Rabbitt

This article is about the South African band. For the American pop and country musician, see Eddie Rabbitt. For the member of the New York State Assembly, see Ann Rabbitt. For the baseball player, see Joe Rabbitt. For the Missouri politician, see Richard J. Rabbitt.

Rabbitt
Rabbitt, 1976. L-R: Neil Cloud, Duncan Faure, Ronnie Robot and Trevor Rabin
Background information
Origin	Pretoria, South Africa
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	1972–78
Labels	Capricorn Records Voiceprint Records Map Records Jo'Burg Records Jet Records Line Records Victor (Japan)
Associated acts	Yes, Bay City Rollers, Margaret Singana, Freedom's Children, The Conglomoration

Past members	Trevor Rabin Duncan Faure Neil Cloud Ronnie Robot Francois Loos Errol Friedman Lou Forer Cedric Samson

Rabbitt were a South African rock band formed in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Trevor Rabin, Duncan Faure, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud.^[1] Their successes included making it to the top of the South African charts with the hit "Charlie" in 1976. Rabbitt broke up in 1978. Rabin later became a member of Yes, and Faure went on to join the Bay City Rollers.

Musicians

Original line-up (recorded 'Locomotive Breath') single

Trevor Rabin (born 13 January 1954)
Errol Friedman
Francois Roos
Louis Forer (born 14 May 1949)
Cedric Samson

Line-up from 1975

Trevor Rabin: Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956): Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Ronnie Robot (Ronald Friedman) (born 5 October 1954): Bass guitar
Neil Cloud (born 3 September 1955): Drums

Albums

Boys Will Be Boys (Jo'Burg Records in South Africa, 1975)

A Croak and a Grunt in the Night (1977)

Tracks:

1. "T.C. Rabin in D-Minor" (Rabin) (0.24)
2. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2.52)
3. "'A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2.37)
4. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.10)
5. "Sugar Pie" (Rabin) (3.22)
6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4.13)
7. "Working for the People" (Rabin/Robot/Faure/Cloud) (4.21)
8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2.23)
9. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0.21)
10. "Hold On to Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4.06)
11. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2.10) theme from a TV series
12. "Never Gonna Ruin my Life" (Rabin) (0.56)
13. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana
14. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44)
15. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3.35)
16. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3.40)
17. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1.46)

Musicians:

Trevor Rabin: Vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica, tubular bells, string arrangements, producer
Neil Cloud: Drums, percussion
Duncan Faure: Vocals, rhythm guitar, organ, piano
Ronnie Robot: Bass

Margaret Singana: Guest vocals on "Tribal Fence"
Patric van Blerk: Producer
Julian Laxton: Remix engineer
Peter Thwaites and Greg Cutler: Engineers

Release information:

1976, Jo'Burg Records, TJL 13014
1977, Capricorn (USA/Canada), CP 0190

Rock Rabbitt (1977)

Tracks:

1. "Rush Hour Scores" (Faure) (5:02)
2. "Mr. Muso" (Faure) (5:14)
3. "Love in my Heart" (Faure) (3:40)
4. "Within These Words" (Faure) (3:12)
5. "Rock 'n' Roll, Part I & II" (Faure) (3:38)
6. "Getting Thru to You" (Faure) (4:08)
7. "I've Been Aware" (Faure) (6:16)
8. "Without Her Love" (Faure) (3:19)
9. "Hello and Welcome Home" (Faure) (5:38)
10. "Goodbye and So-Long" (Faure) (2:28)

Musicians:

Duncan Faure: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Ronnie Robot: Bass
Neil Cloud: Drums

Release information:

1977, JoBurg Records, TJC(X)13025

Revival

Tracks:

1. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
2. "Gift of Love" (Rabin/Van Blerk/Robot) (3.44) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
3. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
4. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
5. "Lifeline" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
6. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
7. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
8. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
9. "Charlie" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
10. "Morning Light" (Faure/Rabin) (3:12) — from the EP Morning Light (1977)
11. "Brand New Love" (Rabin) (3.30) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
12. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
13. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/Van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
15. "Tribal Fence" (MacKay) (3.51) featuring Margaret Singana — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night

Release information:

1987, PVB Music, PVBR 1007A

The Collection / The Hits

Tracks:

1. "Hard Ride" (Rabin) (4:10) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
2. "Charlie" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:47) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
3. "Lonely Loner Too" (Faure) (3:34) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
4. "Searching" (Rabin) (4:09) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
5. "Dingley's Bookshop" (Faure) (2:11) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
6. "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) (3:35) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
7. "Baby's Leaving" (Rabin) (2:23) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
8. "Pollyman" (Rabin) (2:22) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
9. "T.C. Rabin in D-minor" (Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
10. "I Sleep Alone" (Rabin) (2:52) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
11. "A Croak and a Grunt in the Night" (Rabin/van Blerk) (2:37) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
12. "Morning Light" (Faure/Rabin) (3:12) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)
13. "Schumann" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (0:24) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
14. "Hold On to love" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:04) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
15. "Take It Easy" (Rabin) (3:40) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
16. "Lifeline" (Rabin/van Blerk) (5:31) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
17. "I Was Eleven" (Faure), listed on cover as When I Was Eleven (3:10) — from the EP single 1972–1978 (1978)
18. "Everybody's Cheating" (Rabin/van Blerk) (4:08) — from the album A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
19. "Savage" (Rabin) (4:43) — from the album Boys Will Be Boys!
20. "Getting Through to You" (Faure) (4:07) — from the album Rock Rabbitt
21. "Auld Lang Syne Rock" (Trad. arr. Rabin) (1:21) — B-side of "Morning Light" single (1977)
22. "A Love You Song" (Faure) (1:43) — from the EP single Morning Light (1977)

Release information: 1992 (as The Collection), ON records, RABCD1
1996 (as The Hits), Gallo, CDRED 602

The Extended Plays (EPs)

Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (4-track EP, 1977) Capricorn, 2206 201 (Brazil)

Something's Going Wrong With My Baby

Life Line

Locomotive Breath

Eventides

Morning Light (4-track EP, 1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57

Morning Light

A Love You Song

Brand New Love

When You're Without Her

1972–1978 Limited Souvenir Edition (4-track EP, 1978) JoBurg Records, TJM73

Rock 'N Roll Part One & Two

I Was Eleven

Locomotive Breath

Goodbye And So-Long

The Singles

Locomotive Breath [3.00] (Ian Anderson, prod. Patric van Blerk, arr. Fransua Roos) / And The Planets Danced

(1972) MAP, MP.513 Springbok No. 18 in January 1973

Backdoor of my Heart / Share the Loving Things

(1973) JoBurg Records

Hallelujah Sunrise / Hidden Feelings

(1973) JoBurg Records

Yesterday's Papers / B-side unknown

(1974) JoBurg Records

Charlie / Looking for the Man

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS35 Springbok No. 14 in June 1976

Hard Ride / Baby's Leaving

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS46

Hold on to Love / Working for the People

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS49

Sugar Pie / Dingley's Bookshop

(1976) JoBurg Records, TJS51

Eventides / Charlie

(1977) Victor, VIP-2526 (Japan)

Everybody's Cheating / Gift of Love

(1977) Victor, VIP-2561 (Japan)

Hold on to Love / Working for the People

(1977) Capricorn, CPS 0281 (USA)

Morning Light / Auld Lang Syne Rock

(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS57 Springbok No. 15 in September 1977

Gettin' Thru to You (Teenage Love) / Hello and Welcome Home

(1977) JoBurg Records, TJS64 Springbok No. 15 in December 1977

References

↑ "Rabbitt". rock.co.za.

External links

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