Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The Benders - Picnic At Oakleigh Rotunda

This album (mini-LP? - only 8 tracks and 45rpm) is an absolute gem. Recorded in 1979 at Melbourne with a sound that is very bouncy. Very poppy. Not unlike The Sports. Highly recommended. This is their one and only release but a CDR ('Revault') collecting this album plus heaps of live material is apparently out there (1998 - both on Incognito Records). If you can help out with that - please please email me.

None of the members went on to do anything/much else that I know of. That's a real pity. Have I said that this is sensational?

One more thing - there are a few skips on Track 1. Only minor but I can't get rid of. Sorry.

6 comments:

  1. bikeboyApril 18, 2020 at 3:16 AM

    Deborah Conway joined this band towards the end of their existence - saw them live at Macy's & they were great!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 26, 2022 at 7:06 PM

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  3. UnknownMarch 31, 2022 at 9:08 PM

    Have 2 albums and the revault cd and a copy of the original film clip of long hairy fingers.

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  4. Mr Weird and WackyApril 1, 2022 at 2:14 AM

    I would be super keen to blog those items (esp 'Revault'). Would that be possible please.

    Have been after their other stuff for quite sometime.

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