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Max Merritt - "A Little Easier" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 207 seconds From August 1975 -- from the album of the same name which reached #4 on the album charts. |
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Shirley - "Cruisin' Out On You" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 226 seconds This is the flipside of Shirl's 1976 hit single "Every Little Bit Hurts" which got to #3 in the charts. |
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Rob E.G. - "Swan River (Twist)" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 109 seconds From 1962 -- this was the flipside of his #2 hit "Si Senor (I Theenk)" -- Rob's contemporary arrangement of the Stephen Foster song from 1851 which was originally called 'Old Folks At Home'. |
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Rob E.G. - "Adventures In Paradise" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 153 seconds Released in 1964 -- this was the flipside of "Tim-Buc-Too" and was the theme music from the popular T.V. series of the same period. |
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Max Merritt And The Meteors - "Good Feelin'" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 165 seconds This was the band's first U.K. recorded single from their 1970's stint 'over there' -- written by Max and released in 1971, it unfortunately failed to make any inroads in the charts. |
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Max Merritt And The Meteors - "Slipping Away" (Long Version) Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 330 seconds A number of subscribers have mentioned that there was a longer version of this great number by Max and the boys -- yes, there is and here it is for your listening pleasure. |
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Glenn Shorrock - "Rock 'N' Roll Soldier" (Album Version) Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 304 seconds From 1982, one of Glenn's solo singles which reached #39 on the local charts. |
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Glenn Shorrock (with The Bushwackers) - "We're Coming To Get You" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 193 seconds This single, which peaked at No. 6 in October 1983, was recorded with folk group, The Bushwackers and was about the Australian challenge for the America's Cup. It was the theme for the film of the same name. |
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Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs - "Dancing In The Street" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 151 seconds The flip-side of 'Love Letters' from 1965 -- the 'A' side reached #6 in the charts. |
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Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs - "Lindy Lou" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 150 seconds From 1965, Thorpie's version of the Eddie Quinteros composition which was covered by many Australian artists in the 60's -- Normie Rowe, Jeff St. John, etc. Billy did it so well. |
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Avalanche - "Landslide" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 179 seconds Avalanche was formed in 1976 by members from the Bootleg Family Band and its initial line-up was Tony Naylor (lead guitar), Clive Harrison (bass), Geoff Cox (drums) and Adrian Campbell on vocals. This single is from 1976 but it failed to have much success. |
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Max Merritt & The Meteors - "Let It Slide" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 186 seconds Originally released in 1972 with limited success, this number was re-released in 1976 and featured on both this single and on their 'Out of The Blue" album. |
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The Shadows - "Lonesome Fella" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 156 seconds Released in December 1959, this was the flip-side of their first single as The Shadows, 'Saturday Dance', having released records up until this time under their former name of The Drifters. It features Jet Harris on lead vocal. |
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The Procession - "Anthem" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 214 seconds Procession signed to Festival Records in 1967 and cut their debut single, Brian Peacock and Mick Rogers' "Anthem", recorded 'a cappella' with vocals from all four members. The single was recorded without any musical instruments at all and was released in January 1968. |
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Marcie Jones - "I Like Your Music" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 144 seconds This was the flipside of "Back Here In Your Arms Again" which was released in 1975 -- it also appeared on her "That Jones Girl". |
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Marcie Jones - "I Only Have Eyes For You" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 202 seconds This single was released in 1974 and had "Gonna Make It" on the flipside. |
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Max Merritt & The Meteors - "Tell Me Mama" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 237 seconds As requested -- this track is off their 1976 "Out of the Blue" album and shows Max's great talent at 'singing the blues'. |
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Little Pattie - "Drag Race Johnny" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 145 seconds This was the flipside of 'He's My Boy' from 1964 and also appeared on Pattie's 'Pushin' A Good Thing Too Far' E.P. in 1965. Songwriters Joe Halford and Jay Justin went from a surfing theme to a car theme ( like the Beach Boys had done ) for this one. |
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Little Pattie - "Dear Judy" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 145 seconds This track was the flipside of 'We're Gonna Have A Party Tonight' from 1964 -- it seems that having a friend named Judy in the 60's meant your boyfriend was at risk -- Lesley Gore had the same problem. |
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Little Pattie And Grantley Dee - "Love Is A Happy Thing" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 126 seconds This collaboration between Pattie and Grantley Dee was released in 1968 and reached #20 in the Melbourne charts. |
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Little Pattie - "Sunshine Boy" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 149 seconds From 1968, a nice bouncy number. |
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Little Pattie - "I Knew Right Away" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 105 seconds This single, with the flipside 'In Time', was released in 1967 but did not chart very well. |
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Little Pattie - "Let Me Dream" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 139 seconds Released in 1966, this slower ballad shows the more mature Pattie as she moved away from the 'surf' sound. |
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Little Pattie - "Surfin' Time Again" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 132 seconds This was another composition by Jay Justin and Joe Halford released in 1964 when Pattie's surfing songs were doing well. |
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The News - "S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight)" Posted by: MrPurser
Video duration: 134 seconds Another one of the many 60's Australian bands which only briefly made an appearance in the charts. This cover of the Edwin Starr number was released in 1968. |
























