The Go-Betweens
Brisbane 1977-1989,2000-present
Discography
Albums
Lee Remick 1978 2
Single AUS Able Label (700 made)
People Say 1979 2 Produced by The Go-Betweens
Single AUS Able Label
I Need Two Heads 1980 2 Produced by Alex Fergusson
Single AUS Missing Link MISS 23
SCO Postcard POSTCARD 80-4
Send Me A Lullaby 1981 12 Produced by The Go-Betweens
Double-CD UK Circus FYL009 (remastered re-issue 2002, rare tracks bonus cd)
USA Jetset (remastered re-issue 2002, rare tracks bonus cd)
CD AUS Red Eye RED CD 15 (issued 1990)
UK Beggars Banquet BBL 2001 CD (remastered re-issue 1996)
USA Beggars Banquet (remastered re-issue 1996)
LP AUS Missing Link (8 tracks)
UK Rough Trade ROUGH 45 (issued 1982, inner sleeve)
MC AUS Missing Link (11 tracks, missing "Your Turn, My Turn")
Hammer The Hammer 1982 2 Produced by The Go-Betweens and Tony Cohen
Single AUS Missing Link MISS 33
UK Rough Trade RT 108
Before Hollywood 1983 10 Produced by John Brand
Double-CD UK Circus FYL010 (remastered re-issue 2002, rare tracks bonus cd)
USA Jetset (remastered re-issue 2002, rare tracks bonus cd)
CD AUS Red Eye/Polydor 847 027-2 (issued 1990, different cover?)
UK Rough Trade ROUGH LCD 54 (issued 1990)
UK Beggars Banquet BBL 2002 CD (remastered re-issue 1996)
USA Rough Trade (issued 1990)
USA Beggars Banquet (remastered re-issue 1996)
LP AUS Stunn/EMI
AUS Red Eye/Polydor 847 027-1 (re-issue 1990, different cover, inner sleeve)
UK Rough Trade ROUGH 54
Spring Hill Fair 1984 10 Produced by John Brand, Robert Andrews and Colin Fairley
Double-CD UK Circus FYL011 (remastered re-issue 2002, rare tracks bonus cd)
USA Jetset (remastered re-issue 2002, rare tracks bonus cd)
CD UK Beggars Banquet BBL 2003 CD (remastered re-issue 1996)
USA Beggars Banquet (remastered re-issue 1996)
LP GER Sire K 925 179-1 (inner sleeve)
The Peel Sessions 1984 4 Produced by Dale Griffin
CD-EP UK Strange Fruit SFPSCD074 (issued 1989)
USA Strange Fruit/Dutch East India DEI8339-2 (issued 1991)
EP UK Strange Fruit SFPS074
Metal And Shells 1985 12
LP USA PVC 8942
MC USA PVC 8942 (1 bonus track; "This Girl, Black Girl")
Very Quick On The Eye = Brisbane, 1981 1986 10
LP AUS Man Made Rec MM008 (unofficial release of demos from 1981)
The Able Label Singles 1986 4
EP AUS True Tone (issued 1987?)
UK Situation Two SIT 44T
Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express 1986 10 Produced by The Go-Betweens
Double-CD UK Lo-Max CD002 (remastered re-issue 2004, rare tracks bonus cd)
CD UK Beggars Banquet BBL 72 CD (2 bonus tracks)
UK Beggars Banquet BBL 2004 CD (remastered re-issue 1996)
USA Beggars Banquet (remastered re-issue 1996)
LP AUS True Tone 826714-1
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 72
USA Big Time 8472-10030-1 (grey labels)
USA Big Time/RCA 8472-16010-1 (re-issue, yellow labels)
Tallulah 1987 10 Produced by Richard Preston and Craig Leon
Double-CD UK Lo-Max CD003 (remastered re-issue 2004, rare tracks bonus cd)
CD UK Beggars Banquet BBL 81 CD
UK Beggars Banquet BBL 2005 CD (remastered re-issue 1996)
USA Beggars Banquet (remastered re-issue 1996)
LP CAN Vertigo 832 615-1 (inner sleeve)
HOL Torso 33041 (inner sleeve)
UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 81 (inner sleeve)
USA Big Time/RCA 6042-1-B
16 Lovers Lane 1988 10 Produced by Mark Wallis
Double-CD AUS EMI 3696002 (remastered re-issue 2006, videos, bonus cd with 10 tracks)
UK Lo-Max CD004 (remastered re-issue 2004, rare tracks bonus cd)
CD UK Beggars Banquet BBL 95 CD
UK Beggars Banquet BBL 2006 CD (remastered re-issue 1996)
USA Capitol CDP 7 91230 2
LP UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 95 (inner sleeve)
USA Capitol C1-91230 (inner sleeve)
1978-1990 1990 XX
Double-CD JAP Alfa ALCB-416/417 (tracks?)
CD UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 104 CD (22 tracks)
USA Capitol CDP 7 94681 2 (tracks?)
Double-LP UK Beggars Banquet BEGA 104 (28 tracks) (gatefold, inner sleeves)
Neu Holland 199? 12
CD FRA Beggars Banquet SA 3209 (came with 'Les Inrockuptibles' magazine)
16 Lovers Lane - Acoustic Demos 1996 11 Produced by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan
CD FRA Beggars Banquet? (came with 'Les Inrockuptibles' magazine)
UK Beggars Banquet PREMIUM 2
78 til 79 - The Lost Album 1999 13
CD EUR Tag Five TAGCD002
USA JetSet
Bellavista Terrace: Best Of The Go-Betweens 1999 15
CD UK Beggars Banquet BBL2020CDD (limited edition with bonus 13-track live CD)
UK Beggars Banquet BBL2020CD
The Friends of Rachel Worth 2000 10 Produced by The Go-Betweens
CD AUS W.Minc/EMI
EUR Tag 5/Clearspot CS035/EFACD05425-2 (digipak)
LP
Bright Yellow Bright Orange 2003 10 Produced by The Go-Betweens
CD AUS FMR
GER Clearspot/EFA
JAP Wonderground (2 extra tracks "Girl Lying On A Beach" and "Instant Replay")
UK Circus
USA Jetset TWA58CD (first edition includes 4-track bonus disc)
LP GER Clearspot (180g)
UK Circus (180g)
Oceans Apart 2005 10 Produced by Mark Wallis and David Ruffy
CD AUS Capitol 8739832
AUS Capitol 4743702 (limited edition with 6-track bonus live disc)
AUT Tuition TIN 0020 2
UK Lomax
UK Lomax LO-MAX CD007x (limited edition with 6-track bonus live disc)
USA Yep Roc
Live in London 2005
CD ??? (for sale at shows)
That Striped Sunlight Sound 2006 27
CD+DVD AUT Tuition TIN 0050 5
Contribution to album
Triple J - Studio 22 2002
Write Your Adventures Down 2007
Members
Anthon Bruce (d) 1978,1979 The Survivors, Credits, Shakers, Les Bon Bons, Shutterspeed
Armiger Michael (b) 1989
Brown Amanda (v,oboe,g,k,bv) 1986-1989
Cantwell Dennis (d) 1978 The Grudge, Neon Steel, The Numbers, Riptides
Daly Steven (d) 1979 Orange Juice (UK)
Forster Robert (v,g,k) 1977-1989,2000-present
McKenna Clare (d) 1980 Zero
McLennan Grant (v,g,b) 1977-1989,2000-present
Morrison Lindy (d) 1980-1989 Silent Figures, Shrew, Xero/Zero, The Four Gods, Tuff Monks, Deep Blue Sea, Cleopatra Wong
Mustafa Tim (d) 1978-1979
Pickvance Adele (b,bv) 2000-present Prodigal Leap, Torn Sweaters, Natives of Bedlam, Far Out Corporation, The Dave Graney Show, Astrid Munday Band
Ross Lissa (d) 1978
Strodler Mathias (d) 2000 tour
Thompson Glenn (d,bv,k) 2002-present
Tyrer David (g) 1980 The Poles, Bes Crystals
Vickers Robert (b) 1983-1987 The Numbers, The Colors (USA), Yo La Tengo (UK?), Lloyd Cole Band (UK)
Walsh Peter (g,v) 1978 The Apartments, Out Of Nowhere, The Colors (USA), The Laughing Clowns
Weiss Janet (d,bv) 2000 ---
Willsteed John (b,g) 1987-1989 Zip, Xero, Catchcry, Tender Mercies, Let's Go Naked, The Plug Uglies, Paradise Vendors, The Drunk,The Monk and The Spunk, The Apartments
Sources of information: Go-Betweens Homepage, The Go-Betweens Discography, Beggars Banquet Homepage, Stefan Warnqvist, David Nichols: The Go-Betweens, Go-Betweens Homepage
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