Various - How Is The Air Up There 80 Mod Soul RnB Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under
Review by George Birdsall
The album "How Is The Air Up There: 80 Mod Soul RnB Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under" by Various is a fantastic collection of rare and obscure tracks from the Australian music scene of the 1960s. The album features a diverse range of styles, including soul, R&B, and freakbeat, showcasing the incredible talent of the Australian musicians of the time.
The compilation is expertly curated, with each track carefully selected to showcase the best of the Australian mod scene. The album features some truly standout tracks, such as The Purple Hearts' "Of Hopes and Dreams and Tombstones," The Wild Cherries' "Krome Plated Yabby," and The Loved Ones' "The Loved One."
The sound quality of the album is excellent, with each track remastered to ensure that the music sounds as vibrant and fresh as it did when it was first recorded. The liner notes are also a welcome addition, providing valuable context and insight into the history of the Australian mod scene.
Album: How Is The Air Up There 80 Mod Soul RnB Freakbeat Nuggets From Down Under
Rating: 4.6
Table of Contents
Download
Filename: various-how-is-the-air-up-there-80-mod-soul-rnb-freakbeat.zip- MP3 size: 496 mb
- FLAC size: 3176 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Painter Man | 2:57 | |
| I Can Take It | 2:07 | |
| A Working Man | 1:52 | |
| See-Saw | 2:38 | |
| Love Love Love | 3:12 | |
| Don't Stand In My Way | 2:21 | |
| I'm Good For You | 2:26 | |
| Is It Over Baby? | 2:32 | |
| So Badly Baby | 3:14 | |
| The Devil Is A Woman | 2:28 | |
| Single Man | 1:42 | |
| Get The Picture | 2:00 | |
| She's Gonna Get Me | 2:25 | |
| Jump Back | 2:18 | |
| At A Time Like This | 2:33 | |
| Never Ever | 2:48 | |
| Never Trust Another Woman | 2:43 | |
| What'cha Gonna Do | 3:10 | |
| Little Miss Rhythm & Blues | 2:43 | |
| I'll Be Around | 2:44 | |
| Day By Day | 2:50 | |
| Social End Product | 2:33 | |
| Get Ready | 2:37 | |
| Living It Down | 2:18 | |
| He's Ready | 2:30 | |
| Come And See Me | 2:33 | |
| Now She's Mine | 2:49 | |
| Got Love | 1:47 | |
| Over You | 2:27 | |
| How Is The Air Up There | 2:37 | |
| Woman | 2:19 | |
| Just Out Of Reach | 2:22 | |
| As Long As I Have You | 2:40 | |
| Now You Shake | 3:51 | |
| No More Now | 2:12 | |
| A Little Lovin' Somethin' | 1:57 | |
| All Night Worker | 2:55 | |
| Rescue Me | 2:43 | |
| Control Your Love | 3:30 | |
| Hey Joe | 2:01 | |
| Anything You Like | 2:10 | |
| Pains Of Love | 2:16 | |
| Get Out Of My Life, Woman | 3:02 | |
| I'm Happy Too | 1:43 | |
| Turn To Stone | 2:36 | |
| The Creep | 1:59 | |
| Bus Ride | 2:10 | |
| Women | 2:29 | |
| Ugly Thing | 3:08 | |
| I Can't Stop | 2:46 | |
| Hurtin All Over | 2:43 | |
| Hurtin' | 2:40 | |
| She's Mine | 3:01 | |
| Milk Cow Blues | 3:42 | |
| I Need You | 2:10 | |
| Lost Woman | 1:54 | |
| Don't Wanna Be Lonely Anymore | 3:00 | |
| All For One | 1:45 | |
| You Got To Me | 2:42 | |
| I Feel Good | 2:51 | |
| Go Go | 2:16 | |
| Mr. Jinx | 2:25 | |
| On Top Of The World | 2:28 | |
| Lovin' Look | 2:35 | |
| Neighbour, Neighbour | 2:31 | |
| Hallelujah | 2:28 | |
| Baby Doll | 2:10 | |
| I Can't Make A Friend | 2:30 | |
| A House In The Country | 2:28 | |
| Security | 2:15 | |
| Love | 2:06 | |
| It's You | 1:38 | |
| I'm In Love With A Stranger | 3:02 | |
| Somethin' Fresh | 2:28 | |
| I'm Your Witch Doctor | 2:05 | |
| I Can't Explain | 1:59 | |
| Down In The Mine | 2:58 | |
| I'm Gonna Say Yeah | 1:49 | |
| Listen To Me | 2:21 | |
| Things Get Better | 2:24 |
Video
the la de das - how's the air up there?
Larry's Rebels - Painter Man
Chants R&B - 02 - I'm Your Witchdoctor (1966)
Images
Catalog Numbers
RPM BX 539Labels
RPM Records , Frenzy MusicListen online
- online luisteren
- ouvir online
- online anhören
- lytte på nettet
- escuchar en línea
- écouter en ligne
- lyssna på nätet
- ascolta in linea
- kuunnella verkossa
Formats
- 3 × CD
- Compilation
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | RPM Records |
| Copyright (c) | RPM Records |
| Marketed By | Cherry Red Records Ltd. |
| Distributed By | Cherry Red Records Ltd. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Artwork | Andrew Aguilar, Grant Gillanders |
| Executive-Producer | Grant Gillanders |
| Mastered By | Simon Lynch |
| Transferred By | Steve McGough |
Barcodes
- Barcode: 5 013929 553903
- Rights Society: MCPS
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): RPMBX539/CD1 DC1110
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): RPMBX539/CD2 DC1109
- Matrix / Runout (CD3): RPMBX539/CD3 DC1224
- Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 5J05
- Mould SID Code (CD 1, 3): IFPI 5J93
- Mastering SID Code (All CDs): IFPI LD02
Summary by George Birdsall
Comments
2023-04-12
I saw this band in invercargill 1967 they were good
2023-04-12
Spent many hours over the side on LACHLAN singing this song
2023-04-12
Great sound! I like it better than this stage version by The Creation. I can understand why the lady complained about the a...hole soap and s--t cans. I worked for NZBC at the time and they were quite conservative about what was broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0YdOoLDkR4
2023-04-12
They could do yardbirds songs as well
2023-04-12
Larry got 5 yrs for LSD that's right New Zealand copy everything those fucken Americans do.
2023-04-11
A decent cover version of the classic tune by 'The Creation'. Eddie Phillips' bowed guitar (on the original) is sorely missed with this attempt to re-create the track.
2023-04-11
I loved this song... now I know what happened & why it disappeared... halfwits with nothing to do but complain... duh :(
2023-04-10
2 x Gibson solid body 3 pickup SG guitars, 2 Jansen Amps, Jansen Bass Guitar, Jansen Bass Amp, Farfisa Organ with "home built" Leslie Speaker, I think Pearl Drums. Great use of the "fuzz" box (one off custom made). Right time but wrong country. Should have moved from NZ to UK in '66 but hindsight makes it easy to say. Really admired them. Shared a gig with them for some months at a small but always packed night spot in Auckland
2023-04-10
Thanks for the upload! "Painter Man" was racing up the charts only to suffer an abrupt halt in position 6 when a concerned housewife complained of lecherous lyrics. The report in the newspaper read as follows :- "Lady goes pop over can as ... A hit parade number suddenly left the air on NZBC stations late last week. And its death had nothing to do with audience reaction. Overnight "Painter Man" recorded in Auckland by Larry's Rebels, went from number 6 on the pop parade to oblivion. It was snatched from the ladder and all air time after a vigilant lady complained that the lyrics were in bad taste. She objected to references to household soap and a tin can, and claimed that the ambiguous pronunciation turned "Painter Man" into a ribald record. Also referred to in the song are dirty postcards". Such was the power of the listener in those days. http://www.sergent.com.au/music/larrysrebels.html
2023-04-09
In a band biography there were a couple of suggestions that Brett Nielsen's drumming wasn't up to scratch. Listen to this one and other tracks of this line-up and I would say his drumming was pretty tight.
2023-04-08
Thought it was rolling stones song .does sound sung by the Rolling stones .great song.
2023-04-08
every record should be this good
2023-04-08
Bruce Howard On Lead Vocals!
2023-04-08
Jaggeresque vocals
2023-04-08
This is so fvcking Awesome. Just discovering this band!!!??❤️
2023-04-08
An immortal, SOLID GOLD kiwi classic
2023-04-07
Wo
2023-04-07
RIP beautiful Bruce Howard ❤️??
2023-04-06
Absolute crying shame that this didn't get released in the States (even though the original version did, and even that version should've been a hit). I mean this might be the greatest garage rock song ever! It's got all the elements you love in garage rock and they're all done right. Snotty lead vocal, maracas, snaky Vox organ (Farfisa?), fuzzed out guitar tone with one of the catchiest riffs ever awash in echo, thumping bass and drums. It's got it all. Puts something like "Psychotic Reaction" to shame.
2023-04-06
One of the great Kiwi bands ever.
2023-04-06
:D
2023-04-05
How was this not an international no.1 hit ?
2023-04-05
needs a reissue