Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Skyhooks Title: Living in the 70's Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Mushroom Records Release Date: 12/1/2004 Album Type: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks, Import Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock Style: Australia & New Zealand Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 9397603383823, 9397603232329 |
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 | Skyhooks Living in the 70's Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock
There is an argument that Australian rock would not exist in its present form without the success of Skyhooks. Not only did the band, with their huge singles and albums success, ensure the continuing viability of Mushroom ... more » |
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Album Description There is an argument that Australian rock would not exist in its present form without the success of Skyhooks. Not only did the band, with their huge singles and albums success, ensure the continuing viability of Mushroom Records but they taught Australians that it was possible to be both alternative and popular and that it was OK to sing about local places and experiences. The importance of songs like 'Balwyn Calling' and 'Toorak Cowboy' should never be underestimated. Add to this the fact that 'You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed' was the first song ever played on Double J (now Triple J) and it is easy to see that Skyhooks were in the centre of major changes in the local record industry. Living in the 70s was a true landmark album. It stayed in the Australian Top 40 for an incredible 40 weeks, yielded the chart topping 'Horror Movies' single, and, amusingly, was so revolutionary and provocative that six of the ten tracks were banned from radio by the Federation of Australian Commercial Broadcasters. Remastered 2004 reissue on Mushroom Records. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsExcellent Aus Rock Santeria | Tallahassee | 03/23/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Greg Macainsh is definitely the driving force behind this seminal rock band. As much as I thought this band was a rock band in Australia, I have been surprised that if played here in the US, the Band is classified as "Southern Rock"( not as in its from Australia, but that it sounds like it is from the Southern US States). Greg's material has been very ably interpreted by the late Graham "Shirley" Strachan who has been the only singer to be incredibly popular with this band, even with the return of the band in the 90s at two distinct periods. LIVING IN THE 70s is the best example of this bands work outside of the double CD compilation of the band( which includes 90s material, and the so called "Lost Album). The music of this 70s disc is catchy, cheeky, in your face, and very much a breakthrough for the period, and it still has the same freshness as it did when it was first released, which is a testament to Greg's writing, and Shirley's top of the line singing. The one song not written by Macainsh is "SMUT", and even by todays standards, it is a little risque, but only a little. Red Symons I think only ever had one song accepted by SKYHOOKS when he was in the band, and it benefits greatly by Shirleys vocals, however it is a rarity for someone who is mostly known on Australian TV for a pouting sneer on the now Defunct saturday Show which was Headed by an icon of Australian Show Business Daryl Sommers( If I recall Correctly)... anyways, Ossie Ostrich still sells well :-)" The 70's live J. Lacoste | Lake Charles, LA United States | 01/11/2007 (3 out of 5 stars) "Austrailan band from the 70's. Got CD for one song but found others that I liked." Catch the Momentum Lovingangel | Melbourne Australia | 05/14/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "I had first heard Skyhooks 6mths before they became famous in Sydney Road, Melbourne Australia in a 2nd rate hall for kids to have a night out. They hadn't got all geared up at that time. After 6 mths they had their first no. 1. The reason they were popular was firstly they sang about the area, which was a part of everyone's scene so they could relate to the streets of Carlton at night, which still goes on now. The news on TV was becoming more vivid, before this it was a rare occasion to hear about a murder, but times were changing, they sang about this and the push of advertising to give you all you wanted which basically was love and to be accepted, of course that is just the norm now. They were the first band in Australia not to be airy-fairy and sang about issues (drugs, the opposite sex) in a straightforward way and some in an amusing manner. Since then I have been into most types of music from Vangelis to Hard Core Tech. I took a path down memory lane last night and heard all their songs I must admit some are very country sounding, which I hate country so they were a little difficult to hear, but most of them still sound good. I'm going to give a CD to my 24 yr son to hear (who goes to Carlton) let you know what he thinks of it."
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