Obscured 10: The Obscured X Files
- Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
Stand By Me (King/Glick) 3:28
Parlophone/Albert Productions GEPO 70025 c.1966
Title track to a rare Aztecs EP, none of which was ever released on LP or CD - R. Black & The Rocking V's
Down To The Last 500 (Vanda/Young) 2:33
Sunshine QK 2225 1968
Formed in Wollongong by David Rossall who had been a member of the UK band of the same name! Also known as Rev Black & The Rockin' Vicars (or Vickers). This predates the Easybeats' own version of the song and reached #30 in Brisbane. - R. Black & The Rocking V's
Sugar Train (Williamson/Rossall/Hellyer/Glasser) 2:33
B-side of track 2. - Quinn
Mighty Quinn (Dylan) 2:57
Festival FK 3467 1969
Between the demise of Party Machine and the rise of Daddy Cool, Ross Hannaford was part of this short-lived country-rock band. Quinn also included vocalist Steve Edwards and drummer Barry Windley (ex-Chessmen and Cherokees, and later a member of Sundown). This single was their only release. - Autumn
Song To Raymondo (John Braden) 3:19
Chart CR-212 1970
The B-side of the hit single Looking Through The Eyes Of A Beautiful Girl and the title track to their debut album the following year. - Autumn
Miracles (Rick Graham) 2:09
Warner Bros 4001 1971
This song was released twice in the same year, first as an A-side in March on the Chart label, then on Warners as the B-side of the hit Falling in May. - Frog Hollow
Slowish One (John Crothers) 2:58
DuMonde DMX 11,754 1972
An instrumental from the band's only recording, the rare Over Under Sidways Down soundtrack EP. - Vanda & Young
Down Chicago (Vanda/Young) 4:30
Previously unreleased. 1972
Demo sent to various bands at the time for possible recording. Although some such as Afrika performed the song live, it appears no-one officially recorded it! - Third Union Band
Movin' On (McKelvie) 2:32
ATA ATAK-4764 1972
B-side of Hyway Ryder single. - Brenda Kristen
Fly Away (Winter/LaCroix) 3:18
His Master's Voice EA-9947
B-side of Jealous Guy single. Originally recorded by Edgar Winter's White Trash. - Michael Turner In Session
Just Around Midnight (presumably Turner) 2:50
Havoc H 1008 1972
Despite regular live work and TV appearances, this single was the band's only recorded output, along with one track on the Sunbury 1972 film. These two songs also appeared on a Havoc compilation LP the same year. - Michael Turner In Session
Patterns Of My Life (presumably Turner) 2:51
B-side of track 11. Single produced by Gil Matthews. - Keystone Angels
Keep On Dancing (Brewster/Neeson/Brewster) 3:28
Sphere Organisation 204-19 1975
Bridging the gap between the Moonshine Jug & String Band and The Angels was the Keystone Angels. They played 50s-style rock & roll as well as some originals including this, their only single. John Brewster is on lead vocals, with Doc Neeson on guitar. - Glenn Cardier
Till The Fire Dies (Cardier) 3:45
Interfusion K-6345 1976
Single from Cardier's self-titled LP, recorded in England and produced by Labi Siffre. The album was released by EMI in the UK but through Festival here. - Taste
Boys Will Be Boys (Murdoch) 3:44
Bootleg BL-291 1976
The band's biggest hit (#14 in Melbourne). It also appeared on their Knights Of Love LP for Philips the following year. - Myriad
Ballad of the Station Hotel (Lookin' For Love) (C. Myriad) 4:05
Lamington LAM-332 1976
From the various artists Live At The Station LP which contains the only recordings of the band Myriad, though Carrl & Janie Myriad had released a duo album in 1972. This features pre-Sports Andrew Pendlebury on guitar and pre-Models Mark Ferrie on bass. - Bjerre
She Taught Me How To Love Again (Bjerre) 3:36
Philips 6037 094 1977
Lindsay Bjerre had been singer with The Sunsets, Albatross and Tamam Shud. With the aid of a rather camp video, this solo single became a national Top 20 hit but his subsequent work did not fare so well. - Stiletto
Nights In Parlour (Kellie Hoare) 3:43
Oz OZS-1005 1977
Another of their songs from the Debutantes compilation LP, the bluesy feel of this original track shows a different side to the band's repertoire. - Red Hot Peppers
Tears Of Silver (Laven/Arts) 4:13
Oz 11591 1977
Ex-pat NZ band who moved to Australia and released a couple of LPs before disbanding. This was the single from their Bright Red album, written by producer/multi-instrumentalist Robbie Laven and singer Marion Arts. - Renee Geyer
Feel The Fire (Peabo Bryson) 5:11
Previously unreleased. 1979
Recorded at Bombay Rock in Melbourne for the Nightmoves TV show, this is a song that Renee has never officially recorded. Taken from the master videotape. - Mark Gillespie
Alligator Music (Gillespie) 4:14
Infinity K 7432 1979
B-side of debut single Comin' Back For More, as heard on Obscured 3. - Broderick Smith’s Big Combo
Mr. B Is Leaving Town (Smith/Slavich) 3:18
WBE Records WBE 591 1981
B-side to the My Father's Hands single, never released on LP or CD.
Compiled 2005.