The Hauraki Good Guys - Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas 1975

'Tis the season. Here is a Christmas song from 1975 by the The Hauraki Good Guys. Who were the Radio Hauraki DJs backed by Auckland Pop band Salty Dogg. Radio Hauraki started as a pirate station on board the Tiri.  Which is the name of Santa's sleigh on the cover. All New Zealand radio stations were AM in 1975 so the 1480 was their AM frequency. 

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
The Hauraki Good Guys - Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas.mp3

The Hauraki Good Guys - I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus.mp3

Link to 4share Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas.mp3
 Link to 4share I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus.mp3

Ken Farr - John Kelly The Boy From Killan 1962

Sorry I know next to nothing about Ken Farr and this recording. Only that Peter Posa played on it and it was released in 1962 on Zodiac records. This was his only release.

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Ken Farr - John Kelly The Boy From Killan.mp3 

Ken Farr - Girl In The Wood.mp3 

 

Rhythm Cage - The Phone Is Ringing 1989

From 1989 this is the second single by Auckland band Rhythm Cage. They released a total of three singles. Lead Singer/Guitarist David Parker went on to release two singles as the Parker Project. Which like all the Rhythm Cage's singles where released by Pagan Records. David Parker currently plays in The Nukes. 

Rhythm Cage

Mike Burrows	Drums
Ken Pearson	Bass
David Parker	Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Chris Chamberlain	Keyboards, Percussion
Tim Bowman	Guitar, Saxophone,Percussion

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Break Our Backs	Pagan	1988
The Phone Is Ringing	Pagan	1989
Precious Ways	Pagan	1990

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Rhythm Cage - The Phone Is Ringing.mp3

Rhythm Cage - Hold On To You Body.mp3

Drill - Happy Home1994

This is Auckland Alternative band Drill's only vinyl release. They released a CD album in 1995 also on Flying Nun.

Michael Kwok	Drums
Steven Sinkovich	Guitar
John Pitcairn	Guitar/Vocals

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
Drill - Happy Home.mp3

Drill - Fishy.mp3 

Drill - Try.mp3 

The Garage Crawlers - Only You Tonight 1981

This is the only release by Auckland rock band the Garage Crawlers. The only thing I know about them is their singer/Guitarist Simon Alexander went on the play in the The Grammar Boys.

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

The Garage Crawlers - Only You Tonight.mp3

The Garage Crawlers - V8 Song.mp3 

The Garage Crawlers - Normal Dunediner.mp3

Headband - I Get High 1975

This is Auckland Rock band Headband's final single. Their fifth over all. They were fronted by local legend Tommy Adderley.  This was the very first release by Key Records a subsidiary of Zodaic Records. A label started by Eldred Stebbing of Stebbing Recording Studios.

HeadBand

Jimmy Hill	Drums
Neil Edwards	Bass
Ron Craig	Guitar
Tommy Adderley	Vocals
Len Whittle	Keyboards
Dick Hopp	Violin

Vinyl Discography
Singles
The Ballard Of Jaques La Mere	HMV	1971
Good Morning Mr. Rock 'N' Roll	Harvest	1972
Love Is Bigger Than The Whole Wide World	HMV	1972
Time	HMV	1972
I Get High	Key	1975
Albums
Happen Out	Harvest	1971
Rock Garden	Key	1975

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Headband - I Get High.mp3

Headband - Hey Little School Girl.mp3 

 

 

The Neighbours - Love Is Never Cruel 1981

The Neighbours were formed in 1981 when Rick Bryant teamed up with Sam Ford and Trudi Green. Ford and Green had previously played together in Sam Ford Verandah Band. Rick Bryant had been in Mammal, Rough Justice and the Top Scientists. The Neighbours were a touring band. They not only played the main centres but any small town with a pub or hall that had a stage. They released two singles, an EP and one album before Bryant left to form The Jive Bombers in 1983.  

 

New Zealand Rolling Stone 1982

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Love Is Never Cruel	Epic	1981
Watching Westerns	WEA	1982
EP
The Only One You Need	Jayrem	1982
Albums
Vocal At The Local	Jayrem	1983

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

The Neighbours - Love Is Never Cruel.mp3

The Neighbours - All My Dreams.mp3 

 

Ivor Fisher - Lookie, Lookie, Lookie 1959

This is Hamilton singer Ivor Fisher's debut single. He released one more single and an EP under his own name. He is backed on Lookie, Lookie, Lookie by fellow Hamiltonians The Satellites. He joined the band soon after this recording. The Satellites released four singles. Ivor Fisher later moved to Australia and released three more singles under the name Paul Fisher.

The Satellites
Morrie Holmes	Drums
Sonny Murray	Bass
Derek Cummings	Guitar
Tony Edwards	Guitar
Dawn Wadsworth	Keyboards
Ken Wadsworth	Saxophone

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Lookie, Lookie, Lookie	Viking	1959
Wild One	Viking	1960
EP
Wild One	Viking	1960

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Ivor Fisher - Lookie, Lookie, Lookie.mp3

Ivor Fisher - Call On Cupid.mp3

 

Car Crash Set - No Accident 1984

Auckland synthesizer band Car Crash Set were formed in late 1982 by David Bulog and ex- Spelling Mistake bassist and Danse Macabre vocalist Nigel Russell. Both playing synthesizers. They were joined by guitarist Trevor Reekie and bass player Ryan Monga from Ardijah. Legend has it, that the recording time for No Accident went beyond 150 hours. Including one 18 hour session.

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Breakdown	Reaction	1984
No Accident	Reaction	1984
Another Day	Reaction	1986
12 Inch
Outsider	Reaction	1983
Imagination	Reaction	1983
Another Day	Reaction	1986
Album
No Accident	Reaction	1984

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Car Crash Set - No Accident.mp3

Car Crash Set - Saxapeal.mp3 

  

 

 

Bruno - Bruno Do That Thing 1965

Bruno is of course the late Bruno Lawrence. This is the first of his two solo releases. Bruno Do Your That Thing was a 1965 Loxene Golden Disc Award finalist. It is a cover of Bobo Do That Thing by Willie Bobo.

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Bruno Do That Thing	HMV	1965
I Don't Care	HMV	1967

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Bruno - Bruno Do That Thing.mp3

Bruno - He's Got That.mp3 

 

 

The Puppetts - Broken Dreams1981

The Puppetts were from Wellington and they released two singles in 1981, both on Bunk Records. That is all I know about them.

Review from NZ Rolling Stone Sept 1981

The Puppetts

Ray Battersby	Vocals
Rick Currie	Drums
Howard Begelman	Bass
Nigel Masters	Guitar
Alistair Armstrong	Guitar

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Idenitity Crisis	Bunk	1981
Broken Dreams	Bunk	1981

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

The Puppetts - Broken Dreams.mp3

 The Puppetts - Ice Pilot.mp3

 

 

Living Force - Jaya 1977

Living Force featured the talents of ex-Underdog and Space Farm guitarist Harvey Mann, former Ticket guitarist Eddie Hansen and original Dragon Keyboardist Ivan Thompson. Ex-Hippy Mann was a follower of Krishna Consciousness. Many of Living Force's song reflected his beliefs and included Krishna chants and long guitar solos. They release one album and this single, both on Atlantic Records in 1977.

Living Force

Glen Absolum	Drums
Gary Clarke	Bass
Harvey Mann	Guitar/Voices
Eddie Hansen	Guitar
Ivan Thompson	Keyboards

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
Living Force - Jaya.mp3

Living Force - Matter Monster.mp3

 

 

Riot 111 - Subversive Radicals 1981

This is Wellington Post-Punk band Riot 111's third release. The band were heavily involved with the 1981 Anti-Tour Movement. In 1982 they played outside the TVNZ Hull Valley studios in protest of Radio With Pictures' rejection of the video for Writing On The Wall.

 Riot 111

Roger	Drums
Mark Crawford	Bass
Nick Swan	Guitar
Void	Vocals

Vinyl Discography
Singles
1981!	Riot 111	1981
A Song Of Action For Our Time	Riot 111	1981
Subversive Radicals	Rioting Inc.	1981

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Riot 111 - Subversive Element.mp3

Riot 111 - Writing On The Wall.mp3 

Riot 111 - Escape Or Prison.mp3

Guy Wishart - Don't Take Me For Granted 1990

Don't Take Me For Granted was the 1991 APRA Silver Scroll Award winner. Guy Wishart also won the Most Promising Male Vocalist award. This was his only vinyl release. He has released four solo CDs and two with Selon Recliner.

 

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Guy Wishard - Don't Take Me For Granted.mp3

Guy Wishard - Smaller Town.mp3

Sonny Day & The All Stars - Take It Easy 1985

This was the second release by Sonny Day & The All Stars. It was the follow up to their hit Saving Up. By 1985 Sunny Day had already enjoyed a long successful career including time with The Sundowners. Take It Easy was unfortunately the final song written by ex-Dragon Keyboardist/Songwriter Paul Hewson who played in the All Stars. He wrote the chords and melody and Sunny Day wrote the lyrics. The band donated all proceeds from the sale of Take It Easy to Paul Hewson's estate.

Sonny Day & The All Stars

Sonny Day	Vocals/Guitar
Dennis Ryan	Drums
Neil Edwards	Bass
Mike Farrell	Guitar
Robert Taylor	Guitar
?	Keyboards
Walter Bianco	Sax
Beaver	Backing Vocals
Josie Rika	Backing Vocals
Annie Crummer	Backing Vocals

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Saving Up	RCA	1985
Take It Easy	RCA	1985
Walk On Water	RCA	1985

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
Sonny Day & The All Stars - Take It Easy.mp3
Sonny Day & The All Stars - Baby (You've Got What It Takes).mp3

Space Waltz - EMI Advertisements 1975

Something a bit different. EMI New Zealand use to send out its ads and promos to radio stations and record shops in the form of a seven inch 45 vinyl single. This one is for the 1975 release of Space Waltz's debut album. The record has two 30 second ads on one side. There is nothing on the flip side.

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Space Waltz - EMI Advertisement 1.mp3

Space Waltz - EMI Advertisement 2.mp3

Prime Movers - Crying Again 1982

This is the only release from Auckland Pop band The Prime Movers. It was recorded in mono. Their original drummer was Chris Matthews later of Children's Hour and The Headless Chickens. He had left the band before this single was recorded, replaced by Newmatics drummer Ben Staples. Crying Again and Walk On By are both on the A side.

Ben Staples	Drums
Kevin Howlett	Bass
Nick Crowther	Guitar/Vocals

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Prime Movers - Crying Again.mp3

Prime Movers - Walk On By.mp3

Prime Movers - Hard To Bear.mp3

 

 

The Challenge - Gone, Gone, Gone 1969

The other side is blank

 

This is the third release from Auckland Pop band The Challenge. Their first single Honey Do, reached number 4 in the New Zealand Hit Parade. The second, La Dee Doo Down Down peaked at 14. Gone, Gone, Gone failed to chart. They released one more single, The Crunch before Ricky Ball  left to form Ticket. The band broke up shortly thereafter. Ricky Ball later played drums in Hello Sailor.

The Challenge

Ricky Ball	Drums
Gary Clarke	Bass
John Bush	Guitar
Owen Christanson	Vocals
Stephen Clarke	Keyboards

Vinyl Discography
Singles
Honey Do	Impact	1969
La Dee Doo Down Down	Impact	1969
Gone, Gone, Gone	Impact	1969
The Crunch	Impact	1969

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

The Challenge - Gone, Gone, Gone.mp3

The Challenge - Reflections Of Charles Brown.mp3

The Furys - Rare Record EP 1981

The Furys were fronted by Guitarist Dave McLean who had cut his teeth playing British R'n'B/Pub Rock to a Punk audience with Johnny and The Hookers. McLean left The Hookers in 1979, due to a dispute over his on stage drinking, and formed The Furys. This 1981 EP was their only release.

Rob Peters	Drums(Tracks 1,2)
Steve Butler	Drums(Tracks 3,4)
Simon Elton	Bass
Dave McLean	Guitar/Vocals
Rob Galley	Guitar

  Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

The Furys - Auckland Fun.mp3

The Furys -  Keep It In.mp3

The Furys - Gotta Gun.mp3

The Furys - Danger Zone.mp3

 

 

 

Joe 90 - Walls Surrounding Me 1987

This is Hamilton band Joe 90's only release. It was released by EMI in 1987 and that is all I know about this record.

Chris Oaks	Drums
Kevin Webb	Bass
Darryl Monteith	Guitar/Vocals
Shaun Joyce	Keyboards/Vocals

 

  Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Joe 90 - Walls Surround Me.mp3

Joe 90 - Imperial Measures.mp3

Link - Only Time Could Let Us Know 1973

The other side of the cover is blank

Christchurch band the Link were formed by ex-Chapta singer/guitarist Dave Kennedy in 1972. The single 'Only Time Could Let Us Know' was their only release. It reached 17 in the New Zealand National Charts and was an entry in the 1973 Studio One TV songwriting competition (it did not win).

Craig Nicholson	Drums
Neville Claughton	Bass
Dave Kennedy	Guitar/Vocals
Dave Gillies	Keyboards

 Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single

Link - Only Time Could Let Us Know.mp3

Link - Highway Driver.mp3

Link - The Day You Came Into My Life.mp3