Cat. No. VV 1545: THE SKYHOOKS ~ THE BEST OF THE SKYHOOKS. MUSHROOM RECORDS L37094.

USED VINYL RECORD. PART OF A COLLECTION NOW UP FOR SALE.

THE SKYHOOKS WERE FORMED IN MELBOURNE IN 1973. THEIR CLASSIC LINEUP (1974-1977) COMPRISED GRAEME "SHIRLEY" STRACHAN (VOCALS), GREG MACAINSH (BASS AND BACKING VOCALS), RED SYMONS (GUITAR, VOCALS, KEYBOARDS), BOB "BONGO" STARKIE (GUITAR AND BACKING VOCALS) AND INMANTS "FREDDIE" STRAUKS (DRUMS).

THEY WERE KNOWN FOR THEIR FLAMBOYANT COSTUMES AND MAKEUP, THEIR MUSIC ADDRESSED A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING DRUGS, SEX AND THE GAY SCENE WHILE FREQUENTLY REFERENCING AUSTRALIAN PLACES AND CULTURE. EVOLVING FROM A SERIES OF GROUPS WITH MACAINSH AND STRAUKS IN THE LATE 1960s AND EARLY 1970s, THEY ROSE TO PROMINENCE WHEN THEIR DEBUT ALBUM LIVING IN THE 70'S (1974) AIDED BY ABC MUSIC SHOW COUNTDOWN, THE ALBUM TOPPED THE AUSTRALIAN KENT MUSIC REPORT CHART FOR A RECORD-BREAKING 16 WEEKS AND SOLD OVER 200,00 COPIES, BECOMING THE BEST-SELLING AUSTRALIAN ALBUM AT THE TIME. THE SUCCESS OF THE ALBUM SET THE FLEDGLING MUSHROOM LABEL SET UP BY  MUSIC GURU MICHAEL GUDINSKI ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS. THEIR SECOND ALBUM EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD (1975) TOPPED THE KENT MUSIC REPORT FOR 11 WEEKS AND CEMENTED THE SKYHOOKS PLACE IN AUSTRALIAN POP MUSIC HISTORY.

THIS SELECTION IS AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN 1979 AND FEATURES 16 OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST OF THE SKYHOOKS TRACKS. THE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE SIGNS OF WEAR INCLUDING MINOR RING-WEAR AND MINOR WEAR ALONG A COUPLE OF EDGES BUT NO SERIOUS DAMAGE. THE RECORD IS GRADED AS EXCELLENT BORDERING ON MINT CONDITION.

TRACK LISTING: Side 1 - Living In The Seventies / You Just Like Me Cause I'm Good In Bed / Balwyn Calling / Horror Movie / Smut / All My Friends Are Getting Married / Ego (Is Not A Dirty Word) / Let Ir Rock. Side 2 - Million Dollar Riff / This Is My City / Bbbbbbbbbbbbboogie / Crazy Heart / Blue Jeans / Party To End All Parties / Over The Border / Women In Uniform.

12" VINYL RECORD