Obscured 25
- The Four Tones with The Penny Rockets
Momma - Poppa (Barry Mann) 2:49
Young Modern YM-SP.001 1963
Very rare single combining vocal group the Four Tones with Adelaide’s “first rock band”. Released on a short-lived subsidiary label of the youth magazine. This is the B-side; the A was a version of Tennessee Stomp which made #6 locally. - The Taymen
Beach Bunny (Taymen) 2:13
Philips BF-65 1963
A fine surf instrumental, this now rare single was the band’s final release. It was also their biggest hit, reaching #7 in Adelaide. - The Blue Streaks
Let Me Be The One (Trevor Warner) 2:04
Leedon LK-728 c.1964
The B-side of the first of their three singles, including the dual record with The Cravats [Obscured 24]. - The Blue Streaks
Take It Easy (Rick Adams) 2:22
A-side of track 3. Both sides charted; the single reached #20 locally and #88 nationally. - The Syssys
Take A Heart (Dallon) 3:31
Leedon LK-1497 1966
Cover of a Sorrows track (UK freakbeat band that included Don Fardon), this was the B-side of the Syssys’ Jump Back single. - The Twilights
Young Girl / Night Of Fear (Pryor/Wood) 4:30
Raven RVLP 08 Recorded 1967, released 1982
Taken from the Twilight Time LP and recorded at Festival Hall, Melbourne as support act to The Easybeats' 1967 homecoming tour. The Twilights did not officially record Night Of Fear, originally by The Move. - Inkase
Rene (Marriott-Lane) 2:20
Sweet Peach SP-003 1969
Originally called Rob'n'Robin & the Batmen, Inkase recorded two singles; this Small Faces song was the A-side of the first. It was not a hit. An earlier member of the band was singer Steve Foster who later became a solo artist and recorded for the Bootleg label. - Travis Wellington Hedge
I Put A Spell On You (Hawkins) 3:28
RCA 101867 1969
The first recording group for Graeham Goble, with the B-side of their only single Hey Bulldog. His previous band The Silence recorded an album and EP but these were never issued. TWH bassist James Rattray later worked with Jon English among others. - Alison Gros
Love Song (Lesley Duncan) 2:55
Previously unreleased 1971
TWH transformed into Alison Gros who performed this song for TV station NWS-9, most likely for the show Move, though they never committed it to vinyl. Of course, the band changed to Mississippi then went to worldwide fame as LRB. - Buffalo Drive
Fortunate Fella (Boucher/Adamsons) 3:28
Nationwide NSP046 1972
The B-side of their first single Jumpin’ Judy [Obscured 2]. - Red Angel Panic
I’m Swinging (Cass) 1:49
Nationwide NSP-042 1972
Short but raucous Little Richard styled song; the B-side of their second and final single Good Old Rock’n’Roll [Obscured 12]. - Frieze
Try Yourself (Birtles/Cotton) 3:48
Warrner Bros WBA 4010 1972
Unsuccessful single from 1972 BC, the only album by the short-lived duo of Daryl Cotton & Beeb Birtles, fresh from the Zoot. Produced by Brian Cadd who also performs along with Phil Manning, Barry Harvey etc. - Headband
Children’s Dreams (Berg) 6:17
Polydor 2907 008 1973
From their only LP A Song For Tooley. Headband included future Fraternity member Mauri Berg and future Angel Chris Bailey - who had also played in Red Angel Panic but not on the single on this volume! - Moonshine Jug & String Band
That’s All Right With Me (J C Brewster-Jones) 2:44
Sphere 300/2 1974
More future Angels - Doc Neeson and the Brewster Brothers with friends; this unsuccessful single was their second and final recording until a reformation in the early 90s. - Moonshine Jug & String Band
She Belongs To Me (Dylan) 2:41
B-side of track 14. - Tidewater
A Friend Of Mine (Champion/Nielson) 3:59
EMS GEMS7031 1976
The opening track to their only LP Wild Horse Plains, the first musical venture for Greg Champion. Guitarist Graham Davidge went on to work with Goanna and LRB among others. - Andy Upton
Stop In The Name Of Love (Holland/Dozier/Holland) 2:58
Wizard ZS 175 1977
After a couple of less successful singles, this cover version made #1 locally and #54 nationally. Produced and arranged by Robie G Porter, with “concept by Andy Upton & Tony Fossey.” Fossey played keyboards and later joined Mike Rudd & The Heaters. - Some Dream
Tunarama (writer unknown) 4:30
Previously unreleased c.1977
Formed from the remnants of Fraternity, with the (most probable) line-up of Bruce Howe, Uncle John Ayers, Mauri Berg and John Freeman, with violinist Peter Bersee. This may be from a demo tape, or possibly a radio session. - The Bad Poets
Crash Sweet Crash (Bad Poets) 5:36
MMM001 1980
From the self-explanatory 5MMM Compilation Album Of Adelaide Bands 1980; vocals by Jade D'Adrenalin. They also recorded a few demos but otherwise did not have any other official product. - The Aliens
The Hyding Of Dr Jeckyl (Stapleton/Johnson) 3:57
Mushroom K 7804 1980
B-side of the Follow That Girl single [Obscured 19]. This track did not appear on their only LP Translator. - Vertical Hold
Baby You Send Me (Mountzouris//Michalopolous) 3:31
RCA Victor 103888 1981
B-side of My Imagination [Obscured 21], a #1 local hit. - The Units
Grill Room (Robins/Katern/Cornwall) 3:43
BrainBuster BUST-001 1980
The other side of Baby You Flirt [Obscured 24]; their only single. The label gives this as the A side while the cover disagrees. Bassist Mark Cornwall had previously played with Smokestack Lightning. - Masters Apprentices
Undecided (Bower) 2:37
Previously unreleased, 2003
Live at the South Adelaide Football Club, with the line-up of Jim Keays (vcls), Doug Ford (gtr, vcls), Rob Hornbuckle (bs, vcls) and Tony Day (drums).
THIS ALL ADELAIDE EDITION IS FOR TRADE ONLY, NOT FOR SALE. Although you probably know that by now. Compiled 2008.