Sunday 25 November 2018

Blerta - Joy Joy
1975



Blerta or Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Traveling Apparition was formed in October 1971 by Bruno Lawrence. Blerta's first single Dance Around The World peaked at number 13 on the New Zealand Charts in May 1972. Joy Joy was their fourth single. Blerta had an ever changing line up of musicians, dancers, actors and film makers. Click here for a history of Blerta.  


New Zealand Vinyl Discography
Singles Label Year
Dance All Around The World HMV 1972
Aunty Ada HMV 1972
Hullo Hullo Harvest 1972
Joy Joy EMI 1975
This Is Life EMI 1975
Wild Man EMI 1977
Albums
Live EMI 1973
This Is Life EMI 1975
Wild Man EMI 1976

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
 



 

Sunday 11 November 2018

National Anthem - Chapter One
1984


My copy was a test pressing. Hence the stamp.

This is Auckland Pop band National Anthem's first single. They featured ex-Split Enz and Citizen Band Mike Chunn on bass. They re-released their second single Please Say Something three times on three different record labels. There is a rumour that ex-Blam Blam Blam and The Mutton Birds' Don-McGlashan played drums on Chapter One but I cannot confirm this. If you know please leave a message or email me. 


Michael Harrolambi
Drums
Mike Chunn
Bass/Piano
Craig Smith-Pilling
Guitar/Vocals
Anthony Johns
Vocals/Guitar


New Zealand Vinyl Discography
Singles Label Year
Chapter One Mushroom 1984
Please Say Something Mushroom 1985
Play, Play Reaction 1985
Please Say Something Reaction 1986
Wonderful Reason Reaction 1986
Wild As The Wind Reaction 1988
Please Say Something Epic 1989
Albums
One Day Different Reaction 1986

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single