Obscured 23

Yvonne Barrett
You’re The One (Petula Clark/Georges Aber/Tony Hatch) 2:07
Go!! G-5015 1965
The charting B side of the Little People single which made #3 in Sydney alongside several other versions including Petula Clark and Col Joye.
Noeleen Batley
Running Round In Circles (Halford) 1:46
Festival FK-1365 1966
The B-side of the popular Bandstand singer’s unsuccessful Heartaches And Kisses single; somewhat rockier than her usual fare.
Marty Rhone
She’s Coming Home (Shaw/Keen) 2:30
Spin EK-2278 1968
His fifth solo single, not counting two with the Soul Agents a couple of years previously. Its biggest success was in Brisbane, reaching #33.
Heart'n'Soul
Good Things Come To Those Who Wait (Barnes/Sims/Griffin/Litwin) 3:10
Festival FK-2949 1969
B-side of their Lazy Life single. First recorded by US R&B singer Chuck Jackson, who also recorded the original version of Tell Him I'm Not Home (Normie Rowe).
Dave Miller Set
Someone Is Sure To (Graham) 2:35
Spin EK-3160 1969
The lesser-known B-side to the classic Mr Guy Fawkes single. Never released on LP or CD.
Iguana
Requiem : 820 Latham (Jimmy Webb) 4:16
Festival FK-2823 1969
Another rare B-side, in this case of Iguana’s fourth and final single Good News [Obscured 14].
Inside Looking Out
On Whom Her Favour Falls (Tyers/McWilliams) 2:20
Sunshine QK-3115 1969
Their freakbeat classic Long Live Sivinanda was on the A; this quite different track was the B-side and is the only song from their two singles not to appear on CD.
The Vibrants
Looking For Someone (Temple Douglas) 3:04
Air AA 0002 1970
B-side of The Vibrants’ penultimate single I Can't Let Go Of Your Love - the first to feature Penny Parsons on vocals - which reached #55 nationally. Temple Douglas is a pseudonym for Buddy England who ran the label and produced the single.
Python Lee Jackson
Second Time Around The Wheel (Bentley) 4:39
YoungBlood International SYB 3001 Recorded 1970, released 1972
Opening track from the In A Broken Dream LP (but without Rod Stewart’s vocals). PLJ at this point included David Bentley, David Montgomery, Mike Liber, Tony Cahill and Gary Boyle.
Healing Force
Poem Of Joy (writer unknown) 4:48
Previously unreleased, 1970
A rare and unrecorded song by the all-too-short-lived band most famous for the classic Golden Miles. This track was recorded live in the studio for GTK.
Renee Geyer
Born Under A Bad Sign (Bell/Jones) 3:47
Previously unreleased, 1973
A great version of a classic song, which Geyer has never officially recorded in her long career. This was also a live performance for GTK, backed by Mother Earth.
Daddy Cool featuring Ross Wilson
Duke Of Earl (Edwards/Williams/Dixon) 4:21
Wizard ZS-105 1973
Single edit of a track from their Last Drive In Movie Show live album, recorded at the Much More Ballroom the previous year.
Markeeta Little Wolf
Never Been A Horse That Couldn’t Be Rode (Phillips) 2:59
Festival K 6094 1975
Daughter of wrestler Big Chief Little Wolf and successful on the TV programme Showcase, she released one album Sunbird, from which this was the first single. Little Wolf left music not long afterwards and is now mayor of Waitsburg, Washington!
Bandicoot
Who Am I To Say (Bourne) 2:41
Rainbird RB-268 1976
From their rare self-titled LP and the B-side of Living Off The Radio [Obscured 1]. Written by Shane Bourne, who shares lead vocals with Mick Fettes.
Airlord
You Might Even Be (Mackenzie) 4:24
Infinity L36286 1977
Final track on the NZ’s prog/pop band’s only LP Clockwork Revenge.
Mark Gillespie
I'm A Kite (Gillespie) 4:56
Oz OZS 1005 1977
Another performer with a relatively short career. This was one of his first recordings, from the compilation album Debutantes. Unfortunately, Gillespie had given up music by the early 90s.
Happy Hour Brigade
Happy Hour Brigade (writer/s unknown) 4:11
Previously unreleased, 1977
Recorded in LA for Flashez (ABC-TV) featuring Ray Burgess, Daryl Cotton, Steve Kipner, Billy Thorpe, Brian Cadd, Russell Morris and Rick Springfield. A lament for all the Aussie expats.
High Rise Bombers
Domestic Criminal (Armiger) 3:28
Missing Link ING 003 Recorded 1977, released 1981
Paul Kelly’s first band (pre-Dots) also featured Martin Armiger, Chris Langman, John Lloyd etc. This is one of two known recordings, taken from the compilation The Melbourne Club.
John Brown
Worthless Nights (John Brown) 2:27
Iindependent, no cat #, 1978
A Melbourne band, not a person, which released one rare EP co-produced by Tony Buettel. This is the title track. Keyboard player Michael Gray later joined Jeff St John’s band Asylum.
Johnny Topper & His Beatnik Buddies
Frankie's Goat (Topper/Lillie) 3:18
Big Girl 727 1979
Rare and very odd solo single from the former bass player for the Pelaco Bros, Autodrifters etc. The label gives this as the A-side while the cover lists it as the B.
Bahloo
Leave It In The Ground (Hanley/Oliver) 3:51
Monkey Mia MIA 1239 1984
Duo of Julie Oliver and Brendan Hanley; this single also appeared on their Living On An Island LP. Other musicians and singers on the album include Mark Punch, Greg Sheehan, Mal McGhee and Hans Poulsen, with production by Trevor Lucas.

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