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Sunday, November 17, 2024

The Women At The Well - The Songs Of Paul Kelly by various female artists

1 Bic Runga– The Gift That Keeps On Giving 2:20

2 Renee Geyer– You Broke A Beautiful Thing 5:17

3 Deborah Conway– Everybody Wants To Touch Me 3:13

4 Chrissy Amphlett – Before Too Long 3:55

5 Lash – Dumb Things 3:15

6 Vika & Linda– Be Careful What You Pray For 3:31

7 Christine Anu– Beat Of Your Heart 3:56

8 Kate Ceberano– There's Nothing Wrong With Being Wrong Sometimes 3:54

9 Rebecca Bernard– She's Rare 5:32

10 Angie Hart– Careless 3:26

11 Renee Geyer– Killer Lover 4:54

12 Magic Dirt– Darling It Hurts 4:58

13 Vika & Linda– 99 Years 3:55

14 Jenny Morris– Beggar On The Street Of Love 3:06

15 Anne Kirkpatrick– Cradle Of Love 4:39

16 Kasey Chambers– Everything's Turning To White 5:46

The Women At The Well

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Daddy Cool - A Collection

Daddy Cool formed in Melbourne in 1970 with the original line-up of Wayne Duncan (bass, vocals), Ross Hannaford (lead guitar, bass, vocals), Ross Wilson (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica) and Gary Young (drums, vocals)

Their debut single "Eagle Rock" was released in May 1971 and stayed at number 1 on the Australian singles chart for ten weeks. Their debut album, July 1971's LP Daddy Who? Daddy Cool, also reached number 1 and became the first Australian album to sell more than 100,000 copies. The group's name came from the 1957 song "Daddy Cool" by US rock group The Rays. Daddy Cool included their version of this song on Daddy Who? Daddy Cool.

Daddy Cool's music was originally largely 1950's Doo-wop-style cover versions and originals mostly written by Wilson. On stage they provided a dance-able sound which was accessible and fun. Their second album, Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven from January 1972, also reached the Top Ten. Breaking up in August 1972, Daddy Cool briefly reformed during 1974–1975 before disbanding again. They reformed with the band's original line-up in 2005. Their iconic status was confirmed when they were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame on 16 August 2006. At the Music Victoria Awards of 2014, Daddy Cool was also inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame.

This collection gathers their studio and live albums, compilations, and post-Daddy Cool releases.

Daddy Who?, Daddy Cool (1971)

Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven (1972)

The Last Drive-In Movie Show (1973)

The Daddy Cool Story (1974)

The Missing Masters (1981)

Favourites (1985, cassette)

The Greatest and Coolest Hits (1994)

Eagle Rock (1995)

That's Cool: The Ultimate Collection (1999)

Live at the Myer Music Bowl 2005

The New Cool (2005)

The Essential (2007)

Live At The Whiskey Au Go Go 1971 (cassette)

Mighty Kong (Ross Wilson, Ross Hannaford) - All I Wanna Do Is Rock (1973)

Billy T (Ross Hannaford) - No Definitions (1977)

Gary Young - Rocking Emus..plus (1982)

Monday, October 14, 2024

Billy Thorpe - A Collection

William Richard Thorpe AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, and record producer. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", "Poison Ivy", "Over the Rainbow", "Sick and Tired", "Baby, Hold Me Close" and "Mashed Potato"; and in the 1970s with "Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy". Featuring in concerts at Sunbury Pop Festivals and Myer Music Bowl in the early 1970s, the Aztecs also developed the pub rock scene and were one of the loudest groups in Australia.

Thorpe also performed as a solo artist. He relocated to America from 1976 to 1996; after moving, he released the space opera Children of the Sun, which peaked in the top 40 of the Billboard Pop Album chart in 1979. He worked with ex-Aztec Tony Barber to form a soft toy company in 1987 and co-wrote stories for The Puggle Tales and Tales from the Lost Forests. Thorpe also worked as a producer and composed music scores for TV series including War of the Worlds, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Columbo, Eight Is Enough and Hard Time on Planet Earth.

Thorpe returned to Australia in 1996 and continued as a performer and producer, additionally he wrote two autobiographies, Sex and Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll (1996) and Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) (1998). According to Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane, "Thorpie evolved from child star, beat pop sensation and cuddly pop crooner to finally emerge as the country's wildest and heaviest blues rocker. Thorpie was the unassailable monarch of Australian rock music". Thorpe was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1991. He died of a heart attack in February 2007 and was posthumously appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in June for his contribution to music as a musician, songwriter and producer.

This collection features Billy's releases post his 1960's career.