SPARE CHANGE - LONELY SUITS (1979)
Spare Change formed among Adelaide ex-pats in Amsterdam. Back in Adelaide, the band coalesced in 1973 as a pre-punk powerpop unit. The initial line-up included John Dowler (vocals), Chris Langman (guitar), Bob Kretschmer (guitar), Tony Murray (keyboards), and John Wilkenson (drums). Wilkenson was soon replaced by Graeme Perry, and this would remain the definitive Spare Change line-up. After a solid couple of years playing Adelaide pubs, Spare Change relocated to Melbourne in early 1975. There, the band recorded "The Big Beat" which was issued as a single at the end of 1976 (b/w Classified Ad). Aided and abetted by Henry Vyhnal, the band continued recording until March 1977 with the intention of an LP release, but broke up before that eventuated. The posthumous Lonely Suits LP was released in late 1979, and included both sides of the earlier single.
Songs
1 The Big Beat / 2 Classified Ad / 3 Hold Me Tight / 4 Saigon / 5 Restless Nights / 6 In The Garden Of My Father / 7 Ski Patrol / 8 Falling / 9 The Party´s Over / 10 Let´s Get Rich Together / 11 Francoise / 12 Down On The Boulevarde
Recorded At Armstrong 24 Studio 2 Nov '76 - March '77
Album Finally Released Nov '79
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