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/organ
Jimmy Dumpleton - guitar
Seán Fagan - vocals/trombone
Marty Fanning - drums
Austin Halpin - trumpet
Paul Keogh - guitar
Sonny Knowles - saxophone
Freddie Martin - trumpet
Dave Murphy - guitar
Harry Parker - bass
Paddy Reynolds - saxophone
1967 - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow / She Thinks I Still Care - Tribune TRS 106
1967 - My Jenny / Since I Don't Have You - Tribune TRS 110
1968 - My Lovely Rose And You / I'll Remember You - Tribune TRS124
1968 - The Long Black Veil / You'll Never Get The Chance Again - Major Minor Records MM545
1969 - Remains To Be Seen / We Are Happy People - Tribune TRS 125
1969 - My Mothers Eyes / Sunday Drive - Tribune TRS 128
1969 - Ruby / Red Sails In The Sunset - Tribune TRS 131
1970 - Momma's Waiting / Rollin' Common - Tribune TRS 140
1971 - Melting Pot / Rollin' Common (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Franklin 643
1972 - Come And Join Us (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Yorkville YORK 45067
1969 - 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: organ
Sean Fagan: vocal
Martin Fanning: drums
Austin Halpin: trumpet
Dave Murphy: guitar
Peter Law: vocal
Harry Parker: bass
Paddy Reynolds: saxophone
1973 - Limited (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada), Arc DCLP-1
Musicians on album:
Shay Curran: trombone, flute & vocals
Sean Fagan: vocals & trumpet
Marty Fanning: drums & vocals
Austin Halpin: trumpet & vocals
Dave Murphy: guitar & vocals
Peter Law: vocals
Harry Parker: bass & vocals
Paddy Reynolds: saxophones, clarinet & vocals
