M4U-[JOHN ROBINSON-Pity For the Victim]-Blackfeather-LP

	A$		58
	$		38

DESCRIPTION ITEM: VINYL LP
ARTIST: JOHN ROBINSON
TITLE: Pity For the Victim
COUNTRY PRINTED: OZ
CAT No: INFINITY, L-35309
COVER: Gatefold (Grade at EXCELLENT++)
VINYL: (Grade at EXCELLENT)
TRACKS:
1. "A God Called Free"
2. "Tell Me What You See"
3. "Prowler"
4. "Lovin' In A Taxi"
5. "Let The sun Touch The Earth"
6. "A.M. Mail To Mullagawudji"
7. "Pay Your Dues"
8. "When Will I See You Again?"
9. "Whirlpool"
10. " A Way of Our Own"

LINE-UP:
Bobbi Marchini,
Alison MacCallum,
Barry Leef,
Jeff St. John
Janice Slater
Patrick Bleakley,
Benny Kaika and Teddy Toi (bass),
Julie Pearson and Bobby Gebert (keyboards),
Steve Webb and Bruno Lawrence (drums)
Larry Duryea (percussion).

COMMENT: http://www.milesago.com/Artists/ArtistFrames.htm

Sydney-based John 'Robbo' Robinson has been one of Australia's most renowned guitarists for more than thirty years, and he is also an accomplished composer-arranger and a highly respected guitar teacher.

John first came to prominence when he joined Sydney band The Dave Miller Set in 1967. The group was formed in early 1967 by Christchurch-born singer-songwriter Dave Miller. John joined a few months later and over the next three years he emerged as one of Australia's original 'guitar heroes', with the DMS becoming one of the first local bands to explore the heavy-rock style pioneered by acts like Cream, Hendrix and Free. John's work with the DMS inluded countless gigs up and down the east coast of Australia and tours to New Zealand and Fiji, Pacific cruises -- DMS were one of the first Australian pop bands to do this -- and even a pioneering tour to Indonesia in 1969. John featured on the five DMS singles, "Why, Why Why", "Hope", "Get Together", the psychedelic classic "Mr Guy Fawkes", and their final single, a cover of Chicago's "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?". After the failure of the last single, which flopped because of the infamous 1970 Radio Ban, the Dave Miller Set split. John soon put together a new group, the acclaimed Blackfeather, and secured a deal with Festival's new progressive subsidiary Infinity. In April 1971 they released the classic Australian hard rock album At The Mountains Of Madness, which was a Top Ten hit, and they had great success with the hit single lifted from it, the perennial favourite "Seasons Of Change", which was also successfully covered by Fraternity.

Unfortunately, the partnership between Robinson and singer Neale Johns broke up acrimoniously later in the year and it was then that John discovered that the band's name was in fact owned by their agent. Neale Johns formed a rival version of the band and John found himself unable to use the name of the group he had formed.

John then joined Hunger, the house band at Jonathon's Disco, which eventualy led to his next project, the acclaimed studio supergroup Duck. Under the direction of producer G.Wayne Thomas they recorded a highly regarded album of rock and R&B covers entitled Laid. Released in mid-1972 and featuring Jon English and Bobbi Marchini on lead vocals, with backing by John, renowned jazz pianist Bobby Gebert, percussionist Larry Duryea (ex Tamam Shud), former Aztec Teddy Toi on bass and Steve Webb on drums; the LP is now a prized collectors' item. A touring version of the group was put together, with former Wild Cherries frontman Danny Robinson replacing English (who had by then joined the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar).

After the end of the Duck project, John reunited with Dave Miller for a short-lived revival of the Dave Miller Set. In early 1973 John began working in earnest to develop his arranging and composing skills, which enabled him to get work with Festival producer Martin Erdman arranging recordings for Sister Janet Mead, Barry Leef and Jeff St John.

John then formed the progressive power trio Eclipse with Tony Anderson on drums and Gary Evans on bass; John later augmented the group with electric violin and Moog synthesiser. By the time Eclipse folded, John had met the acclaimed Hungarian-born jazz-rock bassist Jackie Orzacsky and they formed a trio with drummer Joe Tattersall. With drummer they recorded the superb but little-known LP, Morning in Beramiada, which was released under Jackie's name.

Throughout this period John worked on tracks for a solo album project which was finally released in 1974 by Festival under the title Pity For The Victim. It featured an all-star lineup including some of the best singers of the period -- Bobbi Marchini, Alison MacCallum, Barry Leef, Jeff St. John and Janice Slater -- with Patrick Bleakley, Benny Kaika and Teddy Toi (bass), Julie Pearson and Bobby Gebert (keyboards), Steve Webb and Bruno Lawrence (drums) and Larry Duryea (percussion). It is now a sought-after collectors' item -- only about 1000 copies were pressed according to John and it remains one of the great 'lost treasures' of Seventies Oz music.

VINYL GRADING SYSTEM

MINT:
RECORD: New condition with no surface marks or loss of sound quality.
COVER: New condition with no surface marks, creases or wear.
NEAR MINT:
RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
EXCELLENT:
RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Slight wear or creasing.
VERY GOOD:
RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear on cover, seam or spine.
GOOD:
RECORD: Very obviously been played with very noticeable surface marks & exhibits major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable folding, scuffing of spine or edges, splits in seams or spine or fading of colour.
FAIR:
RECORD: Still just playable & exhibits considerable surface noise.
COVER: Major tears, wearing, splits & stains.
POOR:
RECORD: Will not play properly due to scratches etc.
COVER: Very badly damaged.
+(PLUS)/-(MINUS):
Slightly up or down in condition as appears in the comments above.
NOTE:
Gradings are done visually unless there appears to be a questionable surface mark on the vinyl, it is then put on the turntable to check. A comment describing the outcome will appear if this is the case.

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