Mid-1960s Australia had an unparallelled beat scene, showcased by this powerful collection jampacked with driving Mersey rockers, blueswailing R&B and lashings of Diddley beat. Track listing:OF HOPES & DREAMS & TOMBSTONES -PURPLE HEARTS • OH! RAJAHS • READY STEADY LET’S GO / IF YOU SEE MY BABY -TONY WORSLEY & THE BLUE JAYS • BLUE DAY - BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS • DON’T ASK ME WHY -CHRIS HALL & THE TORQUAYS • SHE USED TO BE MINE -NORMIE ROWE & THE PLAYBOYS • THAT LOVIN’ TOUCH -JIMMY CROCKETT & THE SHANES • THAT’S WHEN HAPPINESS BEGAN -MIKE FURBER & THE BOWERY BOYS • SO FAR AWAY -SHOWMEN • WHEN I FOUND YOU -SUNSETS • MY BABY TONI McCANN • SO WHY PRETEND -STEVE & THE BOARD • I’VE GOT TO LET YOU GO -COURTMEN • WELL, THAT AIN’T NICE - RUSS KRUGER • TOO LATE TO COME HOME - RAY BROWN & THE WHISPERS • IT’S AWRIGHT - PLAYBOYS • EVERY NIGHT -MORLOCH • SLOWLY BUT SURELY - PACIFICS • COMPLICATED RIDDLE - BARRINGTON DAVIS • THERE’S TIME -FIVE • I WANT HER TO - TONY BARBER • NO CHEATIN’ - DONNIE SUTHERLAND & THE TITANS • DANCING GIRL OTHERS • BABY LET YOUR HAIR DOWN -GRAEME CHAPMAN • WITCH GIRL -MYSTRYS • LOST MY BABY -PACIFICS • I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN -POGS • SHE’S A GO GO -LIBRETTOS • HOUSE ON SOUL HILL -ESCORTS • YOU’RE BACK AGAIN -MIKE FURBER
