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