Streetlife (Geeza album)

Streetlife
Studio album by Geeza
Released Mid-1977
Recorded

1976-77

Atlantic Studios, Sydney
Genre Rock
Length 37:12
Label Living Sound, Laser, RCA
Producer Mario Millo
Singles from Streetlife
  1. "Run 'n' Hide"
    Released: 1977
  2. "Song to Warilla"
    Released: 1977

Streetlife is the debut album by Australian rock group, Geeza. It was released in mid-1977 by Laser Records / RCA Records and was produced by Mario Millo. The first single, 'Run 'n' Hide', peaked at number 56 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart, while the second single, 'Song to Warilla', failed to chart.

Background

Geeza was formed in Sydney's western suburbs in late 1973. Their cabaret-style theatrical performances included exploding phone boxes and other extravagant props that were used to win over audiences across Sydney.[1] By September 1975, the band consisted of Gabriel Vendetti on guitar; Lee Martin (aka Martin Adamson) on bass guitar and backing vocals; Allan Fraiel on drums and backing vocals; and Terry Halliday (aka Terry Meaney) on lead vocals.[1] The group started playing some songs in drag, which then led to the writing of the track "Dragon Queen" by Adamson, Venditti, Fraiel and Meaney.[2]

Late in 1976, Geeza began recording their debut album, Streetlife, at Atlantic Studios, which was released in mid-1977.[3] Streetlife spawned two singles, "Run 'n' Hide" and "Song to Warilla", the former peaked at number 56 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4][5] The album was produced by Mario Millo (ex-Sebastian Hardie, Windchase) at.[1] "Run 'n' Hide" was written by Martin and the album was issued by Laser Records and RCA Records.[6][7]

Immediately following the release of Streetlife, Martin departed the band and was replaced by Steve Gronow. Geeza then went on to support the Ted Mulry Gang on their three-month national tour, from April to June 1978. The group worked on a follow up album in 1979 but disbanded before it was finished.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sydney City Ladies"  Martin Adamson, Gabriel Venditti, Allan Fraiel, Terry Meaney[8]4:51
2."You Can't Do That"  Adamson, Venditti, Fraiel, Meaney[9]4:02
3."Song to Warilla"  Adamson[10]4:48
4."StreetFighter"  Adamson, Venditti[10]4:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Dragon Queen"  Adamson, Vendetti, Fraiel, Meaney[2]3:38
6."Run 'n' Hide"  Adamson[6]4:06
7."Too Much Goin' On Here"   3:42
8."The Jean Genie"  David Bowie7:35

Personnel

Credits according to album notes.[11]

Musicians

  • Allan Fraiel – drums, backing vocals
  • Terry Halliday – vocals
  • Lee Martin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gabriel Venditti – guitar

Production

  • Brian Bansgrove – cover lighting
  • Alex Duyser – recording engineer
  • Martin Fabinyi – art direction, art design
  • Peter Hood – recording engineer
  • Mario Millo – producer at Atlantic Studios, Sydney
  • Philip Morris – photography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Geeza'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 21 August 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 ""Dragon Queen" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Haliday, Terry (15 November 2005). "Geeza Bio". Terry Halliday Productions. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Note: click on Bio tab.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
  5. ↑ Savagegrant (22 April 2011). "General: Music/Charts related – Australian Artists List". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. 1 2 ""Run 'n' Hide" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Run 'n' hide [music] / words and music by Lee Martin". Music Australia (National Library of Australia). 12 March 1993. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  8. ↑ ""Sydney City Ladies" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  9. ↑ ""You Can't Do That" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  10. 1 2 Streetlife – Side One (Vinyl label). Geeza. Laser Records / RCA Records. 1977. VXLI 4046.
  11. ↑ Streetlife (Vinyl insert). Geeza. Laser Records / S. 1977. VXLI 4046.
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