Air Supply - Life Support

Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s. They formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1975 and have included various accompanying musicians and singers.




Members
Russell Hitchcock
Graham Russell
Former members
Chrissie Hammond
Jeremy Paul
Mark McEntee
Frank Esler-Smith
David Moyse
Rex Goh
David Green
Ralph Cooper
Howard Smith

In April 1979, the band released Life Support, a concept album which included a picture disc on its first printing. Session musicians included Mike Bukowsky on brass, Tommy Emmanuel on guitar, Frank Esler-Smith as arranger and keyboardist, Geoff Oakes on brass, Coz Russo on keyboards and Peter Walker (ex-Bakery) on guitar. Produced by Charles Fisher (Radio Birdman, Ol' 55) , the album was recorded in the Trafalgar Studios in Sydney, Australia where, as Russell recalled on the 2005 DVD, he had half an inch between the end of his guitar and the studio wall. The album had a five-and-a-half minute version of "Lost in Love", written by Russell in fifteen minutes; it was released as a single and peaked at No. 13 in Australia and No. 13 in New Zealand. The track caught the attention of Arista Records boss Clive Davis, who remixed the song and released it as a single in the US early the next year.



A re-recorded and remixed version of "Lost in Love" was released internationally as a single in January 1980 on Arista Records. The associated album, Lost in Love, appeared in March and contained three US Top Five singles, including the title track which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 in the United Kingdom Singles Chart. The album was produced by former teen steel guitarist, Robie Porter for his Wizard Records label.

Sandy Scott - Sandy Scott Live

Here In My Heart/In The Arms Of Love-Can't Take My Eyes Off You/Beg Your Pardon/Impossible Dream/Man And A Woman/Women Women/Man Without Love/Wallpaper Roses/Sunrise Sunset/Thunderball/Skye Boat Song/Delilah



Sandy was the only son of English parents. In his teens he took a job in a bank in Sydney while singing with local bands at night.His big break came with national exposure on Brian Hederson's Bandstand.Sandy was very popular and signed a 10 year contract to appear exclusively on the program.His biggest selling hit came with "Wallpaper Roses" in 1966 and he had a top selling album with "Great Scott It's Sandy" which went gold. Sandy has worked on the telly as a compere for shows Family Feud and $10,000 Winner Circle.

Margaret Urlich - The Deepest Blue

The Deepest Blue/Gonna Make You Mine/All For The Love/Crime To Be That Cool/Every Little Thing/Where Were You/Only A Shadow/Just Before You Go/Now And Forever/Song For The Unknown Child/Take Me Away

The Deepest Blue is Margaret's third album, she returned to her long standing partnership with British Writer/Producer Robyn Smith. Smith and Urlich co-wrote all but two of the tracks on the album. Deepest Blue was released in August 1995 but failed to have the same impact as her previous two albums, only reaching #18 on the New Zealand charts and #17 on the Australian charts.
Had a request from james for this one so here it is.

Brian Cadd - The Magic of Brian Cadd

Show Me The Way/Silver City Birthday Celebration Day/Class of '74/Sometime Man/Spring Hill County Breakdown/Every Mothers Son/Handyman/Josie McGinty/Keep On Rockin'/Ginger Man/Kingston River Travellin' Man/All In The Way (They Use My Face)/Alvin Purple/Let Go/Think It Over


From 1966 until his departure for America in 1975, singer, songwriter, keyboard player and producer Brian Cadd was one of the most prominent musicians on the local scene. He remains a key figure in the history of Australian music; one glance at his extensive discography will indicate his prolific musical output, and he has been active in many other areas of the industry throughout his long and successful career.

For more info on Brian read on here

http://www.briancadd.com/history.cfm

and it looks like Brians Autobiography is hitting the shelves in November.

Bang The Drum - Bang The Drum

Stay Forever/Only You/Passion/Old Money/Hell/Closing Your Eyes/Lonely/Hearts In Your Hands/Your Love/ Justify


Bang The Drum were an Australian rock band, from Tasmania, who released their self titled debut album on WEA Records in 1990.
Bang The Drum were the support act on Fleetwood Mac's 1990 World Tour "Fleetwood Mac - Behind The Mask".
The album contained 3 singles including the top 40 hit "Only You", "Passion" and "Stay Forever" (which featured on the sound track of Australian film "The Big Steal" also in 1990.

Members:
Steve Driver - Vocals, Keyboards
Jim Reece - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Vocals
Geoff Robson - Bass Guitar, Vocals
JJ Harris - Drums
Jeremy Cole - Keyboards, Sax

INXS - Need You Tonight (12inch)

Need You Tonight-Mediate/I'm Coming(Home)


INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax. For twenty years, they were fronted by Michael Hutchence on lead vocals, whose "sultry good looks" and magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their New Wave/ska/pop style, they later developed a harder pub rock style, including funk and dance elements.

INXS achieved international success with a series of hit recordings through the 1980s and 1990s, including the albums Listen Like Thieves, Kick, X and Welcome to Wherever You Are and the singles "Original Sin", "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside" and "New Sensation".

INXS has won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards including three for 'Best Group' in 1987, 1989 and 1992, and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. To date INXS have sold more than 30 million records.

Inxs performed live a week ago at the AFL grand final with J.D. Fotrune out front they looked pretty good together maybe a new album in the future hope it works out for them may have been a one of but I hope not.

The B-side "I'm Coming Home" is a non album track which also appears on the 7" single .

Australian TV's Greatest Hits

I just couldn't be bothered typing out the 59 tracks on this post so I've added the back cover to the post so anyone needing to know what is on this album can have a look, any way here's an album with 59 themes of the best and worst of Australia TV, might bring back some memories it did for me and some I've never heard of must have aired in Melbourne or the ABC . An educated guess would put this as released in 1988 there was a UK release of the album in that year and as one of the tracks is the theme to Neighbours which started in 1985 the date would seem to right.


Hold it stop the presses "thesoundandthefury" has pointed out to me that the date is on the back cover need to get my magnifier out LOL.