Radio Birdman - Rock'n' Roll War [demos + live 1976-78]

The eyes narrowed down behind Saigon Mirror shades.
»Dark Surprise«

A-Side: Death By The Gun/Dark Surprise/Didn't Tell The Man/If I Wanted To&Descent Into The Maelstrom
B-Side: Burn My Eye/Death By The Gun (Live)/American Ruse/Insane Alive/Search And Destroy/The Snake
released 1998 / Mission RB 001 [recorded 1976-78]
Band origin: Sydney/Australia
Members on this recording: Rob Younger (vcls), Deniz Tek (gtr), Chris Masuak (gtr), Warwick Gilbert (bs), Phillip Hoyle (keyb'ds), Ron Keeley (drms).

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Further information:  Radio Birdman Website

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Ups And Downs - The Perfect Crime [45] (1986)

A-Side: The Perfect Crime • B-Side: Neverending
released 1986 / Waterfront DAMP 24
Band origin: Brisbane/Australia
Members on this recording: John Flade (lead gtr, vcls), Peter Hamilton-Shaw (gtr), Greg Atkinson (bs, lead vcls), Darren Atkinson (drms, perc, vcls).

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Further information:  MySpace: Ups And Downs

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Go-Betweens - Hammer The Hammer [45] (1982)

He says what he wants, he stands up, she says what she thinks, she gives up
»Hammer The Hammer«

A-Side: Hammer The Hammer • B-Side: By Chance [single version]
released 1982 / Rough Trade RT 108
Band origin: Brisbane/Australia
Members on this recording: Robert Foster (gtr, vcls), Grant McLennan (bs, vcls), Lindy Morrison (drms, back vcls).

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Further information:  The Go-Betweens Website

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V.A. - The Polyester Tape (1986)

A-Side: The Sunset Strip: Sweet Carol • Slaybells: Wood For The Trees • Broken Hearts: Winds Like A Clock • Zimmermen: What Really Hurts • Blue Ruin: Love Me When I'm Lo • Bastinados: Liberation • Psyche 59: What A War • Andy Caltecks: Gasoline Gal • Tyrnaround: Colour Your Mind [1st version] • Band Who Shot Liberty Valance: Rubber Band Raye.
B-Side: Reggies: Quick Joey Small • Band Who Shot Liberty Valance: Tattalotto Song • Wet Ones: What Do I Get? • Foot & Mouth: Miss Helena • Too Much Hair For The BBC!: Panda Boy • Cracked Jaffers: Action • The Law: Heroin Hell • Alligator Parade: Wild Chicken Farm • Bottle Shop Quartet: Fruit Fly • Foot & Mouth: Craterface • Be Wicked: Hand Me The Bottle • The Sunset Strip: The Last Song.
released 1986 / Polyester

note: Cassette-only compilation from the Polyester label containing underground-bands from the Melbourne scene.

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Listen to Tyrnaround: Colour Your Mind [1st version]


Listen to Alligator Parade: Wild Chicken Farm

→ ↑ → (Tch Tch Tch)/Man & Machine [split 45] (1979)

A-Side: → ↑ → [Tch Tch Tch] - Pop Art
B-Side: Man & Machine - The Bath
released 1979 / Crystal Ballroom MLC 102
Band origin: Melbourne/Australia
Members on this recording: [A-Side] Philip Brophy and others • [B-Side] Eric Gradman and others.

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Further information:  Wikipedia: Philip Brophy

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