Obscured By...

Saying goodbye to Levon Helm (The Band) and Greg Ham (Men At Work) was the downside of this week's Obscured By... but the definite upside was an in-depth, live phone interview with legendary English singer-songwriter Ralph McTell.  Ralph expounded on such matters as how he acquired his first Robert Johnson LP, his love for the guitar, why a farewell tour doesn't necessarily mean goodbye, why he wasn't very happy at the time with the French & Saunders "Trial Of Ralph McTell" skit, and much more.  Also featured were some MOR versions of once great songs, a bit of US power pop and early Adelaide rock, The Damned with Lemmy on a Sweet cover et al - with host Michael Hunter somehow making sense of it all!
 
The Penny Rockets  Lovin' Woman  (Penny Rockets EP  1961 Australia, Adelaide)

Marty Rhone  Tell Me Love  (single B-side 1967 Australia)

Fraternity  Raglan's Folly  (single B-side 1971 Australia, Adelaide)

Ralph McTell  1. Blind Arthur Goes To Adelaide  (single B-side 1987 UK)  2. Moon, June & A Cajun Tune  3.  Somewhere Down The Road  4. Ghost Of Robert Johnson  5. Rosalinda (all from 'Somewhere Down The Road' CD 2010 UK)


Autumn  Kill My World  ('Comes...Autumn'  LP 1971 Australia / Aztec Music reissue CD)

Men At Work  Down Under (original recording)  (single B-side 1979 Australia)

Levon & The Hawks  The Stones That I Throw  (single 1965 Canada/US)

The Band  Chest Fever  ('Music From Big Pink' LP 1968 Canada/US)


Sensitive New Age Cowpersons  The New Australian National Anthem  (live, Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide March 2003, unreleased  Australia) 
 

The Brothers Four  Revolution  ('A Beatles' Songbook (The Brothers Four Sing Lennon/McCartney)'  LP 1966 US)

Mel Tormé  Sunshine Superman   ('Golden Throats 2' comp LP / orig. c 1966 US)

Manhattan Strings  (Theme From) The Monkees  ('The Manhattan Strings Play Instrumental Versions Of Hits Made Famous By The Monkees'  LP c 1967  US)

Mitch Miller & The Gang  Give Peace a Chance ('Peace Sing-Along' LP 1970 US)

The Nerves  Working Too Hard   ('The Nerves' EP 1976  US)

The Names  Why Can't It Be  (single 1977 US)

The Damned with Lemmy  Ballroom Blitz (single B-side 1979 / 'The Chiswick Singles... And Another Thing' comp CD 2011 UK)

Technicolour Dreaming

 Again this week, we foraged through the rather large 3D Radio Library ‘New Releases/Reissues’ section for some pleasurable sounds to bring to you... amongst them was a ‘weird-western’ themed 7” single b-side by Melbourne’s wonderful King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard, a song from the re-issue of Left Banke’s 1967 debut LP, a single from Australian psychedelicists the Laurels, plus a track each from Adelaide’s Little Two Eyes and the Molting Vultures. Apart from that, we indulged in our regular diet of 60’s gems from bands such Sagittarius and Deep Feeling, some early Roxy Music, Magazine and Fleshtones, plus some rare 80’s from the Church and Adelaide’s Dandelion Wine [not to be confused with the current great Aussie band of the same name!], before ending with the legendary Sonics, our “Band of the Month”, who will be playing here in Adelaide next Tuesday. Unfortunately, the Cat and the Brat won’t be at that show because we’ll be in Melbourne, eagerly awaiting their performance at the Dig It Up! mini-festival on the following day ... and yes, that means we will be leaving next week’s edition of “Technicolour Dreaming” in the capable hands of our 3D compadre, Paul D. and so expect the unexpected... as always!

..... so here is this week’s full playlist....

Roxy Music – Beauty Queen     (‘For Your Pleasure’ LP 1973 UK)

Magazine – Permafrost     (‘Secondhand Daylight’ LP 1979 UK)

the Laurels – Tidal Wave     (CDsingle 2012 Australia)

Placebo – 20^th Century Boy [Marc Bolan cover]     (‘Velvet Goldmine’ soundtrack 1998 UK/USA)

the Mondo Phase Band – Chase     (‘Major Input – Live!’ 2011 Adelaide, Australia)

Little Two Eyes – Silence     (‘All the things I never told you and why’ EP 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Left Banke – I Haven’t Got the Nerve     (‘Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina’ LP 1967 New York, USA)

Sagittarius – My World Fell Down      (7”single 1967 USA)

Puppy – Elizabeth Bridge     (7”single b-side 1968 Aust.)

Deep Feeling – On the Circle of Life      (recorded 1967 UK – released on ‘Pretty Colours’ anthology 2010 )

the Twilights – What a Silly Thing to Do     (‘Once Upon a Twilight’ LP / 7”single 1968 Adelaide, Aust.)

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Sam Cherry’s Last Shot     (7”single b-side 2012 Melbourne, Aust.)

the Molting Vultures – Everyone Loves a Loser [Vic Conrad cover]     (‘Get On Board’ 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

Outrageous Cherry – (I know) you’re both of me     (‘Supernatural Equinox’ 2003 USA)

the Church – Shadow Contact     (‘Persia’ LP 1984 Aust.)

Dandelion Wine – Raving     (recorded 1985 – released 2003 on ‘Reunion’ anthology , Adelaide, Aust.)

the Fleshtones – Girl from Baltimore     (7”single 1980 USA)

Serendipity – I’m Flying     (7” single b-side 1968 UK)

the Dandy Warhols – Alternative Power to the People     (‘This Machine’ 2012 USA)

Suzy Chunk – Tripwire     (pre-release CD of 7” single 2012 UK)

the Sonics – The Hustler     (‘Boom’ LP 1966 USA)    #   

     # “Band of the Week”   

Obscured By...

Another tri-dotted Obscured By... (Michael Hunter, Cat & Brat) that veered recklessly yet with consideration from genre to genre, country to country - all in the search for musical obscurities.  Sadly, another RIP was necessary - saying goodbye to keyboardist Jimmy Niven and playing a track each from two of his best known bands, Captain Matchbox and The Sports.   Also, while Robin Gibb lies in hospital, we played a version of his song Lord Bless All from the new Trembling Bells CD with Bonnie Prince Billy, while Maurice Gibb produced the track we played from the duo Tin Tin.   Some Japanese surf guitar and Irish punk was added to the mix, along with an unexpected recording of The Chiffons performing My Sweet Lord, recorded while George Harrison was being sued for the song sounding too much like He's So Fine, by... The Chiffons!  Rare singles from Australia and the world were included as usual, in the eclectic mix that is known as Obscured By...


The Avengers  Listen Listen [Merry-Go-Rounds cover]  (single 1969, Australia)
The Rebels  I Can See The World  (single 1970, NZ / Australia)
Nova Express  Piece Of My Heart [Big Brother and the Holding Co. cover]  (single 1970, Australia)
Tin Tin  Is That The Way  (single 1971, Australia)

Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band  Out In The Suburbs  ("Australia" LP 1975, Australia)
The Sports  The Creature [AKA Right Thru Her Heart]  (unreleased demo 1977, Australia)
Trembling Bells & Bonnie Prince Billy  Lord Bless All  ("The Marble Downs" CD 2012, Scot/US)
Paul Messis & Jessica Winter  All Nightmares Turn To Dreams  (pre-release CD for 7" single 2012, UK)
Cocteau Twins  Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops  ("The Spangle Maker" EP  1984, UK)

Greenwood, Curlee & Clyde  Little Willy  ("One Time One Place" LP 1972, US)
The Chiffons  My Sweet Lord  (single 1975, US)

The Bank  History Of Rock & Roll  (single B-side 1977, US)
Sparks  Hospitality On Parade   ("Indiscreet" 1975, US)
The Kitchen Cinq  You'll Be Sorry Someday  (single 1967, US)
The Megas  Running Mr So & So  (single 1968, Holland)
Bluebird  Goin' Down  (single B-side 1971, US)
Takeshi Terauchi & the Bunnys  Theme From Unfinished Symphony
("Let's Go Classics" LP 1967, Japan)
Black'N'Whites  Komandosi    (single 1967, Poland)
The Eliminators  The Saint  ("Guitars & Percussion" LP 1966, UK)
Little Gerhard  Into The Go-Go Groove   (single 1964, Sweden)

The Diplomats  See My Baby Walking
("World Beaters II" comp CD / prev unreleased track c.?  Aust)
The Undertones  Smarter Than U  ("The Undertones" LP 1979, Ireland)
X-Dreamysts  Dance Away Lover  (single B-side 1978, Ireland)
Protex  Don't Ring Me Up  (single 1978, Ireland)

Eric Gradman Man & Machine  All Is Machine  
(self-titled compilation CD 2012, unreleased track c early 80s, Australia)
Suzi Chunk  Look Back & Laugh  (pre-release CD for 7" single, 2012, UK)
The Lounge  Teddy's Sandpaper  (CD single, orig Adelaide 1981)

Technicolour Dreaming

 While starting with some 70’s New York rocking from Patti Smith and Harry Toledo, amongst others, and then dropping in some psychedelia, surf and garage, including America’s Dark Ocean Colors, New Zealand’s Tomorrow’s Love, a swirly classic from the Bee Gees 2^nd English LP, a scary surf story from the Barbarellatones and a pre-release taste of the new single from Paul Messis, the bulk of this week’s show featured a diverse bunch of local and Australian acts such as DieselWitch, the Skronks, the Molting Vultures, the Moodists and the Mynd Gardeners, and included a phone interview with Magic Bones who are headed our way as part of the launch tour for their new EP, before finishing with our current “Band of the Month”, the Sonics.

..... and here is the full playlist....

Patti Smith – Gloria      (‘Horses’ LP 1976 New York, USA)

Wayne County – Max’s Kansas City     (‘At the Trucks!’ 2006 USA/Spain)

Harry Toledo & the Rockets – Busted Chevrolet     (‘Harry Toledo & the Rockets’ EP 1976 USA)

Television – Foxhole     (‘Adventure’ LP 1978 USA)

DZ Deathrays – Debt Death     (‘Bloodstreams’ 2012 Brisbane, Australia)

the Skronks – Out of Yourself     (‘Into This’ 2012 Canberra, Aust.)

Space Party – Flight to Mars      (‘Invasion of the Surfer-Men’ 2009 Canberra, Aust.)

the Molting Vultures – The Trough     (‘Get On Board’ 2012 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Barbarellatones – Jaws!      (‘Invasion of the Surf Zombies’ 2006 USA)

Dieselwitch – Kicks     (‘Dieselwitch Will Kill You’ 2011 Adelaide, Aust.)

the Moodists – When the Trees Walk Downhill     (7”single 1981 Adelaide/Melbourne, Aust.)

the Green Circles – You Think I Don’t know?     (‘Say Oui’ EP 2003 Adelaide, Aust.)

Paul Messis & Jessica Winter – Sunflower     (7”single 2012 UK)

the Twilights – Time & Motion Study Man     (7”single b-side 1967 Aust.)

the Mynd Gardeners – Where Tomorrow Lands     (‘The Acyd Raindrop Umbrella’ EP 2012 Aust.)

Tomorrow’s Love – 7 & 7 Is [Love cover]     (7”single 1969 New Zealand – taken from ‘A Day in my Mind’s Mind Vol. 2’ compilation 2008 NZ)

Mikal Cronin – Is It Alright     (‘Mikal Cronin’ 2012 USA)

the Bee Gees – Lemons Never Forget     (‘Horizontal’ LP 1967 Aust./UK)

Magic Bones – Gouge Out a Victim     (‘Magic Bones’ EP 2012 Melbourne, Aust.)

 [phone interview with Richard from Magic Bones]

Magic Bones – Devil’s Spawn     (‘Magic Bones’ EP 2012 Melbourne, Aust.)

Cato Salsa Experience – Milk for Revolution     (‘No. 3’ 2005 Norway)

Dark Ocean Colors – Own the Day     (‘Dark Ocean Colors’ 2012 USA)

the Lovetones – Shipbuilding [Elvis Costello cover]     (CDsingle b-side 2002 Aust.)

the Sonics – Strychnine     (‘Here are the Sonics’ LP 1965 USA)   # 

     # “Band of the Month”