Obscured 14
- Marcie Jones
Quiet (Kipner/Shannon) 2:58
Sunshine QK-985 1965
First of her pre-Cookies solo singles; this reached #29 in Melbourne and #63 nationally. - Marcie Jones
That Hurts (Hayden/Silvers) 2:09
Sunshine QK-1318 1966
The B-side of her unsuccessful third single Danny Boy. - The Why Four
Keep A Hold Of What You’ve Got (Maldon) 2:07
Columbia DO-4723 1966
Adelaide band, covering a song recorded the previous year by UK freakbeat outfit The Shots, also known as the Smoke of My Friend Jack fame. - The D-Coys
You’re Against (Innes/Smith) 1:52
Columbia DO-4712 1966
B-side of Bad Time, the third and final single by this Adelaide band, featuring Alistair Innes and Kevin Smith. The latter went on to sing with The Cherokees. - The Grape Escape
Is Your Soul Drip Dry? (prob Bonett) 2:02
RCA 101754 1966
The group comprised Norma Shirlee Stoneman, Chris Bonett, Brian Godden and Laurie Kennedy. Stoneman and Bonett met while working on an ABC-TV show Dave’s Place featuring ex-Kingston Trio member Dave Guard. - James Taylor Move
Still I Can Go On (R.Taylor/K.Peek) 3:03
Festival FK-2025 1967
The B-side of their final single Baby Jane, and a good example of the band’s versatility. - Somebody’s Image
When I Come Home (Edwards/Winwood) 2:20
In S-8088 1967
The B-side of their debut single Heatwave; cover of a Spencer Davis Group song. - Judy Stone
And The Trouble With Me Is You (Young/Resnick) 2:45
A.T.A. ATAK-1755 1968
One of her several solo singles of the 1960s, a beat ballad in the Petula Clark style. Unfortunately not a hit. - Procession
With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/McCartney) 3:31
Festival SFL-932903 1968
A great version of the Beatles song, taken from Procession’s debut Live At Sebastians LP. - Procession
Every American Citizen (Peacock) 2:28
Festival FK-2575 1968
The first single from their UK-recorded self-titled second album. Both the single and LP were unsuccessful in Australia and England. - R. Black & The Rockin’ Vs
How Does It Feel? (Stephenson/Bellis) 3:02
Sunshine QK 2752) 1969
The B-side of the Wollongong band’s fifth and last 45, Walking And Talking. - The Iguana
Good News (Don Addrisi/Dick Addrisi) 2:49
Festival FK-2823
Again showing their tight harmonies, this song was the Melbourne band’s fourth single. It was unsuccessful and proved to be their final recording. - Musick Express
Jackie’s Thing (McNamara) 3:24
Columbia DO-9242 1970
An Adelaide group with an obvious understanding of double meanings! Members included Trevor McNamara and guitarist Tony Faehse, who had played with Alvin Stardust and later joined Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. - James Wright
Never Had A Girl (O'Grady/Taylor) 2:18
Pepper PRS-1003 1971
Rare single by Adelaide band (yes, band) with a distinct Blood, Sweat & Tears feel. One of their two known releases on the short-lived label run by producer Max Pepper. - La De Da’s
Roundabout (Phil Key/Keith Barber) 4:12
HMV SOXLP 7561/2 1972
Taken from the Sunbury ‘72 double album, this track did not appear on any of the La De Da’s studio LPs. - Spectrum
But That's Alright (Rudd) 5:01
HMV SOXLP 7561/2 1972
Also recorded at Sunbury 1972, a somewhat different arrangement from the studio version released a few months previously. - Stafford Bridge
Poor Soul (D.Kay/J.Willebrant) 3:02
Infinity INK-4830 1972
Their rare second single, a great piece of prog/pop unfortunately rarely heard - until now! - Stafford Bridge
Welcome To The Court (D.Kay/J.Willebrant) (3:00)
B-side of track 17. - Gulliver Smith
Such A Shame (G.Smith/R.Smith) 3:36
Reprise RS-4001 1973
The first single from his rare solo LP The Band’s Alright But The Singer Is…. - Sebastian Hardie
Day After Day (Millo) 5:24
RCA 102441 1974
Their second single - and the first to feature Mario Millo. It didn’t appear on either of their albums and unsurprisingly for a 5-minute prog-styled song, didn’t fare well on the charts. - Janice Slater
Die Like A Kelly (Livermore/Flynn) 3:37
The Hamlyn Group HG001 1974
The B-side of her single Lullaby; both tracks taken the soundtrack LP of the musical Ned Kelly - The Rock Opera. - Sidney Hill
Establishment Blues (Sidney Hill) 2:00
WEA 100082 1978
Glenn Cardier by any other name… A commentary on cricket at the time, from the B-side of the Mojo Singers’ big hit C’mon Aussie C’mon. - Wendy Stapleton
I Need You (M.Brady) 4:32
Mushroom K7596 1979
B-side of her debut Heart Of Stone, a solo release a year or so before the formation of Wendy & The Rockets. - Trevor Lucas
Factory Man (Howard) 2:33
Fiddlestix FOFC4 Recorded 1984, released 1989
Ex-pat singer, songwriter, ex-member of Fairport Convention etc. This track was recorded at Melbourne’s Troubadour club in 1984 with Steve Groves on electric guitar, and released on a fan-club cassette the year Lucas died, 1989. He produced Goanna’s Spirit Of Place album from which this song comes.
THIS CDR IS FOR TRADE ONLY, NOT FOR SALE. Don’t make me say it again. Compiled 2006.