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The Lost Album (Skyhooks Album)
''The Lost Album/The Collection'' is a double-disc album by Australian glam rock band Skyhooks, released in 1999. ''The Lost Album'' was the result of 1990–1994 recording sessions. It was recorded by the "classic" lineup responsible for the group's first three albums. Only three tracks on the album had previously been released; "Jukebox in Siberia", a hit single in 1990, "Tall Timber" (a less successful release from 1990) and "Happy Hippy Hut" (1994). The first of these two had been included in '' The Latest and Greatest'' compilation from 1990. Skyhooks recorded the ''Lost Album'' songs with the intention of releasing its first studio album in 14 years, but the group chose not to go ahead with this plan. Instead Skyhooks issued the album much later, as what was essentially a bonus disc to ''The Collection'', which featured tracks from their five 1970s albums. Despite being released in 1999, its ARIA Chart peak came in 2001 at number 36 following the death of band member Graem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyhooks (band)
Skyhooks were an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards; and Steve Hill lead vocalist, Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed issues including buying drugs in "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)", sex and commitment in "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene in " Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends in "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane " kyhooksmade an enormous impact on Australian social life". Skyhooks had No. 1 albums on the Australian Kent Music Report with their 1974 debut, ''Living in the 70's'' (for 16 weeks), and its 1975 follow-up, ''Ego Is Not a Dirty Word'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Symons
Redmond Symons (born 13 June 1949) is an English-born Australian musician, and television and radio personality. He was the lead guitarist in the band Skyhooks, the snide judge of 'Red Faces' (a segment of the long-running variety show ''Hey Hey It's Saturday''), and a judge on talent search show ''Australia's Got Talent''. He hosted ABC Radio Melbourne's breakfast show from 2003 until 2017. Early life and education Born in England, he emigrated to Australia at the age of nine in 1958 (on the same ship as the members of Bee Gees). Symons was educated at Emerald Primary School, Monbulk High School, Upwey High School and the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Queen's College, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in pure mathematics and computer science. Career Musical career After graduating, Symons joined the Australian rock band Skyhooks as a guitarist in the 1970s. He also worked in the theatre as a musical director for several organisations, including The Pram Fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Albums
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Happy Hippy Hut
"Happy Hippy Hut" is a song by Australian group, Skyhooks, released in August 1994 as a double-A sided split single with "The Ballad of Oz" by fellow Australian group, Daddy Cool. The single peaked at number 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart, remaining in that position for three consecutive weeks. Daddy Cool's lead singer, Ross Wilson, was Skyhooks' early record producer. Background and release Early 1970s band Daddy Cool's lead singer, Ross Wilson, became Skyhooks Skyhook, sky hook or skyhooks may refer to: Fiction * 'Skyhooks' or 'Skyhooks II', parts 1 and 8 respectively of the Adventure Time Elements (miniseries), Elements miniseries. * ''Sky Hook'', a Hugo-award nominated science fiction fanzine * Sk ...' first record producer, in 1975. Both groups had performed at the Sunbury Pop Festival in 1974 and in 1975. In 1994, Skyhooks and Daddy Cool, both briefly reformed for a proposed stadium tour. Together they released a double-A sided single, "Happy Hippy Hut" / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Uniform
"Women in Uniform" is a 1978 song by the Australian band Skyhooks; it was written by the band's bass guitar player, Greg Macainsh. It was released in February 1978 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, '' Guilty Until Proven Insane'' and peaked at number 8 in Australian and number 73 in the UK. Reception ''Sounds'' said, "Australian pre-New Wavers try to stay up to date and succeed far enough. So far, so neat, but the beat is matched only by the girl(?) vocalist and not by any traces of lyrical/tuneful dexterity." Rip It Up claimed the song benefited from the "hard rock" production from new producer Leonetti and, "would almost certainly have been a hit single if radio-land could have heard it through 18-inch speakers." ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' described it as, "a number which has already made an impact as a twelve-inch single. It's a good lyric. Perhaps it is a prophetic comment on woman-power." Track listings Australian 7" single (K-7062)/ 12" single (X 11810 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party To End All Parties
"Party to End All Parties" is a song by Australian band Skyhooks, released in April 1977 as the first and only single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ... from the band's first compilation album, '' The Skyhooks Tapes''. The song peaked at number 24 in Australia. Track listing 7" single (K-6761) * Side A "Party to End All Parties" - 2:30 * Side B "Hot Rod James" - 4:44 Charts References {{Authority control 1977 singles Mushroom Records singles 1977 songs Songs written by Greg Macainsh Skyhooks (band) songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Jeans (Skyhooks Song)
"Blue Jeans" is a song by Australian band Skyhooks, released in August 1976 as the third and final single from the band's third studio album, ''Straight in a Gay Gay World ''Straight in a Gay Gay World'' was the third studio album by Australian rock band, Skyhooks. The album was released in August 1976. With the exception of " Million Dollar Riff", it was recorded at The Record Plant in Sausalito, California, afte ...''. The song peaked at number 12 in Australia and at number three in New Zealand. Details Author Macainsh said, "Blue Jeans is more of what you'd call social comment. We used to do it when we first started. Ross Wilson has always tried to get it recorded, but we've never been real keen on the idea til we got stuck for a song on this album. We wanted a couple of laidback tunes to round it off rather than have an album of ravers and up stuff. So we tried it and it came out well." Being an older song, Wilson's Doo Dah Music owned the publishing. Singer Shirley Strac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as " Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and " Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.Campbell, M. (ed.) (2008). ''Popular Music in America: And the Beat Goes On''. 3rd ed. Cengage Learning. pp. 168–169. Born into a middle-class black family in St. Louis, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public performance at Sumner High School. While still a high school student, he was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Rock (Chuck Berry Song) ''
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Let It Rock may refer to: * ''Let It Rock'' (magazine), a British monthly music magazine published between 1972 and 1975 * Sex (boutique), formerly Let It Rock, a London fashion boutique Albums * ''Let It Rock'' (1973 compilation), an album by Atlantic Records * ''Let It Rock'' (Great White album) * ''Let It Rock'' (Ronnie Hawkins album) * '' Let It Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2'', a 2009 album by the Jerry Garcia Band * ''Let It Rock!'', an album by The Connection Songs * "Let It Rock" (Chuck Berry song) covered by The Rolling Stones, Dave Edmunds, The Wildebeests, Skyhooks * "Let It Rock" (Kevin Rudolf song), featuring Lil Wayne * "Let It Rock", a song by Bon Jovi from ''Slippery When Wet ''Slippery When Wet'' is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18, 1986, by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, with recording sess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Dollar Riff
"Million Dollar Riff" is a song by Australian band Skyhooks, released in November 1975 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, ''Straight in a Gay Gay World''. The song peaked at number six in Australia. The song incorporates riffs from other hit songs, including from the Skyhooks' own "Horror Movie", plus the worldwide hits " Satisfaction", "Smoke on the Water", "Sunshine of Your Love", "Day Tripper", "Gloria", and Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode". It also includes lyrical allusions to Berry's "Little Queenie" ("Meanwhile, I was still..."), and Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang A chain gang or road gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include repairing buildings, building roads, or clearing land. The system was no ..." ("Ooh, Ah. Ooh, Ah"). Track listing 7" single (K-6159) * Side A "Million Dollar Riff" - 3:51 * Side B "Forging Ahead" - 4:04 Charts Weekly charts Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
