Thursday, November 14, 2024

EAT YOUR HEAD (MELBOURNE COMPILATION)



Released in 1984. Limited to 400 copies. Label unknown

Track Listing

Civil Dissident – A Nazi Choice
Civil Dissident – Vacant Race
Vicious Circle – Blood Race
Vicious Circle – Police Brutality
Murder Murder Suicide – Life's A Breeze
Murder Murder Suicide – Rockstar
End Result – I Won't
End Result – No Brains On Tap
Scum – Give The Kid A Gun
Scum – The John Barleycorn
Royal Flush – Christian Bullshit
Royal Flush – Coppers 'Round The Corner
I Spit On Your Gravy– Violent Fluff
I Spit On Your Gravy– Done To Death
Charred Remains – Rid Melbourne
Charred Remains – Space Exploration
Bodies – Live In This World
Bodies – Mr President
Permanent Damage – Day After
Permanent Damage – Don't Have A Say
Madflowers – Escape Through A Needle
Madflowers – Crewmen's Remains


Tuesday, September 3, 2024

CAN'T STOP IT! AUSTRALIAN POST-PUNK 1978 - 82



Released in 2001 on the Chapter label

Track Listing

The Moodists – Gone Dead 
Voigt 465 – Voices A Drama 
The Take – Summer 
Essendon Airport – How Low Can You Go... (?)
The Apartments – Help
Ash Wednesday – Love By Numbers
Primitive Calculators – Pumping Ugly Muscle
The Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast – The Dumbwaiters 
Ron Rude – Piano Piano
Xero – The Girls
The Limp – Pony Club 
The Fabulous Marquises – Honeymoons
Slugfuckers – Cacophony 
Equal Local – Lamp That 
Tame O'Mearas – Sweat And Babble
The Particles – Apricot's Dream 
People With Chairs Up Their Noses – Song Of The Sea 
Wild West – We Can Do 
The Pits – Words 
→ ↑ →– One Note Song 



Thursday, August 15, 2024

INDIE SOUNDS FROM THE HARBOUR CITY (1983 - 1987) VOLUME 1

 



Released in 2022 on the Vi-Nil label

Track Listing

Hard-Ons – Surfin On My Face 
Labradogs – Get Lonely
Lipstick Killers – Sockman 
Psychotic Turnbuckles – The Creeps
Stig Can't Clap – Other Side Of Midnight
Howling Commandos – Walk On By 
Gulf Klub – India 
The 22s – Texas Driver
Conspirators – 25 Years
The Klerks – I Need A Pardon
Psychotic Turnbuckles – The Crusher
Conspirators – I Feel Good 
The 22s – Don't Talk To Me About Love
Labradogs – Growing Sane 
The Klerks – Love And Pain
Lipstick Killers – Pensioner Pie
Gulf Klub – Whats Cooking 
Stig Can't Clap – Average Man
Howling Commandos – Pick Me Up
Hard-Ons – There Was A Time


Monday, May 13, 2024

THAT'S QUEENSLAND VOL 1


Released in 1980 on 4IP

Track Listing

Moscos & Stone - Come On Radio
Sandy Pollard– Back To The Mainline
Chicks – Stormy Nights
Dealer – Jumpback
Bentley's Boogie Band – Casino
Tyson Hills Band – Nothing I Would Rather Do
Wickety Wak – Pablito
42nd Street – Mistaken Identity
Mick Hadley And The Shakers – Rescue Me
Mr. Meaner  – Russian Roulette


Monday, January 15, 2024

FROM BELGRAVE WITH LOVE

 


Released in 1981 on the Cleopatra label

Track Listing

Lachelle – Purple Hearts
The Ears – Perennial Boogie
The Ears – One Light
Steve Vanguard – Dead Shadow
Liza Gerrard – Mosaic
The Marquises – Heart To My Hands
Vicki Hayes – Challenge
Vicki Hayes – Living Dead
Microtechs – Chant Of The Pigdon Tribe
Microfilm – Summer House
Daily Planet – David Loves Susan
The Video Pirates – Buried Treasure


Monday, January 1, 2024

DOWN UNDER~GROUND #1 - PUNK RARITIES FROM AUSTRALIA 1977-83


Released in 2011 on Second Chance Records

Track Listing

Branded – Generation Breakout
News – Tell Me Why
Teenage Radio Stars – Sweet Boredom
Henry Vyhnal – Punk Power
The Chosen Few – Fag Trendies
La Femme – Chelsea Kids
Z-Cars – Is There Someone Out There?
Corporate Body – In Melburne Tonight
The Traitors – Paul
Plastic EP And The Records – Three Special Words
Clint Small – Crack In The Wall
The Relatives – Picasso (Private Collector)
Babeez – Dowanna Love
Fiction – Subterranean City
Mick Flinn Band – Do What You Wanna Do
X Ray Z – Three Glorious Years
Proles – Police
The Reals – Nothing To Say
Zorros – Too Young
The Boys Next Door – Masturbation Generation
Skunks – Persian Radio
The Assassins – Assassination
Sputniks – Our Boys
Black Chrome – We Are Tomorrow
The Mansons – I Died 4 Times
Sunday Painters – I'm A Car Crash
Quintrex Bop – Royalty Sucks
The Vacant Lot – Tattslotto Night


Saturday, December 23, 2023

SKA SKANK DOWNUNDER VOL. 1


Released in 1998 on Sound System Records

Track Listing

Strange Tenants – One-Thirty
The Leftovers – The Lemonade Song
F-Troop – She Was My Baby
Jake Jumpers – 1966
The Allnighters – She Made A Monkey Out Of Me
The Latenotes – Work To Go
Itchy Feet – Orange Chupa Chups
The Allsorts – Temper Temper
Furious Turtles – Citizen
Just Kidding – Why Must We Fight?
Club Ska – Cupid
Off The Shelf – Dr. Raju
Naughty Rhythms – Naughty Rhythms
The Hangovers – People Come, People Go
Loonee Tunes – Life Of Crime
The Funaddicts – What's Going On?
The 88's – She Fell In Love With James Bond
Vegimite Reggae – Rude Boy, Rude Girl
No Nonsense – French Connection
The Porkers – Earthquakin'



Monday, December 18, 2023

A NIGHT OUT WITH AUSTRALIAN ROCK 'N' ROLL


Released in 1985 on the Canetoad label.

Track Listing

Johnny O'Keefe– Running Bear
Paul Wayne – This Little Girl
Laurel Lea – I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain
Arthur Blanch – China Doll
Warren Williams – The House Of The Rising Sun
Lonnie Lee – Ain't Gonna Tell Anybody
The ATN Male Choir – Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Dave Bridge – Town Hall Shuffle
George Karren – Ahab The Arab
Vic Simms – She's Got Soul
Sharon O'Brien – Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye
The Sapphires – Johnny Gunslinger
The Echoes – Pipeline
Trevor Gordon – Just One Of Life's Little Tragedies
Johnny O'Keefe – Constantly
Coral Kelly – I Wish I Were A Princess
Jerry J Wilder – Lets
Digger Revell, The Denvermen – Mr Moon, Mr Cupid And I
The Dee Jays – Baby Elephant Walk
Noeleen Batley – Secondhand Rose
Jay Justin – Proud Of You
Barry Stanton – Heart Of Ice
Lucky Starr – June In Junee
Bryan Davies – She's Not You
Digby Richards – You Better Move On
Judy Stone – It Started All Over Again
The DeKroo Brothers – Above And Beyond
Colin Cook – Shadaroba
Kevin Todd – Yesterday's Hero
The Taylor Sisters – Click Go The Shears
Johnny O'Keefe– Do You wanna Dance
Alan Dale And The House Rockers – Crackin' Up
Alan Dale And The House Rockers – Back In The USA


Wednesday, November 8, 2023

SOUND OF THE 70s (AUSTRALIA'S TOP POP ARTISTS)



Released in 1970 on the Calendar label

Track Listing

Issy Dy - Incense
Town Criers - Love Me Again
Ross D. WyllieThe Star
Ronnie Burns - Smiley
Ronnie Charles - Katy Jane
Heart 'n' Soul - Let Me Sing In Your Band 
Mark IV - Groove With What You Got
New Dream - Groupie
Cam-Pact - Zoom Zoom Zoom
Paul McKay Sound - Baby Sing A Happy Song
Daisy Clover - Penny Brown Girl
Johnny O'Keefe - Come On and Take My Hand 
Marty Rhone - Ruby With The Red Hair 
Love Machine - My Little Chickadee


Thursday, September 28, 2023

OUR GENERATION


Released in 1967 on the W&G label

Track Listing

The Loved Ones – I Want You To Love Me
The Strangers – My Generation
Annette Steele – Lazy River
Colin Cook – Johnny The Hummer
Al Styne – All American Girl
Art Campagna – Another Saturday Night
The In-Sect – Sloop John B
Merv Benton – Lovin' Up A Storm
Margy Bayes – I Wanna Wear My New Bikini
The Factory – Hooray For Hazel
Johnny Chester – Steppin' Out
The Seekers – Myra
The Tamlas – I'm Shakin'
Somebody's Image – Hush


Thursday, August 10, 2023

OUR FAVOURITE KINDA PEOPLE VOL 2


Released in 1966 on the W&G label

Track Listing

The Loved Ones – Ever Lovin' Man
Colin Cook – Handsome Guy
Annette Steele – We're Gonna Stand Up On A Mountain
Merv Benton – Why Do Lonely Weekend Fall In Love
The Strangers – Put Yourself In My Place
Margy Bayes – I Wanna Wear My New Bikini
Tony Henry – Standing Watch
Merv Benton – I'll Go Crazy
Tony Henry – She Cried
Annette Steele – So In Love
The Loved Ones – More Than Love
Al Styne – Ever Since You Put Me Down
Pat Carroll – He's A Rebel
The Strangers – Fever


Wednesday, May 24, 2023

STRANDED - THE CHRONICLES OF AUSTRALIAN PUNK


Released in 2015 on ABC Music

Track Listing

The Saints – (I’m) Stranded
Razar – Taskforce (Undercover Cops)
The Leftovers – I Only Panic When There’s Nothing To Do
The Last Words – Animal World (78 Studio Version)
Radio Birdman – New Race
Fun Things – Savage
Babeez – Dowannalove
The Thought Criminals – Fuck The Neighbours
The Survivors – Baby Come Back
The Birthday Party – Release The Bats
The Riptides – Only Time
The Stems – She's A Monster
Sunnyboys – Alone With You
La Femme – Chelsea Kids
Vampire Lovers – Buzzsaw Popstar
The Celibate Rifles – Some Kinda Feeling (Live at CBGB’s)
Voodoo Lust – Gossip
God – My Pal
The New Christs – I Swear
The Eastern Dark – Johnny And Dee Dee
The Hard-Ons – The Girl In The Sweater
The Meanies – 10% Weird
Died Pretty – Winterland
The Screaming Tribesmen – I Got A Feeling
X – Delinquent Cars
Frenzal Rhomb – Punch In The Face (inc. Intro)
Nancy Vandal–  Bikini High Pool Party Massacre 3
Bodyjar – Not The Same
The Living End – Second Solution
Front End Loader – Pulse
H-Block 101 – Group Dynamics
Mid Youth Crisis – Know Something
Blueline Medic – Making The Nouveau Riche
The Disables – ASIO
A Death In The Family – Erasing The Maps
The Nation Blue – We Lost Everything
Born Lion – Good Dogs Play Dead
Toe To Toe – Falling Short
Parkway Drive – Boneyards
Mindsnare – Bulldozed
Eddy Current Supression Ring – Which Way To Go
Royal Headache – Psychotic Episode
The Smith Street Band – Sigourney Weaver
The Bennies – Knights Forever
The Rumjacks – No Pockets In A Shroud
Mutiny – 80 Punks & An Old P.A.
Bad//Dreems – Dumb Ideas
Violent Soho – Covered In Chrome
The Peep Tempel – Carol
Dune Rats – Red Light, Green Light
Cosmic Psycho– Nice Day To Go To The Pub


Wednesday, March 29, 2023

COUNTRY A LA CARTE

 



Release date unknown. Probably 1960s. Nationwide label

Track Listing

Auriel Andrew – I'm A Walking Advertisement
Trevor Pridham – Keep Me Hanging On
Patsi Biscoe – Frog
Bruce Wellington – Kansas City Star
The New Mountain Lofty Ramblers – How Mountain Girls Can Love
Bruce Wellington And Auriel Andrew – Get Together
Patsi Biscoe – Bang Bang
Patsi Biscoe – Jet Plane
The New Mountain Lofty Ramblers – Cripple Creek
Trevor Pridham – The Games People Play
Auriel Andrew – Tippy Toeing
Bruce Wellington And Auriel Andrew – Foolin' Around
Bruce Wellington – Branded Man


Sunday, January 15, 2023

BRAZEN HUSSIES: SONGS FROM THE FILM AND MORE

 



Released in 2020 on Chapter Music

Track Listing

Toxic Shock – Intoxicated
Judy Small – To Be A Woman
Hens Teeth – Keep On 
Stray Dags – Self-Attack 
Clitoris Band – Mother Who's That Man? 
Natasha Koodravsev – Women Break-Out 
Pip Porter – Between Women 
Jan Cornall & Elizabeth Drake – Better Than Het 
The Ovarian Sisters – The I.P.D. 
Lavender Blues – Lesbian Nation 
Foreign Body – Nothing Yet 
Jen Short – Witch Song 
Robyn Archer – That Good Old Double Standard 
Glen Tomasetti – Woman Is Moving


Saturday, October 8, 2022

RESPECT OVERDUE (AUSTRALIAN 70s JAZZ, FUNK SOUL, AND SOUNDTRACK MUSIC)


Released in 1999 on the Creative Vibes label

Track Listing

Jackie Orszaczky – Friends Of Mrs. S 
Eric Jupp & His Orchestra – Ironside 
Don Burrows – The Tasman Connection 
Daly-Wilson Big Band – Dirty Feet 
Johnny Rocco Band – Rocco 
Judy Bailey Quartet – Fall Down Dead 
Ayers Rock – Crazy Boys (The Hamburger Song) 
Skylight – Lets Get Outta Here (Part 1 & 2) 
Johnny Rocco Band– Number Forty Three 
Daly-Wilson Big Band Feat. Kerrie Biddell– City Sounds 
Judy Bailey Quartet Feat. Denise Keene– Colours Of My Dreams 
John Sangster– Love Is Blue



Wednesday, August 24, 2022

THE ALL AUSTRALIAN HIT PARADE


Released in 1963 on the Festival label


Track Listing



Johnny O'Keefe – Move Baby Move
The Delltones – Hangin' Five
The Joy Boys – Murphy The Surfie
Warren Williams – Just Like A Child
Rob E. G.– 55 Days At Peking
Col Joye – Be-Bop-A-Lula
Rob E. G.– Soul
De Kroo Brothers – (And Her Name Is) Scarlett
Dig Richards – Comin' Down
The Delltones – Sitting In The Moonlight
The Joy Boys – This Is The Joy Boys
Johnny O'Keefe – Shake, Baby, Shake



Friday, July 15, 2022

AUSTRALIAN STAR SHOWCASE 68

 


Released in 1968 on the Festival label

Track Listing

The Executives – Windy Day
Pastoral Symphony – Love Machine
The Dave Miller Set – Hope
The Iguana – California My Way
The Dream – Who Could Be Loving You
Doug Parkinson – I Had A Dream
Jonne Sands – It's Your Life
The Laurie Allen Revue – Any Little Bit
Ram Jam Big Band – I Can't Let Go Of This Feeling
Ross D. Wyllie – Smile
The Wild Cherries – Gotta Stop Lyin'
Procession – Listen



Sunday, June 5, 2022

ASIDES & BESIDES: THE FIRST FIVE YEARS


Released in 1990 on the Red Eye label

Track Listing

The James Baker Experience – I Can't Control Myself
Ya Ya Choral – Two Lines
The Crystal Set – A Drop In The Ocean
The Beasts Of Bourbon – Psycho
John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong – King Street
The Crystal Set – Benefit Of The Doubt
Steve Kilbey – This Asphalt Eden
Curious (Yellow) – Transparent Garden
Bhagavad Guitars – Just To Be Sure
The Mexican Spitfires – You Can't Run
The Cruel Sea – Down Below
Steve Kilbey – Like A Ghost
The Crystal Set – Don't Be Surprised
Bhagavad Guitars– Awakening Earth
Steve Kilbey – Shell
John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong – Run Rodolph Run
Curious (Blue) – Isabella
The Crystal Set – Hubble Bubble
The Mexican Spitfires – Sydney Town
Bhagavad Guitars – Thought We'd Agreed
The Beasts Of Bourbon – The Big Sleep
The Beasts Of Bourbon – Elvis Impersonator Blues
Tall Shirts – New Neighbour
The James Baker Experience – Born To Be Punched


Sunday, May 15, 2022

HIGH TEMPERATURE



Released in 1986 on the White Hot label

Track Listing

The Triffids - Beautiful Waste
The Lighthouse Keepers - Ocean Liner 
Mushroom Planet - No More 
Wet Taxis - C'Mon 
The Laughing Clowns - New Bully In The Town 
No Dance - Swimming In The Mirror
The Benders - Jukebox 
Plays With Marionettes - Hell Belly Race
Coloured Stone - Black Boy
The Celibate Rifles - Pretty Picture
Pam And The Passions - Summertime All Round The World
Watusi Now - Sound Of God 
Mix - Do You Do It 
Wet Taxis - Clock On The Wall
The Triffids - You Don't Miss Your Water Till Your Well Runs Dry
Chads Tree - Crush The Lilly 
The Lighthouse Keepers - Seven Years
Mushroom Planet - Take Me Away
Chris Abrahams - Hyperkinesis
Coloured Stone - Island Of Greed
The Celibate Rifles - Sometimes (I Wouldn't Live Here If You Paid Me)
Ed Kuepper - Master Of Two Servants
Gaspar Lawal - Ija Oyewa (There Is No Point In Us Fighting Each Other)
The Wreckery - Badland Yard
Whadya Want? - Life On T.V 
The Benders - The Island


Sunday, April 10, 2022

TALES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN UNDERGROUND (SINGLES 1976 - 1989)


Released in 2003 on the Feel Presents label

Track Listing

Radio Birdman – Burned My Eye (Orig. Version)
The Saints – This Perfect Day (Orig. Version)
The Victims – I'm Flipped Out Over You
The Riptides – Sunset Strip
Psycho Surgeons – Horizontal Action
The Leftovers – Cigarettes & Alcohol
La Femme – Chelsea Kids
The Scientists – Frantic Romantic
Numbers – Government Boy
Tactics – Standing By The Window
Lipstick Killers – Hindu Gods (Of Love)
Fun Things – When The Birdman Fly
The Passengers – Face With No Name
The Visitors – Brother John (Orig. Version)
The Birthday Party – Happy Birthday
Laughing Clowns – Sometimes (I Just Can't Live With Anyone)
Flaming Hands – I Belong To Nobody
Sunnyboys – Love To Rule (Orig. Version)
Sekret Sekret – New King Jack
Pel Mel – No Word From China
Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast – Taels Of The Saeghors
Sardine V – Sudan
Do Re Mi – Standing On Wires
Scientists – We Had Love
The Moodists – The Disciples Know
The Triffids – Beautiful Waste
X – Half Way Round The World (Orig. Version)
Lighthouse Keepers – Ocean Liner
The Moffs – Another Day In The Sun
Died Pretty – Ambergris
The Eastern Dark – Julie Is A Junkie
The New Christs – No Next Time
Ups & Downs – The Living Kind
Ed Kuepper – Also Sprach The King Of Euro-Disco
Bamboos – With Which To Love You
Wet Taxis – Sailors Dream
Thug – Dad
Venom P. Stinger – Walking About
God – My Pal
The Mark Of Cain – Lords Of Summer
Someloves – Know You Now
The Celibate Rifles – Johnny
Cosmic Psychos – Lost Cause
Plunderers – I Didn't See Them At All
Hard-Ons – Just Being With You