The Mixtures

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The Mixtures were a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1965.

Australian musicians Terry Dean and Rod De Clerk met in Tasmania in 1965. They then met Laurie Arthur, a member of the Strangers, and the three decided to form a band together after a jam session. They quickly signed to EMI that same year and released three singles. They went through several lineup changes over the following few years, then signed to CBS Records in 1969. A few further singles followed before transferring to Fable Records in 1970.

As a result of the 1970 radio ban, during which many Australian radio stations refused to play Australian and British music released by major labels, the Mixtures recorded a cover of Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime" and received much more airplay than had initially been expected for a group on a small label. The single went to #1 in Australia for six weeks. They followed up with "The Pushbike Song", which went to #1 in Australia for two weeks, hit #2 in the UK, and went to #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. after being released on Sire Records.

The next single, "Henry Ford", hit #43 in Australia. Further lineup changes ensued before "Captain Zero" went to #5 in Australia in 1971, their last big hit. The group released material together for several more years before breaking up in 1976.

[edit] Members

  • Laurie Arthur (guitar, vocals) 1965-67
  • Greg Cook (drums, vocals) 1970 - March 1971
  • John Creech (drums, vocals) 1965-70
  • Rod De Clerk (bass, vocals) 1965-67
  • Buddy England (vocals) June 1969 - March 1970
  • Mick Flinn (bass) 1967- May 1972
  • Dennis Garcia (organ) 1967
  • Mick Holden (drums) early 1971
  • Gary Howard (drums) 1970-71
  • Alan "Edgell" James (bass) late 1966
  • Idris Jones (vocals) late 1967- June 1969; 1970; 1971
  • Don Lebler (drums) April 1971 - 1976
  • Chris Spooner (bass) May 1972 - 1976
  • Fred Weiland (guitar) 1967
  • Peter Williams (vocals, guitar) 1971-76

[edit] Discography

  • In the Summertime (Fable Records, 1971)
  • The Pushbike Song (Summit Records, 1971)
  • The Best of the Mixtures (Fable, 1972)
  • The Mixtures (Harlequin Records, 1974)

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