Ayers Rock - Beyond

When doing a file exchange with a follower of Mr W&W, this turned up on my doorstep.  Hmmm, sounds very darn good.  70's feel, very psych, it's got that Aussie feel to it - surely this is not the file that was meant to be sent to me.  I enquired further.  Yup, sorry about that, it's a band called Ayers Rock!  Well, I'd heard of them before (in 1976) but never bothered to listen.  Too much of a naff name.  It like calling your band Eifel Tower, or Statue of Liberty etc.  All that aside, this is a hidden gem.  They put out two more albums 'Big Red Rock' (1974) and 'Hot Spell' (1980) but this is the one to wrap your ears around.

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Electrafixion - Burned

This comes from the world of Echo and The Bunnymen.  Made when Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant were doing their 'not in the Bunnymen' thing (what's that all about? Tossers) - they then made the best 'non-Bunnymen' album ever.  This is seriously very good, but totally ignored.  Songs like 'Zephyr' and 'Too Far Gone' - wowsers!  Oh yeh, ain't the cover great!

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Cybotron - Self Titled (Clear Light of Jupiter)

Groovy cover and ultra groovy electronic doodles inside.  It was the age of electronic music (spearheaded by Tangerine Dream, one of my all time faves).  Just can't help myself with this stuff.  Give me more.  First album subtitled 'Clear Light of Jupiter'.

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Cybotron - Colussus

Cybotron made things happen in the world of electronic music - and they're Australian!  Have not seen this (their second album) yet on ceedee, but their third 'Implosion' has been reished (well worth getting - it's on Aztec Records). 

Steve Maxwell Von Braund was in this band and later released a solo album ('Monster Planet').  It was massively cult and collectable (also reished on Aztec Records).  BTW - Aztec records has now morphed into Sandman Records.  Their releases are top quality. 

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Golden Miles (Aust Prog Rock 1969-74) - Various

Aussie prog rock ruled supreme in the 60's and early 70's.  What was it like?  Well this compilation spread over 2CD's sez it all.  And I mean 'all'.  Nothing has been left out, it's like a historical document.  Doubt that it is still available, but you may prove me wrong there. 

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Cowboys International - The Original Sin

Fond memories of this release.  Very poppy and infectious.  Listened to it endlessly upon release but wondered why no one else was doing likewise.  Don't know if it ever had a ceedee release, so this will have to make do.  Two different covers, one very bland just with writing scrawled across the cover.  Hardly a selling point!

In 2004 they (as in Ken Lockie) released 'The Backwards Life Of Romeo'. VERY different to this.

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Sardine V - Sudan 7'' & I Hate You EP

The brainchild of Ian Rilen (from Aussie band 'X') and his wife (Stephanie).  They also convinced Phil Hall (Dropbears & Lime Spiders) to add bass (that was Ian's instrument of choice) and occasionally Johanna Pigott, John Lloyd & Barton Price.  Bit of a who's who really.  Not a patch on one of the greatest bands of all time, X - but then again, they were way different.  Hard to explain, but something about this project really grabbed my ear when it was released.  It still does.  These were their only two releases.

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