Formed by Dave Dobbyn in 1981. They were wildly successful, winning the "best group" award, "best album" award, and "best male vocalist" (for Dobbyn) at the New Zealand Music Awards two years in a row in 1982 and 1983. After a free concert in downtown Auckland in December 1984 ended in a riot which Dobbyn was arrested for inciting (the charges were later dropped), the band had run its course, and broke up soon after. Dave Dobbyn (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Peter "Rooda" Warren (drums, vocals, percussion), Rob "Revox" Guy (guitar), Lisle Kinney (bass), Ian Morris (bass), Gary Langsford (guitar), Andrew Coulston (saxophone), Scot Calhoun (keyboards, trumpet), Mark Dennison (saxophone, flute, percussion), Clive Harrison (bass), Kevin Dubber (trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals), Michael Bartolomei (keyboards)
1985
Mushroom N.Z.
7", Single
1985
1984
1984
1984
1983
Mushroom N.Z.
7", Single
1983
1983
1982
Mushroom N.Z.
7"
1982
Mushroom N.Z.
7", Single
1982
Mushroom
7", Single
1982
1981
Epic
7", Single
1981
2002
Epic, APRA
2xCD, Comp
1991
ABC Records (3)
7", Single
1988
1986
1985
Freestyle Records (5)
7", Single
1982
2018
Universal Music
2xCD, Comp
2017
Sony Music
CD, Comp, Dig
2017
Universal
2xCD, Comp
2016
Sony Music, Universal Music Group New Zealand
5xCD, Comp, Box
2015
Recorded Music NZ
CD, Comp, Promo
2015
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2012
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp, RM
2011
Thom Music, Sony Music
4xCD, Comp, Sou
2011
Sony Music
2xCD, Album, Comp
2009
Mushroom Music Publishing
CD, Comp, Smplr
2009
2008
Liberation Music
3xDVD-V, Comp
2007
EMI
2xCD, Comp
2006
Mushroom Music Publishing
2xCD, Comp, Smplr
2004
Epic
6xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp + S/Edition
2003
Propeller, Universal New Zealand
2xCD, Comp
2003
Epic
DVD, Comp, PAL
2003
NZ On Air
Box, Comp, Promo + 7xCD, Comp, Promo
2003
EMI
CD, Album, Comp
2002
Epic
2xCD, Comp
2002
Warner Strategic Marketing
2xCD, Comp
2002
Festival Mushroom Records
CD, Comp
2002
EMI
2xCD, Comp
2001
APRA
2xCD, Comp, Promo
2001
Festival Mushroom Records
2xCD, Comp, RE
1999
EMI, Mushroom
2xCD, Comp
1998
Mushroom
2xCD, Comp
1998
NZ On Air
Box, Comp, Promo + 12xCD, Comp, Promo
1998
Columbia
2xCD, Comp
1996
NZ On Air
Box, Comp, Promo + 10xCD
1995
1995
1990
1984
Mushroom, Mushroom, White Label Records, White Label Records
LP, Comp
1984
1984
1984
1983
1983
1983
1981
Festival Records, Festival Records
CD, Comp
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