TO CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF 1967…FRENZY MUSIC HAS RELEASED A 2 CD SET TITLED ‘THE KIWI MUSIC SCENE 1967’
‘THE KIWI MUSIC SCENE 1967’ features 60 of the 105 Kiwi pop singles released that year and comes with a 16 page chronological month by month booklet . 50% of the tracks are on CD for the first time.
1967 was a pivotal year for New Zealand music – it was the last year where the independent labels ruled, as the multinational labels slowly took control. Some of our top artists were recording abroad with iconic producers-The Brodie Brothers with Mike Leander, The Human Instinct with Mike Hurst and Maria Dallas with Felton Jarvis. Ray Columbus was part of the San Francisco scene, where he rerecorded ‘She’s A Mod’ and replaced the sound of the Invaders’ Fenders for the jangly sound of the Art Collection’s Rickenbackers. C’mon ruled our tv screens for 26 weeks, and featured all of our top bands and singers. Numerous national tours were undertaken by our biggest stars during the year, spearheaded by the C’mon and Loxene Gold Disc tours, which between them took 10 consecutive weeks. Larry’s Rebels, The La De Da’s, Sandy Edmonds and Maria Dallas all toured the country extensively with their own shows. Close to half of the single releases during the year were local compositions – a steady increase from previous years. For the first time, local records were being hailed by critics and fans alike, which saw an increase in local records gaining overseas release -spearheaded by The Avengers, who turned down an offer to both relocate to the USA and also record for MGM, who at that stage were the fourth biggest record label in the world. The Fourmyula won The Battle of the Bands at years end, which put in motion their successful recording career which started in 1968. Future iconic Kiwis Bruno Lawrence and Dalvanius Prime made their vocal debuts during the year. NZ music turned a corner in 1967, and we’ve never looked back.
Label: Frenzy Music – FRENZ119
Format:
2 x CD, Compilation
Country: New Zealand
Released: 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Beat, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist
1-1 Larry's Rebels– Let's Thing Of Something
1-2 The La De Da's*– Hey Baby
1-3 Sandy Edmonds– Daylight Saving Time
1-4 The Avengers (2)– Everyone's Gonna Wonder
1-5 Mr. Lee Grant*– Thanks To You
1-6 The Underdogs (4)– Sittin' In The Rain
1-7 Gene Pierson– Love Love Love
1-8 Ray Woolf & The Avengers– Crystal Ball
1-9 The Chicks– You Won't Forget Me
1-10 The Gremlins (3)– Blast Off 1970
1-11 The Human Instinct– A Day In My Mind's Mind
1-12 The House Of Nimrod– Slightly-Delic
1-13 The Keil Isles– The Loser
1-14 The Pleazers– Here Today
1-15 The Clevedonaires– He's Ready
1-16 Maria Dallas– Ambush
1-17 Larry's Rebels– Dream Time
1-18 The Action (2)– Just Like Romeo & Juliet
1-19 Ray Woolf & The Avengers– La La Lies
1-20 The Dallas Four– The Land Of Milk & Honey
1-21 Gwynn Owen– This Place
1-22 Robert Gennari– Grown Up Games
1-23 The Bright Fantastics– That's The Kind Of Love We've Got
1-24 Paul & Barry*– There You Go Again
1-25 The Cossacks*– Wednesday I'm Glad
1-26 Sounds Unlimited (11)– Momma's A Good Girl
1-27 The Silhouettes (8)– Making My Mind Up
1-28 Troubled Mind*– Carpet Man
1-29 Ray Columbus & The Art Collection– She's A Mod (USA Version)
1-30 The Phyve– One Two Few
2-1 Larry's Rebels– Painter Man
2-2 The La De Da's*– All Purpose Low
2-3 Mr. Lee Grant*– Movin' Away
2-4 The Action (2)– Something Fresh
2-5 Ray Woolf & The Avengers– You
2-6 The Pleazers– Three Cool Cats
2-7 Bruno*– Mandy Jones
2-8 The Gremlins (3)– Never You Mind
2-9 The Hi Revving Tongues*– Hate To Go
2-10 The Newfolk (2)– The Proud One
2-11 The Brodie Brothers– If You Only Loved Me
2-12 The Dallas Four– Silence Is Golden
2-13 The Clevedonaires– Funny How Love Can Be
2-14 The Sounds*– Tickle Me
2-15 Bob & Graeme & Sean & Greg*– Have You Seen My Limousine
2-16 Ronnie & Dougal– I Love You And I Don't Care
2-17 The Surfires– Friction
2-18 The Action (2)– Never Ever
2-19 The Keil Isles– C'mon
2-20 Billy Karaitiana*– Cool Jerk
2-21 The Fair Sect Plus One*– I Love How You Love Me
2-22 The Gaynotes (4)– I Got Rhythm
2-23 Bobby Davis (3)– When I'm 64
2-24 Ray Columbus– I Would Rather Blow A Bagpipe Mrs. Leary
2-25 The Tunespinners– Three Little Men
2-26 The Selected Few– Needle In A Haystack
2-27 The Brew– Tea For Two
2-28 The Principals– I'll Be Around
2-29 The Rogues (23)– The Wet Look
2-30 Jimmy Sloggett– Music To Watch Girls By
