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Thursday, January 2, 2025

The Soundtracks Collection - Part Three

 



Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. It was directed by noted fringe director David Caesar and stars Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington, John Goodman and Andrew Sommerich.

Barry Ryan is a late 1960's Australian mobster who controls the Sydney gambling scene and is making huge profits from casino slot machines. His profitable venture attracts the unwanted attention of the American Mafia, who attempt to secure a piece of the action by sending in two of their henchmen: the pensive, world-weary veteran Tony and his violent, not-too-bright sidekick Sal. Ryan soon finds himself fending off the trigger-happy "yanks", outback-style, while also contending with his feisty wife, needy mistress, and a crooked cop.

Dirty Deeds (Music From The Motion Picture)

1 You Am I With Tex Perkins– Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 3:55

2 Paul Healy – Titles Sequence 0:47

3 Grinspoon– And I Heard The Fire Sing 2:59

4 You Am I With Bernard Fanning– Trouble 5:37

5 Paul Healy – New Flat 1:28

6 Palladium – I'll Be Gone 3:54

7 You Am I With Billy Thorpe– Sometimes I Just Don't Know 5:15

8 Dallas Crane– Wild About You 2:44

9 Bernard Fanning And Bruce Haymes– No Good Without You 4:30

10 Paul Healy – Making Pizza 1:25

11 You Am I– Draggin' Yer Bones 3:29

12 The Loved Ones – Everlovin' Man 2:08

13 You Am I With Phil Jamieson– Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It 3:00

14 Lisa Miller, Jody Bell And Tim Rogers – Washboard Rock'n'Roll 1:47

15 Powder Monkeys – Black And Blue 4:25

16 You Am I– Calendar Eyes 4:01

17 Daddy Cool – Bom Bom 2:33

18 Tim Rogers And Lisa Miller– Losin' My Blues Tonight 2:43

19 Paul Healy – Plane Leaves 1:26


Thunderstruck
is a 2004 Australian film directed by Darren Ashton and starring Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, and Sam Worthington. Its plot concerns five AC/DC fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of their idol, Bon Scott. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise.

Thunderstruck (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1 The Jack– Long Way To The Top 4:59

2 David Campbell – Run To Paradise 4:45

3 The Casanovas– Living In The City 4:20

4 Senor Coconut And His Orchestra – Smoke On The Water 3:33

5 Audius and Carmel Merciti– Hello How Are You 3:21

6 Killing Heidi– Take It 3:47

7 Hayseed Dixie– TNT 2:42

8 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – The Quest 3:51

9 Peggy Scott Adams – Spousal Abuse 4:56

10 The Thunderstruck Boys– Total Eclipse Of The Heart 1:48

11 Bonnie Tyler– Total Eclipse Of The Heart 4:32

12 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – Good Times Medley 2:23

13 Europe – Final Countdown 5:11

14 Scooter Lee– High Test Love 3:09

15 The Blackeyed Susans – Drop Kick Me Jesus 3:56

16 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – Boys In Action 2:59

17 Bon Scott and Fraternity– Jupiter's Landscape 2:50

18 David Thrussell and Francois Tetaz – Robbo And Simmo 1:46

19 The Jack– Crash And Burn 4:00


Travelling Light is a 2003 Australian film directed by Kathryn Millard and starring Pia Miranda, Sacha Horler, and Anna Torv.

Leanne (Pia Miranda) is training to be a teacher in 1971 Adelaide, but she is more interested in seeing life through the lens of her camera. To make matters worse, she has to suffer the indignities of living at home with her parents (Heather Mitchell and Marshall Napier). Her older sister Bronwyn (Sacha Horler) is finding it difficult to adjust to married life in remote Yallaroo with her husband Brian (Tamblyn Lord) and runs away. Then, visiting American hip poet Lou (Brett Stiller) comes to town, urging all to 'seek out the light'.The younger generation embraces the challenge enthusiastically, and Leanne's neighbor Gary (Tim Draxl) and her friend Debra (Anna Torv), are drawn to Lou.

Travelling Light (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1 Richard Vella– Opening Titles

2 Alex Lloyd– Coming Home

3 Steve Balbi & Universe – Because I Love You

4 Donovan– Cosmic Wheels

5 Lou Bonetti– Whose Plot Is This

6 John Rowles– Cheryl Moana Marie

7 Richard Vella– Super 8

8 Russell Morris– Part Three Into Paper Walls

9 The Master's Apprentices– Think About Tomorrow Today

10 Zoot – Eleanor Rigby

11 Lou Bonetti– Turn Your Mind Off

12 Cream – Sunshine Of Your Love

13 Masters Apprentices*– Rio De Camero

14 Russell Morris– Only A Matter Of Time

15 Richard Vella– Bus Ride

16 Donovan– Catch The Wind

17 Richard Vella– Because I Love You (Airport)

18 Simon Burke – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

19 Richard Vella– Closing Credits


The Real Macaw is a 1998 Australian adventure film written by Bruce Hancock and Matthew Perry and directed by Mario Andreacchio. It was filmed on location in Brisbane, Queensland. The film was released in Australia on 24 September 1998 and released on VHS in the United States and Canada on 11 July 2000 by Paramount Home Entertainment. It stars Jamie Croft as Sam Girdis, Deborra-Lee Furness as Beth Girdis, Joe Petruzzi as Rick Girdis, John Waters as Dr. Lance Hagen, and Jason Robards as Grandpa Girdis. The voice of Mac the Parrot was performed by Daniel Murphy in the Australian version and by John Goodman in the North American version.

The Real Macaw Original Soundtrack

1 Adelaide Symphony Orchestra– Overture

2 Rod Davies– Treasure In You

3 The Song Cafe Society– You Talk Too Much (Reprise)

4 Wendy Matthews– Big

5 Mental As Anything– Too Many Times

6 Felt – Heal The Child

7 John Farnham– When All Else Fails

8 Merril Bainbridge– Miss You

9 Joe Camilleri– Speedo

10 Joe Camilleri– You Talk Too Much

11 The Black Crowes– New Craze


Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Used And Recovered By...contemporary Australian performers play 15 of their favourite Australian songs past and present

 


1 Not Drowning, Waving– Kitchen Man 4:40

2 The Whipper Snappers & Friends – Sweet Sweet Love 3:21

3 Celibate Rifles – Where The Action Is 3:08

4 Ripe – Under The Milky Way 4:28

5 The Hollowmen – My Pal 3:50

6 Mary-Jo Starr– Throw Your Arms Around Me 3:28

7 Weddings Parties Anything – Wide Open Road 4:07

8 The Shivers – No Secrets 3:51

9 Intoxica – For My Woman 3:20

10 Sea Stories– You Shook Me All Night Long 3:21

11 The Fish John West Reject– Sooner Or Later 3:36

12 The Killjoys – Another You 2:40

13 Rob Craw– Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again 4:24

14 Bored – Whole Lotta Rosie 4:47

15 Paul Kelly And The Messengers– Reckless 4:02

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Track 1 is a cover of The Reels song 'Kitchen Man'.

Track 2 is a cover of the Russell Morris song 'Sweet Sweet Love'.

Track 3 is a cover of the John Paul Young song 'Where the Action Is'.

Track 4 is a cover of The Church song 'Under the Milky Way'.

Track 5 is an inventive cover of the God song 'My Pal'.

Track 6 is a cover of the Hunters & Collectors song 'Throw Your Arms Around Me'.

Track 7 is a cover of The Triffids song 'Wide Open Road'.

Tracks 8 & 13 are covers of The Angels songs 'No Secrets' and 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'.

Track 9 is a cover of The Easybeats song 'For My Woman'.

Tracks 10 & 14 are covers of the AC/DC songs 'You Shook Me All Night Long' and 'Whole Lotta Rosie'.

Track 11 is a cover of The Innocents song 'Sooner or Later'.

Track 12 is a cover of The Seekers song 'I'll Never Find Another You'.

Track 15 is a cover of the Australian Crawl song 'Reckless'.


Used And Recovered By

Saturday, November 30, 2024

The Soundtracks Collection - part one

 


Aussie movies are as much a part of our culture as is the music. I am starting a series of a selection of soundtracks from movies featuring Aussie artists and songwriters. Here's the first.


 
Bootmen - Original Soundtrack Recording (2000)

1 The Living End– All Torn Down 4:09
2 You Am I– Rumble 2:38
3 Cezary Skubiszewski– Opening Sequence 2:00
4 The Living End– Bloody Mary 3:44
5 Regurgitator– Strange Human Beings 4:23
6 Paul Kelly – Tease Me 4:07
7 Banana Oil– My Family 3:36
8 Grinspoon– Sign Post 3:25
9 Cezary Skubiszewski– Love Theme 2:05
10 Deborah Conway– Radio Loves This 3:43
11 Custard– Hit Song 2:24
12 Supaskuba– Giveway 3:40
13 Grinspoon– Better Off Dead 3:20
14 Deadstar– Don't It Get You Down 3:35
15 Paul Kelly – Nothing On My Mind 4:55
16 Icecream Hands– Nipple 3:40
17 Deadstar– Deeper Water 4:23
18 Cezary Skubiszewski– Finale Part 2 2:36
19 Oblivia– Shiver 4:21
20 Leonardo's Bride– Even When I'm Sleeping 3:56
21 You Am I– Junk 2:40
22 Dein Perry– Tap Forge 2:03




1 Fun Lovin' Criminals– Fun Lovin' Criminal
2 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Goat
3 The Grid– Swamp Thing
4 City High– What Would You Do?
5 Jazibel, Vassy– I Can See Clearly Now
6 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Campfire
7 Suiteaz– Back For Good
8 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Leaving The Farm
9 Katalyst– Outlaw Illusionist
10 The Cruel Sea– I Made A Friend
11 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Penicillin
12 Tripod– Kelly From The Block
13 Willy Zygier, Gerry Hale– Whorehouse
14 Scarface – On My Block
15 Geto Boys– Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta




1 Spiderbait– Calypso 1:52
2 Jebediah– Simple 3:45
3 Automatic – Pump It Up 3:19
4 The Living End– From Here On In 2:42
5 Leonardo's Bride– Even When I'm Sleeping 3:54
6 Ratcat & John Paul Young– I Hate The Music 3:44
7 Grinspoon– Just Ace 1:49
8 Turnstyle – I'm A Bus 3:00
9 Ammonia – Keeping My Hands Tied 3:33
10 Hot Rollers – Wickerman's Shoes 2:09
11 Monique Brumby– Up & Down 3:32
12 Even– Don't Wait 4:12
13 Needle Drop– Miss Me When I'm Gone 4:28
14 Sister Madly – Something Deep 3:17
15 You Am I– Purple Sneakers 3:30

Sunday, October 6, 2024

(When The Sun Sets Over) Carlton (Melbourne's Countercultural Inner City Rock Scene Of The '70s)

 


1-1 Skyhooks– Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)

1-2 The Sports– Who Listens To The Radio?

1-3 Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons – So Young

1-4 The Dots – Lowdown

1-5 Stiletto – Middle Of The Bed

1-6 The Bleeding Hearts – Hit Single

1-7 Daddy Cool – Boy You're Paranoid

1-8 Mighty Kong– Hard Drugs (Are Bad For You)

1-9 Mondo Rock– Primal Park

1-10 Mark Gillespie – Suicide Sister

1-11 High Rise Bombers– Faster Than Light

1-12 The Toads – Eudil

1-13 The Pelaco Bros – Mechanics In A Relaxed Manner

1-14 The Relaxed Mechanics – Truckin' Casanova

1-15 Millionaires*– Gossip

1-16 The Kevins – Out At Night

1-17 Martin Armiger & Buzz Leeson – No Reason

1-18 Parachute – The Big Beat

1-19 Spare Change – Let's Get Rich Together

1-20 Glory Boys – The Ballad Of Good & Evil

1-21 Eric Gradman Man & Machine– Crime Of Passion


2-1 Martin Armiger– I Love My Car

2-2 The Bleeding Hearts – Boys (Greg Macainsh Demo Version)

2-3 Stiletto – Rozalyn

2-4 The Dots – I See Red

2-5 Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons – Only The Lonely Hearted

2-6 The Sports– Suddenly

2-7 Mondo Rock– Telephone Booth

2-8 Daddy Cool – Saturday Night

2-9 Skyhooks– Hey, What's The Matter (Steve Hill Demo Version)

2-10 Company Caine– Buzzin' With My Cousin

2-11 The Indelible Murtceps – Blue Movies

2-12 Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band– Roll That Reefer

2-13 Stephen Cummings & Dave Flett – The Third Degree

2-14 Rock Granite– You Got Me Where You Want Me

2-15 Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons – Someday It's Gonna Come To You (1976 Demo Version)

2-16 Mark Gillespie – Comin' Back For More

2-17 Autodrifters – Locked Out Of Love

2-18 Fabulous Nudes– I'll Be A Dag For You, Baby

2-19 The Pelaco Bros – Truckdrivin' Guru

2-20 Peter Lillie & The Leisuremasters– Hangin' Round The House

2-21 The Sports– Live, Work & Play (Nightmoves Live Version)

2-22 High Rise Bombers– Radio Show

2-23 Eric Gradman Man & Machine– The Bright Boy

2-24 Skyhooks– This Is My City


(When The Sun Sets Over) Carlton


Thursday, September 19, 2024

The Clarion Set (The Story Of Australian Independent Label Clarion 1965-1974)

 


Compilation of the pioneering 60s/early 70s Australian independent Clarion label. A smorgasbord of driving R&B, sunshine pop, studio psychedelia and progressive rock recorded in Perth, Western Australia. Based in Perth, teenager Martin Clarke was working at a local radio station when he converted a spare bedroom into a makeshift recording studio. That modest early venture evolved into Martin Clarke Recording Studios, which opened in 1962 to become Perth's first professional recording facility. By the time the studio purchased a four-track in 1966, Clarke had launched the Clarion label, working with a constant stream of solo singers and beat/R&B groups. With a raised profile after Perth TV personality Johnny Young had a national hit with the Easybeats-penned 'Step Back', Clarion signed a number of promising new acts that included The Valentines (featuring a pre-AC/DC Bon Scott) and Young's TV colleague Robbie Snowden. Clarion went on to have a number of regional and national successes, releasing interesting music into the 70s (British expatriates The Birds and Chalice, plus local progressive rockers Fatty Lumpkin) before Clarke wound down the label and relocated to England. 

'The Clarion Set' assembles the pick of the label's roster, with choice selections from the aforementioned acts as well as female-fronted folk rockers Gemini, powerhouse R&B/soul vocalist Ray Hoff, pre-Valentines garage band The Spektors and in-house psychedelic experiment The Vegetable Garden. (Amazon review)

1965-1967

1-1 Russ Kennedy And The Little Wheels– I've Got My Eyes On You (And I Like What I See)

1-2 The Times – Glad, Not Sad

1-3 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– Bama Lama, Bama Loo

1-4 The Spektors– Gloria

1-5 Johnny Young– Cara-lin

1-6 Mort And The Mobees– Choose Who I Like

1-7 Terry Walker With The The Hi Five– Long Time Gone

1-8 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– The Uncle Willie

1-9 Glen Ingram With The Hi-Five– Skye Boat Song

1-10 The Kompany– Tell Her No

1-11 Russ Kennedy And The Little Wheels– I've Been Watching You

1-12 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– My Good Friend Mary Jane

1-13 The Spektors– On My Mind

1-14 Johnny Young– Step Back (demo)

1-15 Russ Kennedy And The Little Wheels– Little Wheel

1-16 Maggie Hammond– Go Laddie

1-17 Glen Ingram With The The Clan – Take This Hammer

1-18 Colin Cook– Cry I Do

1-19 The Valentines – Every Day I Have To Cry

1-20 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– Looking For My Pig

1-21 Mort And The Mobees– Can't You See

1-22 Maggie Hammond– High Flying Bird

1-23 The Valentines – I Can't Dance With You

1-24 Johnny Young– Good Evening Girl

1-25 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– Tossin' And Turnin'

1-26 Russ Kennedy And The Little Wheels– Too Much Monkey Business

1-27 Glen Ingram With The The Clan (8)– That It's Me

1-28 Robby Snowden– No One Really Loves A Clown

1-29 Maggie Hammond– You Won't Be Leaving

1-30 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– Ain't Doin' Too Bad Pts. 1 And 2

1967-1969

2-1 Johnny Young– Hold On

2-2 The Proclamation– King Of The Mountain

2-3 The Valentines – Love Makes Sweet Music

2-4 The Kompany– The Family Way

2-5 The Clan – Peeping Tom

2-6 Chris James – Da Doo Ron Ron

2-7 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– Love, Love, Love

2-8 Johnny Young– Come On Up

2-9 Robby Snowden– Talkin'

2-10 Glen Ingram– I'll Be Doggone

2-11 The Birds– No Good Without You

2-12 The Valentines – Sookie Sookie

2-13 Johnny Young– Craise Finton Kirk (Royal Academy Of Arts)

2-14 Robby Snowden– Sunshine Rides On A Trolley

2-15 The Troupadours– Come Home Baby

2-16 Colin Cook– You Baby

2-17 Ray Hoff & The Off Beats– I've Got To Get You

2-18 The Soul Purpose – Hip Huggin' Mini

2-19 Robby Snowden– Do You Want To Dance

2-20 The Troupadours– Near To Me

2-21 The Valentines – Peculiar Hole In The Sky

2-22 Johnny Young– Geno Pts 1 And 2

2-23 The Clan – Sunday Afternoon

2-24 Robby Snowden– Just A Little

2-25 The Troupadours– Little Boat

2-26 The Kompany– Little Joe The Boxer

2-27 Strawberry Fair– Come Back And Shake Me

2-28 The Proclamation– Tea And Sympathy (Don't You Worry)

2-29 Johnny Young– Every Christian Lionhearted Man Will Show You

2-30 The Valentines – She Said

2-31 Colin Cook– Riot In Cell Block Number 9

1969-1974

3-1 The Birds– Magic Words

3-2 Chalice – In My World

3-3 Swingshift – Somebody To Love

3-4 The Vegetable Garden– Hypnotic Suggestion

3-5 Gemini – Sunshine River

3-6 Willpower – Soul Finger

3-7 The Soul Purpose – Boogaloo Down Broadway

3-8 Strawberry Fair – Things We Said Today

3-9 The Vegetable Garden– Even Stevens

3-10 Fatty Lumpkin– Got To Get Back T' Nellie

3-11 Chalice – Ebenezer

3-12 The Birds– Dust In My Pants

3-13 Gemini – Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)

3-14 Chalice – Mr. Won't You Help Me

3-15 The Soul Purpose – Share

3-16 Willpower – Spinning Wheel

3-17 Swingshift – We Can Work It Out

3-18 The Birds– Rene

3-19 Fatty Lumpkin– Don't Knock My Boogie

3-20 Chalice – Nearly Gone

3-21 Gemini– Butterfly Wings

3-22 Swingshift – Here, There & Everywhere

3-23 The Birds– I See The Rain

3-24 Chalice – Nine To Five Girl

3-25 Fatty Lumpkin – Millionaire




Monday, June 3, 2019

Australian Celebration...various artists compilation album from the 90's



Tracklist:
01 –Deborah Conway It's Only The Beginning
02 –Hunters & Collectors Holy Grail
03 –Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls To Her Door
04 –Jimmy Barnes Stone Cold
05 –Archie Roach From Paradise
06 –Kate Ceberano Think About It
07 –Ian Moss Tucker's Daughter
08 –Peter Andre Gimme Little Sign
09 –Rockmelons That Word (L.O.V.E)
10 –Models Barbados
11 –Yothu Yindi Tribal Voice
12 –Frente! Ordinary Angels
13 –Kylie Minogue Celebration
14 –The Badloves Lost
15 –Toni Pearen I Want You
16 –Neil Murray Holy Road
17 –Nathan Cavaleri Josh's Boogie
18 –Roxus Where Are You Now ?
19 –Skyhooks Million Dollar Riff
20 –The Angels Love Waits








Monday, January 25, 2016

Australian Legends...40 track collection by various artists...special Australia Day post



This 40 track collection brings together the cream of Aussie music from the 60's to the 90's from the Bee Gees' "Spicks and Specks", The Masters Apprentices' "Turn Up Your Radio" and Rusell Morrris' "The Real Thing" to LRB, The Angels, Men At Work, Farnsey and Barnesy, INXS, Crowded House, Kasey Chambers, Silverchair and everything else in between. Just perfect for that Australia Day barbecue!

So crank it up, and HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!







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Friday, June 12, 2015

Pirana and Pirana II...1971-72...underrated and semi-legendary prog-rock band from Sydney


Critics have pigeonholed Pirana as mere Santana clones, and while comparisons are understandable and the influence of Santana is obvious, this arguably did the group a considerable disservice. Its dynamic and rhythmic performance at the definitive Sunbury music festival in 1972 drew inevitable comparisons to the Latin-rock champions of Woodstock, due in no small measure to their superb performance of Santana's "Soul Sacrifice". But there was much more to Pirana than that facile categorization allows.

Beyond that, we can hear examples of fine, melodic songwriting -- mainly from keyboardist Stan White on the first album, but consummately taken over by guitarist and vocalist Tony Hamilton on the second -- that displays a diversity of influences while still keeping the band's innate individuality. 

For a start, Tony Hamilton's guitar was never less than wonderful. He sang commandingly, with soul, atop Jim Yonge's fluid drumming, supported by the anchorage of Graeme Thompson's throbbing bass. Keyboards were vital to the Pirana sound, and Stan White and his successor, Keith Greig, provided rich Hammond organ reinforcement for the overall feel of the band.

In Pirana, members came and went, but it is essentially the core band comprising Duke-Yonge, Thompson, Hamilton and Greig (who replaced Stan White after the first LP), who made the records and sustained the bulk of the band's performing tenure, and must be most remembered as the definitive entity.

Pirana's first recordings were as the backing group for Greg Quill's 1970 solo album Fleetwood Plain. They signed to Harvest in 1971 and issued two singles. Here It Comes Again (May) was reputedly the first local single released in stereo, and can still be found on Raven's Golden Miles compilation CD.



In concert they were always regarded as a top-drawer act; they went down a storm at the inaugural Sunbury rock festival, and their live version of Santana's "Soul Sacrifice" earned them a track on the Sunbury '72 album. EMI issued their second LP Pirana II in November 1972, by which time Richard McEwan had replaced Hamilton on guitar. Andrew James replaced Greig in 1973 and Phil Hitchcock replaced Graeme Thompson on bass in 1974. The band continued to work on the dance and pub circuit, but they didn't record again, and they eventually broke up in late 1975.

(from Original article by Paul Culnane on Milesago)



Sydney 1970-75
Stan White (keyboards) 1970-1971
Keith Greig (keyboards) 1971-72
Jim Duke-Yonge (drums) 1970-1973
Tony Hamilton (guitar) 1970-75
Graeme Thompson (bass) 1970-75
Phil Hitchcock (bass) 1974
Andrew McCue (keyboards, flute) 1973
Richard McEwan (guitar, vocals) 1972
Paul Spetter (drums) 1973

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Mighty Kong...successor to Daddy Cool...All I Wanna Do Is Rock..1973


Mighty Kong was the 'supergroup' successor to the legendary Daddy Cool, which broke up in August 1972. It was also the fifth (and technically the last) in the line of groups that featured Ross "The Boss" Wilson and Ross Hannaford, which began with Pink Finks in 1965. Despite its all-star lineup, culled from three of the top groups of the time, the band was short lived and never really achieved its considerable potential, effectively relegated to being a footnote in the larger story of Daddy Cool. The main relic of this period was their excellent (and greatly underrated) LP, All I Wanna Do Is Rock.

Personnel:
Ross Wilson - chief vocals, pignose guitar (09)
Ross Hannaford - guitar, deep throat
Russell Smith - guitar, lead vocals (03)
Tim Partridge - bass guitar
Ray Arnott – drums
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John Fishbach - producer, engineer

Tracks:
01. All Through The Day (Into The Night We Play) – 6:02
02. Callin’ All Cats (The Cats Are Callin’) – 4:01
03. Some Other New Address – 4:05
04. Hard Drugs (Are Bad For You) – 2:57
05. All I Wanna Do Is Rock!! #1 – 4:15
06. Jungle In My Blood – 5:57
07. Got My Beliefs – 4:34
08. With A Smile Like That (How Could We Refuse) – 7:30
09. Homesick & Horny – 4:18
Bonuses:
10. Callin' All Cats (The Cats Are Callin') [Single Version] – 3:28
11. All I Wanna Do Is Rock [Unreleased Studio Jam] – 8:40