mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 minute ago, mylene said: The Way the drums and bass lock in and the Hohner Pianet was THE sound of 1971 Aussie rock. You can hear traces of this album in After Hours by The Little River Band and Business as Usual by Men at Work 6
wownflutter Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 You damn Aussies. You send us Olivia and the Bee Gees while you keep this for yourselves? 🫨 Not that there is anything wrong with those two. 6
Ash76 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Just now, mylene said: You can hear traces of this album in After Hours by The Little River Band and Business as Usual by Men at Work And so many other Aussie albums though most of them didn't break outside Australia 4 1
Ash76 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 minute ago, wownflutter said: You damn Aussies. You send us Olivia and the Bee Gees while you keep this for yourselves? 🫨 Not that there is anything wrong with those two. I've probably mentioned once or twice before that I love this era of Aussie music 4
Cupids_bow Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 minute ago, wownflutter said: You damn Aussies. You send us Olivia and the Bee Gees while you keep this for yourselves? 🫨 Not that there is anything wrong with those two. No schitt! 6
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Untitled is about Daddy Cool. Mike was in Son's of the Vegetal Mothers which evolved into Daddy Cool. The next song, Play Me a Song That I Know is about being in a Prog band in a Pop world. 5
Cupids_bow Posted March 1 Posted March 1 4 minutes ago, wownflutter said: You damn Aussies. You send us Olivia and the Bee Gees while you keep this for yourselves? 🫨 Not that there is anything wrong with those two. In their defense we sent them Barry Manilow. 7
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Mike Rudd was originally from New Zealand and played in Chants R&B which was thev wildest beat group in the country. 5
Cupids_bow Posted March 1 Posted March 1 This is a serious get high af destroy a bunch of brain cells album. 3 2
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Half this song s ambient noise. The band didn't realise how great an organist Lee Neale was until he left the band and they tried to replace him. There's a poppier version of the song on their live album Terminal Buzz 5
Cupids_bow Posted March 1 Posted March 1 4 minutes ago, mylene said: Mike Rudd was originally from New Zealand and played in Chants R&B which was thev wildest beat group in the country. Those Kiwis have the best magic shrooms 6
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Just now, Cupids_bow said: Those Kiwis have the best magic shrooms Check out I'm Your Witchdoctor which absolutely SLAUGHTERS the original version by John Mayall 5
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 A Virgin's Tale. Even though this was an underground album every last kid at school knew this song 5
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 A Fate Worse Than Death. All the brass on this album is arranged by Jeremy Noone (ex Company Caine, Daddy Cool). Like Lee Neale he'd completely disappear within a year. 5
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Tell Me Why... This song reprises at the end of the title song. 5
Ash76 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) Half way - on to record 2 with the Sideways Saga suite Edited March 1 by Ash76 4
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 The Sideways Saga. Most of Spectrum's fans were stoned hippies who sat cross legged and passed around joints during their songs. The band really wanted people to dance but it never worked. 3 2
Cupids_bow Posted March 1 Posted March 1 3 minutes ago, mylene said: The Sideways Saga. Most of Spectrum's fans were stoned hippies who sat cross legged and passed around joints during their songs. The band really wanted people to dance but it never worked. Dancing while high is too much work. 6
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Trust Me was their 'career suicide' follow up to I'll Be Gone. This is the re-recorded album version. In Melbourne in the early 70s EVERYONE was obsessed with Hare Krisners 5
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Don't Bother Coming Round. Just a stomping foot and a piano. This is a good song about avoiding negative people. I used to be obsessed with it. 5
Ash76 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Fly Without It's Wings may be my favourite on the album. Love the guitar tone and the hypnotic groove 5
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) I had to sign some papers so I missed the Fly Without it's Wings Mama Did Jesus Wear Makeup. This isn't about JC Superstar but how little kids fully trust their parents and think they know all the answers. Edited March 1 by mylene 6
mylene Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Milesago. Because they were touring all the time Milesago was a mythical catch-all destination. The melody's taken from Snow White & the Seven Dwarves. Tell Me Why makes a slight return 4
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