Skyhooks
Melbourne 1973-1980,1983,1984,1990,1994
Discography
Albums
Living In The Seventies 1974 10 Produced by Ross Wilson
CD AUS Mushroom (2 bonustracks)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32323.2
LP AUS Mushroom
AUS Mushroom RML-53142 (re-issue 1984, yellow vinyl, gatefold, inner sleeve)
AUS Mushroom RML-53142 (re-issue 1984, Commemorative Edition, gold vinyl, gatefold, inner sleeve, 2 live bonus tracks "Why Dontcha All Get" and "Saturday Night")
NZL Interfusion (issued 1975)
MC AUS Mushroom (2 bonustracks?)
Ego Is Not A Dirty Word 1975 9 Produced by Ross Wilson
CD AUS Mushroom (10 tracks, bonustrack "Private Eye")
AUS Mushroom MUSH32315.2
LP AUS Mushroom
CAN Mercury (issued 1976, gatefold, 10 tracks, missing "Every Chase a Steeple", added "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed")
GER Phonogram (issued 1976, gatefold, 10 tracks, missing "Every Chase a Steeple", added "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed")
HOL Phonogram (issued 1976, gatefold, 10 tracks, missing "Every Chase a Steeple", added "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed")
NZL Interfusion
UK Phonogram (issued 1976, gatefold, 10 tracks, missing "Every Chase a Steeple", added "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed")
USA Mercury SRM-1-1066 (issued 1976, gatefold, lyrics sheet, 10 tracks, missing "Every Chase a Steeple", added "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed")
MC USA Mercury MCR-4-1-1066
8-track USA Mercury MC-8-1-1066
Straight In A Gay Gay World 1976 10 Produced by Ross Wilson
CD AUS Mushroom
AUS Mushroom MUSH32316.2
LP AUS Mushroom (with poster)
HOL Mercury 6303 901 (missing "The Girl Says She's Bored", added "Living In The Seventies")
NZL Mushroom
USA Mercury (entitled "Living In The Seventies", missing "The Girl Says She's Bored", added "Living In The Seventies", lyrics sheet)
The Skyhooks Tapes 1977 14
LP AUS Mushroom
Guilty Until Proven Insane 1978 9 Produced by Eddie Leonetti and Jack Douglas
CD AUS Mushroom
AUS Mushroom MUSH32318.2
LP AUS Mushroom (first pressing limited edition of 5000 in red vinyl)
CAN Attic (issued 1979)
GER United Artists (issued 1979)
UK United Artists (issued 1979)
Live! Be In It 1978 17
CD AUS Mushroom
AUS Mushroom MUSH32321.2
Double-LP AUS Mushroom
Best of Skyhooks 1979
LP AUS Mushroom
Hot For The Orient 1980 12
CD AUS Mushroom
AUS Mushroom MUSH32320.2
LP AUS Mushroom
Hooked On Hooks 1982 2
Single AUS Mushroom
Maxi AUS Mushroom
Skyhooks Box Set 1983
9-LP-BOX AUS Mushroom (with booklet)
9-MC-BOX AUS Mushroom (with booklet)
Live In The 80's 1983 12
CD AUS Mushroom
LP AUS Mushroom
The Latest And Greatest 1990 16
CD AUS Mushroom
AUS FMR 334662 (re-issue 2001)
Skyhooks Roadcase 1996
7-CD-BOX AUS Mushroom (remastered, with booklet)
AUS Mushroom MUSH32324.2
The Collection 1999 30
Double-CD AUS Mushroom
Shared with Daddy Cool:
Happy Hippy Hut 1994 5
CD-Single AUS Mushroom (3/5 tracks)
Contribution to album
Nightmovin' Live #2 1978
Sunbury - Highlights of 1973 and 1974 200?
Triple J - Archive Series 1975 2005
Members
Hills Steve (v) 1973-1974 Lillie, Blue Hills. died 2005
Ingliss Peter (g) 1973 Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Spanner
Macainsh Greg (b) 1973-1980,1983,1984,1990,1994 Spare Parts, Sound Pump, Reuben Tice, Paul Pease Band, Claptrap, Frame, John Farnham Band, Dave Warner's From The Suburbs
Spencer Bob (g) 1977-1980 Finch, Mystery Band, Fandango, Honeymoon, Young Lions, The Angels, Black Cat Moan, The Puppy Bashers, The Temple Gods, The Choirboys
Starkie Bob (g) 1973-1980,1983,1984,1990,1994 Sound Barria, Elevator, Mary Jane Union, Ram Band, Bob Starkie Shape Up, Litte Red Rooster, Midnight Specials, Ol'Skydaddies
Starkie Peter (g) 1973 King Bees, Lipp and The Doubledecker Brothers, Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons, Roger Rocket and The Millionaires, Spanner, Peter Starkie Trio
Strachan Graeme 'Shirley' (v) 1974-1978,1983,1984,1990,1994 Frame, Graeme Strachan, The Party Boys. died 2001
Strauks Freddie (d,perc,bv) 1973-1980,1983,1984,1990,1994 Spare Parts, Sound Pump, Claptrap, Frame, Humans, The Gentlemen, The Sports, Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons, Bushwackers, Sharyn Anderson Band, Watt's Cookin, Frankie's Big Night Out, M. Parker and The Heartbeats, Hot Wires, Strange Bedfellows, Ol'Skydaddies
Symons Red (g,bv,k) 1973-1977,1983,1984,1990,1994 Moloch and The Molecules, Scumbag, Red Symons Band, The Sports
Williams Tony (v) 1979-1980 Stunned Mullets, Reuben Tice
Sources of information: The Official Skyhooks Website, Fredrik Notling's Skyhooks Homepage, Plastic Passion Records, Jenny Brown: Million Dollar Riff
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