The Skyhooks Tapes
The Skyhooks Tapes is the first compilation album by Australian band Skyhooks, released in September 1977. The album features all the band's A- and B-side singles and peaked within the top 50 in Australia.[1]
The Skyhooks Tapes | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | September 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1974–1977 at TCS Studios, Melbourne; Armstrong's Studios, Melbourne; The Record Plant, Sausalito | |||
Genre | Pop rock, glam rock | |||
Label | Mushroom Records | |||
Producer | Ross Wilson | |||
Skyhooks chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Skyhooks Tapes | ||||
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Background
In February 1977, Red Symons left the band and was replaced on guitar by Bob Spencer. The band continued to tour nationally, promoting their three studio albums. In September, the band's first singles anthology was released.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All My Friends Are Getting Married" | Greg Macainsh | |
2. | "Party to End All Parties" | Macainsh | |
3. | "Crazy Heart" | Macainsh | |
4. | "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" | Macainsh | |
5. | "Hot Rod James" | Macainsh | |
6. | "Million Dollar Riff" | Macainsh | |
7. | "You're a Broken Gin Bottle Baby" | Macainsh |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let It Rock" (live) | Chuck Berry | |
2. | "Revolution" (US version) | Macainsh | |
3. | "Blue Jeans" | Macainsh | |
4. | "Living in the 70s" | Macainsh | |
5. | "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed" | Macainsh | |
6. | "Forging Ahead" | Red Symons | |
7. | "Horror Movie" | Macainsh |
Charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[3] | 49 |
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References
- "Skyhooks - Discography". skyhooks-music.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Skyhooks'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on April 19, 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
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