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The Definitive Collection (The Sports Album)
This is Really Something is a greatest hits album by Australian rock and pop band The Sports, released in August 1997. The album was re-released in August 2004 under the title ''The Definitive Collection''. Background and release The Sports formed in 1976 and were signed to Mushroom Records in 1977. Their first Australian hit was " Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)" in 1978 but they cracked the UK chart with "Who Listens to the Radio" in 1979. They broke up in 1981 after just four albums, three of which peaked within the top 20 in Australia. Reception Bernard Zuel of Sydney Morning Herald believes if The Sports had been English they would have been huge. saying "" Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)" and "Who Listens to the Radio" are classic new wave moments" adding "it's in the collection of could-have-been/should-have-been hits from 1979-81 that this compilation provides its worth. Great pop songs played well - rare enough at any time, a treasure all the time. Jason An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sports
The Sports were an Australian Rock music, rock group which performed and recorded between 1976 and 1981. Mainstay members were Stephen Cummings on lead vocals and Robert Glover on bass guitar, with long-term members such as Paul Hitchins on drums, Andrew Pendlebury on lead guitar and vocals, and Martin Armiger on guitar. Their style was similar to both 1970s British Pub rock (United Kingdom), pub rock bands (such as Brinsley Schwarz) and British New wave music, new wave (such as Elvis Costello). The Sports' top forty singles are "Who Listens to the Radio", "Don't Throw Stones (song), Don't Throw Stones", "Strangers on a Train (song), Strangers on a Train" and "How Come (The Sports song), How Come" . Their top 20 releases on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart are ''Don't Throw Stones'' (February 1979), ''Suddenly (The Sports album), Suddenly'' (March 1980) and ''Sondra (album), Sondra'' (May 1981). In October 2010 ''Don't Throw Stones'' was listed in the book, ''1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckless (The Sports Album)
Reckless is the debut studio album by Australian rock and pop band The Sports, released in May 1978. The album peaked at number 43 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Reception John Magian from Woroni said "''Reckless'' is one of the finest debut albums ever, to emerge from Australia; passionate, alive, and in its own way, unique." adding "Their music represents a perfect synthesis of archetypal 50s romance and the cutting edge neurotic edge of life in the 70s. Ian McFarlane though it "displayed plenty of charm". Jim Worbois from AllMusic said; "On first listen, The Sports sound a bit like early Joe Jackson. To leave it at that would be unfair to The Sports, who show they feel equally comfortable doing rockabilly ("Rockabilly Billy") or Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Come (The Sports Song)
"How Come" is a song recorded by Australian rock band The Sports. The song was written by band members Stephen Cummings Stephen Donald Cummings (born 13 September 1954) is an Australian rock singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from 1976 to 1981, followed by a solo career which has met with critical acclaim but ha ... and Andrew Pendlebury. Released in March 1981 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, '' Sondra'' (1981), the song peaked at number 21 on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the band's highest charting single. Track listing ; Australian 7" single (K 8237) *Side A "How Come" - 3:10 *Side B "Drug Sluts" - 3:39 Charts References 1971 songs 1981 singles The Sports songs Mushroom Records singles Songs written by Stephen Cummings {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sondra (album)
Sondra is the fourth and final studio album by Australian rock and pop band The Sports, released in May 1981. The album peaked at number 20 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Reception Steve Schnee from AllMusic questioned the decision to have Cameron Allan produce the album, believing his skills to be "muddy and lifeless at best," adding that "the production not only reined in the band's considerable talent, it stifled any energy and excitement that they may have had." Schnee said "Stephen Cummings Stephen Donald Cummings (born 13 September 1954) is an Australian rock singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from 1976 to 1981, followed by a solo career which has met with critical acclaim but ha ... still sounded confident, but ultimately seemed detached from the material, as if he was already going through the motions." Perhaps he was already planning his escape to a solo career, which came to fruition when the band split u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers On A Train (song)
"Strangers on a Train" is a song recorded by Australian rock band The Sports. The song was written by band member Martin Armiger John Martin Armiger (10 June 1949 – 27 November 2019) was an Australian musician, record producer and composer. He was one of the singer-songwriters and guitarists with Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from August 1978 to late 1981, which .... Released in January 1980 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, '' Suddenly'' (1980), the song peaked at number 22 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Track listing ; Australian 7" single (K 7767) *Side A "Strangers on a Train" - 2:38 *Side B "Can't Ever Decide" (live at Bombay Rock) - 3:38 Charts References 1979 songs 1980 singles The Sports songs Mushroom Records singles Songs written by Martin Armiger {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suddenly (The Sports Album)
Suddenly is the third studio album by Australian rock and pop band The Sports, released in March 1980. The album peaked at number 13 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Reception Steve Schnee from AllMusic said "Although they are fully formed three-minute slices of Aussie pop/rock, the melodies aren't as immediate and engaging as before. There are moments that are equal to the previous album, including "Strangers on a Train," "Never Catch Her," "Oh Mama No," and the title track, but those high points don't occur quite as often, adding "through it all, Stephen Cummings' 'angry young man' vocals are energetic and spirited and the band is tight and inspiring." Luis Feliu from The Canberra Times, opined that it showed "trimmed up reggae-favoured tunes and souped-up straight, melodic rockers... ndhas its fair share of goodies" while he "had reservations about the overall slickness, and excesses in production for the sake of commercial acceptance" by Solley. Ian McFarlane noti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Vanda
Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg (born 22 March 1946), better known as his stage name Harry Vanda, is a Dutch Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as lead guitarist of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easybeats who with fellow member George Young formed the 1970s and 1980s songwriting and record production duo Vanda & Young. Early life Vanda's family migrated to Australia from the Netherlands in 1963, and settled in Sydney. Vanda, who had been a guitarist with the Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...-based band the Starfighters, came to fame in 1964–65 as the lead guitarist of the Easybeats. In the same year he met rhythm guitarist George Young at the Villawood, New South Wales, Villawood migrant hostel. In 2007, ''Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Young (rock Musician)
George Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands the Easybeats and Flash and the Pan, and was one-half of the songwriting and production duo Vanda & Young with his long-time musical collaborator Harry Vanda. Born in Scotland, Young moved to Australia with his family as a teenager, and became a naturalised citizen. He was a member of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easybeats, and co-wrote with bandmate Harry Vanda the international hits "Friday on My Mind" and " Love Is in the Air", the latter recorded by John Paul Young (who is unrelated). Vanda and Young were also the producers of early work by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, formed by his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Vanda & Young were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Easybeats were inducted in 2005. Early years Young's father, William Young (born 16 February 1911) and his family l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Wright (Australian Singer)
Stephen Carlton Wright (20 December 1947 – 27 December 2015) was an Australian musician and songwriter who has been called Australia's first international pop star. During 1964–69, he was lead singer of Sydney-based rock and roll band the Easybeats, widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s. Early hits for the Easybeats were co-written by Wright with bandmate George Young, including: "She's So Fine" (No. 3, 1965), "Wedding Ring" (No. 7, 1965), "Women (Make You Feel Alright)" (No. 4, 1966), "Come and See Her" (No. 3, 1966), "I'll Make You Happy" (track on ''Easyfever'' EP, No. 1, 1966), and "Sorry" (No. 1, 1966). He was lead vocalist on their only international hit, "Friday on My Mind", which peaked at No. 1 in Australia in 1966. It also made No. 6 in the United Kingdom, the Top 10 in France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, No.13 in Canada, and the Top 20 in the United States in 1967. After the Easybeats di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding Ring (song)
"Wedding Ring" is a song written by Stevie Wright and George Young. It was originally recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats in 1965, whose version reached #6 on the Australian charts. Single track listing #Wedding Ring #Me Or You Charts The Sports version Australia rock band The Sports released a version as the lead single from their extended play album, '' O.K, U.K!''. The song peaked at number 40 on the Australian Kent Music Report. NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. Charts Other Versions In July 2018, The Screaming Jets The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, Australia, in 1989 by frontman Dave Gleeson (vocals), Paul Woseen (bass guitar), Grant Walmsley (guitar)Richard Lara(guitar), and Brad Heaney (drums). The band has three a ... released a version as the lead single from their eighth studio album '' Gotcha Covered''. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Throw Stones (song)
"Don't Throw Stones" is a song recorded by Australian rock band The Sports. The song was written by band members Stephen Cummings and Andrew Pendlebury. Released in February 1979 as the second single from the band's second studio album, '' Don't Throw Stones'' (1979), the song peaked at number 26 on the Australian Kent Music Report. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Don't Throw Stones" was ranked number 86. Reception ''Cash Box magazine ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...'' said "Lead singer Steve Cummings' forceful vocals should sell AOR, pop programmers on this track." Track listing ; Australian 7" single (K 7383) *Side A "Don't Throw Stones" - 3:23 *Side B "Terror Hits" - 3:41 ; North American 7" sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Armiger
John Martin Armiger (10 June 1949 – 27 November 2019) was an Australian musician, record producer and composer. He was one of the singer-songwriters and guitarists with Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from August 1978 to late 1981, which had Top 30 hits on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart with, " Don't Throw Stones" (1979), " Strangers on a Train" (1980) and "How Come" (1981); and Top 20 albums with '' Don't Throw Stones'' (No. 9, 1979), '' Suddenly'' (No. 13, 1980) and '' Sondra'' (1981). Armiger was musical director for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TV 1984 series ''Sweet and Sour'' and was record producer on the related soundtrack album as well as performing and songwriting. In 1986 he produced and composed for another ABC TV soundtrack for the miniseries '' Dancing Daze''. At the Australian Film Institute Awards of 1986 he shared an accolade for Best Original Music Score with William Motzing for their work on ''Young Einstein' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |