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 | |||
| Studio | TCS Studios, Reefer Cabaret and Armstrong's Studios Melbourne; The Record Plant, Sausalito, California | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, glam rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Ross Wilson, Duke Wilson, Greg Macainsh | |||
| Skyhooks chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Skyhooks Tapes | ||||
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Background
editIn 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.[2]
Track listing
edit| 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
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[3] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "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 19 April 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.