time" and "The Queen and Me". The next single, the haunting "In Another Love" failed to chart but John Farnham subsequently recorded a version of the Ross Wilson-Gulliver Smith album track "A Touch Of Paradise" and it became an Australian Top 20 single when it was lifted from his hugely successful 1986 comeback album "Whispering Jack". Paul Christie left the group in Sept. 1982 and formed the all-star band The Party Boys; he was replaced by James Gillard. Here to download is that LP "Nuovo Mondo" (600124) produced by Peter McIan.

Post 425 - Mike Rudd & The Heaters - Australian Girl / Talking To The Television

In July 1979, Mike Rudd changed Ariel's name to Mike Rudd and the Heaters. The band played a mix of pub rock and pop and was popular on the Melbourne scene. The band signed to Mushroom Records and issued its debut single here for you to download, `"Australian Girl" b/w "Talking to the TV" (K7780). In June 1980, The Heaters line-up became Mike Rudd, Bill Putt, Tony Fossey and Robert Dillon. The band's debut album, The Unrealist, produced three singles. The records were not successful and The Heaters broke up in June 1982. The single was produced by Howard Gable & Ross Cockle.

Post 424 - The Hi-Fi's,The Cicadas,The Gibsons - The Collective Recordings Of

The Hi Fi’s started out as a trio in Melbourne in the early 60's. They gained a recording contract with RCA, changed their name to “The Cicadas” and jumped on the Beatle Bandwagon with a song called “That’s What I Want”. The stadium show in 1963 which included, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Robbie Gee and The Cicadas, literally toured the whole of Australia and New Zealand in two weeks. The Cicadas moved to England at the end of 1964 and signed with Phillip & Dorothy Solomon, Manager of the Bachelors, who gave them a recording contract with the new label “Major Minor” and changed their name to “The Gibsons”. The name changed to “The Gibsons” for the sole reason that if they were successful they might have been given free Gibson guitars, which were considered the best in the world at that time. They returned to Australia at the end of 1970 after 6 years without much money but immeasurable memories and experiences. A big thank you to woodynet for this collection for our Blog. It contains all recordings from all three bands and some great art to go with it.