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Released
  
July 1977

Radios Appear (1977)
  
Living Eyes (1981)

Release date
  
July 1977

Label
  
Trafalgar Records

Length
  
37:08

Artist
  
Radio Birdman

Producer
  
John L Sayers

Genre
  
Punk rock

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Recorded
  
Trafalgar Studios, 1977

Similar
  
Radio Birdman albums, Punk rock albums

Radios Appear was the first full-length studio album by Sydney punk-rock band Radio Birdman. The album was recorded at Birdman's Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during 1976 and 1977. Trafalgar initially distributed the album via mail order and by sales from the backs of friend's and band members' station wagons. This laid the groundwork for future DIY punk bands in Australia. Radios Appear was hailed by many as a breakthrough album in Australian rock and a decisive change from the uneventful early mid-seventies scene.

Contents

The album's title was taken from the song "Dominance and Submission" by Blue Öyster Cult, one of the band's most important early influences.

1977 original

All songs written by Deniz Tek, except where noted.

  1. "TV Eye" (Dave Alexander/Ron Asheton/Scott Asheton/Iggy Pop) (The Stooges cover)
  2. "Murder City Nights"
  3. "Anglo Girl Desire"
  4. "Man with Golden Helmet"
  5. "Descent into the Maelstrom"
  6. "Monday Morning Gunk"
  7. "Do the Pop"
  8. "Love Kills"
  9. "Hand of Law"
  10. "New Race"

1978 overseas release

All songs written by Deniz Tek, except where noted.

  1. "What Gives?" (Tek, Warwick Gilbert) – 2:22
  2. "Non-Stop Girls" – 2:40
  3. "Do the Pop" (Tek, Mark Sisto) – 2:30
  4. "Man with Golden Helmet" – 5:37
  5. "Descent into the Maelstrom" – 4:22
  6. "New Race" – 2:35
  7. "Aloha Steve and Danno" (Rob Younger, Denis Tek, Mort Stevens) – 3:57
  8. "Anglo Girl Desire" – 3:04
  9. "Murder City Nights" - 2:22
  10. "You're Gonna Miss Me" (Roky Erickson) (13th Floor Elevators cover) – 2:25
  11. "Hand of Law" – 4:44
  12. "Hit Them Again" (Tek, Ron Asheton) – 4:32

1995 remastered reissue

  1. "Aloha Steve & Danno"
  2. "Non Stop Girls"
  3. "Anglo Girl Desire"
  4. "What Gives"
  5. "Murder City Nights"
  6. "Man with Golden Helmet"
  7. "Descent into The Maelstrom"
  8. "Do the Pop"
  9. "Hand of Law"
  10. "New Race"
  11. "Love Kills"
  12. "Monday Morning Gunk"
  13. "Hit Them Again"
  14. "TV Eye" (Dave Alexander/Ron Asheton/Scott Asheton/Iggy Pop) (The Stooges cover)
  15. "You're Gonna Miss Me" (Roky Erickson) (13th Floor Elevators cover)

Personnel

  • Warwick Gilbert – Bass
  • Ron Keeley – Drums
  • Pip Hoyle – Organ & Piano
  • Chris Masuak – Guitar; piano on "Descent into The Maelstrom"
  • Deniz Tek – Guitar
  • Rob Younger – Lead vocals
  • Ron Asheton – co-writer for "Hit Them Again"

    • Critical reception

    Radios Appear was listed at #3 among the "Top 50 Australian Albums of All Time" as compiled by Melbourne newspaper The Age in 2008. In October 2010, it was ranked No. 13 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.

    Songs

    1TV Eye4:21
    2Murder City Nights2:23
    3Anglo Girl Desire3:21

    References

    Radios Appear Wikipedia
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