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    RADIO BIRDMAN - RADIOS APPEAR

    Radio Birdman

    Title: Radios Appear  -  Company: Trafalgar (Aust)  -  Cat No: (trl-1001)

    Format: 12" lp  -  Released: July 1977  -  Status: Deleted

     

    Radios Appear was Radio Birdman's first full length album. Recorded piecemeal over 1976 and early 1977, on weekends and nights when the studio had no paying customers, it was finally released on the Trafalgar label, created specifically to release Birdman records. In addition to mail order, the album was literally distributed by hand, out of the back of station wagons driven by band members and friends.

    The band thus wrote the Australian handbook on DIY independent music.

    It was hailed as a breakthrough album in Australian music, a turning point after the scene's early and mid seventies stagnation. Radios Appear was given a 5 star review in Rolling Stone, and the album gave the band a needed boost to depart Sydney as a national touring entity, while still maintaining their renegade status.

     

    Of Interest:

    The album's title was taken from the song Dominance and Submission by Blue Oyster Cult, one of the band's most important early influences. Recording and mixing sessions were often tense, due to strong personality discordance between the band and the engineer/producer John Sayers. Sayers, who liked to work beneath pyramids, was either a holdover from hippie days, or a prescient before-the-wave New Ager, if there is a difference. In any case the friction worked to good effect, the outcome being well worth the prolonged struggle.

     

    Track Listing:

    Side 1:

    TV Eye ( The Stooges ) (4:21 m:s)

    Murder City Nights ( D Tek ) (2:24 m:s)

    Anglo Girl Desire ( D Tek ) (3:07 m:s)

    Man With Golden Helmet ( D Tek / S Kambly ) (5:40 m:s)

    Descent into The Maelstrom ( D Tek ) (4:22 m:s)

    Side 2:

    Monday Morning Gunk ( D Tek ) (3:05 m:s)

    Do The Pop ( D Tek / M Sisto ) (2:33 m:s)

    Love Kills ( D Tek ) (3:42 m:s)

    Hand Of Law ( D Tek ) (4:43 m:s)

    New Race ( D Tek ) (2:44 m:s)

     

    The Musicians:

    Rob Younger - Lead Vocals

    Deniz Tek - Guitar & Vocals

    Chris Masuak - Guitar, Vocals & Piano on Maelstrom

    Warwick Gilbert - Bass

    Ron Keeley - Drums  -  Pip Hoyle

    Piano on Love Kills & Golden Helmet

     

    Technical Details:

    Produced and recorded by John Sayers & Charles Fisher

    Recorded at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney

    Engineered by John Sayers

     

    Reissues:

    Company                               Cat No                 Format     Released     Status

    WEA/Trafalgar (Australia) *     (trl-1001)                 12" lp      Oct 1977    Deleted

    Big Time (Australia) **            (btd-906)                 12" lp    June 1984    Deleted

    WEA/Trafalgar (Australia) ***  (wea 255957.1)        12" lp     April 1989    Deleted

    WEA (Australia)                     (wea 229255957.2)    cd        Sept 1992    Deleted

     

    * This release had a different insert to the original pressing.

    ** This was a budget reissue with no insert.    

    *** There was no insert with this reissue.

     

     

     

    Radio Birdman

    Title: Radios Appear (Overseas)  -  Company: WEA/Trafalgar (Australia)

    Cat No: (trl-102)  -  Format: 12" lp  -  Released: Feb 1978  -  Status: Deleted

     

    This version of Radios Appear came about after Sire Records signed the band. The terms of the deal included the right to redo some of the original album for overseas release. The band took advantage of this to update the album, changing parts of it they didn't like. They completely re-recorded new versions of some songs, remixed others, and added some new tunes. The resulting album is over 50% different from the original Australian version, and has different cover and liner photos.

    The band refers to this record as "the white album".

    Radio Birdman had changed substantially in the previous year since the Australian version of the

    album came out, with Pip Hoyle, keyboardist and original member, rejoining the band full time.

    Deniz had been in America, hanging out with Sonics' Rendezvous Band, and came back full of

    inspiration and new song ideas. Not wanting to wait to record a whole new album, the band was

    keen on presenting its most current direction to the outside world.

     

    Track Listing:

    Side 1:

    What Gives? ( W Gilbert / D Tek ) (2:22 m:s)

    Non Stop Girls ( D Tek ) (2:40 m:s)

    Do The Pop ( D Tek / M Sisto ) (2:30 m:s)

    Man With Golden Helmet ( D Tek / S Kambly ) (5:37 m:s)

    Descent into The Maelstrom ( D Tek ) (4:22 m:s)

    New Race ( D Tek ) (2:35 m:s)

    Side 2:

    Aloha Steve & Danno ( D Tek / R Younger / M Stevens ) (3:57 m:s)

    Anglo Girl Desire ( D Tek ) (3:04 m:s)

    Murder City Nights ( D Tek ) (2:22 m:s)

    You're Gonna Miss Me ( 13th Floor Elevators ) (2:25 m:s)

    Hand Of Law ( D Tek ) (4:44 m:s)

    Hit Them Again ( D Tek / R Asheton ) (4:32 m:s)

     

    The Musicians:

    Rob Younger - Vocals

    Deniz Tek - Guitar

    Chris Masuak - Guitar & Piano on Maelstrom

    Pip Hoyle - Organ & Piano

    Warwick Gilbert - Bass

    Ron Keeley - Drums

     

    Technical Details:

    Produced by John Sayers & Charles Fisher  /  Engineered by John Sayers

    Recorded at Trafalgar Studios  /  Mastered at Masterdisk NYC by Joe Gastwirt

     

     

    Other Releases:                        

    Company                                Cat No                 Format      Released     Status

    Phonogram/Sire (UK)               (9103-332)            12" lp        May 1978    Deleted

    WEA/Sire (US)                        (srk6050)              12" lp        May 1978   Deleted

    Phillips (France)                      (???)                    12" lp        May 1978    Deleted

    Sire/GRT (Canada)                  (9147-6050)          12" lp        May 1978    Deleted

     

    Reissues:

    Company                                Cat No                 Format      Released     Status

    Big Time (Australia) *               (btd-501)              12" lp        June 1984   Deleted

    WEA (Australia)                       (255958.1)           12" lp        April 1989    Deleted

    WEA/Trafalgar (Aust)               (255958.2)            cd            Sept 1992    Deleted

     

    * Compiled with Living Eyes as a budget double LP package

    Radio Birdman

    Title: Radios Appear  -  Company: Red Eye (Aust)  -  Cat No: (redcd49)

    Format: cd album -  Released: 1995  -  Status: Deleted

     

    Deniz' solo deal with Red Eye ultimately led to the licensing of the Birdman catalogue to PolyGram. Radios Appear was remastered for the first time and repackaged.

    The band were very pleased with the sound of this reissue, being the first high quality mastering job for CD. The fidelity and energy is miles beyond previous versions, being cut approximately 5db louder, making it sound more like the original Australian vinyl pressing.

    The last 15 seconds of the bonus EP contain a radio add spoken by Deniz announcing a Birdman show at the Corrimal Town Hall.

     

    Track Listing:

    Aloha Steve & Danno ( D Tek / R Younger / M Stevens ) (3:57 m:s)

    Non Stop Girls ( D Tek ) (2:41 m:s)

    Anglo Girl Desire ( D Tek ) (3:07 m:s)

    What Gives? ( W Gilbert / D Tek ) (2:26 m:s)

    Murder City Nights ( D Tek ) (2:24 m:s)

    Man With Golden Helmet ( D Tek / S Kambly ) (5:40 m:s)

    Descent Into The Maelstrom ( D Tek ) (4:22 m:s)

    Do The Pop ( D Tek / M Sisto ) (2:33 m:s)

    Hand Of Law ( D Tek ) (4:43 m:s)

    New Race ( D Tek ) (2:44 m:s)

    Love Kills ( D Tek ) (3:42 m:s)

    Monday Morning Gunk ( D Tek ) (3:05 m:s)

    Hit Them Again ( D Tek / R Asheton ) (4:28 m:s)

    TV Eye ( The Stooges ) (4:21 m:s)

    You're Gonna Miss Me ( 13th Floor Elevators ) (2:41 m:s)

     

    Some CDs came with a bonus Burn My Eye ep:

    Smith and Wesson Blues ( D Tek ) (3:05 m:s)

    Snake ( D Tek ) (3:06 m:s)

    I-94 ( D Tek / C Jones ) (3:23 m:s)

    Burned My Eye ( D Tek ) (2:17 m:s)

     

    The Musicians:

    Rob Younger - Vocals

    Deniz Tek - Guitar

    Chris Masuak - Guitar & Piano on Maelstrom

    Ron Keeley - Drums

    Pip Hoyle - Organ & Piano

    Warwick Gilbert - Bass

     

    Technical Details:

    Produced by John Sayers & Charles Fisher

    Recorded at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney

    Engineered by Charles Fisher

    Remastered by Don Bartley & Rob Younger

             at Studio 301 January 1995.

    Radio Birdman

    Title: Radios Appear  -  Company: Citadel (Aust)  -  Cat No: (citcd550)

    Format: cd album  -  Released: May 2002  -  Status: Currently in print

     

    With the licensing of the Birdman catalogue to the Red Eye label in 1995, Radios Appear was remastered for the first time and repackaged. It contained all the tracks found on both the original release and overseas version. This new Citadel reissue is basically the same with different packaging.

     

    Track Listing:

    Aloha Steve & Danno ( D Tek / R Younger / M Stevens ) (3:57)

    Non Stop Girls ( D Tek ) (2:41 m:s)

    Anglo Girl Desire ( D Tek ) (3:07 m:s)

    What Gives? ( W Gilbert / D Tek ) (2:26 m:s)

    Murder City Nights ( D Tek ) (2:24 m:s)

    Man With Golden Helmet ( D Tek / S Kambly ) (5:40 m:s)

    Descent into The Maelstrom ( D Tek ) (4:22 m:s)

    Do The Pop ( D Tek / M Sisto ) (2:33 m:s)

    Hand Of Law ( D Tek ) (4:43 m:s)

    New Race ( D Tek ) (2:44 m:s)

    Love Kills ( D Tek ) (3:42 m:s)

    Monday Morning Gunk ( D Tek ) (4:28 m:s)

    Hit Them Again ( D Tek / R Asheton ) (4:28 m:s)

    TV Eye ( The Stooges ) (4:21 m:s)

    You're Gonna Miss Me ( 13th Floor Elevators ) (2:41 m:s)

     

    Burn My Eye - bonus EP - first 2500 copies

    Smith and Wesson Blues (D Tek) (3:04 m:s)

    Snake (D Tek) (3:06 m:s)

    1-94 (D Tek / C Jones) (3:23 m:s)

    Burned My Eye (D Tek) (2:20 m:s)

     

    The Musicians:

    Rob Younger - Vocals

    Deniz Tek - Guitar

    Chris Masuak - Guitar & Piano on Maelstrom

    Ron Keeley - Drums

    Pip Hoyle - Organ & Piano

    Warwick Gilbert - Bass

     

    Technical Details:

    Produced by John Sayers & Charles Fisher at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney

    Engineered by Charles Fisher

    Remastered Jan '95 by Don Bartley & Rob Younger at Studio 301

    Burn My Eye - bonus ep :

    Produced by John Sayers and Charles Fisher at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney

    Engineered by John Sayers

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