The Pacific Showband were a popular Irish showband group in the 1960s.
They were formed as a result of some members leaving the Earl Gill Orchestra and deciding to form their own band. They had a number of hits during the 1960s. They released 20 singles from 1964 to 1970 on the Pye Records and Tribune Records labels.
Shay Curran - piano/organJimmy Dumpleton - guitarSeán Fagan - vocals/tromboneMarty Fanning - drumsAustin Halpin - trumpetPaul Keogh - guitarSonny Knowles - saxophoneFreddie Martin - trumpetDave Murphy - guitarHarry Parker - bassPaddy Reynolds - saxophone1967 - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow / She Thinks I Still Care - Tribune TRS 1061967 - My Jenny / Since I Don't Have You - Tribune TRS 1101968 - My Lovely Rose And You / I'll Remember You - Tribune TRS1241968 - The Long Black Veil / You'll Never Get The Chance Again - Major Minor Records MM5451969 - Remains To Be Seen / We Are Happy People - Tribune TRS 1251969 - My Mothers Eyes / Sunday Drive - Tribune TRS 1281969 - Ruby / Red Sails In The Sunset - Tribune TRS 1311970 - Momma's Waiting / Rollin' Common - Tribune TRS 1401971 - Melting Pot / Rollin' Common (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Franklin 6431972 - Come And Join Us (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Yorkville YORK 450671969 - Peter Law & The Sound Of The Pacific, Capitol ST 6324 (Canada)
Track Listing:
I Don't Want To Live (Greg Hambleton)Remains To Be Seen (Kipner-Groves)Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy)My Jenny (Graham Bonnie)Night Stick Shifter (Peter Law)My Lovely Rose And You (Moran-George)Ruby (Mel Tillis)I'll Remember You (Kviokalani-Lee)My Mothers Eyes (Gilbert-Baer)We Are Happy People (Alan Dale)Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard)Since I Don't Have You (Rock-Martin-Beaumont-Bogel-Lester-Taylor-Berschren)Musicians on album:
Shamey Curran: organSean Fagan: vocalMartin Fanning: drumsAustin Halpin: trumpetDave Murphy: guitarPeter Law: vocalHarry Parker: bassPaddy Reynolds: saxophone
1973 - Limited (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada), Arc DCLP-1
Musicians on album:
Shay Curran: trombone, flute & vocalsSean Fagan: vocals & trumpetMarty Fanning: drums & vocalsAustin Halpin: trumpet & vocalsDave Murphy: guitar & vocalsPeter Law: vocalsHarry Parker: bass & vocalsPaddy Reynolds: saxophones, clarinet & vocals
