SONGS THAT MADE IT BIG IN OZ
THIS IS ONE MAN'S COLLECTION OF OLD VINYL RECORDS WHICH CHARTED IN OZ BUT HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY THE BIG MUSIC COMPANIES. THIS BLOG RUNS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY ORIGINAL SITE...IF YOU ARE THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF A WORK AND WISH IT TO BE REMOVED PLEASE LEAVE A REQUEST IN THE COMMENT BOX. NB. I'M ALSO ADDING CLIPS FOR SOME OF MY REMIXES PRODUCED IN MY OWN STUDIO NOW THAT THE LINKS TO MANY OF THE DOWNLOADS HAVE EXPIRED.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Wham - Bad Boys [Maxi 12" Tom Mix With Fan Message]
Sunday, September 4, 2016
ELO MEGAMIX
Monday, June 30, 2014
DON'T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY (TOM MIX 12") - DES O'CONNOR
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
WITHOUT YOU (TOM MIX 12" REMIX) - NILSSON
Friday, April 11, 2014
CLUB TROPICANA (12" TOM MIX) - WHAM
Club Tropicana is a LA west-coast sounding hit from the 1980s designed to crack the American market. There was no official extended version of Club Tropicana by Wham so by combining a few different mixes I have created an extended version in the style of a 12" record of the day. The track was made for my blog for actor Charlie Condou and contains visuals from his personal and professional collection.
Tom Mix Music
Australia
Thursday, April 10, 2014
HOW COULD THIS GO WRONG (12'' TOM MIX) - EXILE
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - DAY COSTELLO
AN OLD SONG I'VE REMASTERED:
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
MY COO CA CHOO (12'' TOM MIX) - ALVIN STARDUST
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
TOWER OF STRENGTH (12" TOM MIX) - THE ROOTY HILL RSL BAND
Saturday, September 14, 2013
COMING BACK - MAX MERRITT
Press play for visuals of Charlie Condou's family and friends set to a recently restored track performed by Max Merritt which has never been officially released on CD.
Max's biggest hit which preceded this track was another break-up song called 'Slipping Away.'
Restoration and remastering by Tom Mix Studios Newcastle Oz.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
SKIRT (TOM MIX REMIX) - KYLIE
WHILE MARCUS AND MARIA HEAD TOWARDS TROUBLE
Sunday, June 23, 2013
WAKE UP AUSTRALIA - BOOTLEG FAMILY BAND
Thursday, May 16, 2013
BONNIE, PLEASE DON'T GO - KEVIN JOHNSON (STEREO)
Sunday, April 28, 2013
SUPER SWEET MEGAMIX - THE SWEET
This is an alternate version of the Sweet Megamix which should play in most parts of the world unlike the previous YouTube clip which was blocked in Germany and other European countries due to copyright issues.
Play loud:
THE SWEET MEGAMIX
And what do you do in the middle of the night in Oz? You make and upload a pop of the 1970's megamix obviously!
15 MINUTE MEGAMIX CONTAINING:
Monday, April 1, 2013
LET'S GO DISCO (12" TOM MIX) - THE REAL THING
Thursday, March 28, 2013
HEEBEEGEEBEES RIDE AGAIN



Sunday, March 24, 2013
GIMME DAT DING (Maple Lace) NEANDERTHAL MAN (Love Story)
Gimme Dat Ding - The Maple Lace
Neanderthal Man - The Love Story
Monday, March 18, 2013
SOME OF MY 12" MIXES TO SHARE
Review by The Saucer People Mag:
MY MIXES ARE APPEARING ON YOUTUBE.
SADLY, MOST OF THEM HAVE NO CREDIT MENTIONING WHO MADE THEM - THAT WOULD BE MOI!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK (ORIGINAL 12") - DR. HOOK

Not many people know there was a 12" version on vinyl. It has never made it to CD as far as I am aware.
Here it is for the first time in the world "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" 12":
http://rapidshare.com/files/404236414/dr_hook_-_baby_makes_her_blue_jeans_talk__ext_vinyl_mix_.mp3.html
Monday, April 19, 2010
GIMME SOME (12') - BRENDON
One of his singles, "Gimme Some", hit the UK singles charts in 1977, peaking at #14 in March of that year.
“Gimme Some” also hit the Oz charts but it was too short in my opinion to make a big impact in the burgeoning club scene for which it was designed….
So here for download is an extended Tom Mix version that was mastered from a European CD mix of the original single. It has overdubs and a new rhythm track taken from a popular hit from the 1980s called “The Best Part Of Breakin’ Up” by disco artist Roni Griffiths.
Currently Brendon and Dave Levy (former band member) have released new material under the name of Simple Country Folk. The album is titled "Long Time Coming".
http://rapidshare.com/files/377647722/brendon_-_gimme_some__ext_tom_mix_remix_2010_.mp3
Friday, March 26, 2010
LYIN' IN MY ARMS - REX ALLEN JR

In 1975 Rex released a non-album single "Lyin' In My Arms" which did well in country NSW and other places in Oz.
I have not been able to find the original single on CD anywhere in the world. The only version I've heard has been a re-make which sounds inferior and doesn't come close to the original's production values.
Here for download is "Lyin' In My Arms":
http://rapidshare.com/files/368601177/rex_allen_jr_-_lying_in_my_arms__vinyl_tom_mix_.mp3
MEGA-IDOL MIX - BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol's work is widely known but his "Mega-Idol Mix" only briefly made it to vinyl in a few parts of the world. It was the flip of the "White Wedding" 12".
A second attempt at a mega mix was made by DMC (Disco Mix Club) who commissioned Sanny X to release an alternate mega mix but it too has not been on CD.
For download is a Tom Mix CD version of the original "Mega-Idol Mix". It is an almost exact match of the vinyl 12" original.
http://rapidshare.com/files/368601181/billy_idol_-_mega_tom_mix.mp3
Friday, February 5, 2010
DON'T BLAME THE CHILDREN - SAMMY DAVIS JR

Saturday, January 30, 2010
WHEN THE BOAT COMES IN (Dance Ti Thi Daddy) - ALEX GLASGOW

Alex Glasgow was born in 1935 in Gateshead Durham England. He cited one of his greatest influences as Gateshead Public Library. After graduating in Languages from Leeds University, he taught in Germany. On his return to Newcastle-On-Tyne, he joined the BBC. He also began to write topical songs. He composed the music for Alan Plater's play Close The Coalhouse Door. Alex is best known for his recording of "When The Boat Comes In", used in the TV series When The Boat Comes In. He also wrote the scripts for four episodes. Alex emigrated to Australia in 1981 where he died in 2001.
Copy of his obituary:
By Alan Plater - The Guardian, Thursday 17 May 2001.
…Alex moved to Australia because he suffered from arthritis and the climate in Perth was expected to give him some relief - and enable him to continue playing the guitar.
Alex started his career in WW2 forces broadcasting and once had a record in the German charts, an experience echoed when his recording of Dance To Thi Daddy - the theme music of the BBC series, When The Boat Comes In, for which he wrote some memorable episodes - made it to the charts.
This revealed Alex at his most characteristic. He refused resolutely to go on Top of the Pops, or do guest shots on any television variety shows. "I'm not a bloody commodity," he said. Once, prior to an ideologically-acceptable appearance on television with Henry Livings, he was appalled when a make-up girl tried to cut his hair "to match the picture in the Radio Times". "Leave my hair alone," he said. "I do not have a public image."
As a performer, maybe the most accurate description of him was chansonnier. He was multi-lingual and once spent an evening with Jake Thackray trying to work out the joke in a key verse of a Georges Brassens' song before making the triumphant discovery that the tag line was sung in French, but with a Belgian accent.
He figured if he was doing his job properly, he should always be in trouble.
But even his nearest and dearest were shocked when, in 1981, he left his native Gateshead and moved to Fremantle. The year before, he and Henry Livings had appeared at the Perth Festival in their legendary road show, The Northern Drift, and Alex fell in love with the place.
He and wife Paddy celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in mid-air on their way to a new life. He justified the move with his special brew of unchallengeable assertions. "They're wonderful people. They're all like Geordies. And do you realise, 70% of the world's wild flowers are in Western Australia?" His Letters from a Pom, and Henry Livings's replies, were a regular feature in the Guardian during the early period of his migration.
The last few years of his life were cursed with illness of a particularly cruel nature. He went bravely but not gently. Gentle wasn't his style, except within the family. He lived long enough to take photographs of his first grandchild. He is survived by Paddy, and by his children, Richard, Daniel and Ruth.
Friday, January 15, 2010
GO CHASE YOUR RAINBOW - BOBBY RUSSELL


...Have you ever thought about putting 'Go Chase Your Rainbow' by Bobby Russell on your blog. I think Australia was the only place it charted. Got to No. 11 in 1974 in N.S.W. Bobby, of course, was a very successful songwriter, having written 'Honey' for Bobby Goldsboro, 'The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia' and 'Ships In The Night' for Vicki Lawrence (his then wife) and 'Little Green Apples' (hits for both O.C. Smith and Roger Miller) to name a few. He had his own minor turntable hits in the early 70's with 'Saturday Morning Confusion' (although I think it was bigger overseas) and '1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero' and 'Our Love (Will Rise Up Again)'...'Go Chase Your Rainbow' is a very hard song to find - you very kindly got me a great CD copy to replace my vinyl. I've always loved the song. Anyway I'll leave the thought with you....Al.
Well, yes Al, the single of "Go Chase Your Rainbow" I've only found once on CD, over 2 decades ago and it has never been released by a commercial company since. Here from CD is a copy of "Go Chase Your Rainbow":
http://rapidshare.com/files/335858133/Bobby_Russell_-_Go_Chase_Your_Rainbow.mp3
Monday, January 4, 2010
HOWEVER DARK THE NIGHT - CAESARE

The song was written by legendary muso Jeff Barry who's done everything from writing for Neil Diamond, The Crystals, The Monkees, Carole King to the Archies and more...he co-wrote "I Honestly Love You" with Oz muso Peter Allen...he co-wote "River Deep, Mountain High"....&c
"However Dark The Night" was not a massive hit in Oz but is worthy of being at least realeased on CD as I don't think the movie soundtrack has ever been digitised. The DVD of the movie comes out every so often, if you haven't seen it, you should.
Enjoy!
http://rapidshare.com/files/330529726/Caesare__Peter_Gallagher__-_However_Dark_The_Night.mp3
Saturday, January 2, 2010
DOCTOR FRANKENSTEIN'S DISCO PARTY - JOHNNY WAKELIN


What do you do when you run out of boxing ideas and want a third hit, hmmm? Cash in on the disco craze and go for the lamest lyrics ever!
Johnny decided to take a very catchy unknown instrumental disco riff and get some buddies to write new English lyrics hence "Doctor Frankenstein's Disco Party". The music was originally written by Harold Faltermeier of "Axel-F" fame - the theme for the movie "Beverly Hills Cop".
"Doctor Frankenstein's Disco Party" did get some airplay in Oz and charted in the lower reaches of the Top 100 in some states. It bombed in most parts of the world and I don't think it has ever made it to CD...
Here is an extended Tom Mix version of "Doctor Frankenstein's Disco Party":
http://rapidshare.com/files/329506581/johnny_wakelin_-_doctor_frankenstein_s_disco_party__ext_tom_mix_.mp3
Saturday, December 26, 2009
MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' - JOE JEFFREY

In 1970 Australia, Joe’s version of “My Baby Loves Lovin’” did big business in Sydney NSW while the original UK version by group White Plains beat it in most other states. The reason it did better in Sydney was because Joe’s first hit “My Pledge Of Love” sold well there previously in 1969.
As you can see from the Oz record label above it was released under Joe's name not under the name of the whole group…every Top 40 chart book issued since credits the song to the whole group, I don’t know why?
Singles:
My Pledge Of Love / Margie - 1969
Dreamin' Till Then / The Train – 1969
Hey Hey Woman / The Chance Of Loving You – 1969
My Baby Loves Lovin' / The Chance Of Loving You – 1970
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay / Power Of Love – 1970
Here for download is Joe Jeffrey with “My Baby Loves Lovin’”:
http://rapidshare.com/files/326415013/Joe_Jeffery_-_My_Baby_Loves_Lovin.mp3
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
BEACH BOY GOLD - GIDEA PARK

When the big megamix craze happened in the 1980s Adrian who was on hiatus from playing with the Beach Boys decided to cash in and record a medley of their songs, "Beach Boy Gold", which also included songs by Jan and Dean and other surf groups. He released the medley under the group name of Gidea Park.
The single 7" mix of "Beach Boy Gold" hit the airwaves in Oz and did really well. It was also issued as a longer 12" mix. The former has not been on CD where as the latter is often issued on surf compilation CDs.
Capitol records issued a megamix by the real Beach Boys to try and compete with Gidea Park. The 7" single was edited from the 12" vinyl mix. The 12" vinyl mix had 2 versions: the pop songs mixed on one side and the ballads on the flip side. These 12" mixes have been issued on CD.
Here for download is the single edit of "Beach Boy Gold":
http://rapidshare.com/files/324978228/gidea_park_-_beach_boy_gold.mp3
EL RANCHO ROCK - THE CHAMPS

After their initial hit, the group had a string of less successful instrumental hits. One of these was "El Rancho Rock" which was released in Oz on the Leedon label. It was the label's 6th release.
Here for download is the single mix of "El Rancho Rock":
http://rapidshare.com/files/324990119/the_champs_-_el_rancho_rock.mp3
ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN - JIMMIE RODGERS

Jimmie was an American singer whose hits included many non-American traditional songs like "Waltzing Matilda" and "English Country Garden". I have a suspicion that Jimmie sang so many non-American standards to get a foothold in lucrative overseas markets and of course with old traditional songs you don't have to pay royalties.
He certainly had a big chart run in the 1960s right through until the early 1970s. One of his last singles was "Windmills Of Your Mind" which was released around 1971 on the A&M label.
Here for download is the original mono single mix of "An English Country Garden":
http://rapidshare.com/files/324990116/jimmie_rodger_-_english_country_garden.mp3
DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT - HUEY SMITH AND THE CLOWNS

The 3rd single to be unleashed on the new Leedon label was "Don't You Just Know It" in 1958 by popsters Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns.
By olden day standards it did well and was Top 20 in Sydney.
Here for download is a cleaned-up copy of the old single of "Don't You Just Know It" in glorious mono:
http://rapidshare.com/files/324990115/Huey_Smith___the_Clowns_-_Don_t_You_Just_Know_It.mp3
MY KNIGHT IN BLACK LEATHER (7") - BETTE MIDLER

The album version went for nearly 5 mins but the edited single ran 3:30 mins. The vinyl single is hard to locate nowadays and I don't think the edited version has ever been on CD.
Here for download is the single edit of "My Knight In Black Leather":
http://rapidshare.com/files/324990113/bette_midler_-_my_knight_in_black_leather__tom_mix_edit_.mp3
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
ANY DREAM WILL DO - MAX BYGRAVES

The 1973 Year End Charts:
01. Tie A Yellow Ribbon - Dawn
02. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Picket
03. For The Good Times - Perry Como
04. And I Love You So - Perry Como
05. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
06. You're So Vain - Carly Simon
07. Never, Never, Never - Shirley Bassey
08. Any Dream Will Do - Max Bygraves
09. I Am Pegasus - Ross Ryan
10. Top Of The World - The Carpenters
It is one of those songs which is hard to find on CD. For download is an extended 12" Tom Mix version of “Any Dream Will Do”:
LOOKING AFTER NO.1 - BOOMTOWN RATS

All original six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. The name "Boomtown Rats" comes from Woody Guthrie's autobiography, Bound for Glory. They became a notable band, but one whose accomplishments were overshadowed by Geldof, a former journalist with the New Musical Express magazine. The group moved to London in October 1976, and became associated with the punk rock movement. Signing a recording contract with Ensign Records, they released their debut single, "Looking After No.1", in August 1977. It was the first of nine straight singles to make the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.
Here for download is their first single "Looking After No.1", which as you can see was taken from a vinyl 7” that Bob signed for English friends Peter and Heidi…who moved to Newcastle Australia...
http://rapidshare.com/files/324480376/boomtown_rats_-_looking_after_no.1.mp3
Thursday, December 3, 2009
I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU - FRANK SINATRA

Frank was mostly on EMI subsidiaries but went to the Reprise label in the 1970s. His change of label also brought a softer edge to his orchestrations and for some reason his Reprise work lacks the punch and clarity of his earlier work. Maybe he was just getting older?
Today is my 32nd wedding anniversary so to celebrate I have placed this old chestnut on the blog for lovers everywhere to enjoy!
Here for download is the single version of "I Believe I'm Gonna Love You":
http://rapidshare.com/files/315625797/Frank_Sinatra_-_I_Believe_I_m_Gonna_Love_You.mp3
Friday, November 20, 2009
PRETTY MAID - TONY MARSHALL
Pete Bellotte who wrote the English lyrics for "Pretty Maid" has been churning out hits for many years. Pete was a British lyricist and producer, most notable for his collaborations with Giorgio Moroder. His hits include "Hot Stuff", "I Feel Love", "Love To Love You Baby" and "Son Of My Father".

Before his opera career took off Tony made the German top 40 with his first single "Schöne Maid". Since then he has had many hits in Germany but is considered a one-hit-wonder in Oz.
In 1976 a disco version of "Pretty Maid" was issued by Pretty Maid Company (click label at right).
Here is the English version of "Pretty Maid" by Tony Marshall:
http://rapidshare.com/files/309782714/Tony_Marshall_-_Pretty_Maid.mp3
Sunday, November 15, 2009
MONKEY SPANNER (VERSION) - DAVE AND ANSELL COLLINS

Dave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10 October 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, also in Kingston) was a keyboard player. They were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston in the late 1960s, and joined forces in 1971, for the reggae single "Double Barrel". Released by Festival music on the Interfusion label in Oz, it topped the charts in that year. It was the first record that drummer Sly Dunbar (then 14) ever played on.
The follow-up release, the similarly styled "Monkey Spanner" enjoyed the same international success. There were 2 versions issued on the 7" vinyl the A-side and the AA-side.
Here in Oz the instrumental version AA-side was the one that made the charts in most states but has not been on CD yet. The vocal version is the one most commonly released. Here for download is the rare Oz hit mix:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
S S SINGLE BED (TOM MIX 12") - FOX

The group Fox were a UK band formed by Kenny Young. Susan started out doing backing vocals, then lead vocals and eventually she changed her name to Noosha Fox and became the focus of the first album. The second album had Kenny doing most of the vocals. Noosha took over lead vocals again after the second album sank and this is when the single of "S S Single Bed" was released and it made her an instant #1 in Oz and in other places. After its success the Oz music companies released a couple of her first singles "Only You Can" and "Imagine Me, Imagine You".
Noosha went solo by the end of the 1970s but the hits dried up. She has never returned to her homeland.
Here for download is a Tom Mix 12" extended remix of "S S Single Bed":
http://rapidshare.com/files/303595692/Fox_-_SSSingle_Bed__Ext_Tom_Mix_2009_.mp3
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
ONLY YOU - WAYNE NEWTON
Wayne Newton's version charted well in Sydney and did big business in NSW. This track is one I found and fixed up for Alan Katzmann and his audiophile friends who are collecting all the chart hits heard on Sydney radio 2UE from 1956 to 1974.
http://rapidshare.com/files/301732541/Wayne_Newton_-_Only_You.mp3
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
KING OF THE COPS - BILLY HOWARD


This record was sent by Neale Judd from WA who has asked for help cleaning up the old vinyl versions as the songs have not appeared on CD anywhere in the world.
They are in a zip file with a password: http://tommixmusic2.blogspot.com/
http://rapidshare.com/files/292747068/bill_howard_hits.zip