Taste (Australian band)

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Taste
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Taste 1977 Virgil Donati, Ken Murdoch,Michael Tortoni, Joey Amenta
Background information
OriginAustralia
Genres Pop rock, rock
Years active1970 (1970)–1978 (1978), 2005 (2005)–present
LabelsWarner Records, Bootleg, Phillips, Goset Music, Melodicrock Records
MembersKen Murdoch
  • Michael Tortoni
  • Joey Amenta
  • Damian Corniola
Past membersTony Farrimond

Taste were an Australian band, active in the 1970s, and was originally called Cloud Nine.

Contents

The band consisted of Ken Murdoch (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Michael Gemini (bass), Joey Amenta and Virgil Donati (drums).

In 1975, the group changed their name to Taste.

As Taste, the group released two studio albums which peaked inside the Australian top 20.

Biography

1970-1975: Cloud 9

In 1970, Ken Murdoch and Michael Tortoni formed Cloud 9 (aka Cloud Nine) while still at high school. Cloud 9 issued a debut single on Warner Records, called "Say Goodbye" produced by Ian Molly Meldrum in 1973. In 1974, Virgil Donati and Tony Farrimond (vocals) joined and the band signed to RCA. [1]

Cloud 9 released the album We're Just Good Friends… So Rock On and the singles "Summertime Blues" and "Take My Hand". [1]

In 1975, Joey Amenta replaced Farrimond and the band changed their name to Taste. At the end of the year, the band signed to the Bootleg label. [1]

1976-1979: Taste

In June 1976, the band released "Tickle Your Fancy" / "Rock 'n' Roll Superstar", which peaked at number 18 on the Australian charts. Taste's debut album Tickle Your Fancy was released in July 1976 and peaked at number 19.The group's biggest hit came with "Boys Will Be Boys", which peaked at number 14 in January 1977. "A Little Romance" was followed by "Rebecca" proceeding the band's second album Knights of Love in September 1977. [1]

2005-present

The band re-formed in the mid 2000s and recorded album Rock is Dead.[ citation needed ]

Damian Corniola joined the group and together the group released Life On Earth.[ citation needed ]

In 2020, they released the EP Brothers Vol 1 which included "We All Stand Up" which garnered over 136 radio station add lists and the single "2020s Gone" which charted at No.6 in Madrid.[ citation needed ]

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Taste 2018

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with Australian positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[2]
We're Just Good Friends… So Rock On
(as Cloud Nine)
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: RCA (VPL1-0075)
  • Formats: Cassette, LP
-
Tickle Your Fancy
  • Released: July 1976
  • Label: Bootleg (BLA 053)
  • Formats: Cassette, LP
18
Knights of Love
  • Released: September 1977
  • Label: Philips (6357050)
  • Formats: Cassette, LP
18
Rock is Dead
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: MelodicrockRecords
  • Formats: CD, download
-
Life On Earth
  • Released: 27 Mary 2016
  • Label: MelodicrockRecords
  • Formats: CD, download
-

Compilations

TitleDetails
The Best of Taste
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: MR records
  • Formats: CD, download

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Brothers Vol 1
  • Released: 17 December 2020 [3]
  • Label: Melodicrock Records (MRR109)
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with Australian chart positions
YearTitlePeak chart
positions
Album
AUS
[2]
Credited as Cloud Nine
1973"Say Goodbye"-
1975"Summertime Blues"-We're Just Good Friends… So Rock On
"Hi There"
Credited as Taste
1976"Tickle Your Fancy"49Tickle Your Fancy
"Degenerate Fool" / "Lone Rager"-
"Boys Will Be Boys"33Knights of Love
1977"A Little Romance"53
"Rebecca"92
2016"I Am God" [4] -Life on Earth
2017"Is It Just a Dream" [5] -
2019"Remedy" [6] -
2020"(We All) Stand Up" [7] -Brothers Vol. 1
"2020's Gone" [8] -

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