Barry Humphries - 1972 - A Track Winding Back FLAC

Along The Road To Gundagai/Is'e An Aussie, Is'e Lizzie/True British Spunk



He’s been called the funniest man in the world. He describes himself as a “music-hall artist”. But to the thousands who have flocked to his one-man shows since the 1960s he has that rare quality that separates the great entertainer from the mere performer. He’s one of the few carrying on the tradition of Max Miller, Roy Rene, and the glorious Broadway era of Jolson, Cantor and the Marx Brothers. All were masters at bridging the gap to the crowd across the footlights.

Barry Humphries was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1934 and was a very intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began in revues and doing some impersonations. He moved to London around 1960 and began his TV career. Humphries went on to present a succession of hugely successful one-man shows in Britain, the United States and Australia. In these the ubiquitous 'Dame Edna Everage' appeared with a motley range of other Humphries characters, most notably and consistently the nostalgic, rambling ‘senior’, Sandy Stone, and the appallingly crude Sir Les Patterson, ‘Australian Cultural Attaché to the Court of St James’. The longevity of Humphries’ career – and the characters he created – is unique. For more than fifty years, neither he nor they showed signs of flagging: Edna’s adoring ‘possums’ still crowded theatres, still waved their ‘gladdies’ in joyous unison, and still eagerly submitted to her barbed but good humoured humiliation.

By the early 1970s, censorship restrictions had been lifted on script for "The Wonderful World Of Barry McKenzie" and moreover the newly set-up Film Development Corporation (funded by a government grant) decided to turn it into a movie. With actor Barry Crocker in the title role and Barry Humphries playing Edna and two other characters, cameras started rolling in 1972. The all-star cast also featured Dennis Price, Dick Bentley and old mates Peter Cook and Spike Milligan.

It was at this time that Barry Humphries in colaboration with co-star Dick Bentley, had the idea of recording a traditional Aussie bush song entitled "Along The Road To Gundagai" along with some satirical ditties. Although not his first recording, the EP entitled 'A Track Winding Back' was certainly the first of many successful attempts at musical satire.  Thanks to AussieRock

Not Drowning Waving - 1987 - I Did FLAC

 I Did/Little King/Going Up The Country/In The Undergrowth



 Not Drowning, Waving (styled as not drowning, waving) were a musical group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 by David Bridie and John Phillips. Their music combined elements of rock, ambient music and world music; their lyrics dealt with characteristically Australian topics: word-pictures of landscapes and people, the seasons, and some political issues – such as Indonesia's invasion of East Timor. The group released nine albums and soundtracks until disbanding in 1994, they briefly reformed in 2001, 2003 and 2005–2006. From 2005 to 2007, they issued two compilation albums and a live album. Not Drowning, Waving won the 'Best Independent Release' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1992 for Proof, their soundtrack for the 1991 film of the same name. In 1991, Bridie and fellow members of Not Drowning, Waving, formed a side-project, My Friend The Chocolate Cake to play more acoustic-based material.

DM3 - 1994 - Just Like Nancy FLAC

 Just Like Nancy/How Ya Feelin'/Rome/Oriana



Playing hot-rodded pop with potent hooks and a healthy supply of rock & roll energy, DM3 were founded by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Dom Mariani, who had already established himself as one of the movers and shakers on the Australian garage rock and power pop scene. Born in Fremantle in Western Australia in 1958, Mariani first achieved nationwide recognition with the band the Stems, whose fusion of garage rock and power pop made them cult heroes during their original run from 1983 to 1987. Shortly after the Stems ran their course, Mariani joined the alternative rock band the Someloves, whose relatively brief career lasted until 1990.

 

In 1992, Mariani returned with a new combo, DM3, in which he handled vocals and guitar alongside Ian Campbell on lead guitar and backing vocals, Toni Italiano (a fellow Someloves alumni) on bass and vocals, and Pascal Bartolone (formerly of the Summer Suns) on drums. The band's tight, energetic sound made them an instant hit with critics and Mariani's fans, and in 1993 the band released their debut LP, One Time, Two Times, Three Red Light, which was mixed by American producer Mitch Easter, best known for his work with R.E.M. and as leader of Let's Active. In 1995, after touring with the band in Australia and Europe, Campbell left DM3, and the group continued as a trio, with Mariani handling lead guitar work. This leaner edition of DM3 was heard on 1996's Road to Rome, also mixed by Easter, which received more rave reviews, and the band once again hit the road in Europe and Scandinavia. Their profile in the United States was boosted by a 1997 collection from Bomp Records, Dig It the Most, which offered an overview of the band's work to date. In 1988, DM3 released Rippled Soul, a more eclectic effort that also introduced the group's new bassist, Julian Matthews, formerly of the Stems. That release was quickly followed by two compilations of rare and unreleased material, Garage Sale and Italian Style! Garage Sale, Vol. 2. In 1999, Mariani disbanded the DM3, joining the band the Stoneage Hearts in 2002, and the following year he assembled Dom Mariani & the Majestic Kelp, an instrumental group. In 2013, Live (Roskilde Festival 1994), a recording of DM3's set at Denmark's famed music festival, received belated release, and 2015 saw the release of West of Anywhere, another "best-of DM3" collection.