THE BOYS FROM THE "CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPEE BAND" WERE CLEVER, FUN AND ZANY. THE CONWAY BROTHERS WERE THEIR DRIVING FORCE. NOT ALL THEIR WORK CHARTED BUT 2 SINGLES MADE A BIG DINT IN THE 1970s: "MY CANARY HAS CIRCLES UNDER HIS EYES" AND "WANGARATTA WAHINE".WHILE WORKING AT SCONE NSW IN 1999 I WAS ABLE TO BOOK MIC CONWAY (NOWADAYS A SOLO ACT) FOR A CONCERT. HE DID A GREAT SHOW AND WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT HOW BIG A FAN I WAS OF HIS OLD SINGLES, I GOT A SIGNED AUTOGRAPH CARD (CLICK ABOVE PHOTO).
MIC CONWAY HAS HIS OWN WEB SITE AND PROMOTES HIS OLDER SONGS AND HIS OWN CURRENT ACT. I'M SURE HE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS HE IS GENEROUS WITH HIS TIME.
CLICK LINK: http://www.micconway.com/biography.html
THE FOLLOWING DOWNLOAD IS FOR 2 TOM MIX VERSIONS OF THE "CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPEE BAND" SINGLES. NOTE THEY ARE NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE. THEIR OLD WORK COMES OUT OCCASIONALLY ON C.D. SO MAKE SURE YOU BUY IT.
A LONG 12" VERSION OF "MY CANARY"
http://rapidshare.com/files/176248241/Captain_Matchbox_Whoopee_Band_-_My_Canary_Has_Circles_Under_His_Eyes__Ext_Tom_Mix_.mp3
AND AN EDITED VERSION OF "WANGARATTA WAHINE"
http://rapidshare.com/files/176248240/Captain_Matchbox_Whoopee_Band_-_Wangaratta_Wahine__Tom_Mix_Edit_2008_.mp3
Hi
ReplyDeleteI understand Captain Matchbox had a "hit" with a song called Australia. How high did it chart and has it ever been used for any form of advertising?
Any chance of posting John Laws "A front row seat to hear old Johnny sing"
Big Trev
Trev here's some cut and paste info for ya...
ReplyDelete"Wangaratta Wahine", became the title track to and first single from the band's breakthrough second album, which came out at the end of 1974. "Wangaratta Wahine", the album became their biggest success, peaking at #4 on the national charts by August 1975.
Mushroom signed the band after their Image contract expired and issued the satirical single "Australia" in October 1975 and the album Australia. Another entertaining mix of originals and covers the album included songs like "Cocaine Habit", "Sweeny Todd the Barber", Noel Coward's classic "20th Century Blues" and the Matchbox fan favourite "Masochism Tango".
They issued "If I Can't Hav-Anna in Cuba" / "Chiropodist Shop" in 1978.
By 1978 the band was known simply as Matchbox. They issued "Sleep" (June 1978), followed by "Love Is Like A Rainbow" (January 1979).
Lastly, "Juggling Time" / "Dirty Money", before breaking up in September 1980.
Will see what I can do about Lawsie