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14 Aug 07 - 03:44 AM (#2125041) Subject: Aussie band Procession From: MBSLynne In the late 60s I was a big fan of the band "Procession". I bought their first album "Procession Live at Sebastians" and had the single "Anthem" which reached the charts. Stupidly I lent them to someone. (A musician called Jamie Toll just in case anyone knows him) I never got them back and have been mourning them ever since. I've tried to replace them, both here and when I've been back to Australia but without success. Does anyone know where I can get copies of these records? Love Lynne |
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14 Aug 07 - 11:51 PM (#2125725) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: The Fooles Troupe I'll put this back at the front of the 'procession' for you then, Lynne... :-P |
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15 Aug 07 - 02:33 AM (#2125774) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: MBSLynne Thanks Robin. It doesn't look as though anyone is going to reply though Love Lynne |
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15 Aug 07 - 02:49 AM (#2125782) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: Rowan Sorry Lynne, the name of the band fails to ring any bells in my memory but, now that I've been warned, the name will stick and, you never know what might turn up. Cheers, Rowan |
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15 Aug 07 - 03:00 AM (#2125786) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: Helen I can't remember them either, but on reading a bit of info I just Googled I found out that a couple of the band members were in a band called The Playboys, which backed Normie Rowe. How could I not remember them? (Embarrassing revelation alert: I used to have magazine pix of Normie Rowe pinned up in my bedroom. I was a young teenager then. I went cold on him when he started proudly supporting the Oz involvement in the Vietnam war. The rest of us were busy questioning why Oz was there at all.) http://www.nfsa.afc.gov.au/docs/collectionguide_thesixties1964-1969.pdf THE PROCESSION Sydney, 1967 MX25897 Anthem (Peacock-Rogers) Festival FK-2126, FX-11484 * MX25898 Take time (A swinging waltz) (Rogers-Griffin) Festival FK-2126, --- * Sydney, 1968 Listen Festival FK-2247, FX-11484, FL-32978, L45705/6, Raven RVLP-35 Minuet for moderns Festival FK-2247, FX-11484 Note: Festival LP FL-32978 is titled "Australian Star Showcase '68". Festival LP L45705/6 is titled "So You Want To Be A Rock Star Volume 2". Raven LP RVLP-35 is titled "Ugly Things #4". Sydney, April , 1968 Anthem Festival FL-32903, FX-11484 Cloudburst --- Hear me call your name --- Minuet for moderns --- Nobody knows when you're down and out --- Once was a time I thought --- Penelope --- Signature tune --- Sitting in the dark --- Take time --- , FX-11484 With a little help from my friends --- Note: Festival LP FL-32903 is titled "Live At Sebastians". Festival EP FX-11484 is titled "Listen". London, 1968 Mind magician Festival FL-33091 Sweet simplicity --- Every American citizen (Peacock) --- , FK-2575 * You-Me --- Adelaide --- Wigwam City (Peacock) --- , FK-2776 * Gently does it --- Essentially Susan (Peacock) --- , FK-2575 * Sebastapol Street --- Sad --- One day in every week (Peacock-Rodgers) --- , FK-2776, * Raven RVLP-12 Sitting in the dark Festival FL-33091 "THE SIXTIES": Australian rock & pop recordings, 1964-1969 Note: Festival LP FL-33091 is titled "The Procession". It was reissued (with some additional tracks on Raven RVLP-32 titled "Minuet For Moderns". Raven LP RVLP-12 is titled "Kicks". |
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15 Aug 07 - 03:47 AM (#2125796) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: MBSLynne Yes, I was a Normie Rowe fan too in my young teen days. Mick Rogers, the lead singer of Procession, was my particular hearthrob and he later joined Manfred Mann in England. They were only around (Procession, not Manfred Mann) for a couple of years. They used to be regulars on "Uptight" on Saturday mornings, which I used to watch devotedly. Anthem was a hit, though I don't think it ever got right to the top. It was ak..ark...acapella (How on earth do you spell that?) and started with the line "Monday, a slightly dazzled day.." It's alternative title was "One day in the week". Love Lynne |
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15 Aug 07 - 07:17 AM (#2125893) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: JennyO Strange - I was into all that music in the late 60's, but I don't remember Procession at all. While on the subject of Normie Rowe, he was due to go on a tour, and I had auditioned and was going as a "go go girl" dancer for his shows. My mother at the time was highly alarmed about this - and I of course was delighted. I was over 18 anyway but she was the clinging type. I was really looking forward to it, but just before the tour, he fell off the stage at one of his concerts, and the tour was cancelled. Bugger! My mother was happy though. She thought of it as a narrow escape, while I thought of it as a missed opportunity. |
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15 Aug 07 - 09:09 AM (#2125947) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: fat B****rd Saw 'em at the South Bank Grimsby late 60s. They did a strange version of "These Boots Are Made For Walking" I spoke to the drummer (Craig Gorringe ?) who mentioned joining Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Or maybe it was just the Hewitts bitter !!. |
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15 Aug 07 - 05:46 PM (#2126416) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: MBSLynne Yes, Craig Collinge was the guy who formed Procession. I didn't think they had gone to England as a band, I thought they went after the band split up. Jenny, I'm surprised you don't remember them. Did you ever watch Uptight? In the early 70s when Normie Rowe's star was sinking, he did a few trips to WA where he played in nightclubs. I saw him a couple of times because my friend was one of his most devoted fans. I was rather disappointed in him to be honest. Love Lynne |
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15 Aug 07 - 06:06 PM (#2126425) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: Rowan Well, now I know that Normie Rowe was involved, I can reveal that he was a classmate of my brother's at Northcote High; they were wet behind the ears fags (First-formers, nothing to do with sexuality in those days) whereas I was one of the infinitely more sophisticated Sixth formers who took no notice of such lower beings. This had longlasting effects on our music; I was busy memorising the Tom Lehrer repertoire and trying to locate pirated copies of "When dalliance was in flower" (very saucy, we thought) while Normie became rich and famously part of the pop kulcha. But, a generation later, I did get my bro playing lagerphone and concertina. And now I also know what I'm looking for, Lynne. Cheers, Rowan |
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16 Aug 07 - 07:51 AM (#2126893) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: JennyO I was in Sydney and basically dropped out of the whole scene at the end of 1967 when I got married. I don't remember Uptight either but I can see why. Looking it up, it appears it was in Melbourne in 1968 and 69 - wrong city and wrong time, so maybe Procession were just too late for me to remember them too. The Normie Rowe incident happened in 1966. That was my biggest year of involvement. I think it's also quite possible that apart from the big national and international names, we in Sydney were only aware of our local scene. There was a big divide between Sydney and Melbourne. |
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16 Aug 07 - 09:52 AM (#2126999) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: MBSLynne I was watching Uptight in Perth...I'm pretty sure it was nationwide. i think it started when I was about 16 or 17 which was 67 or 68 and that's certainly the date given for Procession's records Love Lynne |
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16 Aug 07 - 10:29 AM (#2127042) Subject: RE: Aussie band Procession From: JennyO In '67 I would have only been vaguely aware of what was happening in that scene, because I was going out with Mike (who is now my ex) and he didn't have the same interest that I did. We did completely different things. In '68 I was married and moved out of Sydney, so I was even more out of touch. So I think that explains it. |