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

CHEAPSKATE - ROLLER DANCIN' (12" MIX)

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Wham - Bad Boys [Maxi 12" Tom Mix With Fan Message]

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Wham - Bad Boys [Maxi 12" Tom Mix With Fan Message] Special version made in the studios of DJ Tom Mix - Newcastle Australia
Sunday, September 4, 2016

ELO MEGAMIX

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THE ELO MEGAMIX ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [ EXTENDED TOM MIX VERSION ] Press Play: Alternate video version: THE EL...
Monday, June 30, 2014

DON'T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY (TOM MIX 12") - DES O'CONNOR

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DES O'CONNOR - DON'T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY  (EXTENDED VERSION BY DJ TOM MIX)
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

WITHOUT YOU (TOM MIX 12" REMIX) - NILSSON

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HARRY NILSSON'S  "WITHOUT YOU"  (TOM MIX 12" REMIX) Press play for Harry Nilsson's classic hit "Without Y...
Friday, April 11, 2014

CLUB TROPICANA (12" TOM MIX) - WHAM

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CLUB TROPICANA 12" - WHAM Club Tropicana is a LA west-coast sounding hit from the 1980s designed to crack the American market. There ...
Thursday, April 10, 2014

HOW COULD THIS GO WRONG (12'' TOM MIX) - EXILE

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HOW COULD THIS GO WRONG (12'' REMIX) American pop group Exile had a number of massive hits thanks to Aussie producer/s...

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - DAY COSTELLO

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THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD AN OLD SONG I'VE REMASTERED: THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - BY ELVIS COSTELLO'S FATHER [ROSS MCMANUS] ...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

MY COO CA CHOO (12'' TOM MIX) - ALVIN STARDUST

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MY COO CA CHOO (12'' TOM MIX REMIX)  ALVIN STARDUST My Coo Ca Choo by Alvin Stardust was a Top 40 hit which charted in Oz...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

TOWER OF STRENGTH (12" TOM MIX) - THE ROOTY HILL RSL BAND

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TOWER OF STRENGTH  (12'' TOM MIX REMIX)  THE ROOTY HILL RSL BAND While going through my old vinyl collection of Top 40 7...
Saturday, September 14, 2013

COMING BACK - MAX MERRITT

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Coming Back Press play for visuals of Charlie Condou's family and friends set to a recently restored track performed by Max Merrit...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

SKIRT (TOM MIX REMIX) - KYLIE

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KYLIE SINGS  WHILE MARCUS AND MARIA HEAD TOWARDS TROUBLE I run a couple of blogs on various topics, one being a blog for Coronation Stre...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

WAKE UP AUSTRALIA - BOOTLEG FAMILY BAND

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WAKE UP AUSTRALIA 1973 A minor hit from late 1973  WAKE UP AUSTRALIA  has not been released on CD but this version is close enough to CD ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

BONNIE, PLEASE DON'T GO - KEVIN JOHNSON (STEREO)

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BONNIE, PLEASE DON'T GO (STEREO REMASTER) Kevin Johnson is an Oz music balladeer from the 1970s. His big international hit w...
Sunday, April 28, 2013

SUPER SWEET MEGAMIX - THE SWEET

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THE SWEET MEGAMIX This is an alternate version of the Sweet Megamix which should play in most parts of the world unlike the previous YouTu...
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Monday, April 1, 2013

LET'S GO DISCO (12" TOM MIX) - THE REAL THING

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LET'S GO DISCO (12" TOM MIX) THE REAL THING Another of those songs that should have been an extended dance 12" mix bu...
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

HEEBEEGEEBEES RIDE AGAIN

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IF YOU LIKE WELL-CRAFTED PARODY SONGS, HAVE I GOT THE CD FOR YOU... HERE'S A BIT OF TWITTER CHAT WITH MY BUDDY MICHAEL FENTON-STEV...
Sunday, March 24, 2013

GIMME DAT DING (Maple Lace) NEANDERTHAL MAN (Love Story)

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I've been restoring very old songs from 1970 using vinyl laser extraction Gimme Dat Ding - The Maple Lace Neanderthal Man - The Love...
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Monday, March 18, 2013

SOME OF MY 12" MIXES TO SHARE

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GIMME SOME (12") - BRENDON Brendon (born Brendon Dunning) was a UK glam rocker. He had a few releases on EMI Magnet in the mid ...

MY MIXES ARE APPEARING ON YOUTUBE.

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MY MIXES ARE APPEARING ON  YOUTUBE. SADLY, MOST OF THEM HAVE NO CREDIT  MENTIONING  WHO MADE THEM - THAT WOULD BE MOI! OOH JA JA (12...
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Monday, August 30, 2010

THE BEETLES AS BEETLES

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The Beatles as beetles from http://twitter.com/b3n_ifit
Thursday, July 1, 2010

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK (ORIGINAL 12") - DR. HOOK

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American band Dr Hook had a massive 1982 hit with " Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk ". Not many people know there was a 12" v...
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Monday, April 19, 2010

GIMME SOME (12') - BRENDON

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Brendon (born Brendon Dunning) was a UK glam rocker. He had releases on EMI Magnet in the mid 1970s. One of his singles, " Gimme Some ...
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Friday, March 26, 2010

LYIN' IN MY ARMS - REX ALLEN JR

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Rex Allen junior is an American country singer whose fortunes have been good but have not surpassed that of his father Rex Allen senior. I...

MEGA-IDOL MIX - BILLY IDOL

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In my old 12" vinyl collection I have a few original mega mixes that have not made it to CD. Billy Idol's work is widely known but ...
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Friday, February 5, 2010

DON'T BLAME THE CHILDREN - SAMMY DAVIS JR

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Before Sammy Davis Jr got "lumbered with / known for" the bubblegum song "The Candy Man" from the show "Willy Wonk...
Saturday, January 30, 2010

WHEN THE BOAT COMES IN (Dance Ti Thi Daddy) - ALEX GLASGOW

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Alex Glasgow was born in England but moved to Australia in 1981. He became an Aussie but his famous single was originally recorded in Engla...
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Friday, January 15, 2010

GO CHASE YOUR RAINBOW - BOBBY RUSSELL

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Why did I put this song on the blog? Here is a copy of some correspondence from a regular contributor... ...Have you ever thought about put...
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Monday, January 4, 2010

HOWEVER DARK THE NIGHT - CAESARE

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The single " However Dark The Night " has a raw edge to it as it was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1980 movie The Idolmaker ....
Saturday, January 2, 2010

DOCTOR FRANKENSTEIN'S DISCO PARTY - JOHNNY WAKELIN

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Johnny Wakelin came from Sussex England and had 2 major hits in the 1970s "Black Superman" and "In Zaire". Both songs w...
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Saturday, December 26, 2009

MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' - JOE JEFFREY

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The Joe Jeffrey Group consisted of Joe Jeffrey (lead vocals and guitar - born Joseph Stafford Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio), Al Russ (bass), Charl...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

BEACH BOY GOLD - GIDEA PARK

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UK pop artist Adrian Baker has been a member of various groups starting from in the 1960s to present day. His work also includes a number of...
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EL RANCHO ROCK - THE CHAMPS

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The Champs are best known for their big selling song "Tequila" which still gets a spin when I do mobile disco work. It has made th...

ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN - JIMMIE RODGERS

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Jimmie Rodgers has other songs on this blog. Please use search facility to locate them. Jimmie was an American singer whose hits included ...

DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT - HUEY SMITH AND THE CLOWNS

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There are many artists which show up on the old Leedon label started by Lee Gordon in the late 1950s. He has other artists on this blog. Ple...

MY KNIGHT IN BLACK LEATHER (7") - BETTE MIDLER

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In 1979 Bette Midler put out a very camp disco song called " My Knight In Black Leather ". It was a great dance track. Bette must ...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

ANY DREAM WILL DO - MAX BYGRAVES

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In 1973 veteran UK entertainer Max Bygraves had a hit with a song from the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat . The song ...
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LOOKING AFTER NO.1 - BOOMTOWN RATS

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The Boomtown Rats were an Irish rock band that scored a series of UK hits between 1977 and 1980 and were led by vocalist Bob Geldof, who or...
Thursday, December 3, 2009

I BELIEVE I'M GONNA LOVE YOU - FRANK SINATRA

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Francis "Frank" Sinatra had a long career and when I was just a kid the first song I ever heard him do was his minor hit from 1975...
Friday, November 20, 2009

PRETTY MAID - TONY MARSHALL

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In 1973 in Australia one of the biggest hits of the year was " Pretty Maid " by Tony Marshall. Tony's song was first a hit in ...
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