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So Far (Dragon Album)
''So Far'' (subtitled Their Classic Collection') is a compilation album by New Zealand group Dragon, released in January 1988 through J&B Records (JB 325), under licence from CBS Records and PolyGram Records. The album was released as the band's cover version of Kool & The Gang's "Celebration" was in the top 20 in Australia, on the RCA Records label. ''So Far'' peaked at number 26 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Track listing Side A # "April Sun in Cuba" (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) – 3:27 # " Still in Love With You" (Paul Hewson) – 3:26 # " Get that Jive" (Paul Hewson) – 2:45 # "Are You Old Enough?" (Paul Hewson) – 4:08 #"O Zambezi" (Robert Taylor) – 4:30 # "Rain" (Johanna Pigott, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) – 3:40 # "Speak No Evil" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) – 4:00 # "Fool" (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) – 3:31 Side B # "Dreams of Ordinary Men" (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter, Todd Rundgren) – 4:02 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon (band)
Dragon are a New Zealand rock band which was formed in Auckland in January 1972, and, from 1975, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The band was originally fronted by singer Graeme Collins, but rose to fame with singer Marc Hunter and is currently led by his brother, bass player and vocalist Todd Hunter. The group performed, and released material, under the name Hunter in Europe and the United States during 1987. Keyboard player Paul Hewson wrote or co-wrote most of the group's 1970s hits: "April Sun in Cuba" peaked at No. 9 in New Zealand and No. 2 in Australia; "Are You Old Enough?" reached No. 6 in New Zealand and No. 1 in Australia in 1978; and "Still in Love with You" reached No. 35 and No. 27 in each country respectively that same year. Later hits, from when the band re-grouped in the 1980s, were written by other band members, often working with outside associates: The Hunter brothers, with Todd's partner, Johanna Pigott, wrote " Rain", a No. 2 hit in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Old Enough?
"Are You Old Enough?" is a song by New Zealand rock band Dragon, released in August 1978 while the band were still based in Australia. It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album '' O Zambezi'' (1978). The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the group's first number-one single. Reception Reviewed at the time of release, South Australian music magazine Roadrunner said the song was, "Their best yet. This band continues to make superb sounding singles (this will be No 1 for sure) and continue to be the most sexist band in the country. This one, about fucking young women and going to gaol for it is their most offensive yet." David Nichols described the song as, "essentially a paean to underage sex, perhaps even pedophilia. A glowing, irresistible pop tune, sung delectably by Marc Hunter with uncredited backing vocal from Renée Geyer, it is a virtually flawless pop record, its subversive nature being an essential eleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Greatest Hits Albums
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon (band) Albums
A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire. Dragons in eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged, serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence. Commonalities between dragons' traits are often a hybridization of feline, reptilian, and avian features. Scholars believe huge extinct or migrating crocodiles bear the closest resemblance, especially when encountered in forested or swampy areas, and are most likely the template of modern Oriental dragon imagery. Etymology The word ''dragon'' entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French ''dragon'', which in turn comes from la, draconem (nominative ) meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek , (genitive , ) "serpent, giant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties. The association has more than 100 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konkaroo (song)
"Konkaroo" is a song by New Zealand band Dragon, released in April 1978. A non-album single, it was included on the group's first greatest hits, '' Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' in 1979. The B-side, "Mr. Thunder", appears on the group's fourth album ''Running Free''. Track listing # Konkaroo (Paul Hewson) - 3:26 # Mr. Thunder (Marc Hunter Marc Alexander Hunter (7 September 195317 July 1998) was a New Zealand rock and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was the lead vocalist of Dragon (1973–11/1979, 8/1982–1989, 1995–11/1997), a band formed by his older brother ...) - 3:45 Charts Personnel * Bass guitar, vocals – Todd Hunter * Drums – Kerry Jacobson * Guitar, vocals – Robert Taylor * Keyboards, vocals – Paul Hewson * Producer – Peter Dawkins * Vocals – Marc Hunter References 1978 singles 1978 songs Dragon (band) songs Portrait Records singles CBS Records singles Song recordings produced by Peter Dawkins (musician) {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (Dragon Song)
"Magic " is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in November 1983 as the second single from the group's seventh studio album '' Body and the Beat'' (1984). The song peaked at number 33 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Track listing # "Magic" (Robert Taylor, Marc Hunter) - 3:57 # "April Sun in Cuba "April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977. It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at ..." (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) (Live In Concert 1982) - Charts References Dragon (band) songs 1983 singles 1983 songs Polydor Records singles Mercury Records singles Songs written by Marc Hunter {{1980s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon O'Neill
Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with "Maxine (Sharon O'Neill song), Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association of New Zealand charts. Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.Australian chart peaks: *Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988. *Top 100 (ARIA Charts, ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: *"Satin Sheets" (ARIA Chart) peak: *''The Very Best of Collette and Sharon O'Neill'': New Zealand chart peaks: *All except "Don't Let Love Go": *"Don't Let Love Go": Career 1960s–1977: Career beginnings Sharon O'Neill is a self taught musician who learned to play guitar by ear and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Girls (Dragon Song)
"Western Girls" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in November 1986 as the third single from the group's eighth studio album ''Dreams of Ordinary Men'' (1986). The song peaked at number 58 on the Australian Kent Music Report and 37 in New Zealand. Track listing # "Western Girls" (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Marc Hunter, Sharon O'Neill, Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band U ...) - 4:10 # "When I'm Gone" (Marc Hunter, Martin Briley) - 3:30 Charts References Dragon (band) songs 1986 singles 1986 songs Polydor Records singles Songs written by Todd Rundgren Songs written by Marc Hunter Songs written by Sharon O'Neill {{1980s-NewZealand-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Rundgren
Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. He is known for his sophisticated and often unorthodox music, his occasionally lavish stage shows, and his later experiments with interactive entertainment. He also produced music videos and was an early adopter and promoter of various computer technologies, such as using the Internet as a means of music distribution in the late 1990s. A native of Philadelphia, Rundgren began his professional career in the mid 1960s, forming the psychedelic band Nazz in 1967. Two years later, he left Nazz to pursue a solo career and immediately scored his first US top 40 hit with " We Gotta Get You a Woman" (1970). His best-known songs include " Hello It's Me" and " I Saw the Light" from '' Something/Anything?'' (1972), which get frequent air ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doane Perry
Doane Ethredge Perry (born June 16, 1954) is an American musician, composer and author. From 1984 to 2011 he was drummer and percussionist with the band Jethro Tull and has also appeared on hundreds of recordings spanning multiple genres on records, film and television. Early life From New York City, Perry began playing the piano at age seven and then took up drums at eleven. After hearing The Beatles, he decided to take up drums, because of what he describes as "the possibility, however unlikely that might have been, of young girls chasing me down the street, if I took up the drums." By the time he was 14, he was working with his own band on weekends, and continued to do so until he graduated high school at the age of 17. He attended Browning, St. Bernard's and Collegiate Schools in New York City. Later he briefly attended New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams Of Ordinary Men (song)
"Dreams of Ordinary Men" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in August 1986 as the second single from the group's eighth studio album ''Dreams of Ordinary Men'' (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Track listing ; 7" # "Dreams of Ordinary Men" (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter, Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band U ...) - 4:02 # "Start it Up" (Mansfield, Perry, M. Hunter, T. Hunter) - 4:20 ; 12" # "Dreams of Ordinary Men" (Mansfield, Perry, Pigott, T. Hunter, Rundgren) (extended) - 7:11 # "Start it Up" (Mansfield, Perry, M. Hunter, T. Hunter) (extended) - 7:03 Charts References Dragon (band) songs 1986 singles 1986 songs Polydor Records sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
