Forgotten New Zealand 45s: May 2015

Tuesday 26 May 2015

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

Wednesday 13 May 2015

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.