The Manikins - Early Singles

The Manikins released some essential Aussie pop/punk/rock singles.  My absolute favourite is their first single - 'Premonition'.  Pure brilliance.  The others tick every possible box.  Why was this band ignored?

Download 'Premonition' 7''
Download ' I Never Thought I'd Find ... ' 7''
Download 'Love At Second Sight' 7






 

The Manikins - Live Locally (Cassette)

First full length release from this Perth band.  It appeared as a cassette and basically featured a whole heap of songs they cut in the studio that 'did not contain any faults'.  Uh - huh, that's right - it's Live and Local.  One of the great Aussie cassette releases.  Hard to beat, this precedes the 'Last Gasp' release.

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The Manikins - Self Titled (LP)

This was meant to be the grand opus.  Most members had left after they re-located to the east coast but those remaining teamed up with Christine Bodey.  Great voice.  Good album.  Very poppy with 'Cruel World' and 'What Are you On' but the album  in turn, died a cruel death.  Unfair.

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The Manikins - Permutations (Cassette)

This cassette only release was chock-a-block full with all the Manikins stuff during their mid-stage career (released by 'Last Gasp Cassettes').  Dave Falkner (aka Flick) was a member after his stint with The Victims and prior to Le Hoodoo Gurus.  In fact, one of his early Hoodoos songs is contained within ('Tojo').

Prior to this they released some singles and another cassette 'Live Locally'.  After this they disintegrated then reformed on the east coast with Christine Bodey as their lead singer.  They put out an LP then called it quits.  All these items will be blogged soon - stay tuned.

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