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Dekadance is the title of two different collections of remixes by Australian rock group INXS: a 1983 four-track 12" and cassette EP released in the United States of songs from Shabooh Shoobah; and a 1985 seven-track cassette released in Australia of songs from The Swing. The latter included a cover version of "Jackson" as a duet by INXS' Michael Hutchence with Jenny Morris, their backing singer. This compilation peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in April 1985.
Persia is the fourth extended play by the Australian psychedelic rock band the Church, which was released in August 1984. It was the follow-up to their earlier 1984 EP Remote Luxury, and continued in a similar stylistic vein.
Linda or Miss Linda George is the début album by English-born Australian soul-pop singer, Linda George, which was issued via Image Records in August 1974. It was produced by Canadian, Jack Richardson, at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne. The album peaked at No. 32 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Linda provided a top 10 single, "Mama's Little Girl" (July) on the related Kent Music Report Singles Chart, and a second single, "Give It Love" (December).
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"April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977. It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at number 2 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and staying on the chart for 22 weeks. It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart. The b-side of the single, a non-album track called "Telephone", was credited to "Dr. Agony".
The Angels' Greatest Vol. II is the second compilation album by Australian hard rock group, the Angels, which was released in November 1985 via Epic Records. It peaked at No. 38 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. It includes "No Secrets", "Watch the Red" and "Into the Heat". The album was re-released in 1998 by Shock Records as No Secrets.
"Take a Long Line" is the fourth single by Australian hard rock group the Angels, released in July 1978. "Take a Long Line" first charted on 17 July 1978, where it peaked at number 29 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and remained in the charts for 26 weeks. The song was released from their second album, Face to Face.
Out of the Blue is a four-track extended play by Australian hard rock band, the Angels, released in November 1979. "Out of the Blue" peaked at number 29 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart.
"Poor Baby" is the tenth single by Australian hard rock group The Angels, released in 1980 from the album Dark Room. The song peaked at number 72 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The song was written by the Brewster Brothers, John and Rick Brewster.
Live is a live album by Australian soul and funk band Dynamic Hepnotics, released in December 1984. The album charted at number 66 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
The Numbers were an Australian power pop band formed by siblings Annalisse and Chris Morrow in early 1978. They issued two studio albums, The Numbers, which peaked at No. 29 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart, and 39.51. The group disbanded in 1984, the Morrows formed another band, Maybe Dolls, in 1991.
Screen Memory is the first and only studio album by Australian new wave band MEO 245. The album peaked at No. 69 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. It was produced by Peter Dawkins, with Dave Marett as audio engineer, at Studios 301, Sydney. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, "[the] title was taken from A Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis and the record itself was full of English-influenced pop rock." The album provided two singles, "Other Places" and "Jewels " (October). For Screen Memory MEO 245's line-up was Paul Brickhill on keyboards and vocals; Mark Kellett on bass guitar; Campbell Laird on drum kit; and Paul Northam on vocals and guitar.
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- 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Non Stop Dancers'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 220. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
