Take It Greasy
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Take It Greasy was the first album to be released by Australia
n 50's retro band Ol' 55
. The album sold very well in Australia, reaching number 3 on the national charts and was awarded a platinum record. At the time, 1950s music and culture had gained a new found interest in Australia amongst a younger generation, largely due to the influence of the very popular TV show Happy Days
and earlier investigations into doo-wop by the group Daddy Cool
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 50's retro band Ol' 55
Ol' 55
Ol' 55 was an Australian band specialising in retro, 1950s-era Rock 'n' Roll. They formed as Fanis in 1972 in Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales . Drummer Geoff Plummer was working with Glenn A. Baker at the NSW Department of Media and invited Baker to hear his part-time band, including Pat...
. The album sold very well in Australia, reaching number 3 on the national charts and was awarded a platinum record. At the time, 1950s music and culture had gained a new found interest in Australia amongst a younger generation, largely due to the influence of the very popular TV show Happy Days
Happy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
and earlier investigations into doo-wop by the group Daddy Cool
Daddy Cool
Daddy Cool may mean:* Daddy Cool , a 1970s Australian rock band, reformed since 2005* Daddy Cool, a book by Donald Goines* "Daddy Cool" Daddy Cool may mean:* Daddy Cool (band), a 1970s Australian rock band, reformed since 2005* Daddy Cool, a book by Donald Goines* "Daddy Cool" Daddy Cool may mean:*...
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Track listing
- Intro: Summertime, summertime
- Iridescent pink sock blues
- I wonder why
- Almost grown
- Think it over
- Get a job
- Doin' fine
- Only sixteen
- This little girl
- On the prowl
- New girl in school
- Skateboard thrills
- Looking for an echo
- Goodnight sweetheart
- Outro: Schooldays