CHOIRBOYS – Choirboys ’83 [Bad Reputation remaster + Rare Bonus Tracks] *HQ*

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CHOIRBOYS was a band that was around when AC/DC were around. They were signed to the same label – Albert Productions – they used the same producer, and they recorded their first album in the same studio that AC/DC did their first six albums in – so CHOIRBOYS have a history. However, their hard rock music is much more melodic. The premise behind what they’ve been doing is reliving what they represented, particularly in the late ’70s.
Choirboys formed in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney as a hard rock pub band in 1979 with mainstays Mark Gable on lead vocals, Ian Hulme on bass guitar, Brad Carr on lead guitar and Lindsay Tebbutt on drums. After one of their demos was sent to Albert Productions record producer George Young (older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC) they signed to Albert Records in 1982.
Jim Manzie produced their self-titled debut album, ”Choirboys”, which was released in July 1983. The first single, “Never Gonna Die,” followed in August and reached No. 30 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. Australian TV and music personality Ian “Molly” Meldrum claimed the album was “destined to become an Aussie classic”.
This is very welcomed Bad Reputation remastered reissue, including 2 rare bonus tracks.

”Choirboys” sold well – requested as import all over the world as well – and they toured as support to The Angels and Rose Tattoo. Then Cold Chisel invited Choirboys to support them on their Last Stand Tour. However in November, Gable’s vocal cords had ruptured and they were unable to join that tour – they spent 1984 and 1985 in hiatus waiting for him to recover.
Name will changed to The Choirboys with preparation for the sophomore album Big Bad Noise in 1988. The band whose set-up saw many changes, went on to release 8 studio albums from 1983 to 2007.

The iconic CHOIRBOYS are now an essential part of our Australian culture having penned some of Australia’s unofficial anthems, such as ‘Never Gonna Die’. CHOIRBOYS epitomise the essence of the Australian pub-rock culture are viewed by many as the quintessential Australian rock band.
Highly Recommended

01 – Running From The Storm
02 – Talk Big
03 – Never Gonna Die
04 – You’re With The Big Boys Now (Carrie)
05 – Boys In The Band
06 – Fight By The Book
07 – Bought & Paid For
08 – I’m Not Your Hero
09 – Blood Is Thicker Than Water
10 – Bullshit
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – Disco Inferno (Burn Baby Burn)
12 – I’m In Love With Rock And Roll (Live)

Mark Gable – lead vocals, guitar
Ian Hulme – bass guitar, vocals
Brad Carr – lead guitar, , vocals
Lindsay Tebbutt – drums

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