The Loved One (song)
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"The Loved One" is a song by Australian R&B, rock
band The Loved Ones
and was released in May 1966 as the debut single ahead of their extended play
, Blueberry Hill, which appeared in December. The song also featured on their debut Long Play
album, Magic Box, in October 1967. "The Loved One", which reached No. 2 on the Australian Top 40 singles charts in 1966.
guitarist Rob Lovett. The band were renowned as an exciting, if erratic, live act in a Stones–Animals
mould and quickly rose to prominence in the local club and dance scene.
The group's visual impact was heightened by their striking mod stage attire and the band had a strong focal point thanks to the charismatic stage presence, saturnine good looks and growling, blues-influenced baritone voice of Humphrys, who is widely acknowledged as one of Australia's finest male pop-rock vocalists. The Loved Ones were one of the first Australian rock bands to use electric piano
as part of their regular stage set-up and their distinctive keyboard-based sound set them apart from most of their contemporaries.
They signed to the In Records
label (a subsidiary of W&G Records
) early in 1966. They shot to national prominence, scoring a major Australian hit with "The Loved One", which reached No. 2 on the Australian Top 40 singles charts in May. "Ever Lovin' Man", was issued in July and reached No. 9. A reworking of Fats Domino
's "Blueberry Hill" appeared on their first extended play
, Blueberry Hill, in December—together with the two previous singles. "Sad Dark Eyes" followed in January 1967. Each release captured an emotional intensity and musical inventiveness which marked them out from their peers.
They released an album in 1967 titled Magic Box, a collection of their singles. The Loved Ones split later that year in October, just two years after they were formed. Magic Box is considered a classic recording and to this day in Australia it enjoys cult status and has reportedly never been out-of-print since it was released.
In 2001 "The Loved One" was selected as No. 6 on the Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA)'s list of Top 30 Australian songs
of all time.
In 2011 "The Loved One" was on the sound track of the ABC TV drama "Paper Giants the Birth of Cleo"
several times by INXS
: in March 1981 as a single; on their 1982 compilation album Inxsive
; on their 1987 international hit album Kick; and again on their 1991 live album, Live Baby Live
.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones were an Australian rock band formed in 1965 in Melbourne following the British Invasion. The line-up of Gavin Anderson on drums, Ian Clyne on organ and piano, Gerry Humphrys on vocals and harmonica, Rob Lovett on guitar, and Kim Lynch on bass guitar recorded their early hits...
and was released in May 1966 as the debut single ahead of their extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Blueberry Hill, which appeared in December. The song also featured on their debut Long Play
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
album, Magic Box, in October 1967. "The Loved One", which reached No. 2 on the Australian Top 40 singles charts in 1966.
Background
The Loved Ones were formed in Melbourne in 1965 by Gerry Humphrys, Ian Clyne and Kim Lynch. They had previously been members of a youthful Trad Jazz band, the Red Onions Jazz Band, in which Humphrys and Lynch had played clarinet and tuba respectively. They recruited drummer Gavin Anderson and ex-Wild CherriesWild Cherries
The Wild Cherries was an Australian rock group, which started in late 1964 playing R&B and became "the most relentlessly experimental psychedelic band on the Melbourne discotheque / dance scene" according to commentator, Glenn A...
guitarist Rob Lovett. The band were renowned as an exciting, if erratic, live act in a Stones–Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
mould and quickly rose to prominence in the local club and dance scene.
The group's visual impact was heightened by their striking mod stage attire and the band had a strong focal point thanks to the charismatic stage presence, saturnine good looks and growling, blues-influenced baritone voice of Humphrys, who is widely acknowledged as one of Australia's finest male pop-rock vocalists. The Loved Ones were one of the first Australian rock bands to use electric piano
Electric piano
An electric piano is an electric musical instrument.Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electrical signals by pickups. Unlike a synthesizer, the electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical. The earliest electric pianos were invented...
as part of their regular stage set-up and their distinctive keyboard-based sound set them apart from most of their contemporaries.
They signed to the In Records
In Records (Australia)
In Records was an Australian record label of the 1960s. It was the subsidiary label of the Melbourne-based W&G Records company and is best known for the recordings by renowned Sixties 'beat' group The Loved Ones....
label (a subsidiary of W&G Records
W&G Records
W&G Records was an Australian recording company that operated from the early 1950s to the 1970s. It was a subsidiary of the Melbourne precision engineering company White & Gillespie....
) early in 1966. They shot to national prominence, scoring a major Australian hit with "The Loved One", which reached No. 2 on the Australian Top 40 singles charts in May. "Ever Lovin' Man", was issued in July and reached No. 9. A reworking of Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Creole was his first language....
's "Blueberry Hill" appeared on their first extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Blueberry Hill, in December—together with the two previous singles. "Sad Dark Eyes" followed in January 1967. Each release captured an emotional intensity and musical inventiveness which marked them out from their peers.
They released an album in 1967 titled Magic Box, a collection of their singles. The Loved Ones split later that year in October, just two years after they were formed. Magic Box is considered a classic recording and to this day in Australia it enjoys cult status and has reportedly never been out-of-print since it was released.
In 2001 "The Loved One" was selected as No. 6 on the Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA)'s list of Top 30 Australian songs
APRA Top 30 Australian songs
APRA's Top 30 Australian songs between 1926 and 2001 was a list created by the Australasian Performing Right Association to celebrate its 75th anniversary...
of all time.
In 2011 "The Loved One" was on the sound track of the ABC TV drama "Paper Giants the Birth of Cleo"
Cover versions
"The Loved One" has been coveredCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
several times by INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
: in March 1981 as a single; on their 1982 compilation album Inxsive
INXSIVE
INXSIVE is an LP released by Australian rock band INXS on Deluxe Records in 1982 in Australia only. It features highlights from the band's first two albums, B-sides, and two single-only releases: "Simple Simon" and "The Loved One"...
; on their 1987 international hit album Kick; and again on their 1991 live album, Live Baby Live
Live Baby Live
Live Baby Live is Australian rock band INXS's first live album. It was released in 1991 and features tracks recorded in Paris, New York, Chicago, London, Dublin, Glasgow, Rio de Janeiro, Montreal, Spain, Switzerland, Melbourne, Sydney, Philadelphia, and Las Vegas. The album has sold over one...
.
The Loved Ones
- "The Loved One" (Ian Clyne, Gerry Humphrys, Rob Lovett) – 2:45
- "This Is Love" (Clyne) – 2:25
INXS
- "The Loved One" (Clyne, Humphrys, Lovett) – 3:07
- "The Unloved One" (Michael HutchenceMichael HutchenceMichael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
, Andrew FarrissAndrew FarrissAndrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...
, Tim FarrissTim FarrissTimothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:...
, Jon FarrissJon FarrissJon Farriss is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.-Biography:...
, Gary Beers) – 3:54
Personnel
The Loved Ones' members- Gavin Anderson – drums
- Ian Clyne – piano
- Gerry Humphrys – vocals
- Rob Lovett – guitar
- Kim Lynch – bass guitar
Releases
| Year | Format | Chart Peak AUS Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... |
Label | Catalogue No. |
| May 1966 | 7" single (The Loved Ones The Loved Ones The Loved Ones were an Australian rock band formed in 1965 in Melbourne following the British Invasion. The line-up of Gavin Anderson on drums, Ian Clyne on organ and piano, Gerry Humphrys on vocals and harmonica, Rob Lovett on guitar, and Kim Lynch on bass guitar recorded their early hits... ) |
2 | In In Records (Australia) In Records was an Australian record label of the 1960s. It was the subsidiary label of the Melbourne-based W&G Records company and is best known for the recordings by renowned Sixties 'beat' group The Loved Ones.... |
INS-2610 |
| March 1981 | 7" single (INXS INXS INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax... ) |
20 | Deluxe Deluxe Records Deluxe Records is the record label of German hip-hop artist Samy Deluxe.- History :After Hamburg label Eimsbush went bankrupt in 2003, Dynamite Deluxe member Samy Deluxe founded a new label within the same year called Deluxe Records. At first, it was part of Capitol Records which is owned by EMI... |
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