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Monday, December 14, 2015

Kevin Borich Express...Celebration....first album from 1977



Kevin Borich Express was formed in early 1976 by Borich on lead guitar,lead vocals and occasional flute with Harry Brus on bass guitar (ex-Blackfeather) and Barry Harvey on drums (Wild Cherries, Chain). They recorded a track, "The End of Me" before Brus and Harvey were soon replaced by Reuben San Fiansco on bass guitar and Gil Matthews on drums.Subsequent line-ups were typically a three piece with a succession of bass guitarist and drummers.They released their debut single, "Goin' Somewhere" in October using Fiansco, and John Annas on drums (Wendy Saddington Band), following in March 1977 was their debut album, Celebration! with Annas, and Tim Partridge on bass guitar (Mighty Kong, The Johnny Rocco Band).The album was favoured by critics and peaked in the top 30 on the Australian albums charts.




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3 comments:

  1. Hey Marty
    You wouldn't by any chance have a copy of that first single The End Of Me?

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    1. Hi AussieRock, no, sorry, don't have that one...a bit of a rarity and I've never seen it anywhere

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  2. Thanks Marty--excellent vinyl rip

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