100 Greatest Australian Singles of the '60's....by various artists

The 100 Greatest Australian Singles of the '60's as selected by David N.Pepperell and Colin Talbot for the book publication of the same title.

Featuring The Easybeats, The Seekers, Normie Rowe, The Bee Gees, Johnny Farnham, Russell Morris, Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs, Jimmy Little, Betty McQuade, Zoot, Lynne Randell, Bobby and Laurie, Johnny O'Keefe, The Twilights, The Masters Apprentices, The Loved Ones and more.

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Boogie!...Australian Blues, R'n'B and Heavy Rock from the 70's

As the title suggests, Boogie! is a celebration of the Blues-based Rock sounds that dominated Australian music in the early 70's and onward. It is the first compilation to comprehensively cover this music, which was THE sound of young Australia in the 70's. The 44-track collection features original cover art by Ian McCausland, who designed iconic cover and poster art for the likes of Daddy Cool, Chain and the Rolling Stones back in the day, as well in-depth liner notes by Jen Jewel Brown who, as Jenny Brown and Jenny Hunter-Brown, was one of the most incisive Australian rock critics of the day. It was compiled by David Laing, who anthologized Australian garage rock of the punk-era and beyond with the acclaimed 'Do the Pop!' compilation some years ago.

The track list is very impressive....

Disc: 1
  1. Chain - Black and Blue
  2. Blackfeather - Boppin' the Blues
  3. Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - C.C. Rider
  4. Band of Light - the Destiny Song
  5. Spectrum - I'll Be Gone
  6. La de Das - Gonna See My Baby Tonight
  7. Stevie Wright - Guitar Band
  8. Rose Tattoo - Bad Boy for Love
  9. Buster Brown - Something to Say
  10. Coloured Balls - Flash
  11. Kahvas Jute - She's So Hard to Shake
  12. Masters Apprentices - I'm Your Satisfier
  13. Buffalo - Sunrise (Come My Way)
  14. Madder Lake - 12LB Toothbrush
  15. Wendy Saddington and the Copperwine - Backlash Blues
  16. Friends - Bird on a Wire
  17. Indelible Murtceps - Esmeralda
  18. Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Your Feets Too Big
  19. Renee Geyer - Dust My Blues
  20. Cold Chisel - Home and Broken Hearted
  21. Ariel - Worm-Turning Blues
  22. Daddy Cool - Daddy Rocks Off

Disc: 2
  1. Matt Taylor - I Remember When I Was Young
  2. La de Das - Too Pooped to Pop
  3. Cold Chisel - Goodbye (Astrid, Goodbye)
  4. The Dingoes - Come on Down
  5. Madder Lake - Booze Blues
  6. Sid Rumpo - Breaking My Back
  7. Thump'n Pig & Puff'n Billy - Captain Straightman
  8. Kevin Borich Express - I'm Going Somewhere
  9. Buffalo - Lucky
  10. Ted Mulry Gang - Darktown Strutters Ball
  11. The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
  12. Lobby Loyde & the Coloured Balls - Mama Loves to
  13. Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - Most People I Know Think That I'
  14. The Ferrets - Janie May
  15. Skyhooks - Saturday Night
  16. Martin Armiger - I Love My Car
  17. The Sports - You Ain't Home Yet
  18. Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons - Ain't Got No Money
  19. Daddy Cool - Hi Honey Ho

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Down Under Nuggets - Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967..Various Artists

Down Under Nuggets is a collection of 29 gems from the heyday of Aussie sixties music. From garage to punk, surf, mod, beat, psychedelic and just plain groovy! Many well known artists like The Easybeats, The Atlantics, Bobby and Laurie, Bee Gees, Wild Cherries, Cherokees, The Loved Ones, Purple Hearts, Missing Links, MPD LTD plus a few more lesser known for you to discover. I'm not going to say much more about this release so I'll let the track listing do the talking. Enjoy!

The Master's Apprentices– Buried And Dead 2:39

The Elois– By My Side 2:15

The Black Diamonds– I Want, Need, Love You 3:00

The Atlantics– Come On 2:54

The Purple Hearts– Early In The Morning 2:08

The Missing Links– Wild About You 2:36

The Creatures – Ugly Thing 3:18

The Lost Souls– This Life Of Mine 2:41

The Moods – Rum Drunk 2:19

Derek's Accent– Ain't Got No Feeling 2:14

The Bee Gees*– Like Nobody Else 2:35

Barrington Davis– Raining Teardrops 2:29

The D-Coys– Bad Times 2:54

The In-Sect – Let This Be A Lesson 2:42

Steve & The Board*– I Want 2:37

Toni McCann– No 1:49

Peter & The Silhouettes– Claudette Jones 2:04

The 5*– There's Time 2:18

Bobby & Laurie*– No Next Time 2:25

MPD Ltd*– I Am What I Am 2:25

The Cherokees – I've Gone Wild 2:41

The Loved Ones – The Loved One 2:51

Phil Jones & The Unknown Blues*– If I Had A Ticket 2:39

The Throb – Black 3:11

The Blue Beats – She's Comin' Home 2:24

The Easybeats– Sorry 2:35

Bobby James Syndicate*– Hey Hey Hey 2:31

The Wild Cherries– Krome Plated Yabby 2:58

The Sunsets – The Hot Generation (Soundtrack Version) 5:29

Down Under Nuggets

Sid Rumpo....Rhythm and Blues band from Perth...First Offense album from 1974

Sid Rumpo were an Australian R'n'B group which formed in Perth in November 1971. They issued their debut album, First Offense, in April 1974 on Mushroom Records/Festival Records but disbanded by the end of that year. The band were formed by John Hood on lead guitar and harmonica (ex-Jelly Roll Bakers, Juke); Noel Herridge on drums (Adderley Smith Blues Band); Owen Hughes on bass guitar (Jelly Roll Bakers); Robert Searls on lead guitar and vocals; and Ken Wallace on piano. In 1972 they won the Western Australian state final in the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds. 

They appeared at both the 1973 and 1974 Sunbury Pop Festivals. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, "one of the unique features of the band's sound was the use of dual, harmony guitar lines which had the effect of enhancing the natural spaciousness of the music. To top it off, Searls was one of the great gravel-throated blues wailers of the day".

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Dig Richards and The R'Jays .. A Tribute Anthology

Digby 'Dig' Richards (12 September 1941 in Dunedoo, New South Wales – 16 February 1983) was a rock and roll singer, mostly active during the late 1950s and 1960s as lead singer with The R'Jays (previously called the 'Red Jeans', and later becoming the 'Rajahs').

The band played their first dance in August 1958 and auditioned with Festival Records in 1959. They were one of the first three acts to receive a recording contract by the label; the others were Johnny O'Keefe and Col Joye and The Joy Boys. Dig Richards and the R'Jays' first single was 'I Wanna Love You' which was written by Richards' 15 year-old brother and which peaked at No. 8 on the Sydney record charts.

Dig Richards and the R'Jays were the first group to play live on Brian Henderson's Bandstand.They were also regulars on Six O'Clock Rock with O'Keefe. From August 1959 they were the house band on music television show Teen Time, which ran on Sydney's ATN-7 until about 1962.

Richards was seriously injured in a car accident in October 1959 on the approaches to Sydney Harbour Bridge. After 1962 he became a solo performer and taught himself to play the guitar. In 1964 he compered a children's TV quiz show, the Ampol Stamp Quiz, with co-host Little Pattie. He continued performing and recording into the 1970s, as Digby Richards with a mainly Country style. In 1979 Richards toured Europe as the support act for Dolly Parton. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1983.

This generous 69 track compilation contains his early rock and roll recordings plus his later more popular styled tracks.

CD1

1 I Wanna Love You

2 Jive After Jive

3 Raincoat In The River

4 Bad Boy

5 Lotta Lovin'

6 I'm Through

7 Blue Room

8 Johnny B. Goode

9 Carol

10 Hush A Bye

11 Young Love

12 Kansas City

13 I'll Try

14 Too Young

15 You Are My Sunshine

16 Teenager In Love

17 (Real Gone) Annie Laurie

18 South Of The Border (Original Version Concept)

19 Comin' Down

20 Ain't She Sweet

21 Sweet Sue, Just You

22 What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For

23 Love Is Just Around The Corner

24 Hey Good Looking

25 My Blue Heaven

26 Love Struck

27 A Different Kind Of Love

28 The Story Of My Love

29 Quarrels (Are A Sad Sad Thing)

30 His And Hers

31 No Peace Of Mind

32 You Gotta Love Me

33 My Baby's Not A Baby Anymore

35 My Babe

34 Bony Moronie

36 Please Don't Tease

CD2

37 My Little Lover

38 Livin' Lovin' Wreck

39 Come On And Dance With Me

40 Dee Dee Darling

41 Watcha' Gonna Do

42 Comin' Down With Love

43 Love Express

44 Dear Lady Twist

45 Do Re Mi

46 Alice (In Wonderland)

47 I'm In The Mood For Love

48 Mary From The Dairy

49 Puff (The Tragic Wagon)

50 Ricketty Ticketty Tin

51 Sixteen Tons

52 John Henry

53 Frankie & Johnny

54 Miss Blues

55 A Long Way From Home

56 The Whole Wide World

57 Sally's Leaving In The Morning

58 La Bamba

59 A Little Piece Of Peace

60 (Real Gone) Annie Laurie (Unreleased Version)

61 Goose On The Loose (Dig Live At Dig's Place)

62 Alexander's Ragtime Band

63 Brazil

64 Midnight Stage

65 Dark Eyes (Live on Teen Time)

66 Harlem Nocturne (Live on Teen Time)

67 Little Boxes (on Sing, Sing, Sing)

68 Move Baby Move

69 Dig Deep (South Of The Border) [Previously Released Stuff Up]

Dig Richards and The R'Jays .. A Tribute Anthology