22-10-2012, 07:59
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SKYHOOKS "the latest and greatest" cd,1990. #1 AU.
Music Head did a review of one of their studio albums a while ago, from memory he wasnt too keen on it??!!
this is their best of set from 1990...
these guys were an Australian glam rock outfit from the 1970s,split,reformed in the early eighties,split then reformed again in 1990(of which the first and final tracks are from).
pretty sure there were five of them in the band originally and all except one of them are deceased i believe...and from memory cancer was the cause of their deaths, except singer Graeme 'shirley' Strachan who died in 2001 aged 49 when his helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Tasmania.
ok, these guys had a long string of hits here between 73-78,including two #1's, three #2's and numerous other top20 hits,,had another #1 hit in 1990 with Jukebox In Siberia.
the three best tracks here happen to have a slight 'country' flavour to them.
the track 'women in uniform' was the only single that made the UK charts,pretty sure it made the US charts also from memory,but dont hold me to that!
ive never been a big fan of these guys,not sure why, but their music doesnt really gel with me...but three tracks here are what i'd call 'classics from that era, and several just dont cut it neither,including the worst track 'bbbb boogie'...yep, its that stupid word again!!!!
they were fun to watch i guess,and as long as you dont take the lyrics too seriously,they are fun too...all up though, a dissapointing score for a so called 'best of' collection!
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: bbbb boogie
best track: blue jeans
tracks:
1. jukebox in siberia **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS9Qfk6jhRs live
2. livin' in the 70s **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C26VOdXan4 live
3. you just like me 'cos im good in bed **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Brqlx-nMjs live
4. balwyn calling *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu0lBJPFERE live
5. horror movie **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7l8rlnMpCI live
6. smut **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE7kY6uQHAA live
7. all my friends are getting married ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P273o0m1AFw live
8. ego(is not a dirty word) **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UduuxKdPt9Q live
9. million dollar riff **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6pW5_PKMvY live
10.this is my city *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5QhKNERB54 live
11.bbbb boogie *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZj9_0gM3TA audio
12.crazy heart ***
13.blue jeans ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnXfuDDBUP8 video
14.party to end all parties **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7DakMVtg0 live
15.women in uniform **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Scn934CwsM video
16.tall timber **
3s=3
2s=9
1s=4
rating: 2.0 or 6.5/10
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.