Obscured 31
- The Echomen
Ski Run (Peter & Charles Rappolt) 2.31
HMV EA4562 1963 #9 Syd.
The Echomen hailed from Cairns, Qld before relocating to Sydney. This is the first of their five singles, but the only one to chart. - Little Gulliver
No Money Down (Chuck Berry) 2.46
In IN-S-2572 1966
The B-side of Everything I Do Is Wrong [Obscured 29]. - Grandma’s Tonic
Lost Girl (Reg Presley) 2.56
Astor A-7074 1967 #38 Bris.
Grandma’s Tonic’s emerged from the ashes of Tony Worsley’s Blue Jays while vocalist Peter Doyle had enjoyed a solo career. He went on to the Virgil Bros and the New Seekers. This Troggs song was the B side to their second and final single I Know. - Procession
I Love My Dog (Cat Stevens) 3.28
Previously unreleased, 1967
Procession learned this song in the UK while working with producer Mike Hurst. This and the following performance come from the Uptight TV show. - Procession
Penelope (Brian Peacock) 2.56
Previously unreleased, 1967
Written for Normie Rowe while Peacock was in the Playboys. Normie enjoyed a Top 10 Melbourne hit with it in 1968; the same year Procession released their own official version on the Live At Sebastians LP. - The Bucket
Crossroads (Robert Johnson) 2.28
Previously unreleased, 1967 - The Bucket
Outside Woman Blues ("Blind Joe" Reynolds) 2.33
Previously unreleased, 1967
An acetate recorded on Nationwide; the Adelaide group included Ian Nancarrow (also from The Others). The Bucket recorded these songs for a TV appearance that didn’t eventuate and the tracks were never issued. - The Zoot
Shilo (Neil Diamond) 3.56
Previously unreleased, 1970
Recorded for GTK and part of the Zoot’s live repertoire, but never committed to vinyl. - Kelly
Evil Woman (Wagner/D Wiegand/L Wiegand) 2.52
Previously unreleased c.1970/71
Unrecorded Melbourne band who also appear on Obscured 16 with See My Way; here’s another unissued cover. This time it’s a Black Sabbath song, originally recorded by US band Crow. The performance comes from Hit Scene (ABC TV) though the original source may be a demo. - James Wright
Louise (Rick Harrison) 2.35
Pepper PRS-1001 1970 #2 Adel.
First of two singles for the very popular Adelaide band. RCA wanted to release this single internationally but Pepper wouldn’t release the tapes. Song written by Rick Harrison, formerly of Masters Apprentices but probably not a James Wright member. - Autumn
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Webb) 4.00
Chart SCHL-934254 1971
A fine version of the Jimmy Webb classic, taken from the Song To Raymondo LP. - Shadowfax
Time And Space (Quince/Sudmeyer) 3.29
Previously unreleased, c.1973
Locally popular Geelong band that featured such talents as John Dallimore, Gary Quince (Redhouse/Finch), Jacques de Jongh (Hush/JPY All Stars), John Annas (Kevin Borich, Big Combo), Rick Crothall (Redhouse/Dallimore) & vocalist Rudi Sudmeyer. The collection of demos from which this track is taken are the band’s only recordings. - Mississippi
Kings Of The World (Graham Goble) 2.37
Previously unreleased, 1973
Recorded live at Sunbury 1973 backed by a string section and included on the Channel 9 telecast of the event. It did not appear on the official album release. - Ross Wilson
Cousin Kevin (John Entwistle) 4.10
Previously unreleased, 1973
From the Australian live performance of Tommy, recorded at the Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne on 31 March 1973. - Bootleg Family Band
Kenny (Kinross-Smith/Naylor/Fenwick/Bullen/Cox) 5.43
BL-231 1975 #37 Adel.
B-side of the band’s final single Green Door. This track shows a more progressive side to their otherwise more commercial sound. - Alison McCallum
Superman (12” mix) (Vanda/Young) 4.58
RCA Victor TDS -056 1979
The release of the first Superman movie saw MacCallum’s 1972 hit reissued in seven and twelve inch formats, but its success was not replicated. This extended version was probably a very limited release. - The Hounds
Little Darling (Powell) 3.21
EMI Custom Pressing PRS-2786 1980
Adelaide band’s only single, written by lead guitarist Alan Powell. Lead singer John Kenny previously sang for Glassweb and later joined The Rockmelons. An original pressing of the single sold on eBay for over $200 in 2006! - Trevor Lucas and The Bushwackers
Bold Jack Donahue (Trad) 5.09
Previously unreleased, 1983
Live at the ANU Arts Centre, Canberra April 23 1983. Featuring the late Louis McManus and probably ex-Skyhook Freddie Strauks. Previously performed by Lucas in Fotheringay. - Wendy Saddington (Gandharvika Dasi) & The Hari Krishna Band
Redemption Song (Bob Marley) 5.10
Not officially released, 1984
Recorded in Auckland; only on the privately released CD Where To Now? - Weddings Parties Anything
Marie Provost (Nick Lowe) 2.52
WEA 7-257354 1989
Non album B-side of The Wind And The Rain, recorded during The Big Don’t Argue album sessions. Recorded in Memphis and produced by Jim Dickinson, the track also features guitar by Richard Burgman, ex-Sunnyboys.
This CDR is for trade only, not for sale. Remember, lo-fi is better than no-fi at all. Compiled 2009.