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Obscured 3

  1. Johnny Farnham & Zoot
    Half Heaven, Half Heartache (Goehring/Gold/Schroeder) 2:21
    1967
    A previously unreleased demo of this song made famous by Gene Pitney, recorded at Gamba Studios, Adelaide. This is a very rare recording; Farnham was yet to release Sadie and the Zoot had probably just acquired that name.
  2. The Questions
    We Got Love (Parkinson) 2:30
    Festival FK-2165 1968
    Very early Doug Parkinson - this unusual psych/soul song was the b-side of Something Wonderful, one of three singles Parkinson released with the group.
  3. Procession
    Minuet For Moderns (Peacock/Rogers) 2:17
    Festival FK-2247 1968
    B-side of Listen single, showing the band's jazz/prog leanings
  4. Freshwater
    Satan (Peter Sheehan) 3:04
    Caesars CP001 1970
    Controversial track about the infamous Sharon Tate murders which was banned on Australian radio. Amazing vocals from Ian “Jonno” Johnson. The other side Satan's Woman is on Raven's Golden Miles CD.
  5. Alison Gros
    Naturally (Johnson) 2:20
    Gamba GA1 1970
    Adelaide based band Alison Gros comprised Graham Goble, Russ Johnson & John Mower. They later changed their name to Mississippi & had considerable success; Goble went on to co-form the Little River Band. This was Alison Gros' first single, their later releases were on Fable.
  6. Alison Gros
    Would You Really Have To Go (Goble) 2:25
    B-side of track 5.
  7. Wendy Saddington
    We Need A Song (Morgan/Thorpe) 3:20
    Infinity K-6643, likely reissue of INK 4308 1971
    B-side of her only single Looking Through A Window, which reached #22 nationally. Like the A-side, this song has not appeared on CD; however this did not even make it to LP. Co-writer Billy Thorpe provides joint lead vocals.
  8. Colleen Hewett
    Day By Day (Stephen Schwartz) 5:49
    Festival FK-4491 1971
    Despite being a national #1 hit, this single version of Day By Day has not been officially released on CD, although it did make it to a Greatest Hits LP in 1974. The FMR Spinning Around version was taken from the Godspell cast recording instead.
  9. Alison MacCallum
    It's Time (Jones/Aulton) 2:13
    RCA Victor 102147 1972
    A year or so after leaving Freshwater, MacCallum provided lead vocals for this song which was Labor's successful rallying cry for that year's election campaign. She also appeared in the TV ad with other notable celebrities of the time.
  10. Ted Mulry
    I Won't Look Back (LP version) (Mulry) 7:52
    Albert Productions APLP 003 1972
    Title track of his last solo album pre-TMG, this song was also released in a shorter single version. Players - Billy Green, Phil Manning, Barry Sullivan, Geoff Cox and John Capek, with special thanks to Ross Hannaford and Hans Poulsen.
  11. Broderick Smith
    Goin' On Down To The End Of The World (Cadd) 4:24
    Image IS-115 1972
    A solo single while Smith was still lead singer for Carson, written and produced by Brian Cadd. One of two such singles for Image, this song reached #34 nationally.
  12. Broderick Smith
    She's Gone (Cadd) 3:22
    B-side of track 11.
  13. Gary Young and Hot Dog
    Rock-A-Billy Beatin' Boogie Band (Young) 2:26
    Wizard ZS-336
    Taken from an early-'80s reissue of Hot Dog's first single, originally released in 1973.
  14. Friends
    Lucille (Penniman/Collins) 4:11
    Mushroom MRK-5025 1973
    Friends was formed from the band King Harvest and featured Leo deCastro and Charlie Tumahai. Duncan McGuire on bass also played with the Questions. This single was recorded live, though the label doesn't say where.
  15. Stuart & McKay
    Postcard (McKay) 3:49
    Atlantic 100025 1975
    Comprising Ian Stuart (guitar, vocals), Ken McKay (guitar, vocals), John Griffin (bass) and Doug Bligh (drums), the band released a couple of albums in the country-rock genre. This single was also on their Never Is Forever LP.
  16. Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
    Rocturnal Theme (writer unknown) 1:46
    c.1976
    Previously unreleased, this was the theme to the ABC-FM rock show hosted by David Woodhall. Most likely performed by the same line-up that released the Australia album, including Mick and Jim Conway, Jim Niven etc. There was also a shorter version that was occasionally used on air.
  17. Various, featuring Shirley Strachan, Renee Geyer, Glenn Shorrock, Daryl Braithwaite, John Paul Young & Frankie J. Holden
    Rock Around The Clock (Jimmy DeKnight) 2:02
    ANZ/3XY SMX 46633 1976
    An extremely rare single only available through the ANZ Bank & commissioned by radio stations 3XY, 2SM & 4IP to celebrate 21 Years Of Rock'n'Roll.
  18. Stars
    Quick On The Draw (Pealing/Eastick) 3:19
    Mushroom K-6409 1976
    Their debut single, which reached #25 nationally. Produced by Beeb Birtles, the single was recorded before Andrew Durant joined the band. Neither side appeared on a Stars album.
  19. Stars
    Straight Life (Birtles) 2:42
    B-side of track 18.
  20. Ariel
    Disco Dilemma (M.Rudd) 3:28
    CBS BA-222287 1977
    One of their more commercial songs, this was only a minor hit and did not appear on any studio album. A live version was released on the Ariel Aloha LP for Image.
  21. Mark Gillespie
    Comin' Back For More (Gillespie) 3:00
    Infinity K7432 1979
    Melbourne-based rootsy singer-songwriter, this impossibly catchy song was his debut release and only single for Infinity. It's listed as Commin' Back For More on the label.
  22. Ted Mulry
    I Won't Look Back (single version) 2:59

Compiled 2004.