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The Skyhooks Tapes

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The Skyhooks Tapes
Compilation album by
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Recorded1974–1977
StudioTCS Studios, Reefer Cabaret and Armstrong's Studios Melbourne;
The Record Plant, Sausalito, California
GenrePop rock, glam rock
LabelMushroom Records
ProducerRoss Wilson, Duke Wilson, Greg Macainsh
Skyhooks chronology
Straight in a Gay Gay World
(1976)
The Skyhooks Tapes
(1977)
Guilty Until Proven Insane
(1978)
Singles from The Skyhooks Tapes
  1. "Party to End All Parties"
    Released: April 1977

The Skyhooks Tapes is the first compilation album by Australian band Skyhooks, released in September 1977. The album features all the band's A- and B-side singles and peaked within the top 50 in Australia.[1]

Background

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In February 1977, Red Symons left the band and was replaced on guitar by Bob Spencer. The band continued to tour nationally, promoting their three studio albums.[2]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All My Friends Are Getting Married"Greg Macainsh 
2."Party to End All Parties"Macainsh 
3."Crazy Heart"Macainsh 
4."Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"Macainsh 
5."Hot Rod James"Macainsh 
6."Million Dollar Riff"Macainsh 
7."You're a Broken Gin Bottle Baby"Macainsh 
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Rock" (live)Chuck Berry 
2."Revolution" (US version)Macainsh 
3."Blue Jeans"Macainsh 
4."Living in the 70s"Macainsh 
5."You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed"Macainsh 
6."Forging Ahead"Red Symons 
7."Horror Movie"Macainsh 

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[3] 49

References

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  1. ^ "Skyhooks - Discography". skyhooks-music.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Skyhooks'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.