Obscured 33
- The Taymen
Forbidden City (Barrell) 2:11
W&G S1515 1962 #16 Adel
B side of the Adelaide band’s first release The Wayward Wind. They released two singles, both of which were only local hits. - Taylor Sisters
How Long Can A Girl Pretend (Lorna Barry) 2:10
HMV EA-4633 1964
Bandstand regulars, with the second of their four singles. - The Groop
Annabelle Lee (Ross/Cadd) 2:31
CBS BA-221457 1967 #19 Melb, #29 Adel, #15 Perth
Technically the A side but the flip Seems More Important To Me also received airplay and is sometimes listed as the main side! - Maria Dallas
You Don’t Treat Me Right (Westberry/Joy) 2:04
Viking VS 228 1968 #11 Bris
NZ singer who later relocated to the US. This single was released in NZ and Australia and also appeared on her American album Tumblin’ Down on RCA Victor. - Chris & Peter Allen
My Silent Symphony (Barberts/Rogona) 2:37
Mercury SR 61166 (US) 1968
From the duo’s Album #1, their only LP after releasing several singles as the Allen Brothers throughout the 60s. It was not released in Australia, though a couple of tracks were issued as a single. This is one of the album cuts. Peter Allen’s subsequent career is well documented. - Procession
Sebastopol Street (Peacock) 2:34
Rec 1968, released 1989 Raven RVLP-32
Until its release on the Minuets For Moderns compilation LP, this demo was most likely unreleased or possibly an extremely rare single. It was written about the street Brian Peacock lived in at the time. - Procession
Wigwam City (Peacock) 3:03
Festival FK-2776 1968
Non-LP B-side of One Day In Every Week. - Freshwater
People Gotta Live Together (Partridge?) 2:50
W&G S-8208 1969
Ex-pat NZ band which had a number of line-up changes; the only constant member was guitarist Murray Partridge. Bassist here is Peter Roberts who went onto the La De Das and Band Of Light. This is the B-side of their second single Son of A Lovin' Man. Their next release Satan [Obscured 3] was a much heavier effort altogether. - Quartet
Joseph (Britten) 3:09
Decca F13072 1970
Second and final single for this group comprising Terry Britten, Kevin Peek, Trevor Spencer and Allan Tarney. - Spectrum
Launching Place (Rudd) 3:00
Previously unreleased, 1971
Recorded for GTK (ABC-TV), broadcast date unknown. - Company Caine
Woman With Reason (G.Smith/R.Smith) 5:38
Previously unreleased, 1971
Also recorded for GTK, broadcast 22nd April 1971. - La De Da’s
All Along The Watchtower (Dylan) 7:51
Previously unreleased 1972
Recorded live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on March 12 1972 in front of 200,000 people during the Moomba Festival. - Stevie Wright
Simon Zealotes (Lloyd Webber/Rice) 2:28
MCA MAPS-6244 1972
From the original Australian cast recording of Jesus Christ Superstar, as yet unreleased on CD. - AC/DC
Can I Sit Next To You, Girl (Young and Young) 3:14
Alberts AP-10551 1974 #8 Adel, #37 Perth
This record is where it all began. The band’s first single and only recording with vocalist Dave Evans. Never released on LP or CD. - Mighty Kong
Beelzebub Boogie (Russell & Gulliver Smith) 3:05
Previously unreleased, 1973
A non-album track, in fact never recorded by Mighty Kong or anyone else. Live at Sydney Town Hall. - Skyhooks
All My Friends Are Getting Married (Macainsh) 4:41
Mushroom L.80851/9 Recorded 1974
Demo version with original singer Steve Hill. The track appeared on the Skyhooks Box Set in 1983 and the Roadcase collection in 1996. NB the extra verse. - Greg Quill
Fleetwood Plain (Quill) 2:44
Previously unreleased, 1975
Rare solo version of the title track to Country Radio’s first LP. Taken from the ABC-TV show Radio With Pictures. - Rock Granite
Desert Island (Burt) 3:09
Previously unreleased, 1975
Another Radio With Pictures track. Rock Granite included Pat Wilson, Wayne Duncan, Wayne Burt and Jeff Burstin (both pre Jo Jo Zep) et al; they never released any official recordings. - Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
Don’t Wanna Come Down (Camilleri/Burstin/Faehse) 3:25
Mushroom K8086 1980
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1980 and released as part of the I Will Return double single. - The Noise
Think About Tomorrow Tomorrow (Purcell/LaRizza) 4:33
Think THK-001/13167 1981
Adelaide band previously known as the Distressed Innocents, then just the Innocents (no relation to the Tas group) then finally The Noise. Here is their only single under that name. - Glyn Mason
It’s Only Love (Mason) 3:04
Previously unreleased, 1983
A solo version of the Ariel song, recorded live at the Moonee Ponds Tavern. - Invisible Mendez
Business Doing Pleasure (Duffy/Goldsmith) 2:57
Previously unreleased, c.1983
Demo from early 80s Adelaide band, whose only official release was the Nicaragua single. Various members played in other bands such as Strange Tenants and the Allniters. - Members of Crowded House, Divinyls & Midnight Oil
Money (Bradford/Gordy Jr) 3:04
Previously unreleased, 1985
Amphlett, McEntee & Grossman (Divinyls) / Finn & Hester (Crowded House) / Rotsey & Hirst (Midnight Oil) with an appropriate song for the East African Tragedy (EAT) concert, Melbourne, Jan 28 1985.
This CDR is for trade only, not for sale. There is nothing else to say. Compiled 2010.