In 1974-1975 Doug Parkinson, a talented Newcastle NSW performer and singer, made an interesting musical digression with a band called Doug Parkinson's Life Organisation which played 1940s big band jazz. The line-up included: Teddy Toi, Graham Morgan, Peter Martin (guitar; ex-SCRA), Warren Ford (guitar, piano), Bill Motzing (trombone, keyboards) and, briefly, the mercurial Wendy Saddington (vocals). The Life Organisation released a few singles, the first being a cover of the Glenn Miller standard "In the Mood (40s Style)" charting in June 1973, which surprisingly reached #36 in Sydney. Life Organisation also backed Parkinson on his second solo single (lifted from No Regrets), "Love Gun" / "Dear Prudence" (April 1973).Doug Parkinson's Life Organisation 1974-75
Johnny Dick (drums)
Peter Figures (drums)
Warren Ford (piano, guitar)
Peter Martin (guitar)
Graeme Morgan (drums)
Bill Motzing (brass, keys) – He later scored big-time with “Hooked On Classics” with the Neon Philharmonic Orchestra.
Teddy Toi (bass)
The Singles
June 1973 In the Mood (40s Style) (Australia #76, Sydney #38 - it charted with its "B" side called "In The Mood (70s Style)").
Nov 1973 Boogie Woogie
Feb 1974 Pink Steamroller
May 1974 American Patrol
June 1974 The Time Warp
Aug 1974 Beyond the Blue Horizon (Adelaide #5)
Enjoy the "A" side"In the Mood (40s Style)":
http://rapidshare.com/files/181008057/life_organisation_-_in_the_mood__40s_style_.mp3
This one is the "B" side "In The Mood (70s Style)":
http://rapidshare.com/files/181631609/life_organisation_-_in_the_mood__stereo_70s_style_.mp3
Thanks for this one Tom. I can never get enough of Dougie :-) You would't also happen to have Life Organization's Beyond The Blue Horizon would you?
ReplyDeleteNOPE SORRY - TOM
ReplyDeleteThanks for this Tom, loving the 70s version :)
ReplyDeleteAnd wondering if you had "Pink Steamroller" ?