The New Cool

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The New Cool
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Studio album by
Daddy Cool
ReleasedNovember 2006
Recorded1994–2006
Studio Melbourne, Australia
Genre Australian rock
Length51:16
Label Liberation Music
Producer Ross Wilson
Daddy Cool chronology
Daddy Cool Live! The Last Drive-In Movie Show
(1973)		The New Cool
(2006)
Limited/tour edition
Daddy Cool The New Cool B.jpg

The New Cool is the third studio album, the fourth album overall, by Australian rock band Daddy Cool. It was released in November 2006, [1] thirty-four years after the release of their previous studio album, Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven.

Daddy Cool is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1970 with the original line-up of Wayne Duncan, Ross Hannaford, Ross Wilson and Gary Young. Their debut single "Eagle Rock" was released in May 1971 and stayed at number 1 on the Australian singles chart for ten weeks. Their debut July 1971 LP Daddy Who? Daddy Cool also reached number 1 and became the first Australian album to sell more than 100,000 copies. Their name is thought to have come from the 1957 song "Daddy Cool" by US rock group The Rays. Daddy Cool included their version on Daddy Who? Daddy Cool.

<i>Sex, Dope, RocknRoll: Teenage Heaven</i> 1972 studio album by Daddy Cool

Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven, released as simply Teenage Heaven in the US, is the second studio album by Australian rock band Daddy Cool, released in January 1972. It reached number 15 on the ARIA Charts, and contains the hit single "Hi Honey Ho". It was their last studio album for 34 years, until the release of their 2006 album, The New Cool.

Contents

Although the album failed to appear on the Australian albums chart, it was released to critical acclaim from numerous sources all over – and even outside of – Australia. A review by 'Pete Best' of the Sunday Herald Sun declared the album to be 'an irresistible mix of 1950's West Coast garage, Chuck Berry & doo wop'. [2]

<i>Herald Sun</i> Australian tabloid newspaper

The Herald Sun is a morning newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of News Corp. The Herald Sun primarily serves Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia.

Garage rock is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The style is characterized by basic chord structures played on electric guitars and other instruments, sometimes distorted through a fuzzbox, as well as often unsophisticated and occasionally aggressive lyrics and delivery. Its name derives from the perception that groups were often made up of young amateurs who rehearsed in the family garage, although many were professional.

Chuck Berry American rock-and-roll guitarist, singer, songwriter

Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive. Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.

Background

Talks of a new album arose as early as 1993, [3] when the band was approached by Skyhooks, an Australian band that Daddy Cool's frontman, Ross Wilson, had produced albums for in the past. [4] A 'double-bill arena tour' was planned for the two bands, [3] but the project was soon cancelled before the studio album they were making to accompany the tour could be completed. [5] Seven of the tracks from the 1994 sessions went on to be released on this album.

Skyhooks were an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards; Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed teenage issues including buying drugs "Carlton ", suburban sex "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene "Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane "[Skyhooks] made an enormous impact on Australian social life".

Ross Wilson (musician) Australian musician

Ross Andrew Wilson is an Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is the co-founder and frontman of the long-standing rock groups Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, as well as a number of other former bands, in addition to performing solo. He has produced records for bands such as Skyhooks and Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, as well as for those of his own bands. He appeared as a judge on celebrity singing TV series It Takes Two from 2005. Wilson was individually inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1989 and again as a member of Daddy Cool in 2006.

The creation of the album, and the story of the recording of the tracks, is recounted by Ross Wilson in this excerpt from the liner notes: [6]

In February 2005 we regrouped as a spontaneous one-off to lend weight to the bill of the Melbourne Tsunami Benefit Concert. To a joyful audience of 10,000 Daddy Cool's first public performance in thirty years was filmed, recorded, and released as part of 'The Complete Daddy Cool', a five-hour DVD detailing our history. The three 'live' bonus tracks on this album are from that day.

In late 2005 we put our hands up for charity once again and recorded 'The Christmas Bug' for the annual Myer/Salvation Army CD 'The Spirit of Christmas'. That session was a breeze done in one take, then over dubbed and mixed by the end of the second day. We were so happy with the way it sounded that we began to believe it might be a good idea to complete that pesky lost album and get it out there as much for ourselves as for the public who stuck by us for so long. Besides we were about to be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in August 2006 and had a couple of big festival gigs coming up later in the year. In June 2006 we spent 2 days cutting new basic tracks. The eight we completed show how we've both changed yet stayed the same.

Track listing

All songs written by Ross Wilson unless otherwise indicated.

  1. "Daddy's Back" - 3:20
  2. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Dave Williams) - 3:08
  3. "$64000 Question" (Woods) - 2:11
  4. "For You" - 3:32
  5. "You Can't Have Everything" - 3:06
  6. "Sun Is Always Shinin'" (Ross Hannaford) - 2:49
  7. "Getting Drunk" (Gary Young) - 2:52
  8. "Hey Senorita" (Carl Green, Curtis Williams) - 3:07
  9. "Sexy Girl" (Ross Wilson, A. Cadell) - 4:35
  10. "The Christmas Bug" (Ross Wilson, Eris O'Brien) - 2:35
  11. "Everybody's In The Mood" (Chester Burnett) - 2:47
  12. "Barbara" (Huey Smith) - 3:22
  13. "They Built The Ute" (Peter Lillie) - 3:04
  14. "The Ballad Of Oz" - 3:06
  15. "Uluru" (Hannaford, L. Austin) - 4:18
  16. "Waves" (Hannaford) - 3:34

Bonus tracks Recorded live at the Melbourne Tsunami Benefit Concert in February 2005.

  1. "Come Back Again" - 4:48
  2. "Bom Bom" (Wilson, Hannaford) - 3:03
  3. "Daddy Cool" (Frank Slay, Bob Crewe) - 2:55

Tour edition bonus disc This edition omits the above bonus tracks and instead includes a bonus disc of songs performed live at RocKwiz in the Park, in March 2007.

<i>RocKwiz</i> Australian music quiz show

RocKwiz is an Australian television live music trivia quiz show, focused on rock music and featuring different guest artist musicians who perform live in each episode. The show was co-created by Brian Nankervis, Peter Bain-Hogg, and Ken Connor. It is broadcast on SBS and premiered in 2005 also on Foxtel's Max. The 14th and final season premiered on 7 May 2016. Season 14 consisted of 7 episodes, recorded between February and April 2016, with the theme "RocKwiz Salutes The Legends". The final episode aired on June 25, 2016. The series won the 2007 AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series and was nominated in the same category three times, it was also nominated for a Helpmann Award. On February 3, 2019 it was announced that SBS would no longer be commissioning any more TV episodes although the live touring shows would continue.

  1. "$64000 Question" (Woods) - 2:14
  2. "Everybody's In The Mood" (Burnett) - 2:33
  3. "Come Back Again" - 4:00
  4. "Bom Bom" (Wilson, Hannaford) - 2:58
  5. "Baby Let Me Bang Your Box" (Teddy McRae, Sidney Wyche) - 3:14
  6. "Momma Don't Tear My Clothes" (Traditional; arranged by Wilson) - 3:48
  7. "Daddy Cool" (Slay, Crewe) - 3:27

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References

  1. ↑ The New Cool - Daddy Cool JB Hi-Fi Online. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ↑ The New Cool reviews Ross Wilson official website. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  3. 1 2 The Daddy Cool Story Daddy Cool official website. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  4. ↑ Skyhooks Archived 2012-07-27 at Pandora Archive HowlSpace: Music from Australia & NZ. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  5. ↑ The New Cool - Daddy Cool Liberation Music. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  6. ↑ The New Cool booklet and liner notes
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