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The Complete Havoc Singles 1971-1973
Melbourne’s short-lived Havoc Records label ran from 1971 to 1973 and released landmark releases from some of Australia ’s greatest ever bands. The monster selling Aztecs Live! At Sunbury (AVSCD001), and the all-time Aztecs’ classic ‘Most People I Know Think That I’m Crazy’ were the biggest sellers, but the label also released notable platters from Lobby Loyde (with the Coloured Balls and The Wild Cherries), Carson, Thump’n Pig & Puff’n Billy, Michael Turner In Session, Ash, Chook (best Aussie band name ever?) and Star Spangled Banger.
Aztecs’ drummer Gil Matthews was the house engineer / producer for Havoc and produced all nineteen singles and five albums (including his own release ‘Little Dove’ / ‘Gil’s Thing’). The label was a testament to Havoc boss Frank Smith’s eclectic taste - apart from the “Oz Rock” stable listed above, there were Jasmine’s Dory Previn covers, Robbie Snowden’s ridiculous ‘Hot Pants Sue’ and the ultra-rare soundtrack A City’s Child.
The entire 1971-1973 singles are collected in this 2CD deluxe package with 2 bonus tracks from Carson and David Pickard. 8 panel digi-pak with a 24 page booklet with rare photos and liner notes by Ian McFarlane.
Disc 1:
JASMINE
1. Twenty Mile Zone
2. Beware Of Young Girls
ASH
3. Midnight Witch
4. Warrant
BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS
5. The Dawn Song
6. Time To Live
MARK JUSTIN
7. Hey Na (I Think I Love You)
8. Suzanne
CHOOK
9. Cold Feet
10. Tables Turn
THE WILD CHERRIES
11. I’m The Sea (Stop Killing Me)
12. Daily Planet
GIL MATTHEWS
13. Little Dove
14. Gil’s Thing
CARSON
15. Travelling South
16. Moonshine
JASMINE
17. On The Eve Of Christmas
18. Christmas Day
19. We’re So Happy At Christmas
MICHAEL TURNER IN SESSION
20. Just Around Midnight
21. Pattern Of My Life
ROBBIE SNOWDEN
22. Hot Pants Sue
23. Lookin’ In The Lake
Disc 2:
THE AZTECS1. Most People I Know Think That I’m Crazy
2. Regulation 3 Pufff
JEFF PHILLIPS
3. Gloria
4. Come Go With Me
AZTECS
5. Believe It Just Like Me
6. Get To Hell Out Of Here
LOBBY LOYDE & THE COLOURED BALLS
7. Liberate Rock
8. Slowest Guitar On Earth
EVERTON PARK
9. Priscilla
10. Nimble Bones
STAR SPANGLED BANGER
11. Star Spangled Banger
12. Sailing
LOBBY LOYDE & THE COLOURED BALLS
13. Mr. Mean Mouth
14. Love Me Girl
THUMP’N PIG & PUFF’N BILLY
15. Captain Straightman
16. Bow My Head
Bonus Tracks:
CARSON
17. Don’t Worry
(from Australian Rock 71-72)
18. They’ve Cut Down All The Trees
(from A City's Child)
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