Skyhooks World-Wide Discography
Singles
- Living In the Seventies (You're a Broken Gin Bottle Baby). Aust. (Mush'74) #7
- Horror Movie (Carlton). Aust. (Mush.74) #1
- Horror Movie (Carlton). New Zealand (Interfusion'75) Top 40
- All My Friends Are Getting Married (Saturday Night) . NZ. (Interfusion '75)
- Million Dollar Riff (Forging Ahead). NZ. (Interfusion '75)
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word (Every chase a steeple). Aust. (Mush.75) #1
- All My Friends are Getting Married (Saturday Night).Aust.(Mush.75) #5
- All My Friends... (Love on the Radio). USA. (Mercury'76).
- Million Dollar Riff (Forging Ahead).Aust. (Mush.'75) #2
- Mercedes Ladies (You just like me cos I'm good in bed).USA.(Mercury'75).
- Let it Rock (Saturday Night/Revolution-LIVE). Aust. (Mush.'76) Pic. Cover #13
- This is My City/Somewhere in Sydney. Aust.(Mush.'76) #19 Double A-side.
- Blue Jeans (Mumbo Jumbo). Aust. (Mush'76). #13
- Blue Jeans (Mumbo Jumbo). N.Z. (Mush'76). #5
- Blue Jeans (I'm Normal). Spain (Mercury'77). Sheep picture cover. (rare)
- Crazy Heart (I'm Normal). N.Z. (Mush.'77). (rare)
- Party to End All Parties (Hot Rod James).Aust. (Mush.'77) #22
- Party to End All Parties (Hot Rod James). N.Z. (Mush.'77)
- Women in Uniform (Don't Take Your Lurex to the Laundromat/Do the Hook). Aust.
(Mush'78). Also on 12" with a picture cover. #8
- Meglomania (bbbbbbbbbbbbboogie).Aust. (Mush.'78). #95
- Women in Uniform (bbbbbbbbbbbbboogie).UK(United Artists'79). Black,Yellow,Green
Vinyl. Pic. Cover.
- Women in Uniform (bbbbbbbbbbbbboogie).Holland (UA'79).Another diff. pic. cover
- Women in Uniform (bbbbbbbbbbbbboogie).Germany (UA'79).Yet another diff.pic.cov.
- Women in Uniform (bbbbbbbbbbbbboogie).Canada (UA'79).
- Women in Uniform (US Dance Mix). Aust. (Mush.'82). Pic cover.Plus live version
of "Women in Uniform" & "Good in bed".
- Over the Border (Wrong Number but the Right Girl).Aust.(Mush'79).#32 Pic cover
Blue Vinyl & standard vinyl.
- This Town is Boring (Is This Too Much or What).Aust.(Mush.'80) Pic cover.
- Keep the Junk in America (Rolls Royce in the swimming pool). Aust.(Mush'80)
- White Skin, Black Sheets (Bondage on the boulevard).Canada (Attic'80).
- Hooked on Hooks.(Smut).Aust. (Mush.'82) #21. 7" & 12" with pic. cover
- Sweet Sister/Guitar Thunders in My Hand. Flexi disc free with Skyhooks "From the
Vault magazine"(Aust'88).
- Jukebox in Siberia (Jukebox Karaoke version).Aust.(Mush'90)#1.Pic Cover 7"&12"
- Tall Timber (Tall Timber Instrumental).Aust.(Mush.90). Pic.Cover.
CD singles
- Women in Uniform/TigerSnake Kiss/Women in Uniform (U.S.Dance Mix).
1998 release-UK Dental nurse cover. Mushroom (MUSHO1729.2)
- Jukebox in Siberia ( Jukebox-Karaoke version/Jukebox Mix).Aust. (Mush.'90) P.C
- Happy Hippy Hut (You just like me cos I'm good in bed/The safe Sex Mix). Also
contains 2 daddy Cool Tracks (The Ballad of Oz/$64000 question)
Australia. (Mush. 1994). Contains Lyrics.
Albums
- The Collection. 2 CD set. Mushroom (MUSH33153.2) Cd1-19 classic Hooks tracks- Remastered. Cd2-Jukebox in Siberia, Tall Timber, Tigersnake Kiss, Kooyong Dollar, Kickback,Happy Hippy Hut,My Girleen, Black & White Bar,1976 Guitar, Westgate Light, Powdertown.
- Latest & Greatest (Re Issue). Comes with a limited edition slip case.
Mushroom: September 2002. (9397603346620)
- The Skyhooks Collection. (May 1999) A 2 cd set. CD#1-remastered past releases. CD#2-The "Lost" album. 11 tracks- 9 of them brand new tunes.
- Living in the 70's . Aust. (Mush.'74) #1
- Living in the 70's. N.Z. (Interfusion'75) Top 40
- Living in the 70's. USA (Mercury). Despite the title this is the "Straight
in a Gay Gay World" album minus "The Girl Says She's
Bored" and the addition of the title track. Contains
lyric sheet.
- Living in the 70's. Aust. (Mush.'84).Top 40. Commemorative Edition-Gold Vinyl
with 2 Live Bonus tracks ("Why Dontcha All Get", "Saturday Night")
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word. Aust.(Mush.'75). #1
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word. N.Z. (Interfusion'75) Top 40.
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word. USA.(Mercury'76). Different inside photo gate-fold,
plus 2 tracks from "70's" album ("Horror Movie" and
"You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good in Bed").
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word.Canada (Mercury'76). as above.
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word.U.K. (Phonogram'76). as above but with a 3rd different
gatefold cover.
- Ego is Not a Dirty Word.Germany/Holland. (Phonogram'76). same as UK issue.
- Straight in a Gay Gay World. Aust. (Mush.76). #2. bonus giant wall poster.
- Straight in a Gay Gay World.N.Z. (Mush.'76) Top 40. No poster.
- Straight in a Gay Gay World.Holland.(Phonogram'76)."Living in the 70's" replaces
"The Girl Says She's Bored".
- The Skyhooks Tapes. Aust. (Mush.'77) Top 50.
- Guilty Until Proven Insane.Aust. (Mush.'78). First 5000 in red vinyl. #6
- Guilty Until Proven Insane. UK. (United Artists'79).
- Guilty Until Proven Insane. Germany.(UA'79).
- Guilty Until proven Insane. Canada. (Attic'79).
- Live! Be in It. Aust. (Mush.'78). Double live album.
- Best of Skyhooks. Aust. (Mush.'79). #9
- Hot for the Orient. Aust. (Mush.'80).
- Skyhooks Box Set. Aust. (Mush.83). Nine albums including 2 bonus LPS,12" Hooked
on Hooks plus Skyhooks booklet. (also on cassette).
- Live in the Eighties. Aust. (Mush.'83). Top 40.
- Latest and Greatest. Aust. (Mush.'90). Top 10.
- Skyhooks Roadcase. Aust. (Mush'96). Six cds, all remastered (2 bonus rarities)
and great booklet. Re-issue still available.
Live Skyhooks On Compilation Albums
- Highlights of Sunbury'74. Parts 1 & 2. Aust. (Mush.'74). Vinyl & cassette.
Steve Hill lineup. "Hey whats the matter","Love on the Radio".
- A Reefer Derci. Aust. (Mush'76) 3 songs on this double album. "Saturday Night"
"Smut" and "Whatever Happened to the Revolution".
- Long Live the Evolution.(Radio JJ live album).Aust.("77)"Party to end all Partys
- Nightmoves 2. Aust.(Sept'78)."Somewhere in Sydney"/"bbbbbbbbbbbboogie"
- Concert of the Decade (Jan'80)."Living in the 70s" (Vocals-Tony Williams).
Interview Discs on Vinyl
- Festival Radio Special. 2 record set (vinyl). Interviews for "Skyhooks tapes"LP.
- Festival Radio Special. 1 Lp (red vinyl). Interview Lp for "Guilty" album.
Oddities
- "21 years of Rock & Roll" single. A tribute to "Rock around the clock." (1976)
Radio station giveaway.Shirley sings a verse along with other 1976 musicians.
- "Moving Targets" album by Flo & Eddie (USA musicians). 1976 album. Shirley sings
a chorus vocals on album track #7 "GUNS". (Toadstool label).Australia.
- "Women in Uniform": Heavy Metal band loved the song so much they recorded it &
released it as a 7" and 12" single world wide. Pic. Cover. (EMI'80).
- "It's Only a Flipside (Red Solo single)" was part of the "Debutantes" album (Oz Records'77).
Australia only release with other Melbourne acts- The Sports,Stiletto etc.
Video & DVD
- 'Right there on my DVD' Mushroom November 2002 (335818)
Contains re-sync'd version of the clips (remastered sound), new live footage
from as far back as 1974, the 2002 band interview with Bongo, Fred and Greg,
special band member commentary as an option on the clips, Hooks photo and
Poster gallery, sound samples of all songs and much more. PAL format only.
- "Right there on my TV". A video History from '74-84. Nearly all the clips,plus
classic interview material (Willesie show etc). Up to the reunion show at
Melbourne's Festival Hall. Running Time: 1hr 22 minutes. (Pal Format Only).
- "The Latest and Greatest". basically it's the above reissued for the "Best of"
of the same name WITh the clip for the #1 single "Jukebox in Siberia". This
version has similar photos etc taken from The Latest & Greatest CD cover.This
Video is still available from all Australian Record Stores (they can order it).
Books and Printed Matter
- 1/"Million Dollar Riff". (Jenny Brown-Dingo Books 1975). 160 pages of 'Hooks
History up to the point where they signed the infamous multi million dollar
deal prior to their American Tour. With Jenny Brown on the road for some of
the USA Tour Part two of this book would of been really fascinating. It was
THE book to have in the seventies, we all read and re-read it hundreds of
times, the photographs are still a highlight. Sadly long sold out, but try
2nd hand book shops.....it was a top 10 seller.
- 2/"From the Vault" Magazine Vol 1 no.4. The Skyhooks Issue. OK it's not a book
but it's a great reference point. PLUS limited copies contained the rare
Skyhooks flexi-disc with "Sweet Sister"/"Guitar Thunders in my hand" on it.
Ian McFarlane wrote and researched the article (with some help from Greg,
Mark Goulding and Myself).There is a great Skyhooks family tree and he
invaded our record collection for a pretty good Discography. Sadly the
magazine called it a day sometime during Volume two. The 'Hooks issue is
now part of the Skyhooks Club Membership kit.(without the Flexi).
- 3/In 1990 a young girl called Maree Barkla was in contact with all of us about
her Skyhook book. It was something she wanted to do. The book was dedicated
to the people who have always believed in her. It's 105 pages long and the
printing quality is of low standard,but something about it-makes it a must
have. Possibly the interviews. It was releasedunder her own Publications
(Maree) and is no longer available.
- 4/In 1994 we all gave time and archive material to the Jeff Jenkins project
"Ego is not a Dirty Word". The book (like many things) was meant to co-incide
with the Skyhooks/Daddy Cool "Joint Effort Reunion Tour. The tour never did
happen but this book did. 186 pages and it takes us up to the band in the
studio recording NEW material. Some great photos,many never seen before and
an interesting read. We will have copies of this book available through the
website in a few weeks time,possibly autographed.
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