Hello Sailor (band)
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| Hello Sailor | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | New Zealand | |
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Former members | ||
| Graham Brazier Dave McArtney Harry Lyon Graeme Turner Lisle Kinney |
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Hello Sailor was a New Zealand pop/rock band originally formed in 1975.
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[edit] History
The band's history is long and complicated, with guitarist/vocalists Dave McArtney and Harry Lyon having first played together in the mid 60s. After several lineup changes, the band released its first album Hello Sailor in 1977. The line-up at this time was Graham Brazier on vocals and some guitar, McArtney and Lyon on guitars and vocals, Lisle Kinney on bass, and Ricky Ball on drums. Hello Sailor built a huge following playing in hotels scattered throughout New Zealand, their first gig being in Tokoroa at the trees tavern.
Three top 20 singles were taken from the album, Gutter Black written and sung by McArtney, Blue Lady written and sung by Brazier, and Lyin' in the sand written and sung by Lyon. It was the first record made in New Zealand that was certified gold.
Their second album Pacifica Amour was released in 1978, after the band had made a first trip to America to try and crack the American market. The trip was not a success, in part due to a party atmosphere and the consumption of large amounts of drugs.
In 1979 the band left for Australia, but this trip was again not a success. The band formally disbanded in 1980.
During the following decades members of the band played and recorded both apart and together. The classic lineup was reformed for a concert in 1985, and an album Shipshape and Bristol Fashion was recorded that reworked older material. The band recorded another album The Album in 1994. The core members of the band continue working together and apart to this day.
Gutter Black is the title music for the 2005/2006 television series Outrageous Fortune.
[edit] Discography
| Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
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| Albums | ||||||
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1977 | Hello Sailor | Key | #17 (NZ) | Gold | L 36336 |
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1978 | Pacifica Amour | Key | - | - | L 36682 |
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1982 | Last Chance To Dance | Key | #49 (NZ) | L20042 | |
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1986 | Shipshape & Bristol Fashion | Zulu | #21 (NZ) | ZLP 002 | |
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1994 | The Album | Control Records Hello Sailor Productions |
- | - | 471-3112 |
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1996 | The Sailor Story | Festival | - | - | D31672 |
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2006 | When Your Lights Are Out | Liberation/Universal | #37 (NZ) | - | BLUE0922 |
[edit] Featured appearances
The group have appeared on a few compilations and soundtracks in New Zealand. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Hello Sailor.
- (1986) - We Carry The Cup (CBS) - "Billy Bold"
- (1995) - Bliss (Festival) - "Gutter Black" & "Blue Lady"
- (1995) - Kiwi Hit Disc No. 17 (NZ On Air) - "Raging With The Storm"
- (1997) - Bliss Volume 2 (Festival) - "I'm In Heaven" & "Fugitive For Love"
- (1999) - The Best Beer Drinking Songs In The World Ever (EMI) - "Blue Lady"
- (2000) - Savage Honeymoon OST (Mana Music) - "Lying In The Sand"
- (2002) - Nature's Best (Epic Music) - "Gutter Black"
- (2002) - Absolute Bliss (Festival Music) - "New Tattoo"
- (2003) - Give It A Whirl The Soundtrack From The Major Television Series (Propeller Records) - "I'm A Texan"
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Chart | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Gutter Black" | #15 (NZ) | - | |
| 1977 | "Blue Lady" | #13 (NZ) | - | |
| 1978 | "Lyin' in the Sand" | #29 (NZ) | - | |
| 1985 | "Fugitive For Love" | #23 (NZ) | - |
[edit] External links
- Official Home Page
- Dave McArtney's Home Page
- Hello Sailor Biography on sergent.com.au
- Hello Sailor at muzic.net.nz
[edit] Book References
- Dix, John, Stranded In Paradise, Paradise Publications, 1988. ISBN 0-473-00639-1
- Dix, John, Stranded In Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
- Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9
- Spittle, Gordon, Counting The Beat, GP Publications, 1997. ISBN 1-86956-213-5
